National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
RCA Australia
Site
Environmental Laboratory (RCA Laboratories-Environmental)
Accreditation No.
9811
Site No.
18077
Date of Accreditation
02 Mar 2009
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Calibration
- The uncertainty of measurement is reported as an expanded uncertainty having a level of confidence of 95% unless stated otherwise
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Flow metrology - Environmental flow measuring devices and systems | Air sampling pumps and meters | Flow rate | Comparison with a reference meter | AS/NZS 3580.9.3, AS/NZS 3580.9.6, in-house method ENV-P0016 and manufacturer's instructions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capability High volume samplers With Calibration and Measurement Capability of- 3.4% of reading in the range 60 to 80 m3 /hour |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Air - Ambient | Suspended particulate matter - Total | Gravimetric |
AS/NZS 3580.9.3 and in-house method ENV-LAB003 |
Ash; Combustible matter; Solids - Insoluble | Gravimetric |
AS/NZS 3580.10.1 and in-house method ENV-LAB004 |
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Particulate matter - PM10 | Gravimetric |
AS/NZS 35850.9.6 and in-house method ENV-LAB003 |
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Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | pH | Electrometric |
APHA 4500 H+ B and in-house method ENV-LAB006 |
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Conductivity | Electrometric |
APHA 2510 B and in-house method ENV-LAB010 |
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Turbidity | Nephelometry |
APHA 2130 B and in-house method ENV-LAB037 |
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Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Solids - Suspended | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 D and in-house method ENV-LAB009 |
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Solids - Dissolved | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 C and in-house method ENV-LAB020 |
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Sulfate | Nephelometry |
APHA 4500 SO42- E and in-house method ENV-LAB108 |
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Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | Titration |
APHA 5220 C and in-house method ENV-LAB0100 |
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Solids - Total | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 B and in-house method ENV-LAB020 |
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Soils | pH; pH - Peroxide (pHOX) | Electrometric |
in-house method ENV-LAB-032 |
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Moisture | Gravimetric |
in-house method ENV-LAB102 |
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Conductivity | Electrometric |
in-house method ENV-LAB103 |
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pH | Electrometric |
in-house method ENV-LAB-107 |
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Analysis for physical and chemical characteristicsField analysis | Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Conductivity | Electrometric |
APHA 2510 B and in-house method ENV-LAB010 |
pH | Electrometric |
APHA 4500 H+ B and in-house method ENV-LAB006 |
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Turbidity | Nephelometry |
APHA 2130 B and in-house method ENV-LAB037 |
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Analysis for physical and chemical characteristicsIn-situ analysis | Saline waters | pH | Electrometric |
APHA 4500 H+ B and in-house method ENV-LAB006 |
Conductivity | Electrometric |
APHA 2510 B and in-house method ENV-LAB010 |
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Turbidity | Nephelometry |
APHA 2130 B and in-house method ENV-LAB037 |
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Analysis for respirable crystalline silica (RCS) | Air | Volume measurement | Sampling flow rate and duration measurement | in-house method ENV-LAB040 |
Analysis of dust | Air | Volume measurement | Sampling flow rate and duration measurement |
AS 2985, AS 3640, in-house methods ENV-LAB-043, ENV-LAB048 and ENV-LAB-124 |
Membrane filters | Dust - Inhalable | Gravimetric |
AS 3640 and in-house method ENV-LAB043 |
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Dust - Total | Gravimetric | in-house method ENV-LAB-124 | ||
Dust - Respirable | Gravimetric |
AS 2985 and in-house method ENV-LAB048 |
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Sample collection | Air - Ambient | Not applicable | Deposit gauge; High volume air sampler (HVAS) |
AS/NZS 3580.9.3, AS/NZS 3580.9.6, AS/NZS 3580.10.1 and in-house method ENV-LAB003 |
Drain waters; Estuarine waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Surface waters; Swimming pool and spa waters; Waste waters | Not applicable | Automated; Bailer; Composite; Continuous flow analyser (CFA); Grab; Manual by hand; Profile - Depth; Pump | in-house method ENV-LAB063 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | Solids - Dissolved | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 C and in-house method ENV-LAB020 |
pH; pH - In-situ | Electrometric |
APHA 4500 H+ B and in-house method ENV-LAB006 |
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Solids - Total | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 B and in-house method ENV-LAB020 |
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Turbidity; Turbidity - In-situ | Nephelometry |
APHA APHA 2130 B and in-house method ENV-LAB037 |
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Sulfate | Nephelometry |
APHA 4500 SO42- E and in-house method ENV-LAB108 |
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Solids - Suspended | Gravimetric |
APHA 2540 D and in-house method ENV-LAB009 |
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Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | Titration |
APHA 5220 and in-house method ENV-LAB0100 |
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Conductivity; Conductivity - In-situ | Electrometric |
APHA 2510 B and in-house method ENV-LAB010 |
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Sample collection | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | Not applicable | Automated; Bailer; Composite; Continuous flow analyser (CFA); Grab; Manual by hand; Profile - Depth | in-house method ENV-LAB063 |
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Accreditation No.
9811
Site No.
18077
Print date
28 Mar 2024