
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Golder Associates Pty Ltd
Site
Melbourne Laboratory
Accreditation No.
1910
Site No.
1903
Date of Accreditation
27 Feb 1985
Address
Building 7, Botanicca Corporate Park, 570-588 Swan Street
Richmond, VIC 3121
Australia
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 elements | Emissions - Industrial | Fluorine | Classical |
NSW EPA TM-9, SA EPA 03.03 |
Analysis for hydrocarbons | Air - Ambient | Aromatic halogenated hydrocarbons | Classical |
USEPA TO-13A, in-house S5 |
Emissions - Industrial | Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) | Classical |
NSW EPA TM-34, USEPA Method 18 |
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Emissions - Stack | Hydrocarbons | Classical |
NIOSH 1003 |
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Analysis for industrial chemicals | Air - Ambient | Fluoride; Fluoride - Gaseous | Continuous monitoring analyser |
AS 3580.10.1 |
Analysis for organic vapours | Air - Indoor; Sorbent tubes; Vapours | Volume measurement | Absorption tube |
in-house OH/A11 |
Vapours | Volume measurement | Absorption tube |
AS 2986 |
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Analysis for petroleum hydrocarbons | Emissions - Industrial | Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) | Gas chromatography (GC) |
in-house A13 |
Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Air - Ambient | Suspended particulate matter - Total | High volume gravimetric |
AS 3580.9.3 |
Particulate matter - PM10 | Tapered element oscillating microbalance (TEOM) |
AS 3580.9.8 |
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Particulate matter - PM10 | Gravimetric |
In-house P8 |
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Particulate matter - PM10 | Tapered element oscillating microbalance (TEOM) | AS 3580.9.16 | ||
Carbon dioxide (CO2); Carbon monoxide; Nitrogen - Oxidised; Oxygen; Sulfur dioxide | Continuous monitoring analyser |
In-house C6 |
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Particulate matter | Directional dust gauge | AS 3580.10.2 | ||
Suspended particulate matter - PM10 | Beta attenuation monitors |
AS 3580.9.11 |
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Nitrogen - Oxidised | Chemiluminescence |
AS 3580.5.1 |
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Sulfur dioxide | Direct reading instrument |
AS 3580.4.1 |
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Particulate matter - PM10; Particulate matter - PM2.5; Suspended particulate matter - Total | High volume gravimetric |
in-house H3 |
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Particulate matter - PM10; Particulate matter - PM2.5; Suspended particulate matter - Total | Low volume gravimetric |
in-house L2 |
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Particulate matter - PM10; Particulate matter - PM2.5 | Classical |
in-house P12 |
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Suspended particulate matter - PM2.5 | Beta attenuation monitors |
AS 3580.9.10, L2 |
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Humidity; Temperature | Classical |
in-house method M9 |
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Suspended particulate matter - PM10 | High volume gravimetric |
AS 3580.9.6 |
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Particulate matter - PM2.5 | Gravimetric | AS 3580.9.14 | ||
Suspended particulate matter - Total | Classical |
AS2365.7 |
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Particulate matter - PM2.5 | Tapered element oscillating microbalance (TEOM) | AS 3580.9.13 | ||
Suspended particulate matter - PM10 | Low volume gravimetric |
AS 3580.9.9 |
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Carbon monoxide | Direct reading instrument |
AS 3580.7.1, AS2365.2 |
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Formaldehyde (methanal) | Classical |
AS2365.6, in-house V9, A13, P13 |
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Particulate matter - PM2.5 | Gravimetric |
In-house P10 |
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Ash; Combustible matter; Solids - Insoluble; Solids - Total; Suspended particulate matter - PM2.5 |
AS 3580.10.1 In-house D3 |
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Nitrogen - Oxidised | Classical |
AS3580.5.1, AS2365.1.1, AS2365.1.2 |
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Suspended particulate matter - PM2.5 | Low volume gravimetric |
AS 3580.9.10, L2 |
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Carbon dioxide (CO2); Oxygen | Classical |
in-house C6, O1 |
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Emissions - Industrial | Acidity | Classical |
SA EPA 03.11 |
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Particulate matter - PM10; Particulate matter - PM2.5 | Tapered element oscillating microbalance (TEOM) |
In-house P14 |
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Solids - Total | Classical |
NSW EPA TM-15 |
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Stack gas concentration | Classical |
SA EPA 03.14 |
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Particulate matter - Total | Gravimetric |
AS 4323.1, SA EPA 03.01 and in-house P1 |
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Coarse particulates: PM2.5 - PM10 | Classical |
NSW EPA OM-9 |
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Hydrogen sulfide | Classical |
NSW EPA TM-5 and SA EPA 03.05 |
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Ozone | Autoanalyser (AA) |
In-house O5 |
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Nitrogen - Oxidised | Classical |
NSW EPA TM 11, USEPA Method 7C, 7E and SA EPA 03.06 |
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Particulate matter | Gravimetric |
ISO 9096, USEPA Method 5, 17 and in-house P1, L2 |
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Particulate matter - PM10; Particulate matter - PM2.5 | Classical |
USEPA 201A |
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Emissions - Industrial; Emissions - Stack | Moisture | Classical |
NSW EPA TM-22, SA EPA 03.13, USEPA Method 4 and in-house M5 |
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Flow rate; Pressure; Velocity | Classical | NSW EPA TM-2 | ||
Odour | Classical |
AS 4323.2, NSW EPA OM-7, SA EPA 03.15, SA EPA 03.16 and in-house O4 |
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Temperature | Classical |
in-house method T6 |
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Emissions - Stack | Sulfuric acid as SO3; Sulfuric acid mist | Classical; Gravimetric |
NSW EPA TM-3, SA EPA 03.02, USEPA Method 8, in-house S1 and S2 |
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Carbon dioxide (CO2); Carbon monoxide; Nitrogen - Oxidised; Oxygen; Sulfur dioxide | Continuous monitoring analyser |
In-house C6, USEPA Method 10 |
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Carbon monoxide | Classical |
NSW EPA TM-32, USEPA Method 10 and SA EPA 03.12, 03.14 |
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Oxygen | Classical |
NSW EPA TM-25 |
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Carbon dioxide (CO2); Oxygen | Classical |
USEPA Method 3, USEPA Method 3A, in-house C6, O1 |
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Sodium hydroxide | Classical |
in-house S3 |
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Dry gas density; Molecular weight | Classical |
NSW EPA TM-23, in-house M8 |
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Formaldehyde (methanal) | Classical |
In-house F5 |
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Fluoride - Total | Classical |
USEPA Method 13B |
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Sulfur | Classical |
Sulfur dioxide - NSW EPA TM-4, USEPA Methods 6, 8 and in-house S1, S2 Total reduced sulfur - USEPAMethod 16A - Total reduced sulfur and in-house T5 |
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Fluoride | Ion selective electrode (ISE) |
In-house F1 |
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) | Classical |
NSW EPA TM-24 |
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Analysis for respirable crystalline silica (RCS) | Air - Indoor | Volume measurement; α-Quartz | Gravimetric | in-house method OH/A8 and National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Guidance Note on the Membrane Filter Method for Estimating Airborne Asbestos Fibres NOHSC:3003 (Sampling only) |
Analysis of dust | Dust | Dust - Inhalable | Gravimetric |
AS 3640 |
Dust - Respirable | Gravimetric |
AS 2985 |
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Analysis of the workplace environment and hazards for inorganic gases | Air - Indoor | Ammonia; Chlorine | Classical |
OH/A6, OH/C7, OH/C2 |
Counting of asbestos, mineral fibres (including synthetic) and organic fibres | Air - Indoor | 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 OH/A8 |
Meteorological monitoring | Atmosphere | Pressure; Radiation - Global; Rainfall; Rainfall - Calculated; Relative humidity (RH); Solar radiation; Temperature; Wind direction; Wind speed - Horizontal | Classical |
AS 3580.14 |
Pressure; Radiation - Global; Rainfall; Rainfall - Calculated; Relative humidity (RH); Solar radiation; Temperature; Wind direction; Wind speed - Horizontal | Classical; Hygrometer; Pyranometer |
In-house M9 |
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Sample collection | Air - Ambient | Not applicable | Canisters |
USEPA TO-14 - Volatile organic compounds USEPA TO-15 - Volatile organic compounds In-house C9 - volatile organic compounds and reduced sulphur compounds |
Not applicable | Active sampling onto sorption tubes |
USEPA TO-17 - Volatile organic compounds In-house A15-Aldehydes andketones In-house V9 - VOCs |
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Not applicable | Passive diffusive |
In-house P13- for aldehydes; ammonia;BTEX; hydrochloric acid; hydrogen fluoride; hydrogen sulfide; nitrate; ozone;phenols; sulfur dioxide; volatile organic compounds |
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Not applicable | Automated |
AS 2724.5 - Directional dust deposit gauge formetals USEPA TO-4A - pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls USEPA TO-9A - Polychlorinated, polybrominated, brominated/chlorinateddibenzo-p-dioxins, bibenzofurans USEPATO-13A - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
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Not applicable | Gas analyser |
USEPA TO-10A - Semi-volatile compounds |
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Not applicable | Adsorption tube; Canisters | |||
Not applicable | High volume air sampler (HVAS) |
In-house S5 - Dioxins; furans;pesticides; polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (as listed in the method) |
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Not applicable | Siting of air monitoring equipment |
AS 3580.1.1 |
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Air - Indoor | Not applicable | Automated |
In-house OH/A2 - Sampling for hydrogen fluoride,hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuricacid in-houses OH/E1 for metals in-houses OH/I3 - Isocyantes (MDI, HDI, TDI) in-houses OH/P3 - Plasticisers |
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Emissions - Industrial | Not applicable | Continuous flow analyser (CFA) |
CARB 429 - Determination of polycyclic aromatichydrocarbon (PAH) emissions from stationary sourcesNIOSH 2002 - Amines, aromatic in-house methods |
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Sample collection - Stack and emissions sampling | Emissions | Oil mist | Dilution/filter/condensation/adsorption - Isokinetic |
In-house O2, OH/O2 |
Emissions - Industrial | Sampling position - Selection | Isokinetic |
AS 4323.1, NSW EPA TM-1 |
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2-Butoxyethanol; 2-Ethoxyethyl acetate (ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, cellosolve acetate, EGMEA); 2-Methoxyethanol; 2-Methylpropan-2-ol (tert-butanol, tert-butyl alcohol); 4-Methyl-2-pentanone (methyl isobutyl ketone, MIBK); Acetone; Acrylonitrile; Aldehydes; Alkenes hydrocarbons; Allyl alcohol; Benzene; Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone, MEK, 2-butanone); Chlorinated hydrocarbons; Cyclohexanol; Cyclohexanone; Diacetone alcohol (2-pentanone, 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone); Dichloromethane (DCM, methylene chloride); Esters: C1-C10; Ethanol; Ethylbenzene; Hexane (n-hexane); Hydrocarbons: C1-C10; Isoamyl alcohol; Isobutyl alcohol (isobutanol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol); Isooctane; Isophorone (isoforone, isoacetophorone); Methanol; Methyl isobutyl carbinol (4-methylpentan-2-ol, MIBC); N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP); Nonane (n-nonane); Pentane (n-pentane); Styrene (ethenyl benzene); Toluene; Vinyl chloride; Xylene; n-Butanol; sec-Butanol (sec-butylalcohol, 2-butanol) | Impinger/sorbent tube |
in-house A13 |
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Cresol; Phenols | Impinger/sorbent tube |
NIOSH 2546 |
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Sampling - Area sources | Flux chamber |
AS 4323.4 |
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Sampling points - Selection | Isokinetic |
SA EPA 03.09, USEPA Method 1 |
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Acid gases | Dilution/filter/condensation/adsorption - Isokinetic |
in-house A11 |
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Accreditation No.
1910
Site No.
1903
Print date
10 Dec 2023