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National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Sydney Laboratory Services
Site
Melbourne Laboratory
Accreditation No.
14664
Site No.
24940
Date of Accreditation
13 May 2024
Contact
Mr Bassem Malas P: +61 0452189094
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Melbourne Laboratory
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for elements | Ground waters; Leachates; Sediments; Soils | Aluminium; Arsenic; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Silver; Sodium; Tin; Zinc | ICP-AES | in-house method ESA-ICP-01 |
Ground waters; Leachates; Sediments; Soils; Surface waters | Mercury | Microwave plasma - Atomic emission spectroscopy (MP-AES) | in-house method ESA-MP-01 and ESA-MP-03 | |
Analysis for hydrocarbons | Fresh waters; Ground waters; Sediments; Soils; Surface waters | Naphthalene; Styrene (ethenyl benzene) | GC-MS - Purge and trap | in-house method ESA-P-ORG08 |
Ground waters; Leachates; Sediments; Soils | Acenaphthene; Acenaphthylene (acenaphthalene); Anthracene; Benz(a)anthracene; Benzo(a)pyrene; Dibenz(a,h)anthracene; Fluoranthene (benzo[j,k]fluorene); Fluorene; Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene; Naphthalene; Phenanthrene; Pyrene | GC-MS | in-house method ESA-P-ORG13, ESA-ORG-14, and ESA-ORG-15 | |
Ground waters; Potable waters; Sediments; Soils | Benzene; Ethylbenzene; Toluene; Xylene | GC-MS - Purge and trap | in-house method ESA-P-ORG08 | |
Analysis for industrial chemicals | Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sand; Soils | Perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS); Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA); Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA); Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoDA); Perfluoroheptane sulfonic acid (PFHpS); Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA); Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS); Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA); Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA); Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS); Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA); Perfluoropentane sulfonic acid (PFPeS); Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA); Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA); Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA); Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnDA) | LC-MS-MS | in-house method ESA-ORG-16 |
Analysis for organochlorine pesticides | Soils | Aldrin; Chlordane; Dieldrin; Endosulfan I (α-endosulfan); Endosulfan II (β-endosulfan); Endosulfan sulfate; Endrin; Endrin aldehyde; Endrin ketone; Heptachlor; Heptachlor epoxide; Hexachlorobenzene (HCB); Methoxychlor; o,p'-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (o,p'-DDD); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (p,p’-DDD); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p’-DDE); α-Hexachlorocyclohexane (α-HCH); β-Hexachlorocyclohexane (β-HCH); γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (γ-HCH); δ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (δ-HCH) | GC-MS | in-house method ESA-P-ORG13, ESA-ORG-14, and ESA-ORG-15 |
Analysis for organophosphate pesticides | Soils | Chlorpyrifos ethyl (chlorpyrifos); Chlorpyrifos methyl; Diazinon; Fenchlorphos (ronnel); Merphos (tributyl phosphorotrithioite); Methylparathion (parathionmethyl); Prophos | GC-MS | in-house method ESA-P-ORG13, ESA-ORG-14, and ESA-ORG-15 |
Analysis for petroleum hydrocarbons | Ground waters; Potable waters; Sediments; Soils | Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C10-C16; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C16-C34; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C34-C40 | GC-FID | in-house method ESA-ORG-15 |
Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C6-C10 | GC-MS - Purge and trap | in-house method ESA-P-ORG08 | ||
Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Fresh waters; Ground waters; Leachates; Potable waters; Sand; Soils | Conductivity | Electrometric | in-house method ESA-P-16 |
Chloride - Water soluble | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | in-house method ESA-P-37 | ||
Chromium VI (hexavalent chromium) | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method ESA-P-32 | ||
Ground waters; Sediments; Sludges; Soils; Surface waters | pH | Electrometric | in-house method ESA-P-21 | |
Analysis for polyhalogenated biphenyls | Soils | Aroclor 1016; Aroclor 1221; Aroclor 1232; Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260 | GC-MS | in-house method ESA-ORG-14 and ESA-ORG-15 |
Counting of asbestos, mineral fibres (including synthetic) and organic fibres | Air | Volume measurement | Sampling flow rate and duration measurement | National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Guidance Note on the Membrane Filter Method for Estimating Airborne Asbestos Fibres NOHSC:3003 and in-house method AAM-P-01 |
Membrane filters | Respirable asbestos fibres | Phase contrast microscopy | National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Guidance Note on the Membrane Filter Method for Estimating Airborne Asbestos Fibres NOHSC:3003 and in-house method AAM-P-01 | |
Identification of asbestos, mineral fibres (including synthetic) and organic fibres | Bulk materials; Non-homogenous materials (soils, dust, ores) | Amosite; Chrysotile; Crocidolite; Organic fibres; Synthetic mineral fibres (SMF) | Polarised light microscopy (including dispersion staining) | AS 4964 and in-house method ABI-P-01 |
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 | Microwave plasma - Atomic emission spectroscopy (MP-AES) | in-house method ESA-MP-01 and in-house method ESA-MP-05 |
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Accreditation No.
14664
Site No.
24940
Print date
01 Sep 2024
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