National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Australian Water Quality Centre
Site
Melbourne Laboratory Microbiology
Accreditation No.
1115
Site No.
23384
Date of Accreditation
25 Jul 2017
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Withdrawn 12 Jul 2023
Voluntary
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
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| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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| Analysis for enteric protozoa | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Marine waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Swimming pool and spa waters | Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts - Detection and enumeration | Microscopic examination |
in-house method TPZ-011 (Sample preparation only) |
| Analysis for microorganisms | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Purified and processed waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology |
in-house methods T0080-07, T0081-07 |
| Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate |
in-house methods T0083-01, T0084-11, T0084-37 |
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| Enterococci; Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Membrane filter |
in-house methods T0080-01, TM-028, T0082-01, T0482-01 |
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| Analysis for phytopigments | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Marine waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Swimming pool and spa waters | Chlorophyll a; Chlorophyll b; Phaeophytin | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method T0380-02 |
| Analysis for planktonic microalgae and cyanobacteria | Fresh waters; Marine waters | Enumeration; General biomass; Identification | Microscopic examination |
in-house method T0393 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
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| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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| Analysis for enteric protozoa | Potable waters | Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts - Detection and enumeration | Microscopic examination |
in-house method TPZ-011 (Sample preparation only) |
| Analysis for microorganisms | Potable waters | Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate |
in-house method T0083-01 |
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology |
in-house methods T0080-07, T0081-07 |
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| Enterococci; Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Membrane filter |
in-house methods T0080-01, TM-028, T0082-01, T0482-01 |
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| Analysis for planktonic microalgae and cyanobacteria | Potable waters | Enumeration; General biomass; Identification | Microscopic examination | in-house method TO393 |
| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Potable waters | Chlorophyll a; Chlorophyll b; Phaeophytin | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method T0380-02 |
| Sample collection | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | Not applicable | Grab |
In-house method WMZ-500 In-house method W09-024 In-house method W-037 |
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Accreditation No.
1115
Site No.
23384
Print date
10 Dec 2023
