National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Charles Sturt University
Site
Environmental and Analytical Laboratory
Accreditation No.
9597
Site No.
9590
Date of Accreditation
07 May 1996
Address
Building 289, Nathan Cobb Drive
Charles Sturt University, NSW 2678
Australia
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Agribusiness
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Sewage | Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN) | Titration | in-house method LTM-S-011 |
Aluminium; Arsenic; Barium; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Phosphorus; Phosphorus - Total; Potassium; Selenium; Sodium; Strontium; Zinc | ICP-AES | in-house methods LTM-S-015; LTM-S-019 | ||
Soils | Phosphorus - Available (Colwell); Phosphorus - Available (Olsen); Phosphorus - Extractable; Phosphorus buffer index (PBI) | Colourimetry | in-house methods LTM-S-006; LTM-S-008; LTM-S-009 | |
Aluminium; Arsenic; Barium; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Selenium; Sodium; Strontium; Zinc | ICP-AES | in-house methods LTM-S-001; LTM-S-015; LTM-S-019 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for elements | Fresh waters; Ground waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Sewage; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Aluminium; Arsenic; Barium; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Selenium; Sodium; Strontium; Zinc | ICP-AES | APHA methods 3030 B and D; 3120 B and in-house methods LTM-W-021; LTM-W-23 |
Analysis for nutrients | Fresh waters; Ground waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Sewage; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Nitrate; Nitrite; Nitrogen - Ammonia; Phosphorus - Ortho; Phosphorus - Total | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house methods LTM-W-014 and LTM-W-030 |
Nitrate; Nitrite; Nitrogen - Ammonia; Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN); Phosphorus - Ortho; Phosphorus - Total | Colourimetry; Ion chromatography (IC); Titration; UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA section: 4500-NH3 F; 4500-P B Part 54 E and F and in-house methods LTM-W-014; LTM-W-022; LTM-W-30; LTM-W-034; LTM-W-042 | ||
Soils | Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN) | Titration | in-house method LTM-S-011 | |
Nitrate; Nitrite; Nitrogen - Ammonia | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method LTM-S-007 | ||
Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Fresh waters; Ground waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Sewage; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Conductivity | Electrometric |
APHA 2510 B and in-house method LTM-W-009 |
Chloride; Fluoride; Sulfate | Ion chromatography (IC) |
APHA 4110 B and in-house method LTM-W-022 |
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Oil and grease | Gravimetric |
APHA 5520 D and in-house method LTM-W-013 |
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Chlorophyll a | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
in-house method LTM-W-002 |
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Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
APHA 5520 D and in-house method LTM-W-028 |
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Dissolved oxygen (DO) | Electrochemical |
APHA 4500 O, C and G and in-house method LTM-W-005 |
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Solids - Suspended | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 D and in-house method LTM-W-006 |
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Solids - Total | Gravimetric |
in-house method LTM-W-036 |
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Solids - Fixed; Solids - Volatile | Gravimetric |
in-house method LTM-W-037 |
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Alkalinity | Titration |
APHA 2320 B and in-house method LTM-W-024 |
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Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR, sodium absorption ratio) | Calculation |
in-house methods LTM-W-039 |
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Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) | Electrochemical |
APHA 4500 O G, 5210 B and in-house method LTM-W-004 |
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Sulfide | Colourimetry |
in-house method LTM-W-032 |
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Hardness | Calculation |
in-house method LTM-W-038 |
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Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Gravimetric |
in-house method LTM-W-035 |
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Turbidity | Nephelometry |
APHA 2130 B and in-house method LTM-W-041 |
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pH | Electrochemical |
APHA 4500 H B and in-house method LTM-W-008 |
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Soils | Moisture | Gravimetric |
in-house method LTM-S-002 |
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Conductivity | Electrochemical |
in-house method LTM-S-003 |
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pH | Electrometric |
R&L 4B1 and in-house method LTM-S-004 |
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Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR, sodium absorption ratio) | Calculation | in-house methods LTM-S-012 | ||
Calcium - Exchangeable; Magnesium - Exchangeable; Potassium - Exchangeable; Sodium - Exchangeable | ICP-AES |
in-house method LTM-S-005 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for elements | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | Aluminium; Arsenic; Barium; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Selenium; Sodium; Strontium; Zinc | ICP-AES | APHA Methods 3030 B and D; 3120 B and in-house methods LTM-W-021; LTM-W-23 |
Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | Solids - Total | Gravimetric |
in-house methods LTM-W-036 |
pH | Electrometric |
APHA 4500 H B and in-house method LTM-W-008 |
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Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR, sodium absorption ratio) | Calculation |
in-house method LTM-W-039 |
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Nitrate; Nitrite; Nitrogen - Ammonia; Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN); Phosphorus - Ortho; Phosphorus - Total | Colourimetry; Ion chromatography (IC); Titration; UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA section: 4500-NH3 F; 4500-P B Part 54 E and F and in-house methods LTM-W-014; LTM-W-022; LTM-W-30; LTM-W-042 | ||
Turbidity | Nephelometry |
APHA 2130 B and in-house method LTM-W-041 |
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Solids - Fixed; Solids - Volatile | Gravimetric |
in-house method LTM-W-037 |
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Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
APHA 5520 D and in-house method LTM-W-028 |
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Hardness | Calculation |
in-house method LTM-W-038 |
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Oil and grease | Gravimetric |
APHA 5520 D and in-house method LTM-W-013 |
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Solids - Suspended | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 D and in-house method LTM-W-006 |
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Conductivity | Electrometric |
APHA 2510 B and in-house method LTM-W-009 |
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Chlorophyll a | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
in-house method LTM-W-002 |
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Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) | Electrochemical |
APHA 4500 O G, 5210 B and in-house method LTM-W-004 |
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Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Gravimetric |
in-house method LTM-W-035 |
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Nitrate; Nitrite; Nitrogen - Ammonia; Phosphorus - Ortho; Phosphorus - Total | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house methods LTM-W-014 and LTM-W-030 | ||
Alkalinity | Titration |
APHA 2320 B and in-house method LTM-W-024 |
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Dissolved oxygen (DO) | Electrochemical |
APHA 4500 O C and G and in-house method LTM-W-005 |
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Chloride; Fluoride; Sulfate | Ion chromatography (IC) |
APHA 4110 B and in-house method LTM-W-022 |
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Sulfide | Colourimetry |
in-house method LTM-W-032 |
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Accreditation No.
9597
Site No.
9590
Print date
29 Mar 2024