National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
SGS Australia Pty Ltd
Site
Environmental Services Perth Airport Laboratory
Accreditation No.
2562
Site No.
898
Date of Accreditation
13 Apr 1971
Contact
Ms Ros Ma P: +61 (08) 93733600
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Chemistry
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for cyanide | Liquid wastes; Sediments; Soils | Cyanide - Free; Cyanide - Total; Cyanide - Weak acid dissociable (WAD) | Continuous flow analyser (CFA) | in-house method AN 296 |
| Analysis for elements | Air - Ambient; Monitoring filters | Phosphorus; Sulfur | ICP-AES | in-house method AN042 and AN320 |
| Biosolids | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Beryllium; Bismuth; Cadmium; Caesium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Gold; Indium; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Scandium; Selenium; Silicon; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Tellurium; Thallium; Tin; Titanium; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc; Zirconium | ICP-AES | in-house method AN 045; AN 312 and AN 320 | |
| Bore waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Liquid wastes; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Caesium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Gallium; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Niobium; Phosphorus; Potassium; Rubidium; Selenium; Silica; Silicon; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Tellurium; Thallium; Thorium; Tin; Titanium; Tungsten; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc; Zirconium | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Vapour generation; ICP-AES; ICP-MS | in-house method AN 311, AN 318, AN 320 | |
| Sediments; Soils | Aluminium; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Selenium; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Tin; Vanadium; Zinc | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Vapour generation; ICP-AES | in-house method AN 045, AN 312 and AN 320 | |
| Analysis for hydrocarbons | Bore waters; Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Soils; Trade wastes | Benzo(a)pyrene; Total carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); Total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) | Calculation | NEPM schedule B1 and in-house method AN420 |
| 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-Dichloroethane (1,1-DCA); 1,1-Dichloroethene (1,1-DCE, vinylidene chloride); 1,1-Dichloropropene; 1,2 Dibromoethane (ethylene dibromide, EDB); 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene; 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (allyl trichloride); 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB); 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (1,2,4-TMB, pseudo-cumene); 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP); 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (o-dichlorobenzene); 1,2-Dichloroethane (1,2-DCA, ethylene dichloride); 1,2-Dichloropropane (propylene dichloride); 1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene; 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene (1,3,5-TMB, mesitylene); 1,3-Dichlorobenzene (m-dichlorobenzene); 1,3-Dichloropropane; 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (p-dichlorobenzene); 1-Chlorobutane; 1-Methyl-4-isopropylbenzene (4-isopropyltoluene, p-isopropyltoluene); 2,2-Dichloropropane; 2-Chlorotoluene (o-chlorotoluene); 2-Hexanone (MBK); 4-Chlorotoluene (p-chlorotoluene); 4-Methyl-2-pentanone (methyl isobutyl ketone, MIBK); Acetone; Acetonitrile; Allyl chloride; Benzene; Bromobenzene (phenylbromide); Bromochloromethane (chlorobromomethane); Bromodichloromethane (dichlorobromomethane); Bromoform (tribromomethane); Bromomethane (methylbromide); Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone, MEK, 2-butanone); Butylbenzene; Carbon disulfide; Carbon tetrachloride (tetrachloromethane); Chlorobenzene (benzene chloride, monochlorobenzene); Chloroethane; Chloroethene; Chloromethane; Cyclohexane; Dibromochloromethane (chlorodibromomethane); Dibromomethane; Dichlorofluoromethane; Dichloromethane (DCM, methylene chloride); Diethyl ether; Ethylbenzene; Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (hexachlorobutadiene, HCBD); Iodomethane (methyl iodine); Isopropylbenzene (cumene); Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE); Naphthalene; Styrene (ethenyl benzene); Tetrachloroethene (perchloroethylene, perchloroethene, tetrachloroethylene); Toluene; Trichloroethene (trichloroethylene, TCE); Trichlorofluoromethane (freon-11, trichloromonofluoromethane); Trichloromethane (chloroform); Vinyl chloride; cis-1,2-Dichloroethene; cis-1,3-Dichloropropene (cis-1,3-dichloropropylene); cis-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene; m-Xylene; n-Propylbenzene; o-Xylene; p-Xylene; sec-Butylbenzene; tert-Butylbenzene; trans-1,2-Dichloroethene (trans-1,2-DCE, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene); trans-1,3-Dichloropropene (trans-1,3-dichloropropylene); trans-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene | GC-MS - Purge and trap | in-house method AN433 | ||
| 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 method AN420 | ||
| Analysis for nutrients | Biosolids; Bore waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Liquid wastes; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Phosphorus - Total; Phosphorus - Total Kjeldahl | Discrete analyser (DA); UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method AN 210 and AN 279 |
| Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN) | Autotitration; Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN 170 and AN 281 | ||
| Biosolids; Bore waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Liquid wastes; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Ammonia | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | in-house method AN 002 and AN 261 | |
| Nitrogen - Nitrate; Nitrogen - Nitrite; Nitrogen - Oxides (NOx) | Calculation; Flow injection analyser (FIA) | in-house method AN 002 and AN 258 | ||
| Bore waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Liquid wastes; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Ammonia; Nitrogen - Ammonia | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | in-house method AN-262 | |
| Bore waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Liquid wastes; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Phosphorus - Reactive | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN 278 | |
| Nitrogen - Organic; Nitrogen - Total | Calculation | in-house method AN 281 | ||
| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Soils; Surface waters; Waste waters | Nitrogen - Ammonia | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN 291 | |
| Soils | Phosphorus - Extractable (Colwell); Phosphorus - Total | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN 015 | |
| Analysis for organochlorine pesticides | Bore waters; Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Soils; Trade wastes | Aldrin; Dieldrin; Endosulfan I (α-endosulfan); Endosulfan II (β-endosulfan); Endosulfan sulfate; Endrin; Endrin aldehyde; Endrin ketone; Heptachlor; Heptachlor epoxide; Hexachlorobenzene (HCB); Methoxychlor; Mirex; cis-Chlordane (α-chlordane); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (p,p’-DDD); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p’-DDE); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (p,p’-DDT); trans-Chlordane (γ-chlordane); α-Hexachlorocyclohexane (α-HCH); β-Hexachlorocyclohexane (β-HCH); γ-Hexachlorobenzene (γ-benzene hexachloride, γ-BHC, γ-HCB, lindane); γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (γ-HCH); δ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (δ-HCH) | GC-MS | in-house method AN420 |
| Analysis for organophosphate pesticides | Bore waters; Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Soils; Trade wastes | Azinphos-methyl (guthion); Bromophosethyl; Chlorpyrifos ethyl (chlorpyrifos); Diazinon; Dichlorvos; Diethyl-2-([dimethoxyphosphorothioyl]sulfanyl)butanedioate (maldison, malathion, carbofos, mercaptothion); Dimethoate; Ethion; Fenitrothion; Methidathion; O,O-Diethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate (parathion, ethylparathion, diethylparathion, parathion-ethyl, folidol); Pirimiphos ethyl | GC-MS | in-house method AN420 |
| Analysis for petroleum hydrocarbons | Bore waters; Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Soils; Trade wastes | Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH) - Variable fractions, silica: >C10-C40; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH) - Variable fractions: C6-C40 | GC-FID; GC-MS - Purge and trap | in-house method AN403 in-house method AN433 |
| Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH); Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C10-C16; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C16-C34; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C34-C40; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C10-C14; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C15-C28; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C29-C36 | GC-FID | in-house method AN403 | ||
| Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C6-C10; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C6-C9 | GC-MS - Purge and trap | in-house method AN433 | ||
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Air - Ambient | Ash; Combustible matter; Solids - Insoluble; Solids - Soluble; Solids - Total | Gravimetric | in-house method AN503 |
| Particulate matter; Particulate matter - PM10; Particulate matter - PM2.5 | Gravimetric | AS3580 9.3 and AS3580 9.6 | ||
| Biosolids; Sediments; Soils | Carbon - Total organic (TOC) | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN 273 | |
| Bore waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Chromium VI (hexavalent chromium) | Discrete analyser (DA); UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method AN 201 and AN 283 | |
| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Electrical conductivity | Direct reading instrument | in-house method AN 106 | |
| pH | Electrometric | in-house method AN 101 | ||
| Oil and grease | Soxhlet | in-house method AN 185, AN 186 and AN 187 | ||
| Fluoride; Fluoride - Soluble; Fluoride - Total | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | in-house method AN 141 and AN 142 | ||
| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Dissolved oxygen (DO) | Direct reading instrument | in-house method AN 176 | |
| Acidity; Carbon dioxide (CO2) | Autotitration; Direct reading instrument | in-house method AN140 | ||
| Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN183 | ||
| Colour | Discrete analyser (DA); UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method AN285 | ||
| Sulfide | Autotitration | in-house method AN 149 | ||
| Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Gravimetric | in-house method AN 113 | ||
| Sulfate | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN275 | ||
| Sulfite | Autotitration | in-house method AN 150 | ||
| Bromate; Bromide; Chlorate; Chlorite; Iodide | Ion chromatography (IC) | in-house method AN 245 | ||
| Cyanate | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method AN 153 | ||
| Methyl blue active substances (MBAS) | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method AN 192 | ||
| Iron - Ferrous | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN 271 | ||
| Turbidity | Turbidometry | in-house method AN 119 | ||
| Chlorophyll a; Chlorophyll b; Chlorophyll c; Phaeophytin | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method AN 738 | ||
| Solids - Suspended; Solids - Volatile | Gravimetric | in-house method AN 114 | ||
| Solids - Total | Gravimetric | in-house method AN 113 | ||
| Ultraviolet absorbance | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method AN 230 | ||
| Carbon - Dissolved; Carbon - Total; Organic carbon - Dissolved non-purgeable | Nondispersive infrared (NDIR) | in-house method AN 190 | ||
| Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN 272 | ||
| Alkalinity; Bicarbonate; Carbonate | Autotitration | in-house method AN135 and AN136 | ||
| Chlorine - Demand; Chlorine - Free; Chlorine - Total | Visual comparison | in-house method AN 144 and AN 145 | ||
| Hardness | Calculation | in-house method AN 124 | ||
| Chloride | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN 274 | ||
| Temperature | Direct reading instrument | in-house method AN 105 | ||
| Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR, sodium absorption ratio) | Calculation | in-house method AN 330 | ||
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) | Direct reading instrument | in-house method AN 140 | ||
| Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Silica reactive | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN 270 | |
| Sediments; Soils | Moisture | Gravimetric | in-house method AN 002 | |
| Net acid generation (NAG) | Calculation | in-house method AN 215 and AN 216 | ||
| Acidity - Titratable actual (TAA); Acidity - Titratable peroxide (TPA); Suspension peroxide oxidation combined acidity and sulfur (SPOCAS) | Calculation | in-house method AN 218, AN 219 and AN 220 | ||
| Particle size | Gravimetric; Hydrometer; Wet sieving | in-house method AN 005 | ||
| Sulfate | ICP-AES | in-house method AN 014 and AN 320 | ||
| Chromium reducible sulfur suite (CRS) | Calculation | in-house method AN 217 | ||
| Resistivity; Water content | Calculation | in-house method AN 107 | ||
| Exchangeable cations | ICP-AES | in-house method AN 122 and AN 320 | ||
| Acid neutralising capacity (ANC) | Calculation | in-house method AN 212 and AN 214 | ||
| Sediments; Soils; Solid wastes | Sample preparation | Leachate procedures | in-house methods AN006 and AN007 | |
| Analysis for polyhalogenated biphenyls | Bore waters; Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Soils; Trade wastes | Aroclor 1016; Aroclor 1221; Aroclor 1232; Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260 | GC-MS | in-house method AN420 |
| Analysis of dust | Dust; Membrane filters | Volume measurement | Gravimetric | AS 3640 and AS 2985 |
| Analysis of the workplace environment and hazards for metals and metal compounds | Filters | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Caesium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Gallium; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Niobium; Potassium; Selenium; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Thallium; Thorium; Tin; Titanium; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc; Zirconium | Acid digestion; ICP-MS | in-house method AN042 and AN318 |
| Sample collection | Bore waters; Drain waters; Estuarine waters; Potable waters; Surface waters | Not applicable | Grab; Pump | in-house method AN 902 and AN 906 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical analysis of reagents, salts and related compounds | Sodium hypochlorite | Sodium | ICP-AES | in-house method AN 320 |
Microbiology
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for free-living protozoa | Fresh waters; Potable waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Amoeba - Thermophilic | Microscopic examination | in-house method AN 725 |
| Fresh waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Naegleria fowleri; Detection and identification of Naegleria spp. | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method AN 726 | |
| Analysis for microorganisms | Biosolids; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | AS 4276.5 (in-house method AN703) |
| Biosolids; Sediments; Sewage; Sludges; Soils; Trade wastes | Bacteriophage - F-specific; Bacteriophage - Somatic | Quantitative enrichment | in-house method AN728; in-house method AN729 | |
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Defined substrate technology | in-house method AN735 | |
| Enterococci | Defined substrate technology | ASTM D6503 (in-house method AN750) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology | AS 4276.21 (in-house method AN735) | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | AS 4276.13 (in-house method AN706) | ||
| Enterococci | Membrane filter | AS 4276.9 (in-house method AN705) | ||
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Recycled waters; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Bacteriophage - F-specific; Bacteriophage - Somatic | Quantitative enrichment | APHA 9224E (in-house method AN730); APHA 9224E (in-house method AN731) | |
| Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate | AS 3896 (in-house method AN 736) | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | AS 4276.3 (in-house method AN701) | ||
| Analysis for planktonic microalgae and cyanobacteria | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Marine waters; Potable waters | Dry weight of planktonic algae; General biomass | Microscopic examination | in-house method AN 742 |
| Enumeration; Identification to genus level; Potentially toxic Cyanobacteria - Identification to species level | Microscopic examination | in-house methods AN 742 |
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Accreditation No.
2562
Site No.
898
Print date
16 Apr 2026
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