National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
ALS Water and Hydrographics P/L
Site
Fyshwick Biology Laboratory
Accreditation No.
992
Site No.
1531
Date of Accreditation
25 May 1981
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for macrophytic plants | Fresh waters | Identification to family level | Visual examination |
in-house method MW024ICA |
Analysis for microorganisms | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Membrane filter | in-house method MM698 |
Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | In-house method MM696 | ||
Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Marine waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate | In-house method MM527 | |
Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Purified and processed waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters | Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate |
AS4276.3 (in-house method MW002CA, MW003CA) |
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Fresh waters; Purified and processed waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters | Clostridium perfringens | Membrane filter | in-house method QWI-MIC.MM506 | |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter |
AS4276.13 (in-house method MW010CA) |
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Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter |
APHA 9221F, APHA 9222D (in-house method MW006CA) |
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Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology |
AS4276.21 (in-house method MW004CA) |
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Plate count | Pour plate |
APHA 9215B (in-house method MW002CA, MW003CA) |
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Enterococci | Membrane filter | USEPA 1600 (in-house method QWI-MIC.MM690) | ||
Analysis for phytopigments | Fresh waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments) | Chlorophyll a, b, c; Phaeophytin-a | Spectrophotometry |
APHA 10200H (in-house method EP008CA, EP008BCA) |
Analysis for planktonic microalgae and cyanobacteria | Fresh waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments) | Enumeration; Identification to genus level | Microscopic examination |
APHA 10200F (in-house method MW024CA) |
General biomass | Microscopic examination |
APHA 10200I (in-house method MW024VCA) |
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Sample collection | Fresh waters; Sewage | Not applicable | Grab |
in-house method EN67SamplingCA |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for microorganisms | Potable waters | Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate | AS4276.3 (in-house method MW002CA, MW003CA) |
Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology |
AS4276.21 (in-house method MW004CA) |
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Heterotrophic colony count | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
in-house method MM693 |
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Plate count | Pour plate |
APHA 9215B (in-house method MW002CA, MW003CA) |
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Clostridium perfringens | Membrane filter |
in-house method QWI-MIC.MM506 |
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Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | In-house method MM696 | ||
Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Membrane filter |
in-house method MM698 |
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Enterococci | Membrane filter |
USEPA 1600 (in-house method QWI-MIC.MM690) |
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter |
AS4276.13 (in-house method MW010CA) |
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Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter |
APHA 9221F, APHA 9222D (in-house method MW006CA) |
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Analysis for phytopigments | Potable waters | Chlorophyll a, b, c; Phaeophytin-a | Spectrophotometry |
APHA 10200H (in-house method EP008CA, EP008BCA) |
Analysis for planktonic microalgae and cyanobacteria | Potable waters | General biomass | Microscopic examination |
APHA 10200I (in-house method MW024VCA) |
Enumeration; Identification to genus level | Microscopic examination |
APHA 10200F (in-house method MW024CA) |
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Sample collection | Potable waters | Not applicable | Grab |
in-house method EN67SamplingCA |
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Accreditation No.
992
Site No.
1531
Print date
19 Apr 2024