National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
NSW Health Pathology
Site
Forensic & Analytical Science Service
Accreditation No.
3588
Site No.
3581
Date of Accreditation
15 Jun 1991
Contact
Ms Jaylan Platt
P: +61 0400081706
Availability
Services conditionally available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Forensic & Analytical Science Service
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for elements | Potable waters | Aluminium; Barium; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silica; Sodium; Strontium; Thallium; Zinc | ICP-AES | in-house method TM168 |
Iodine | ICP-MS | in-house method TM166 | ||
Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Lead; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Selenium; Silver; Thallium; Thorium; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-MS | in-house method TM167 | ||
Analysis for herbicides | Potable waters | (R)-2-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)propanoic acid (dichlorprop, 2,4-DP); 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T); 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D); 2-(2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy)propionic acid (2,4,5-TP, fenoprop, silvex); 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA); 3,6-Dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid (dicamba); 4-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)butanoic acid (2,4-DB, [2,4-dichlorophenoxy]butyric acid); 4-Amino-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid (picloram); Bromacil; Bromoxynil; Clopyralid; Haloxyfop; Pentachlorophenol; Propanil; Triclopyr (3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyloxyacetic acid) | LC-MS-MS | in-house method CET-8B |
Atrazine; Chloroxuron; Cyanazine; Diuron; Fenuron; Fluometuron; Hexazinone; Linuron; Metobromuron; Metoxuron; Metribuzin; Propazine; Simazine; Terbuthylazine; Terbutryn | LC-MS-MS | in-house method CET-19C | ||
Metolachlor; Molinate; Propachlor | LC-MS-MS | in-house method CET-43A | ||
(R)-2-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)propanoic acid (dichlorprop, 2,4-DP); 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T); 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D); 2-(2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy)propionic acid (2,4,5-TP, fenoprop, silvex); 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA); 3,6-Dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid (dicamba); 4-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)butanoic acid (2,4-DB, [2,4-dichlorophenoxy]butyric acid); 4-Amino-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid (picloram); Bromacil; Bromoxynil; Clopyralid; Haloxyfop; Pentachlorophenol; Propanil; Triclopyr (3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyloxyacetic acid) | LC-MS-MSUPLC-MS-MS | in-house method CET-8C | ||
Aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA); Glyphosate (n-[phosphonomethyl]glycine) | LC-MS-MS | in-house method CET-17A | ||
Dichlobenil (2,3-dichlorobenzonitrile); Pendimethalin | GC-MS-MS | in-house method CET-7D | ||
Analysis for hydrocarbons | Potable waters | Bromodichloromethane (dichlorobromomethane); Bromoform (tribromomethane); Dibromochloromethane (chlorodibromomethane); Trichloromethane (chloroform); Trihalomethanes | GC-ECD - Headspace | in-house method CET-30A |
Dichloroacetic acid; Monochloroacetic acid; Trichloroacetic acid | LC-MS-MS | in-house method CET-27C | ||
Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Potable waters | Bromide; Chloride; Fluoride; Nitrate; Nitrite; Phosphate; Sulfate | Ion chromatography (IC) | in-house methods WC5 and WC5a |
Bromate; Chlorate; Chlorite | Ion chromatography (IC) | in-house method WC12 | ||
Fluoride | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | in-house method WC2 | ||
Colour - True | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method WC3 | ||
Conductivity; Turbidity; pH | Electrometric; Turbidometry | in-house WC1 | ||
Alkalinity | Titration | in-house method WC6 | ||
Carbon - Total organic (TOC); Dissolved organic carbon (DOC); Organic carbon - Non-purgeable | Nondispersive infrared (NDIR) |
in-house method WC11 |
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Iodide | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | in-house method WC8 | ||
Ammonia | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | in-house method WC-3 | ||
Surface waters | Dichloroacetic acid; Monochloroacetic acid; Trichloroacetic acid | LC-MS-MS | in-house method CET-27C | |
Analysis of biotoxin residues and contaminants | Potable waters | Cylindrospermopsin (CYN); Microcystin-LR; Microcystin-RR; Microcystin-YR; Nodularin | LC-MS-MS | in-house method CET-41 |
Gonyautoxin 1 and 4 (GTX1,4); Gonyautoxin 2 and 3 (GTX2,3); Neosaxitoxin (NEO); Paralytic shellfish toxins (PSP); Saxitoxin (STX) | LC-MS-MS | in-house method CET-42 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for residues and contaminants - Hydrocarbons, phthalates, industrial chemicals | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | Arsenic acid V; Arsenobetaine (AB); Arsenous acid III; Dimethylarsenic acid; Monomethylarsonic acid | LC-ICP-MS | in-house method TM181 |
Analysis of pesticide residues and contaminants | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | (2-Dimethylamino-5,6-dimethylpyrimidin-4-yl) N,N-dimethylcarbamate (pirimicarb); 3-Hydroxycarbofuran (thiobencarb, S-[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]-N,N-diethylcarbamothioate); Aldicarb; Aldicarb sulfoxide; Bendiocarb; Carbaryl; Carbendazim; Carbofuran; Chlorpropham; Fenoxycarb; Methiocarb; Methomyl; Oxamyl (thioxamyl); Promecarb; Thiodicarb | LC-MS-MS | in-house method CET-19C |
2-Methoxycarbonyl-1-methylvinyl dimethyl phosphate (mevinphos); Azinphos-ethyl; Azinphos-methyl (guthion); Chlorfenvinphos; Chlorpyrifos ethyl (chlorpyrifos); Chlorpyrifos methyl; Diazinon; Dichlorvos; Diethyl-2-([dimethoxyphosphorothioyl]sulfanyl)butanedioate (maldison, malathion, carbofos, mercaptothion); Dimethoate; Ethion; Fenamiphos; Fensulfothion; Methidathion; O-Ethyl O-(4-[methylthio]phenyl) S-propyl phosphorodithioate (bolstar, sulprofos); Pirimiphos ethyl; Pirimiphos methyl; Profenofos | LC-MS-MS | in-house method CET-43A | ||
2,2,2-Trichloro-1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethanol (dicofol, kelthane); 2,4,5,6-Tetrachlorobenzene-1,3-dicarbonitrile (chlorothalonil); Aldrin; Carbophenothion (trithion); Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (DDD); Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE); Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT); Dieldrin; Disulfoton; Endosulfan I (α-endosulfan); Endosulfan II (β-endosulfan); Endosulfan sulfate; Endrin; Fenchlorphos (ronnel); Fenitrothion; Fenthion; Fenvalerate; Heptachlor; Heptachlor epoxide; Hexachlorobenzene (HCB); Methoxychlor; Methylparathion (parathionmethyl); O,O-Diethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate (parathion, ethylparathion, diethylparathion, parathion-ethyl, folidol); Oxychlordane; Pendimethalin; Pentachloronitrobenzene (quintozene); Terbufos; Trifluralin; cis-Chlordane (α-chlordane); trans-Chlordane (γ-chlordane); α-Hexachlorobenzene (α-benzene hexachloride, α-BHC, α-HCB); β-Hexachlorobenzene (β-benzene hexachloride, β-BHC, β-HCB); γ-Hexachlorobenzene (γ-benzene hexachloride, γ-BHC, γ-HCB, lindane); δ-Hexachlorobenzene (δ-benzene hexachloride, δ-BHC, δ-HCB) | GC-MS-MS | in-house method CET-7D |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Human Testing for Workplace and/or Community Screening
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Monitoring for heavy metals, organometals and trace elements | Blood | Lithium | ICP-AES |
in-house method TM169 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Manufactured Goods
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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Evaluation of tobacco and tobacco products | Disposable E-cigarettes; E-cigarette cartridges | Nicotine | LC-MS-MS | in-house method CET-46A |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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Chemical analysis of polymers and related materials | Paints and related coating materials | Lead | ICP-AES | in-house method TM118 |
Paint on children's toys and buildings |
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Accreditation No.
3588
Site No.
3581
Print date
28 Mar 2024
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