National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
SGS Australia Pty Ltd
Site
Environment, Health and Safety – Cairns Laboratory
Accreditation No.
2562
Site No.
3146
Date of Accreditation
14 May 1991
Contact
Mr Jon Dicker
P: +61 (07) 40355111
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Environment, Health and Safety – Cairns Laboratory
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Agribusiness
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Plant material; Soils | Nitrogen - Total | Combustion | in-house method AN205 |
| Soils | Sulfur - Inorganic KCl-40 extractable | ICP-AES | in-house method AN-151 and AN-320 | |
| Chloride | Discrete analyser (DA) |
in-house method AN274 |
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| Phosphorus - Available (Colwell) | Discrete analyser (DA) |
in-house method AN015 |
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| Moisture | Gravimetric |
in-house method AN002 |
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| Carbon - Total organic (TOC) | Discrete analyser (DA) |
in-house method AN273 |
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| pH | Electrometric |
in-house method AN101 |
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| Conductivity | Electrometric |
in-house method AN106 |
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| Sulfur - Sulfate extractable | ICP-AES |
in-house method AN014 and AN320 |
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| Particle size distribution | Wet sieving |
in-house method AN005 |
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| Phosphorus - Total | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN279 | ||
| Ammonia | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN280 | ||
| Emerson class number | Calculation | AS 1289.3.8.1 | ||
| Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN) | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN281 | ||
| Exchangeable cations | ICP-AES | in-house method AN122 and AN320 | ||
| Boron - Hot calcium chloride extractable | ICP-AES | in-house method AN-016 and AN-320 | ||
| Aluminium - Exchangeable (potassium chloride extractable) | ICP-AES | in-house method AN-046 and AN-320 | ||
| Nitrogen - Oxidised | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN258 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for elements | Bore waters; Estuarine waters; Potable waters; Trade wastes | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Caesium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Gallium; Germanium; Iron; Lanthanum; Lead; Lutetium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Selenium; Silver; Strontium; Tellurium; Thallium; Thorium; Tin; Titanium; Tungsten; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-MS | in-house method AN318 |
| Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Leachates; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Caesium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Gold; Indium; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Scandium; Selenium; Silicon; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Thallium; Tin; Titanium; Vanadium; Zinc; Zirconium | ICP-AES |
in-house method AN012, AN014, AN020, AN022, AN025, AN040 and AN320 |
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| Mercury | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Vapour generation |
in-house method AN027 and AN312 |
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| Sediments; Sludges; Soils | Antimony; Arsenic; Beryllium; Cadmium; Gallium; Germanium; Lanthanum; Selenium; Silver; Tellurium; Thorium; Tin; Tungsten; Uranium | ICP-MS | in-house method AN318 | |
| Analysis for microorganisms | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Enterococci | Defined substrate technology | in-house method AN750 |
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Faecal | Defined substrate technology | in-house method AN735 | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | in-house method AN701 | ||
| Analysis for nutrients | Bore waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters | Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN) | Discrete analyser (DA) |
in-house method AN281 |
| Bore waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters | Nitrogen - Nitrate; Nitrogen - Nitrite | Autoanalyser (AA); Discrete analyser (DA) |
in-house method AN258, AN276 and AN277 |
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| Phosphorus - Reactive; Phosphorus - Total | Discrete analyser (DA) |
in-house method AN278 and AN279 |
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| Nitrogen - Organic; Nitrogen - Total | Calculation; Discrete analyser (DA); Flow injection analyser (FIA) |
in-house method AN258 and AN281 |
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| Ammonia | Discrete analyser (DA) |
in-house method AN280 |
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| Soils | Phosphorus - Total | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN279 | |
| Ammonia | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN280 | ||
| Nitrogen - Oxidised | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN258 | ||
| Nitrogen - Nitrate; Nitrogen - Nitrite | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | in-house method AN258 | ||
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Air - Ambient | Ash; Combustible matter; Deposited matter; Particulate matter; Solids - Insoluble; Solids - Total | Gravimetric |
in-house method AN503 |
| Particulate matter; Particulate matter - PM10; Particulate matter - PM2.5 | Gravimetric | in-house method AN501 | ||
| Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Surface waters; Waste waters | Carbon - Dissolved; Carbon - Organic; Carbon - Total; Carbon - Total inorganic (TIC); Carbon - Total organic (TOC); Dissolved inorganic carbon; Dissolved organic carbon (DOC); Organic carbon - Dissolved non-purgeable; Organic carbon - Non-purgeable | Combustion | in-house method AN190 | |
| Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Chloride | Discrete analyser (DA) |
in-house method AN274 |
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| Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Soils; Soils - Acid sulfate; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | pH; pH - Peroxide (pHOX) | Electrometric |
in-house method AN101 and AN104 |
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| Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Fluoride | Ion selective electrode (ISE) |
in-house method AN141 |
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| Colour | Visual comparison |
in-house method AN108 |
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| Solids - Suspended; Solids - Suspended volatile; Solids - Total; Solids - Total dissolved (TDS); Solids - Volatile | Gravimetric |
in-house method AN113 and AN114 |
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| Chlorophyll a | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
in-house method AN738 |
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| Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | Discrete analyser (DA) |
in-house method AN272 |
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| Turbidity | Nephelometry |
in-house method AN119 |
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| Dissolved oxygen (DO) | Electrometric; Titration |
in-house method AN176 |
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| Oil and grease | Gravimetric |
in-house method AN185 |
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| Hardness | Calculation |
in-house method AN124 |
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| Conductivity | Electrometric |
in-house method AN106 |
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| Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) | Electrometric; Titration |
in-house method AN183 |
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| Alkalinity | Titration |
in-house method AN135 |
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| Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Steam-raising waters | Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR, sodium absorption ratio) | Calculation |
in-house method AN330 |
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| Leachates | Sample preparation - Non-volatile components | Leachate procedures |
in-house method AN007 |
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| Sediments | Net acid generation (NAG) | Titration |
in-house method AN216 |
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| Sediments; Soils | Acidity - Titratable actual (TAA); Acidity - Titratable peroxide (TPA); Acidity - Total potential | Titration |
in-house method AN214, AN218 and AN219 |
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| Sediments; Soils; Soils - Acid sulfate | Acid neutralising capacity (ANC) | Titration |
in-house method AN218 |
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| Chromium reducible sulfur suite (CRS) | Titration |
in-house method AN217 |
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| Soils | Acid neutralising capacity (ANC); Excess acid neutralisation capacity (ANCE) | Titration |
in-house method AN212 and AN214 |
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| Fluoride | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | in-house method AN142 | ||
| Exchangeable cations | ICP-AES |
in-house method AN122 and AN320 |
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| Soils; Soils - Acid sulfate | Suspension peroxide oxidation combined acidity and sulfur (SPOCAS) | Calculation |
in-house method AN220 |
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| Moisture | Gravimetric |
in-house method AN002 |
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| Analysis of dust | Dust | Dust - Inhalable; Dust - Respirable | Gravimetric | in-house method AN611 |
| Counting of asbestos, mineral fibres (including synthetic) and organic fibres | Air; Air - Indoor; Air - Mines | Volume measurement | Sampling flow rate and duration measurement | National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Guidance Note on the Membrane Filter Method for Estimating Airborne Asbestos Fibres NOHSC:3003, National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Guidance Note on the Membrane Filter Method for Estimating Airborne Synthetic Mineral Fibres NOHSC:3006 and in-house method AN601 |
| Membrane filters | Respirable asbestos fibres; Synthetic mineral fibres (SMF) | Phase contrast microscopy | National Occupational Health and Safety Guidance Note on the Membrane Filter Method for Estimating Airborne Asbestos Fibres NOHSC:3003, National Occupational Health and Safety Guidance Note on the Membrane Filter Method for Estimating Airborne Synthetic Mineral Fibres NOHSC:3006 and in-house method AN601 | |
| Identification of asbestos, mineral fibres (including synthetic) and organic fibres | Bulk materials; Non-homogenous materials (soils, dust, ores) | Amosite; Chrysotile; Crocidolite; Organic fibres; Synthetic mineral fibres (SMF) | Polarised light microscopy (including dispersion staining) | AS 4964 (2004) and in-house method AN602 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical analysis of polymers and related materials | Paints and related coating materials | Lead | ICP-AES | in-house method AN065 |
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Accreditation No.
2562
Site No.
3146
Print date
26 Aug 2026
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