
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
West Coast Analytical Services
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for elements | Bore waters | Cobalt | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame |
APHA 3111A, APHA 3111B |
Ground waters; Trade wastes | Aluminium; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Potassium; Sodium; Zinc | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame |
APHA 3111A and 3111B |
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Analysis for microorganisms | Bore waters; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) |
in-house method 05-01-003 |
Analysis for nutrients | Ground waters; Trade wastes | Ammonia | Ion selective electrode (ISE); Segmented flow analyser (SFA) |
APHA 4500 C D, OI-Analytical method and in-house method Appendix A |
Phosphorus - Ortho | Segmented flow analyser (SFA) |
USEPA 365.1 and APHA 4500 P F |
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Nitrogen - Total | Calculation |
USEPA 353.2, APHA 4500 NO3 I and APHA 4500N |
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Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN) | Segmented flow analyser (SFA) |
APHA 4500N B, OI-Analytical method and in-house method Appendix A |
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Nitrogen - Oxides (NOx) | Segmented flow analyser (SFA) |
USEPA 353.2 and APHA 4500 NO3 I |
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Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Ground waters; Trade wastes | Solids - Suspended | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 D |
Electrical conductivity | Electrometric |
APHA 2510 B |
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Chloride | Titration |
APHA 4500-CL B |
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Oil and grease | Soxhlet |
APHA 5520 B |
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pH | Electrometric |
APHA 4500-H, B |
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Solids - Dissolved | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 C |
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Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) | Autotitration |
APHA 5210 D |
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Fluoride | Ion selective electrode (ISE) |
APHA 4500-F- C, D |
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Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | Titration |
APHA 5220 B |
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Soils - Acid sulfate | Field pH (pHF); Field pH peroxide (pHFOX); pH - In-situ | Electrometric |
in-house method 05-01-006 |
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 | Cobalt | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame |
APHA 3111A, APHA 3111B |
Aluminium; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Potassium; Sodium; Zinc | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame |
APHA 3111A and 3111B |
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Analysis for microorganisms | Potable waters | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) |
in-house method 05-01-003 |
Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | Nitrogen - Total | Calculation |
USEPA 353.2, APHA 4500 NO3 I and APHA 4500N |
Fluoride | Ion selective electrode (ISE) |
APHA 4500-F- C, D |
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Ammonia | Ion selective electrode (ISE); Segmented flow analyser (SFA) |
APHA 4500 C D, OI-Analytical method and in-house method Appendix A |
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Phosphorus - Ortho | Segmented flow analyser (SFA) |
USEPA 365.1 and APHA 4500 P F |
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Solids - Suspended | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 D |
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Solids - Dissolved | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 C |
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Nitrogen - Oxides (NOx) | Segmented flow analyser (SFA) |
USEPA 353.2 and APHA 4500 NO3 I |
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Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) | Titration |
APHA 5210 D |
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Oil and grease | Titration |
APHA 5520 B |
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Electrical conductivity | Electrometric |
APHA 2510 B |
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Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN) | Segmented flow analyser (SFA) |
APHA 4500N B, OI-Analytical method and in-house method Appendix A |
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Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | Titration |
APHA 5220 B |
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Chloride | Titration |
APHA 4500-CL B |
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pH | Electrometric |
APHA 4500-H, B |
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Accreditation No.
15513
Site No.
16465
Print date
08 Dec 2023