National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
SA Pathology
Site
Food and Environment Laboratory – Calibration and Testing Laboratory
Accreditation No.
2348
Site No.
1514
Date of Accreditation
02 Apr 1981
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 for microorganisms | Meat meal; Pet foods | Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) |
AS 5013.15 |
Psychrotrophic microorganisms | Pour plate |
AS 5013.23 |
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Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.10 | ||
Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate | in-house method PRC-MBI-662 | ||
Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 2003.11 | ||
Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method PRC-MBI-641 | ||
Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 2003.07 | ||
Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method PRC-MBI-611 | ||
Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio parahaemolyticus; Vibrio spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method PRC-MBI-613 | ||
Plate count | Pour plate |
AS 5013.5 |
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Escherichia coli | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
AOAC 998.08 |
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Escherichia coli | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14 | ||
Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.3 | ||
Clostridium perfringens; Clostridium spp. | Pour plate |
AS 5013.16 |
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Enterobacteriaceae | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic |
AOAC 2003.1 |
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Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic |
AS 5103.29 |
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Lactic acid bacteria | Pour plate | in-house method PRC-MBI-620 | ||
Osmophilic yeasts; Xerophilic yeasts | Spread plate | in-house method PRC-MBI-622 | ||
Campylobacter spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment |
AS 5013.6 |
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Yeasts and moulds | Pour plate | in-house method PRC-MBI-662 | ||
Colony count | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 5013.14.3 | ||
Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 2003.08 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Calibration
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Temperature metrology - Temperature measuring equipment | Digital temperature measuring systems; Temperature loggers - Single and multi-channel | Temperature | Comparison with a reference standard |
by the methods of - PRC-CEN-23; AS 3864 |
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Capability with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - 0.3 °C from -196 °C to - 80 °C0.3 °C from above- 80 °C to - 30 °C 0.5 ºC from -80 ºC to 200 ºC for recorders and digital indicators only (including on site) |
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Temperature metrology - Verification of controlled enclosures | Autoclaves and sterilising ovens | Temporal uniformity | Direct temperature measurement |
By the methods of - AS/NZS 4187:2014 Section 7.4, PRC-CEN-6 |
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Capability with Calibration and Measurement capability of - 0.5 ºC from 23ºC to 180 ºC |
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Baths | Temperature; Temporal uniformity | Direct temperature measurement |
Calibration of baths By the methods of - AS 2853, PRC-CEN-24 In-house calibration of baths By the methods of - PRC-CEN-21 |
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Capability with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - Calibration of baths 0.5 ºC from -80ºC to 200ºC In-house calibration of baths 0.15 ºC from -80ºC to 200ºC |
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Environmental chambers - Temperature; Ovens | Spatial uniformity; Temperature | Direct temperature measurement |
By the methods of - AS 2853, PRC-CEN-24, PRC-CEN-4 |
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Capability with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - 0.5 ºC from 0 ºC to 100 ºC 1 ºC above 100 ºC to 200 ºC |
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Freezers | Temperature | Direct temperature measurement |
By the methods of - AS 2853, PRC-CEN-4 |
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Capability with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - 0.5 ºC from -80ºC to 0ºC |
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Incubators | Spatial uniformity; Temperature | Direct temperature measurement |
By the methods of - AS 2853, PRC-CEN-24 |
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Capability with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - 0.5 ºC from 23ºC to 100ºC |
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Medical refrigeration equipment | Temperature; Temporal uniformity | Direct temperature measurement |
By the methods of - AS 3864.2, PRC-CEN-4 |
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Capability with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - 0.5 ºC from -80ºC to 100ºC |
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Volume and density - Laboratory volumetric glassware and measures | Piston operated volumetric apparatus (POVA) | Volume | Gravimetric |
ISO 8655-6 |
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Capability with Calibration and Measurement Capability of - 0.03 μL from 0.4 μL to 4 μL |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for microorganisms | Air - Indoor | Plate count; Yeasts and moulds | Settle plate | in-house method PRC-MBI-648 |
Plate count; Yeasts and moulds | Settle plate |
in-house method PRC-MBI-639 |
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Egg wash and egg humidifier reverse osmosis water; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Coliforms | Membrane filter | in-house method PRC-MBI-598 | |
Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter |
in-house method PRC-MBI-599 |
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Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS/NZS 4276.15 | ||
Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment |
AS/NZS 4276.14 |
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Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method PRC-MBI-611 | ||
Clostridium perfringens; Clostridium spp. - Sulfite reducing | Membrane filter |
AS/NZS 4276.17.1 |
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Plate count | Pour plate | AS/NZS 4276.3.2 | ||
Enterococci; Enterococcus spp.; Streptococcus - Faecal | Membrane filter |
in-house method PRC-MBI-606 |
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Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology |
AS 4276.21 |
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter |
AS/NZS 4276.13 |
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Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic |
AS 3896 |
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Listeria monocytogenes | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method PRC-MBI-641 | ||
Yeasts and moulds | Membrane filter |
in-house method PRC-MBI-624 |
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Plate count | Pour plate |
AS 4276.3.1 |
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Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Pseudomonads | Membrane filter | in-house method PRC-MBI-630 | |
Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Purified and processed waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Plate count | Membrane filter | AS 4276.1 | |
Surfaces | Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia coli; Salmonella spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Coliforms; Coliforms - Faecal; Pseudomonads; Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate |
in-house method PRC-MBI-649 |
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Plate count | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 4709 | ||
Plate count | Pour plate |
in-house method PRC-MBI-638 |
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Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment |
In-house method PRC-MBI-665 |
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Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house methods PRC-MBI-611; PRC-MBI-649 | ||
Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method PRC-MBI-641 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for microorganisms | Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate |
AOAC 2003.08 |
Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate |
AS 5013.29 |
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Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio parahaemolyticus; Vibrio spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment |
in-house method PRC-MBI-613 |
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Lactic acid bacteria; Microaerophilic Lactobacilli | Pour plate |
in-house method PRC-MBI-620 |
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Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
AOAC 2003.11 |
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Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method PRC-MBI-641 | ||
Campylobacter spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment |
AS 5013.6 |
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Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) |
AS 5013.15 |
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Clostridium perfringens; Clostridium spp. | Pour plate |
AS 5013.16 |
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Plate count | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic |
AS 5013.14.3 |
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Plate count | Pour plate |
AS 5013.5 |
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Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method PRC-MBI-611 | ||
Psychrotrophic microorganisms | Pour plate |
AS 5013.23 |
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Bacillus cereus; Bacillus spp. | Spread plate |
CCFRA 3.7.1 |
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Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate |
in-house method PRC-MBI-662 |
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Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) |
AS 5013.3 |
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Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment |
AS 5013.10 |
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Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate |
AOAC 2003.07 |
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Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
AOAC 998.08 |
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Yeasts and moulds | Pour plate |
in-house method PRC-MBI-662 |
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Escherichia coli | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
AOAC 991.14 |
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Osmophilic yeasts; Xerophilic moulds | Spread plate |
in-house method PRC-MBI-622 |
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Pseudomonas spp. | Spread plate |
in-house method PRC-MBI-630 |
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Plate count | Membrane filter |
AS 5013.14.2 |
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Enterobacteriaceae | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
AOAC 2003.1 |
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Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Dairy products; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers | Bacillus coagulans GBI-30 6086 | Pour plate | in-house method PRC-MBI-684 | |
Dairy products | Inhibitory substances in milk | Antibiotic assay - Delvotest |
Delvotest SP NT |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Media Products
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Biological analysis of cosmetics, perfumes and essentials oils | Cosmetic products | Candida albicans; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia coli; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Salmonella spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains; Coliforms; Pseudomonads | Qualitative selective enrichment |
in-house method PRC-MBI-644 |
Plate count; Yeasts and moulds | Pour plate |
in-house method PRC-MBI-644 |
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Cosmetic waters | Plate count | Pour plate |
in-house method PRC-MBI-646 |
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Plate count; Pseudomonads | Membrane filter |
in-house method PRC-MBI-646 |
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Biological analysis of human and veterinary medicines including vaccines | Dialysates; Pharmaceutical waters | Plate count | Membrane filter |
in-house method PRC-MBI-619 |
Plate count | Pour plate |
in-house method PRC-MBI-619 |
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Pharmaceutical waters | Plate count | Pour plate |
in-house method PRC-MBI-646 |
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Plate count; Pseudomonads | Membrane filter |
in-house method PRC-MBI-646 |
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Pharmaceuticals | Candida albicans; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia coli; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Salmonella spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains; Coliforms; Pseudomonads | Enrichment |
in-house method PRC-MBI-645 |
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Plate count; Yeasts and moulds | Pour plate |
in-house method PRC-MBI-645 |
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Biological analysis of medical devices | Medical devices | Identification of bacterial contaminants | Immunological test kit |
in-house method PRC-MBI-669 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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Evaluation of air control equipment | Biological safety cabinets; Hybrid ducted laminar flow cabinets | Air barrier containment; Air pressure; Air velocity and uniformity of air velocity; Illuminance; Integrity of HEPA filter installations; Inward air velocity; Sound level; Ultraviolet intensity; Work zone integrity | Cold DOP; Face velocity; Smoke visualisation |
AS 1807.1, |
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Clean rooms, pharmaceutical isolators and work stations | Air pressure; Air velocity and uniformity of air velocity; Illuminance; Integrity of HEPA filter installations; Sound level; Ultraviolet intensity; Work zone integrity | Cold DOP; Face velocity; Smoke visualisation |
AS 1807.1, AS 1807.5, AS 1807.6, AS 1807.7, AS 1807.15, AS 1807.20, AS 1807.23 for compliance with AS 2252.6 clauses 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.5 |
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Clean workstations | Illuminance | Not applicable |
AS 1807 clause 4.5 |
For determining compliance with requirements of AS 2252. 6 clause 3.3.2 |
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Fume cupboards and recirculating fume cabinets | Extraction performance; Illuminance; Sound level | Face velocity; Smoke visualisation |
AS 1807.15, AS 1807.20, AS/NZS 2243.8 Appendices A and B, AS/NZS 2243.9 Appendices A and B for compliance with AS/NZS 2243.8 clauses 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5 and AS 2243.9 clauses 5.2.2, 5.2.3 and 5.2.5 |
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Accreditation No.
2348
Site No.
1514
Print date
27 Jul 2024