Sydney Laboratory Services

Site

Environmental and OH&S Laboratory

Accreditation No.

14664

Site No.

14738

Date of Accreditation

05 Feb 2003

Address

4/10-11 Millennium Court
Silverwater, NSW 2128
Australia

adenvirotech.com.au

Contact

Mr Pawel Kidon P: +61 (02) 96486669

Availability

Services available to external clients

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Environmental and OH&S Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Environment

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Accreditation is held to establish new branch sitesMelbourne Laboratory Branch Site Materials defined by all or some for which the site is accredited Determinations defined by all or some for which the site is accredited Techniques defined by all or some for which the site is accredited
Analysis for cyanide Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Soils Cyanide - Amenable to chlorination; Cyanide - Total UV-vis spectrophotometry in-house method ESA-P-38
Analysis for elements Ground waters; Leachates; Sediments; Soils Aluminium; Arsenic; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Silver; Sodium; Tin; Zinc ICP-AES in-house method ESA-ICP-01
Ground waters; Leachates; Sediments; Soils; Surface waters Aluminium; Arsenic; Beryllium; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Sodium; Zinc Microwave plasma - Atomic emission spectroscopy (MP-AES)

in-house methods ESA-MP-01, ESA-MP-02, ESA-MP-03, ESA-MP-04 and ESA-MP-11
Ground waters; Leachates; Soils Antimony; Barium; Vanadium ICP-AES in-house methods ESA-ICP-1, ESA-ICP-2, ESA-ICP-3 and ESA-ICP-15
Analysis for hydrocarbons Fresh waters; Ground waters; Sand; Soils 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane; 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCA, methyl chloroform, chlorothene); 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane (acetylene tetrachloride); 1,1,2-Trichloroethane (1,1,2-TCA, vinyl trichloride); 1,1-Dichloroethene (1,1-DCE, vinylidene chloride); 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB); 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (o-dichlorobenzene); 1,2-Dichloroethane (1,2-DCA, ethylene dichloride); 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (p-dichlorobenzene); Benzene; Bromochloromethane (chlorobromomethane); Carbon tetrachloride (tetrachloromethane); Chlorobenzene (benzene chloride, monochlorobenzene); Dichloromethane (DCM, methylene chloride); Ethylbenzene; Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (hexachlorobutadiene, HCBD); Naphthalene; Styrene (ethenyl benzene); Tetrachloroethane; Toluene; Trichloroethene (trichloroethylene, TCE); Trichloromethane (chloroform); Vinyl chloride; cis-1,2-Dichloroethene; m-Xylene; o-Xylene; p-Xylene GC-MS - Purge and trap in-house method ESA-P-ORG-18
Fresh waters; Ground waters; Sediments; Soils; Surface waters Naphthalene; Styrene (ethenyl benzene) GC-MS - Purge and trap in-house method ESA-P-ORG08
Ground waters; Leachates; Sediments; Soils Acenaphthene; Acenaphthylene (acenaphthalene); Anthracene; Benz(a)anthracene; Benzo(a)pyrene; Benzo(b)fluoranthene; Benzo(b)naphthothiophenes; Benzo(g,h,i)perylene; Benzo(k)fluoranthene; Benzo[b,j,k]fluoranthene; Chrysene; Dibenz(a,h)anthracene; Fluoranthene (benzo[j,k]fluorene); Fluorene; Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene; Naphthalene; Phenanthrene; Pyrene GC-MS

in-house methods ESA-P-ORG-02, ESA-P-ORG12,  ESA-P-ORG13, ESA-P-ORG14 and ESA-P-ORG15
Ground waters; Leachates; Soils 4-Bromophenylphenyl ether; 4-Chlorophenylphenyl ether (p-chlorodiphenyl ether); bis-(2-Chloroethoxy) methane; bis-(2-Chloroethyl) ether GC-MS in-house method ESA-P-ORG19
Formaldehyde (methanal) UV-vis spectrophotometry in-house method ESA-P-41
Ground waters; Sediments; Soils Benzene; Ethylbenzene; Toluene; Xylene GC-MS - Purge and trap

in-house method ESA-P-ORG08
Analysis for industrial chemicals Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Saline waters; Sand; Soils Perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS); Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA); Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA); Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoDA); Perfluoroheptane sulfonic acid (PFHpS); Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA); Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS); Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA); Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA); Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS); Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA); Perfluoropentane sulfonic acid (PFPeS); Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA); Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA); Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA); Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnDA) LC-MS-MS in-house method ESA-P-ORG16
Analysis for organochlorine pesticides Soils Aldrin; Chlordane; Dieldrin; Endosulfan II (β-endosulfan); Endosulfan sulfate; Endrin; Endrin aldehyde; Endrin ketone; Heptachlor; Heptachlor epoxide; Hexachlorobenzene (HCB); Methoxychlor; Organochlorine pesticides; o,p'-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (o,p'-DDD); o,p’-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (o,p’-DDT); α-Hexachlorocyclohexane (α-HCH); β-Hexachlorocyclohexane (β-HCH); γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (γ-HCH); δ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (δ-HCH) GC-MS

in-house methods ESA-P-ORG-14 and ESA-P-ORG-15
Aldrin; Chlordane; Dieldrin; Endosulfan I (α-endosulfan); Endosulfan II (β-endosulfan); Endosulfan sulfate; Endrin; Endrin aldehyde; Endrin ketone; Heptachlor; Heptachlor epoxide; Hexachlorobenzene (HCB); Methoxychlor; p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (p,p’-DDD); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p’-DDE); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (p,p’-DDT); α-Hexachlorocyclohexane (α-HCH); β-Hexachlorocyclohexane (β-HCH); γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (γ-HCH); δ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (δ-HCH) GC-MS

in-house methods ESA-P-ORG12 and ESA-P-ORG13
Analysis for organophosphate pesticides Soils Chlorpyrifos ethyl (chlorpyrifos); Chlorpyrifos methyl; Diazinon; Fenchlorphos (ronnel); Merphos (tributyl phosphorotrithioite); Methylparathion (parathionmethyl); Prophos GC-MS

in-house methods ESA-ORG-12, ESA-P-ORG13, ESA-P-ORG14 and ESA-P-ORG15
Analysis for petroleum hydrocarbons Ground waters; Sediments; Soils Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C10-C40 GC-FID

in-house method ESA-P-ORG03
Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH): C10-C40 GC-FID

in-house method ESA-P-ORG03
Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C6-C10 GC-MS - Purge and trap

in-house method ESA-P-ORG08
Analysis for phenols Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Sand; Sediments; Soils 2,3,4,5-Tetrachlorophenol; 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol; 2,3,5,6-Tetrachlorophenol; 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol; 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol; 2,4-Dichlorophenol; 2,4-Dimethylphenol; 2,4-Dinitrophenol; 2,6-Dichlorophenol; 2-Chlorophenol (o-chlorophenol); 2-Cyclohexyl-4,6-dinitrophenol (dinex); 2-Methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol (4,6-dinitro-o-cresol); 2-Methylphenol (2-cresol, o-cresol); 2-Nitrophenol; 2-sec-Butyl-4,6-dinitrophenol ([RS]-2,4-dinitro-6-sec-butylphenol, dinoseb); 3,4-Methylphenol; 4-Chloro-3-methylphenol; 4-Nitrophenol; Pentachlorophenol; Phenol GC-MS in-house method ESA-P-ORG17
Analysis for phthalates Ground waters; Leachates; Soils Benzylbutyl phthalate; Dibutylphthalate (di-n-butyl phthalate, DBP); Diethylphthalate; Dimethylbenzene-1,2-dicarboxylate (dimethylphthalate); bis-(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (diisooctyl phthalate, dioctyl phthalate, di-n-octyl phthalate) GC-MS in-house method ESA-P-ORG19
Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Sand; Soils Chloride - Water soluble Ion selective electrode (ISE) in-house method ESA-P-37
Chromium VI (hexavalent chromium) UV-vis spectrophotometry in-house method ESA-P-32
Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Soils; Trade wastes Fluoride - Soluble; Fluoride - Total Ion selective electrode (ISE) in-house method ESA-P-36
Fresh waters; Ground waters; Sediments; Sludges; Soils; Surface waters Conductivity; pH Electrometric in-house methods ESA-P-16 and ESA-P-21
Soils - Acid sulfate Sulfur - Chromium reducible Titration in-house method ESA-ASS-05
Sulfur - Chromium reducible ICP-AES in-house methods ESS-ASS-05, ESA--ICP-13 and ESA-ICP-14
Analysis for polyhalogenated biphenyls Soils Aroclor 1016; Aroclor 1221; Aroclor 1232; Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260 GC-MS

in-house method ESA-P-ORG14 and ESA-P-ORG-15 
Analysis for respirable crystalline silica (RCS) Air; Membrane filters Cristobalite; α-Quartz X-ray diffraction (XRD) in-house method RCS-01
Analysis of dust Air Volume measurement Sampling flow rate and duration measurement

AS 2985, AS 3640 and in-house methods ACM-P-01, ACM-P-02, AC-P-03 and RCS-01
Air - Confined spaces; Air - Indoor Dust - Inhalable Gravimetric

AS 3640 and in-house method ACM-P-01
Dust - Respirable Gravimetric

AS 2985 and in-house method ACM-P-02
Air; Membrane filters Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS); Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS); Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) LC-MS-MS in-house method ESA-P-ORG16
Analysis of the workplace environment in confined spaces Air - Confined spaces; Air - Indoor; Air - Mines Volume measurement Sampling flow rate and duration measurement

AS 2985, AS 3640, in-house methods ACM-P-01, ACM-P-02 and RCS-01
Counting of asbestos, mineral fibres (including synthetic) and organic fibres Air 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 and in-house method AAM
Air; Membrane filters Respirable asbestos fibres Phase contrast microscopy National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Guidance Note on the Membrane Filter Method for Estimating Airborne Asbestos Fibres NOHSC:3003 and in-house method AAM
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 and in-house method ABI

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Food and Beverage

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Analysis for elements Waters for potable and domestic purposes Aluminium; Arsenic; Beryllium; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Sodium; Zinc Microwave plasma - Atomic emission spectroscopy (MP-AES)

in-house methods ESA-MP-01, ESA-MP-02, ESA-MP-03, ESA-MP-04 and ESA-MP-11
Analysis for residues and contaminants - Hydrocarbons, phthalates, industrial chemicals Waters for potable and domestic purposes Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C10-C40 GC-FID

in-house method ESA-P-ORG03
Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH): C10-C40 GC-FID

in-house method ESA-P-ORG03
Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C6-C10 GC-MS - Purge and trap

in-house method ESA-P-ORG08
Perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS); Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA); Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA); Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoDA); Perfluoroheptane sulfonic acid (PFHpS); Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA); Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS); Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA); Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA); Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS); Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA); Perfluoropentane sulfonic acid (PFPeS); Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA); Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA); Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA); Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnDA) LC-MS-MS in-house method ESA-P-ORG16
Acenaphthene; Acenaphthylene (acenaphthalene); Anthracene; Benz(a)anthracene; Benzo(a)pyrene; Benzo(b)fluoranthene; Benzo(g,h,i)perylene; Benzo(k)fluoranthene; Chrysene; Dibenz(a,h)anthracene; Fluoranthene (benzo[j,k]fluorene); Fluorene; Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene; Naphthalene; Phenanthrene; Pyrene GC-MS

in-house methods ESA-P-ORG-02, ESA-P-ORG12, ESA-P-ORG13, ESA-P-ORG14 and ESA-P-ORG15
Benzene; Ethylbenzene; Toluene; Xylene GC-MS - Purge and trap

in-house method ESA-P-ORG08
Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics Waters for potable and domestic purposes Chromium VI (hexavalent chromium) UV-vis spectrophotometry in-house method ESA-P-32
Chloride - Water soluble Ion selective electrode (ISE) in-house method ESA-P-37

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Materials

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Chemical analysis of polymers and related materials Paints and related coating materials Chromium VI (hexavalent chromium) UV-vis spectrophotometry in-house method ESA-P-32
Lead Microwave plasma - Atomic emission spectroscopy (MP-AES)

In-house method ESA-MP-05

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