National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Australian Munitions
Site
Mulwala
Accreditation No.
100
Site No.
93
Date of Accreditation
20 Aug 1953
Address
Corner Bayly and Lucan Streets
Mulwala, NSW 2647
Australia
Contact
Availability
Services not available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Mulwala
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Industrial waters - Treated | Chlorine - Free | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 4500 Cl F in-house method 1037 |
| Appearance | Visual examination | in-house method 1054 | ||
| pH | Electrometric | in-house method 1013 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of solvents | Diethyl ether | Relative density (specific gravity) | Density meter | IP 189/90 ASTM D4052 in-house method 1019 | |||||||
| Acidity | Titration | in-house method 1058 | |||||||||
| Peroxides | Visual examination | in-house method 1104 | |||||||||
| Appearance | Visual examination | in-house method 1054 | |||||||||
| Non-volatile matter | Gravimetric | ASTM D4052 in-house method 1117 | |||||||||
| Chloride | Visual examination | in-house method 1045 | |||||||||
| Ethanol | Strength | Pycnometer | BS 507 in-house method 1018 | ||||||||
| Density | Pycnometer | IP 189/90m ASTM D4052 in-house method 1018 | |||||||||
| Chemical analysis of explosives and related materials | 2,2’-Methylenebis 4-methyl-6-tert-butyl phenol (lowinox); Composition D2 explosives; Dibutylphthalate; Dioctyladipate; Hydroxy-terminated polybutadiene; Lecithin; N,N-2-Hydroxyethyl dimethyl hydantoin (DHE); Nitrocellulose; Pentaerythritol dioleate (PEDO) | Moisture content; Water content | Karl-Fischer titration | in-house method 1021 | |||||||
| Alphacellulose board | Dimensions | Calculation | in-house method 1024 | ||||||||
| Purity | Classical | in-house method 1073 | |||||||||
| Alphacellulose board; Beeswax; Calcium carbonate; Graphite | Soluble matter | Classical | in-house method 1123 | ||||||||
| Alphacellulose board; Beeswax; Dinitrotoluene; Diphenylamine; Ethylcentralite; Graphite; Nitrocellulose; Propellant | Ash content; Residue content | Gravimetric | in-house method 1048 | ||||||||
| Alphacellulose board; Dioctyladipate | Viscosity | Classical | in-house method 1017 | ||||||||
| Alphacellulose board; Lead carbonate; Potassium sulfate | Moisture content | Gravimetric | in-house method 1052 | ||||||||
| Beeswax | Congealing point | Visual examination | in-house method 1083 | ||||||||
| Acid number | Titration | in-house method 1150 | |||||||||
| Density | Displacement | in-house method 1049 | |||||||||
| Beeswax; Calcium carbonate; Desensitising wax; Dibutylphthalate; Dinitrotoluene; Diphenylamine; Ethylcentralite; Graphite; Lecithin; N,N-2-Hydroxyethyl dimethyl hydantoin (DHE); Pentaerythritol dioleate (PEDO); Sodium carbonate; n-Butylstearate | Acidity; Alkalinity | Classical | in-house method 1058 | ||||||||
| Beeswax; Dibutylphthalate; Dioctyladipate; n-Butylstearate | Saponification value | Classical | in-house method 1046 | ||||||||
| Boron | Magnesium content | Gravimetric | in-house method 1063 | ||||||||
| Calcium carbonate | Barium; Magnesium content; Potassium; Sodium; Strontium | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame | in-house method 1002 | ||||||||
| Aluminium; Iron | Gravimetric | in-house method 1165 | |||||||||
| Carbonate content | Classical | in-house method 1146 | |||||||||
| Fineness | Classical | in-house method 1067 | |||||||||
| Composition A3 explosives | Bulk density | Gravimetric | in-house method 1030 | ||||||||
| Composition A3 explosives; Composition TR1 explosives | Granulation | Sieving | in-house method 1101 | ||||||||
| Composition A3 explosives; Composition TR1 explosives; Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) containing explosives; Nitrocellulose; PE4-MC; Propellant; Trinitrotoluene | Compatibility | Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) | in-house method 1003 | ||||||||
| Composition A3 explosives; Composition TR1 explosives; Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) containing explosives; PE4-MC; Propellant; RDX/TNT; Trinitrotoluene | Compatibility | Classical | in-house method 1090 | ||||||||
| Composition A3 explosives; Composition TR1 explosives; Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) containing explosives; PE4-MC; Propellant; Trinitrotoluene | Sensitivity of energetic material | Friction | in-house method 1180 | ||||||||
| Composition A3 explosives; Composition TR1 explosives; Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) containing explosives; PE4-MC; RDX/TNT; Trinitrotoluene | Vacuum stability | Classical | in-house method 1020 | ||||||||
| Composition A3 explosives; Composition TR1 explosives; Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) containing explosives; Propellant; Trinitrotoluene | Sensitivity of energetic material | Electrostatic discharge | in-house method 1178 | ||||||||
| Sensitivity of energetic material | Impact | in-house method 1179 | |||||||||
| Composition D2 explosives | Dispersion | Visual examination | in-house method 1080 | ||||||||
| Lecithin content; Nitrocellulose; Wax content | Gravimetric | in-house method 1005 | |||||||||
| Composition TR1 explosives; Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) containing explosives; Trinitrotoluene | Gritty particles | Not applicable | in-house method 1050 | ||||||||
| Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) containing explosives | Desensitiser content of composition A3; Desensitiser content of composition A4; RDX content of composition A3; RDX content of composition A4 | Gravimetric | in-house method 1127 | ||||||||
| Beeswax; Wax content | Classical | in-house method 1125 | |||||||||
| Volatile matter | Gravimetric | in-house method 1052 and 1061 | |||||||||
| Alkalinity | Titration | in-house method 1135 | |||||||||
| Inorganic insoluble matter; Inorganic matter; Insoluble matter | Classical | in-house method 1055 | |||||||||
| Decomposition temperature; Decomposition time; Melting point; RDX melting point; Trinitrotoluene (TNT) melting point | Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) | in-house method 1003 | |||||||||
| Cyclohexanone content | GC-FID | in-house method 1009 | |||||||||
| Moisture content | Karl-Fischer titration | in-house method 1021 | |||||||||
| Particle size | Sieving | in-house method 1026 | |||||||||
| 2,3-Dimethyl-2,3-dinitrobutane (DMNB) | HPLC | in-house method 1008 | |||||||||
| Solids - Total content of TR1 wax emulsion | Gravimetric | in-house method 1129 | |||||||||
| Pentaerythritol dioleate (PEDO) | Titration | in-house method 1046 | |||||||||
| Melting test | Melting point apparatus | in-house method 1047 | |||||||||
| Acidity | Electrometric; Titration | in-house method 1059 in-house method 1159 | |||||||||
| RDX content | Gravimetric | in-house method 1126 | |||||||||
| Description | Visual examination | in-house method 1054 | |||||||||
| RDX content; Wax content | Classical | in-house method 1160 | |||||||||
| Colour | Classical | in-house method 1028 | |||||||||
| Particle size | Laser diffraction | in-house method 1011 | |||||||||
| Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (Royal Demolition eXplosive, RDX); Trinitrotoluene (TNT) | Gravimetric; LC-PDA | in-house method 1008; 1124 | |||||||||
| Lithium stearate | Titration | in-house method 1136 | |||||||||
| Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) containing explosives; Hexamine | Identification | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) | in-house method 1010 | ||||||||
| Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) containing explosives; Propellant; Trinitrotoluene | Sensitivity of energetic material | Isothermal simulated bulk auto ignition (iso-SBAT); Simulated bulk auto ignition (SBAT) | in-house method 1181 | ||||||||
| Desensitising wax | Exudation | Classical | in-house method 1087 | ||||||||
| Dibutylphthalate; Dioctyladipate; Pentaerythritol dioleate (PEDO); n-Butylstearate | Density | Classical | in-house method 1018 | ||||||||
| Dibutylphthalate; N,N-2-Hydroxyethyl dimethyl hydantoin (DHE); Pentaerythritol dioleate (PEDO) | Refractive index | Refractometry | in-house method 1032 | ||||||||
| Dibutylphthalate; n-Butylstearate | Colour | Colour comparator | in-house method 1041 | ||||||||
| Dinitrotoluene | Purity | GC-FID | in-house method 1009 | ||||||||
| Dinitrotoluene; Diphenylamine; Ethylcentralite; n-Butylstearate | Melting test; Set point | Set point apparatus; Visual examination | in-house method 1051 | ||||||||
| Diphenylamine | Sulfuric acid content | Visual examination | in-house method 1106 | ||||||||
| Organic bases | Titration | in-house method 1075 | |||||||||
| Moisture content | Gravimetric | in-house method 1074 | |||||||||
| Diphenylamine; Ethylcentralite | Amines; Lecithin; Primary amines | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method 1015 | ||||||||
| Graphite | Gritty particles | Not applicable | in-house method 1027 | ||||||||
| Glazing quality | Classical | in-house method 1072 | |||||||||
| Sulfur and total sulfur compounds | Gravimetric | in-house method 1154 | |||||||||
| Specific surface area | Classical | in-house method 1036 | |||||||||
| Free sulfur content | Gravimetric | in-house method 1133 | |||||||||
| Hexamine | Ammonia content; Ammonium compounds content | Classical | in-house method 1110 | ||||||||
| Gritty particles | Gravimetric | in-house method 1050 | |||||||||
| Formaldehyde (methanal) content | Classical | in-house method 1109 | |||||||||
| Angle of slip | Angle meter | in-house method 1081 | |||||||||
| Hexamine; Lithium hydroxide; Nitric acid; Sodium sulfite | Chlorine content; Hydrolysable chlorine content | Classical | in-house method 1045 | ||||||||
| Hydroxy-terminated polybutadiene | Non-volatile matter | Gravimetric | in-house method 1052 | ||||||||
| Lead carbonate | Carbonate content | Gravimetric | in-house method 1077 | ||||||||
| Lead | Gravimetric | in-house method 1063 | |||||||||
| Coarse particles | Sieving | in-house method 1166 | |||||||||
| Lithium hydroxide | Purity | Titration | in-house method 1152 | ||||||||
| Sulfate | Classical | in-house method 1157 | |||||||||
| Lithium carbonate content | Classical | in-house method 1153 | |||||||||
| Lithium stearate | Purity | Gravimetric | in-house method 1192 | ||||||||
| Worked penetration | Penetrometer | in-house method 1195 | |||||||||
| Free stearic acid content | Titration | in-house method 1194 | |||||||||
| Liquid paraffin content | Titration | in-house method 1193 | |||||||||
| Nitric acid | Purity | Density meter | in-house method 1167 | ||||||||
| Iron | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame | in-house method 1002 | |||||||||
| Nitric acid; Sulfuric acid | Nitrous acid content | Classical | in-house method 1065 | ||||||||
| Ash content; Residue content | Gravimetric | in-house method 1117 | |||||||||
| Nitrous acid content; Sulfuric acid content | Classical | in-house method 1044 | |||||||||
| Density | Density meter | in-house method 1019 | |||||||||
| Nitrocellulose | Viscosity | Falling ball viscometer | in-house method 1043 | ||||||||
| Fineness | Settling test | in-house method 1067 | |||||||||
| Ether/alcohol solubility | Classical |
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| B & J stability | Classical | in-house method 1094 | |||||||||
| Nitrogen content | Classical | in-house method 1004 | |||||||||
| Organic matter - Insoluble | Classical | in-house method 1096 | |||||||||
| Volatile matter | Gravimetric | in-house method 1052 | |||||||||
| Methyl violet paper (MVP) stability test | Classical | in-house method 1095 | |||||||||
| Ethylacetate solubility | Classical | in-house method 1122 | |||||||||
| Nitrocellulose; Propellant; Trinitrotoluene | Visual appearance/characteristics | Classical | in-house method 1054 | ||||||||
| PE4-MC | Plasticity | Plastimeter | in-house method 1029 | ||||||||
| Pentaerythritol dioleate (PEDO) | Esters | Titration | in-house method 1147 | ||||||||
| Lead | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame | in-house method 1002 | |||||||||
| Soap content | Classical | in-house method 1148 | |||||||||
| Potassium sulfate | Potassium | Classical | in-house method 1063 | ||||||||
| Sulfate | Classical | in-house method 1155 | |||||||||
| Gritty particles | Gravimetric | in-house method 1118 | |||||||||
| Chloride content | Gravimetric | in-house method 1139 | |||||||||
| Propellant | Bismuth; Calcium; Potassium | Classical | in-house method 1001 | ||||||||
| Closed vessel burning rate | Classical | in-house method 1023 | |||||||||
| Explosion test | Visual examination | in-house method 1095 | |||||||||
| Gun-proof testing | Not applicable | in-house method 1025; 1093; 1100 | |||||||||
| Thermal stability | Classical | in-house method 1062 | |||||||||
| Density | Classical | in-house method 1018 | |||||||||
| Graphite | Gravimetric | in-house method 1162 | |||||||||
| Compressibility | Compression tester | in-house method 1164 | |||||||||
| Calcium; Lead; Potassium | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame | in-house method 1002 | |||||||||
| Methyl violet paper (MVP) stability test | Classical | in-house method 1095 | |||||||||
| Nitrocellulose | GC-FID | in-house method 1009 | |||||||||
| Deterrents; Nitroglycerine; Other solvent soluble materials (OSSM); Plasticisers; Stabilisers | LC-PDA | in-house method 1008 | |||||||||
| Grain irregularity; Grain size | Vertex physical measurement | in-house method 1182 | |||||||||
| Propellant artificial ageing | Classical | in-house method 1008 | |||||||||
| Butylstearate; Deterrents; Dinitrotoluene; Ethylcentralite; Other solvent soluble materials (OSSM); Plasticisers; Stabilisers; Volatiles - Total; n-Phenylaniline (diphenylamine) | GC-FID | in-house method 1009 | |||||||||
| Bulk density | Gravimetric | in-house method 1030 | |||||||||
| Moisture content | Karl-Fischer titration | in-house method 1021 | |||||||||
| Thermal stability | Classical | STANAG 4582 in-house method 1197 | |||||||||
| Propellant ether mix | Butylstearate; Dibutylphthalate (di-n-butyl phthalate, DBP); Ethylcentralite; n-Phenylaniline (diphenylamine) | GC-FID | in-house method 1009 | ||||||||
| RDX/TNT | RDX content; Trinitrotoluene (TNT) | LC-PDA | in-house method 1008 | ||||||||
| Sodium sulfite | Sulfate | Gravimetric | in-house method 1156 | ||||||||
| Purity | Classical | in-house method 1089 | |||||||||
| Alkalinity | Titration | in-house method 1145 | |||||||||
| Trinitrotoluene | Insoluble matter | Gravimetric | in-house method 1055 | ||||||||
| Ash - Sulfated | Gravimetric | in-house method 1048 | |||||||||
| 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (2,4,6-TNT) content; Trinitrotoluene (TNT) isomer quantification | LC-PDA | in-house method 1008 | |||||||||
| Sodium | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame | in-house method 1002 | |||||||||
| Acidity; Alkalinity | Titration | in-house method 1059 | |||||||||
| Moisture content | Gravimetric | in-house method 1074 | |||||||||
| Melting test; Set point | Classical | in-house method 1051 | |||||||||
| n-Butylstearate | n-Butanol content | GC-FID | in-house method 1009 | ||||||||
| Moisture content | Classical | in-house method 1107 | |||||||||
| Iodine number | Titration | in-house method 1076 | |||||||||
| Chemical analysis of reagents, salts and related compounds | Calcium nitrate solution | pH | Electrometric | in-house method 1013 | |||||||
| Water insoluble matter | Gravimetric | in-house method 1123 | |||||||||
| Calcium; Magnesium; Manganese; Phosphorus | ICP-AES | in-house method 1001 | |||||||||
| Ammonia content | Gravimetric | in-house method 1098 | |||||||||
| Density | Classical | in-house method 1019 | |||||||||
| Calcium; Magnesium; Manganese | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) | in-house method 1002 | |||||||||
| Performance testing of explosives, ordnance and related products | Propellant | Electronic, pressure, velocity and action time (EPVAT) | Not applicable | in-house method 1171 |
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Accreditation No.
100
Site No.
93
Print date
05 Nov 2026
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