National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
HRL Technology Group Pty Ltd
Site
Environment and Process
Accreditation No.
561
Site No.
14658
Date of Accreditation
30 Sep 1991
Contact
Ms Julia Caploiu P: +61 (03) 95659888
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Environment and Process
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Emissions - Stack | Chlorine; Hydrogen chloride | ICP-AES | USEPA Method 26 |
| Soils | Carbon - Total organic (TOC) | Dumas | Rayment and Lyons methods 6B2b, 6B3 and in-house method QA1275 Soil Organic Carbon Analysis via the Emission Reduction Fund Methodology |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of biofuels, hydrocarbon fuels and related fuel products | Gaseous fuels | Reformed gas analysis | GC-FID; GC-TCD | In-house method WI-UC-111 | |
| Water dew point; Water vapour content | Dew point apparatus | in-house method WI-UC-101 | |||
| Odour | Odorimeter | In-house method WI-UC-118 | |||
| Sulfur - Total | GC-PFPD | In-house method WI-OS-072 | |||
| Argon; Carbon dioxide (CO2); Carbon monoxide; Helium; Hydrocarbons: C1-C7; Hydrogen; Hydrogen sulfide; Nitrogen; Oxygen | GC-FID; GC-TCD | In-house method WI-UC-086 | |||
| Gaseous fuels; Liquid fuels | Calorific value; Density; Vapour pressure; Wobbe index | Calculation | In-house method WI-UC-105 | ||
| Liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) | Mercaptan sulfur | Titration | in-house method WI-UC-103 | ||
| Residue on evaporation | Gravimetric | in-house method WI-UC-102 | |||
| Composition of gaseous fuels | GC-FID | In-house method WI-UC-086 | |||
| Refuse derived fuels (RDF) | Chlorine; Sulfur | ICP-AES | ISO 16994:2015 | ||
| Bulk density | Gravimetric | ISO 17828 | |||
| Chlorine - Water soluble; Potassium - Water soluble; Sodium - Water soluble | ICP-AES | EN 15105:2011 | |||
| Mechanical durability | Gravimetric | ISO 17831-1 | |||
| Refuse derived fuels (RDF); Solid reclaimed fuels (SRF) | Carbon; Hydrogen; Nitrogen | Infrared (IR) | I.S EN 15407:2011 and I.S EN 16948:2015 | ||
| Dimensions | Direct measurement; Gravimetric | ISO 17829 | |||
| Biomass content | Accelerated oxidation method | EN 15440:2011 | |||
| Volatile matter | Gravimetric | ISO18123 EN 15402:2011 | |||
| Moisture | Gravimetric | ISO 18134-2, CEN/TS15414-3:2010 and ISO 18134-3 | |||
| Calorific value | Bomb calorimeter | ISO DIS 18125 and EN 15400:2011 | |||
| Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Selenium; Silicon; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Thallium; Tin; Titanium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-AES | I.S EN ISO 16967:2015, I.S EN ISO 16968:2015, EN 15410:2011, DIN EN ISO 11885:2009, EN 15411:2011 and in-house Method 1.12 | |||
| Particle size distribution | Classical | CEN/TS 15149-2 EN 16126:2012 | |||
| Solid reclaimed fuels (SRF) | Bromine; Chlorine; Fluorine; Sulfur | ICP-AES; Ion chromatography (IC) | EN 15408:2011 | ||
| Aluminium - Metallic | ICP-AES | CEN/TS 15412 | |||
| Ash | Gravimetric | ISO 18122 EN 15403:2011 | |||
| Chemical analysis of reagents, salts and related compounds | Aluminium sulfate | Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Cadmium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Manganese; Mercury; Nickel; Phosphorus; Selenium; Silicon; Silver; Thallium; Tin; Vanadium; Zinc | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Cold vapour; ICP-AESAAS - Cold vapour for Hg Only | in-house method 1.18 | |
| Aluminium sulfate; Ammonia; Polyaluminium chlorohydrate | Turbidity | Nephelometry | APHA 2130 | ||
| Aluminium sulfate; Ferric chloride; Ferric sulfate; Polyaluminium chlorohydrate | pH | Electrometric | APHA 4500 H+B | ||
| Aluminium sulfate; Hydrated alumina; Hydrochloric acid; Magnetite (iron ore); Polyaluminium chlorohydrate; Sulfuric acid | Fluoride | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | APHA 4500-F- Method C | ||
| Aluminium sulfate; Polyaluminium chlorohydrate | Colour | Visual comparison | APHA 2120B | ||
| Aluminium - Total (as alumina); Basicity; Specific gravity | Hydrometer; Titration | ANSI/AWWA B403-16 | |||
| Aluminium sulfate; Polyaluminium chlorohydrate; Sodium hydroxide | Solids - Total suspended | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 Method D | ||
| Ammonia | Ammonia content; Specific gravity; Water content | Gravimetric; Hydrometer; Titration | United States Pharmacopoeia USP23: NF18 (1994) | ||
| Atomised metallic aluminium | Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Cadmium; Copper; Iron; Lead; Manganese; Mercury; Nickel; Selenium; Silver | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Cold vapour; ICP-AESAAS - Cold vapour (for Hg only) | in-house method 1.18 | ||
| Bulk washed salt | Antimony; Cadmium; Chromium; Lead; Manganese; Mercury; Nickel | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Cold vapour; ICP-AESAAS - Cold vapour (for Hg only) | in-house method 1.18 | ||
| Calcium hypochlorite | Chlorine - Available | Titration | ANSI/AWWA B300-10 | ||
| Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium; Chloride; Chromium; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Selenium; Silicon; Silver; Strontium; Sulfur; Thallium; Tin; Titanium; Vanadium; Zinc | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Cold vapour; ICP-AESAAS - Cold vapour (for Hg only) | in-house method 1.18 | |||
| Ferric chloride | Ferrous chloride; Free acid - As hydrochloric or sulfuric; Iron - Ferric; Iron - Ferrous; Solids - Suspended; Specific gravity | Gravimetric; Hydrometer; Titration | ANSI/AWWA B407-18 | ||
| Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium; Chloride; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Phosphorus; Selenium; Silver; Titanium; Vanadium; Zinc | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Cold vapour; ICP-AESAAS - Cold vapour (for Hg only) | in-house method 1.18 | |||
| Ferric chloride; Magnetite (iron ore) | Cyanide | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 4500-CN method E | ||
| Ferric sulfate | Ferrous chloride; Free acid - As hydrochloric or sulfuric; Iron - Ferric; Iron - Ferrous; Solids - Suspended; Specific gravity | Gravimetric; Hydrometer; Titration | ANSI/AWWA B406-14 | ||
| Antimony; Arsenic; Cadmium; Chloride; Chromium; Copper; Iron; Lead; Manganese; Mercury; Nickel; Selenium; Silver; Vanadium; Zinc | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Cold vapour; ICP-AESAAS - Cold vapour (for Hg only) | in-house method 1.18 | |||
| Hydrated alumina | Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Cadmium; Chromium; Copper; Iron; Lead; Manganese; Mercury; Nickel; Selenium; Silver | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Cold vapour; ICP-AESAAS - Cold vapour (for Hg only) | in-house method1.18 | ||
| Hydrochloric acid | Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Cadmium; Chromium; Copper; Lead; Manganese; Mercury; Nickel; Selenium; Silver | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Cold vapour; ICP-AESAAS - Cold vapour (for Hg only) | in-house method 1.18 | ||
| Acidity | Titration | APHA 2310 | |||
| Magnetite (iron ore) | Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Cadmium; Chromium; Copper; Lead; Manganese; Mercury; Nickel; Selenium; Silver | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Cold vapour; ICP-AESAAS - Cold vapour (for Hg only) | in-house method 1.18 | ||
| Permanganates | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium; Chromium; Copper; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Selenium; Silver; Zinc | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Cold vapour; ICP-AESAAS - Cold vapour (for Hg only) | in-house method 1.18 | ||
| Potassium permanganate | Titration | ANSI/AWWA B603-16 | |||
| Polyaluminium chlorohydrate | Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Cadmium; Chloride; Chromium; Copper; Iron; Lead; Manganese; Mercury; Nickel; Selenium; Silver | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Cold vapour; ICP-AESAAS - Cold vapour (for Hg only) | in-house method 1.18 | ||
| Soda ash | Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Chromium; Copper; Lead; Manganese; Mercury; Nickel | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Cold vapour; ICP-AESAAS - Cold vapour (for Hg only) | in-house method 1.18 | ||
| Apparent density; Sodium carbonate | Gravimetric; Titration | ANSI/AWWA B201-13 | |||
| Sodium hydroxide | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium; Chromium; Copper; Iron; Lead; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Selenium; Silver; Zinc | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Cold vapour; ICP-AESAAS - Cold vapour (for Hg only) | in-house method 1.18 | ||
| Alkalinity; Sodium carbonate; Sodium hydroxide | Titration | ANSI/AWWA B501-13 | |||
| Sodium hypochlorite | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium; Chloride; Chromium; Copper; Iron; Lead; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Selenium; Silver; Zinc | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Cold vapour; ICP-AESAAS - Cold vapour (for Hg only) | in-house method 1.18 | ||
| Alkalinity; Chlorine - Available | Titration | ANSI/AWWA B300-10 | |||
| Sulfuric acid | Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Cadmium; Chromium; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Nickel; Selenium; Silver | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Cold vapour; ICP-AESAAS - Cold vapour (for Hg only) | in-house method 1.18 | ||
| Sulfuric acid | Titration | ASTM E223 | |||
| General analysis of coal, coke and related products | Carbon black; Coal; Coke | Ash | Gravimetric | ISO 1171 | |
| Coal | Ultimate analysis | Titration | AS 2434.6 | ||
| Ash | Gravimetric | AS 2434. 8, in-house method 1.6 | |||
| Volatile matter | Gravimetric | AS 2434.2 | |||
| Proximate analysis | Gravimetric | ISO 17246 | |||
| Moisture - Total | Gravimetric | ISO 589 | |||
| Coal; Coke | Sulfur - Total | Infrared (IR) | AS 1038.6.3.3, ISO 19579 | ||
| Carbon; Hydrogen; Nitrogen | Carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen (CHN) analyser | ISO 29541 and in-house method 1.4 | |||
| Moisture | Gravimetric | AS 2434.7; ISO 579 ISO 11722 in-house method 1.6 | |||
| Chlorine | Eschka method | AS 1038.8.1 and in-house method 1.15 | |||
| Gross calorific value | Bomb calorimeter | AS 1038.5 (1998), ISO 1928 | |||
| Volatile matter | Gravimetric | ISO 562 and in-house method 1.10 | |||
| Safety evaluation for transport of bulk materials | Bulk combustible materials | Temperature rise of readily combustible solids due to self heating | Not applicable | ST/SG/AC.10/11/Rev.7 United Nation Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Manual of Tests and Criteria: 33.4.6 Test N.4: Test method for self-heating substances | |
| Flammable gas emission rate | Not applicable | ST/SG/AC.10/11/Rev.7 United Nation Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Manual of Tests and Criteria: 33.5.4 Test N.5: Test method for substance which in contact with water emit flammable gases | |||
| Burning rate | Not applicable | ST/SG/AC.10/11/Rev.7 United Nation Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Manual of Tests and Criteria: 33.2.4 Test N.1: Test method for flammable solids | |||
| Sample collection | Gases and aerosols | Not applicable | Sample cylinders; Tedlar bags | in-house method WI-UC-106 | |
| Specialised analysis of coal, coke and related products | Coal; Coke | Aluminium; Barium; Calcium; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silicon; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Titanium; Zinc | ICP-AES | AS 1038.14.1 (2003) | |
| Aluminium; Barium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silicon; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Titanium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-AES | in-house method 1.12 |
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Accreditation No.
561
Site No.
14658
Print date
17 Apr 2026
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