National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Cairns Regional Council
Site
Laboratory Services
Accreditation No.
14206
Site No.
14199
Date of Accreditation
24 May 1999
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Withdrawn 13 Aug 2024
Voluntary
ISO/IEC 17025 (2005)
Environment
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
---|---|---|---|---|
Analysis for bacteriophage | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Marine waters; Purified and processed waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters | Somatic and male specific coliphages | Single agar layer | APHA 9224E |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
---|---|---|---|---|
Analysis for enteric protozoa | Fresh waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments) | Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts - Detection and enumeration | Filtration; Immunomagnetic separation; Microscopic examination | USEPA 1623.1, in-house method TPB065 |
Analysis for microorganisms | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Sewage; Soils; Swimming pool and spa waters | Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | in-house method TPB009 |
Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Membrane filter | USEPA 1604, in-house method TPB006 | ||
Enterococcus spp. | Membrane filter | USEPA 1600, in-house method TPB007 | ||
Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters | Plate count | Membrane filter | APHA 9215D, in-house method TPB220 | |
Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate | AS 3896, in-house method TPB230 | ||
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | AS 4276.13, in-house method TPB110 | ||
Plate count | Spiral plate | AOAC 977.27, in-house method TPB 040 | ||
Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Marine waters; Purified and processed waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters | Enterococci | Membrane filter | AS/NZS 4276.9, in-house method TPB080 | |
Plate count | Pour plate | APHA 9215, in-house method TPB030 | ||
Clostridium perfringens | Membrane filter | In-house method TPB210 | ||
Sample collection | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Waste waters | Not applicable | Bailer; Grab | in-house method TPM015 |
Potable waters | Not applicable | Grab | in-house method TPM015 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2005)
Food and Beverage
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
---|---|---|---|---|
Analysis for bacteriophage | Potable waters | Somatic and male specific coliphages | Single agar layer | APHA 9224E |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
---|---|---|---|---|
Analysis for microorganisms | Potable waters | Plate count | Membrane filter | APHA 9215D, in-house method TPB220 |
Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | in-house method TPB009 | ||
Enterococci | Membrane filter | AS/NZS 4276.9, in-house method TPB080 | ||
Enterococcus spp. | Membrane filter | USEPA 1600, in-house method TPB007 | ||
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | AS 4276.13, in-house method TPB110 | ||
Plate count | Pour plate | APHA 9215, in-house method TPB030 | ||
Plate count | Spiral plate | AOAC 977.27, in-house method TPB 040 | ||
Clostridium perfringens | Membrane filter | In-house method TPB210 | ||
Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 3896, in-house method TPB230 | ||
Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Membrane filter | USEPA 1604, in-house method TPB006 |
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Accreditation No.
14206
Site No.
14199
Print date
26 Oct 2024