Mine Safety Laboratory

Site

Mine Safety Laboratory

Accreditation No.

21084

Site No.

25361

Date of Accreditation

Address

8 Hartley Drive
Thornton, NSW 2322
Australia

Contact

Mr Brian Howell P: +61 0419419275

Availability

Services available to external clients

Scope of Accreditation

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Mine Safety Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Calibration

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Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Chemical metrology - Dynamic gas blenders Dynamic gas blenders; Wosthoff pumps Volume fractions Absolute method

TM001

Capability

Calibration of Wosthoff pumps
with least uncertainties of –
0.13% of reading + 0.06% v/v

Calibration of Apptek GDS
with least uncertainties of –
0.13% of reading + 0.38% v/v

Calibration of Sonic Nozzle Gas mixers
with least uncertainties of –
0.13% of reading + 0.16% v/v
Chemical metrology - Gas analysersincluding on site calibrations Gas analysers; Mine safety and confined space equipment Concentration Direct measurement by certified reference material

TM001 and manufacturer's instructions

Capability

Calibration In the laboratory or in the field
for the following determinations -

CO : IR/NDIR
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
2.3% from 0-100%

CO : Electrochemical
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
2.3% from 0-100%

CO : Thermal conductivity
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
2.3% from 0-100%

CO₂ : IR/NDIR
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
1.2% from 0-100%

CO₂ : Electrochemical
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
1.2% from 0-100%

CO₂ : Thermal conductivity
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
1.2% from 0-100%

CH₄ : IR/NDIR
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
1.2% from 0-100%

CH₄ : Catalytic combustion
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
1.2% from 0-9%

CH₄ : Thermal conductivity
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
1.2% from 0-100%

NO₂ : IR/NDIR
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
2.3% from 0-5000 ppm

NO₂ : Chemiliuminescent
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
2.3% from 0-5000 ppm

NO₂ : Electrochemical
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
2.3% from 0-5000 ppm

NO : Chemiluminescent
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
2.3% from 0-5000 ppm

NO : Electrochemical
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
2.3% from 0-5000 ppm

NOₓ : Chemiluminescent (as NO)
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
2.3% from 0-5000 ppm

N₂ : Thermal conductivity
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
1.2% from 0-100%

O₂ : Paramagnetic
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
1.2% from 0-100%

O₂ : Electrochemical
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
1.2% from 0-100%

H₂ : Catalytic combustion
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
1.2% from 0-5%

H₂ : Thermal conductivity
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
1.2% from 0-100%

H₂S : Electrochemical
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
2.3% from 0-500 ppm

He : Thermal conductivity
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
1.2% from 0-100%

C₁-C₄ Hydrocarbons : FID
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
2.3% from 0-0.3%

C₁-C₄ Hydrocarbons : Thermal conductivity
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
2.3% from 0-100%

C₅-C₇ Hydrocarbons : FID
with least uncertainty of measurement of -
2.3% from 0-100%

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Environment

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Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Analysis for engine emissions Diesel exhaust emissions Nitrogen - Oxides (NOx) Chemiluminescence gas analyser

In-house TM006 and MDG 29

Oxygen Paramagnetic cell

In-house TM006 and MDG 29

Carbon dioxide (CO2); Carbon monoxide; Methane Nondispersive infrared (NDIR)

In-house TM006 and MDG 29

Analysis of dust Dust Dust - Inhalable; Volume measurement Gravimetric

AS 3640 and in-house TM010

Dust - Respirable; Volume measurement Gravimetric

AS 2985 and in-house TM010

Filters Crystalline silica; Quartz Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) - Ashed; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) - Direct In-house TM011
Analysis of mine atmospheres for gases Gas mixtures Carbon dioxide (CO2); Carbon monoxide; Methane Nondispersive infrared (NDIR)

In-house TM002 and TM006

Carbon dioxide (CO2); Carbon monoxide; Helium; Hydrocarbons: C1-C7; Hydrogen; Nitrogen; Oxygen Gas chromatography (GC)

In-house TM002 and TM006

Oxygen Paramagnetic cell

In-house TM002 and TM006

Analysis of mine roadway dusts Underground roadway dust Moisture; Solids Classical

Roadway dust analysis in underground coal mines and In-house TM017

Incombustibles Calculation

Roadway dust analysis in underground coal mines

Analysis of the workplace environment in confined spaces Air - Confined spaces Carbon dioxide (CO2); Carbon monoxide; Methane Nondispersive infrared (NDIR)

In-house TM002 and TM006

Oxygen Paramagnetic cell

In-house TM002 and TM006

Carbon dioxide (CO2); Carbon monoxide; Helium; Hydrocarbons: C1-C7; Hydrogen; Nitrogen; Oxygen Gas chromatography (GC)

In-house TM002 and TM006

Sample collection Diesel exhaust emissions Not applicable Quartz filter paper

TM006 and TM002

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Manufactured Goods

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Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Evaluation of fire risk (excluding electrical products) and fire mitigation performance Prepared test specimens Flammability Oxygen index

ISO 4589-2 (1996)

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Materials

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Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Analysis for chemical composition of gas and aerosols Diving gases; Medical gases Oxygen Paramagnetic cell

In-house TM0002 and TM0006

Carbon dioxide (CO2); Carbon monoxide; Helium; Hydrocarbons: C1-C7; Hydrogen; Nitrogen; Oxygen Gas chromatography (GC)

In-house TM0002 and TM0006

Carbon dioxide (CO2); Carbon monoxide; Methane Nondispersive infrared (NDIR)

In-house TM0002 and TM0006

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