National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Australian Laboratory Services Pty Ltd
Site
Newcastle Chemistry / Biology Laboratory – ALS Environmental
Accreditation No.
825
Site No.
1656
Date of Accreditation
30 Aug 1982
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 enteric protozoa | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Recycled waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Swimming pool and spa waters | Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts - Detection and enumeration | Centrifugation; Filtration; Immunomagnetic separation; Microscopic examination | in-house method MM546 |
Analysis for microorganisms | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | AS 4276.13 (in-house method MW010) |
Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology | AS 4276.21 (in-house method MW004) | ||
Plate count | Membrane filter | APHA 9215 (in-house method MW040) | ||
Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate | AS 4276.3 (in-house method MW002) | ||
Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | AS 4276.5 (in-house method MW006) | ||
Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Membrane filter | AS 4276.5 (in-house method MW007) | ||
Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate | AS 3896 (in-house method MW021) | ||
Enterococci | Membrane filter | AS 4276.9 (in-house method MW023) | ||
Fresh waters; Potable waters; Recycled waters; Sewage | Clostridium perfringens | Membrane filter | in-house method MM506 | |
Analysis for planktonic microalgae and cyanobacteria | Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Enumeration; Identification; Potentially toxic Cyanobacteria - Identification to genus level; Potentially toxic Cyanobacteria - Identification to species level | Microscopic examination | in-house method MW024-025 |
Cyanobacteria - Biovolume | Microscopic examination | in-house method MW024-025 | ||
Fresh waters; Potable waters | Cyanobacteria - Total - 16s rRNA gene; Cylindrospermopsin gene; Microcystin/Nodularin gene; Saxitoxin gene | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method MM316 | |
Sample collection | Estuarine waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters | Not applicable | Grab | in-house method EN 67 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Agribusiness
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for residues and contaminants (including pesticide residues, excluding veterinary chemicals residues) | Vegetation | Fluoride | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | in-house method EK040V |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for elements | Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Chromium | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 3500 Cr Method D and in-house method EG050 |
Analysis for hydrocarbons | Air - Ambient; Air - Confined spaces; Air - Indoor; Emissions - Industrial; Landfill gas; Passivated cannisters; Soil vapour intrusion | 1,2,3-Trimethylbenzene (1,2,3-TMB, hemimellitene); 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (1,2,4-TMB, pseudo-cumene); 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene (1,3,5-TMB, mesitylene); 1,3-Diethylbenzene (m-diethylbenzene); 1,4-Diethylbenzene (p-diethylbenzene); 1-Hexene; 1-Pentene; 2,2-Dimethylbutane; 2,3,4-Trimethylpentane; 2,3-Dimethylpentane; 2,4-Dimethylpentane; 2-Ethyltoluene; 2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene; 2-Methylbutane (isopentane); 2-Methylheptane; 2-Methylhexane; 2-Methylpentane (isohexane); 3-Ethyltoluene; 3-Methylheptane; 3-Methylhexane; 3-Methylpentane; 4-Ethyltoluene; Benzene; Butane (n-butane); Butene; Cyclohexane; Cyclopentane; Decane (n-decane); Dodecane (n-dodecane); Ethylbenzene; Heptane (n-heptane); Hexane (n-hexane); Isobutane; Isooctane; Isopropylbenzene (cumene); Methylcyclohexane; Methylcyclopentane; Naphthalene; Nonane (n-nonane); Octane (n-octane); Pentane (n-pentane); Propane; Propene (propylene); Styrene (ethenyl benzene); Toluene; Undecane (n-undecane, hendecane, n-hendecane); cis-2-Butene; cis-2-Pentene; m-Xylene; n-Propylbenzene; o-Xylene; p-Xylene; trans-2-Butene; trans-2-Pentene | GC-MS | in-house method EP101-H |
Air - Ambient; Air - Indoor; Emissions - Industrial; Landfill gas; Soil vapour intrusion | 1,2,4,5-Tetramethylbenzene (2,5-dimethyl-p-xylene); 1,2,4-Triethylbenzene; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (1,2,4-TMB, pseudo-cumene); 1,2-Diethylbenzene (o-diethylbenzene); 1,2-Dimethyl-3-ethylbenzene (ethyldimethylbenzene, 3-ethyl-o-xylene); 1,2-Dimethyl-4-ethylbenzene (4-ethyl-o-xylene); 1,3,5-Triethylbenzene; 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene (1,3,5-TMB, mesitylene); 1,3-Dimethyl-2-ethylbenzene (2-ethyl-m-xylene); 1,3-Dimethyl-5-ethylbenzene (5-ethyl-m-xylene); 1,4-Dimethyl-2-ethylbenzene (2-ethyl-p-xylene); 1-Methyl-2-isopropylbenzene (2-isopropyltoluene, o-isopropyltoluene); 1-Methyl-3-isopropylbenzene (3-isopropyltoluene, m-isopropyltoluene); 1-Methyl-3-propylbenzene (3-propyltoluene, m-propyltoluene); 1-Methyl-4-propylbenzene (4-propyltoluene, p-propyltoluene); 1-tert-Butyl-2-methylbenzene (o-tert-butyltoluene, 2-tert-butyltoluene); 1-tert-Butyl-3,5-dimethylbenzene (5-tert-butyl-m-xylene); 1-tert-Butyl-4-ethylbenzene; 2-Ethyltoluene; 2-Propyltoluene; 3-Ethyltoluene; 4-Ethyltoluene; Benzene; Butane (n-butane); Butylbenzene; Decane (n-decane); Ethylbenzene; Heptane (n-heptane); Hexane (n-hexane); Hexylbenzene (1-phenylhexane); Isopropyl toluene; Isopropylbenzene (cumene); Nonane (n-nonane); Octane (n-octane); Pentane (n-pentane); Propylbenzene; Toluene; Undecane (n-undecane, hendecane, n-hendecane); m-Xylene; n-Butylbenzene; n-Propylbenzene; o-Xylene; p-Xylene; sec-Butylbenzene; tert-Butylbenzene | GC-MS | in-house method EP096 (Other Hydrocarbons >C12, Aromatic >C12 and Aliphatic >C12 in accordance with EN/02) | |
Air - Ambient; Carbon tubes; Passive samplers | Naphthalene | GC-MS | in-house methods EP091 and ORG/51 | |
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane; 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCA, methyl chloroform, chlorothene); 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane (acetylene tetrachloride); 1,1,2-Trichloroethane (1,1,2-TCA, vinyl trichloride); 1,1-Dichloroethane (1,1-DCA); 1,1-Dichloropropene; 1,2 Dibromoethane (ethylene dibromide, EDB); 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene; 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (allyl trichloride); 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB); 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP); 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (o-dichlorobenzene); 1,2-Dichloroethane (1,2-DCA, ethylene dichloride); 1,2-Dichloropropane (propylene dichloride); 1,3-Dichlorobenzene (m-dichlorobenzene); 1,3-Dichloropropane; 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (p-dichlorobenzene); 2,2-Dichloropropane; 2-Chlorotoluene (o-chlorotoluene); 4-Chlorotoluene (p-chlorotoluene); Bromobenzene (phenylbromide); Bromochloromethane (chlorobromomethane); Bromodichloromethane (dichlorobromomethane); Bromoform (tribromomethane); Carbon tetrachloride (tetrachloromethane); Chlorobenzene (benzene chloride, monochlorobenzene); Dibromochloromethane (chlorodibromomethane); Dibromomethane; Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (hexachlorobutadiene, HCBD); Hexachlorobenzene (HCB); Tetrachloroethene (perchloroethylene, perchloroethene, tetrachloroethylene); Trichloroethene (trichloroethylene, TCE); Trichloromethane (chloroform); cis-1,2-Dichloroethene; cis-1,3-Dichloropropene (cis-1,3-dichloropropylene); trans-1,2-Dichloroethene (trans-1,2-DCE, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene); trans-1,3-Dichloropropene (trans-1,3-dichloropropylene) | GC-MS | in-house methods EP091 and ORG/51 | ||
1-Heptene; Cyclohexane; Decane (n-decane); Heptane (n-heptane); Hexane (n-hexane); Isooctane; Nonane (n-nonane); Octane (n-octane) | GC-MS | in-house methods EP091 and ORG/51 | ||
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (1,2,4-TMB, pseudo-cumene); 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene (1,3,5-TMB, mesitylene); 1-Methyl-4-isopropylbenzene (4-isopropyltoluene, p-isopropyltoluene); Benzene; Ethylbenzene; Isopropylbenzene (cumene); Styrene (ethenyl benzene); Toluene; m-Xylene; n-Butylbenzene; n-Propylbenzene; o-Xylene; p-Xylene; sec-Butylbenzene; tert-Butylbenzene | GC-MS | in-house methods EP091 and ORG/51 | ||
4-Methyl-2-pentanone (methyl isobutyl ketone, MIBK); Acetone; Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone, MEK, 2-butanone) | GC-MS | in-house methods EP091 and ORG/51 | ||
Air - Ambient; Monitoring filters; Sorbent tubes | Acenaphthene; Acenaphthylene (acenaphthalene); Anthracene; Benz(a)anthracene; Benzo(a)pyrene; Benzo(b,k)fluoranthene; Benzo(g,h,i)perylene; Chrysene; Dibenz(a,h)anthracene; Fluoranthene (benzo[j,k]fluorene); Fluorene; Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene; Naphthalene; Phenanthrene; Pyrene | GC-MS | in-house methods EP077, ORG/46 and ORG/50 | |
Air - Confined spaces; Air - Indoor; Emissions - Industrial; Passivated cannisters | Butane (n-butane); Butene; Ethane; Ethene (ethylene); Methane; Propane; Propene (propylene) | GC-FID; GC-TCD | in-house method EP104 | |
Air - Confined spaces; Emissions - Industrial; Passivated cannisters | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCA, methyl chloroform, chlorothene); 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane (acetylene tetrachloride); 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane (freon 113' trichlorotrifluoroethane); 1,1,2-Trichloroethane (1,1,2-TCA, vinyl trichloride); 1,1-Dichloroethane (1,1-DCA); 1,1-Dichloroethene (1,1-DCE, vinylidene chloride); 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB); 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (1,2,4-TMB, pseudo-cumene); 1,2-Dibromomethane; 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (o-dichlorobenzene); 1,2-Dichloroethane (1,2-DCA, ethylene dichloride); 1,2-Dichloropropane (propylene dichloride); 1,2-Dichlorotetrafluoroethane (freon-114); 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene (1,3,5-TMB, mesitylene); 1,3-Dichlorobenzene (m-dichlorobenzene); 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (p-dichlorobenzene); 4-Methyl-2-pentanone (methyl isobutyl ketone, MIBK); Benzene; Benzylchloride (chloromethylbenzene); Bromodichloromethane (dichlorobromomethane); Bromoform (tribromomethane); Bromomethane (methylbromide); Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone, MEK, 2-butanone); Carbon tetrachloride (tetrachloromethane); Chlorobenzene (benzene chloride, monochlorobenzene); Chloroethane; Chloromethane; Cyclohexane; Dibromochloromethane (chlorodibromomethane); Dichlorodifluoromethane (freon-12); Dichloromethane (DCM, methylene chloride); Ethylacetate; Ethylbenzene; Heptane (n-heptane); Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (hexachlorobutadiene, HCBD); Hexane (n-hexane); Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE); Styrene (ethenyl benzene); Tetrachloroethene (perchloroethylene, perchloroethene, tetrachloroethylene); Toluene; Trichloroethene (trichloroethylene, TCE); Trichlorofluoromethane (freon-11, trichloromonofluoromethane); Trichloromethane (chloroform); Vinyl acetate; Vinyl chloride; cis-1,2-Dichloroethene; cis-1,3-Dichloropropene (cis-1,3-dichloropropylene); m-Xylene; o-Xylene; p-Xylene; trans-1,2-Dichloroethene (trans-1,2-DCE, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene); trans-1,3-Dichloropropene (trans-1,3-dichloropropylene) | GC-MS | USEPA Method TO15 | |
Air - Confined spaces; Emissions - Industrial; Sorbent tubes | Acenaphthene; Acenaphthylene (acenaphthalene); Anthracene; Benz(a)anthracene; Benzo(a)pyrene; Benzo(b)fluoranthene; Benzo(g,h,i)perylene; Benzo(k)fluoranthene; Chrysene; Dibenz(a,h)anthracene; Fluoranthene (benzo[j,k]fluorene); Fluorene; Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene; Naphthalene; Phenanthrene; Pyrene | GC-MS | in-house methods EP077 and ORG/46 | |
1,2,3,4-Tetrachlorobenzene; 1,2,3,5-Tetrachlorobenzene; 1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene; Hexachlorobenzene (HCB); Pentachlorobenzene; Trichlorobenzenes - Total | GC-MS | in-house methods EP077 and ORG/46 | ||
Analysis for industrial chemicals | Air - Ambient; Carbon tubes; Passive samplers | Cyclohexanone | GC-MS | in-house methods EP091 and ORG/51 |
Air - Confined spaces; Air - Indoor; Emissions - Industrial; Passivated cannisters | Carbon dioxide (CO2); Carbon monoxide; Helium; Hydrogen; Oxygen | GC-FID; GC-TCD | in-house method EP104 | |
Air - Confined spaces; Emissions - Industrial | Particulate matter | Calculation | in-house method EA149 | |
Particulate matter | Gravimetric | in-house method EA143B | ||
Fluoride - Gaseous; Fluoride - Soluble particulate | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | AS/NZS 3580.13.2 and in-house method EA144C | ||
Hydrogen sulfide | Titration | in-house method EK089 | ||
Sulfur dioxide; Sulfuric acid | Colourimetry | in-house method EA143C | ||
Air - Confined spaces; Emissions - Industrial; Passivated cannisters | 4-Ethyltoluene; Acetone; Carbon disulfide; Tetrahydrofuran (THF) | GC-MS | USEPA Method TO15 | |
Surface waters | 2-Methylisoborneol (MIB); Geosmin | GC-MS | in-house method EP114 | |
Analysis for nutrients | Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Nitrogen - Nitrite | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 4500 NO2- Method B and in-house method EK057 |
Potable waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Phosphorus - Total | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | APHA 4500 P Method H and in-house method EK0067A | |
Phosphorus - Ortho | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | APHA 4500 P Method G and in-house method EK071A | ||
Nitrogen - Oxidised | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | APHA 4500 NO3 Method I and in-house method EK059A | ||
Nitrogen - Total | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | APHA 4500 N Method C (sample preparation and digestion only) and in-house method EK062A | ||
Nitrogen - Ammonia | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | APHA 4500 NH3 Method H and in-house method EK055A | ||
Nitrogen - Nitrite | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | APHA 4500 NO3 Method I and in-house method EK057A | ||
Sewage; Trade wastes | Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN) | Calculation | in-house method EK061A | |
Nitrogen - Nitrate | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | APHA 4500 NO3 Method I and in-house method EK058A | ||
Analysis for organic vapours | Air - Ambient | 2-Hexanone (MBK) | Carbon tubes; GC-MS; Passive samplers | in-house methods EP091 and ORG/51 |
Air - Ambient; Filters; Sorbent tubes | 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol; 2,4 6-Trichlorophenol; 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol; 2,4-Dichlorophenol; 2,6-Dichlorophenol; Pentachlorophenol | Filters; GC-MS | in-house methods EP077, ORG/46 and ORG/50 | |
1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene | GC-MS | in-house methods EP077, ORG/46 and ORG/50 | ||
Air - Confined spaces; Emissions | 2-Hexanone (MBK) | GC-MS | USEPA Method TO15 | |
Air - Confined spaces; Emissions; Sorbent tubes | 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol; 2,4 6-Trichlorophenol; 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol; 2,4-Dichlorophenol; 2,6-Dichlorophenol; Pentachlorophenol | GC-MS | in-house methods EP077 and ORG/46 | |
Analysis for petroleum hydrocarbons | Air - Ambient; Air - Confined spaces; Air - Indoor; Emissions - Industrial; Landfill gas; Soil vapour intrusion | Aliphatic total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH): C10-C12; Aliphatic total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH): C12-C16; Aromatic total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH): C10-C12; Aromatic total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH): C12-C16; Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH): C10-C14; Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH): C6-C9; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C10-C16; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C10-C14; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C6-C10; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C6-C9 | GC-MS | in-house method EP103 |
Air - Ambient; Air - Indoor; Emissions - Industrial; Landfill gas; Soil vapour intrusion | Aliphatic total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C10-C12; Aliphatic total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C5-C6; Aliphatic total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C6-C8; Aliphatic total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C8-C10; Aliphatic total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C5-C8; Aliphatic total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C6-C10; Aliphatic total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C9-C12; Aromatic total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH) - Variable fractions: C5-C12; Aromatic total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C10-C12; Aromatic total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C5-C7; Aromatic total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C7-C8; Aromatic total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C8-C10; Aromatic total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C6-C10; Aromatic total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C9-C10; Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) - Variable fractions: C6-C12; Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH): >C10-C12; Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH): >C5-C6; Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH): >C6-C8; Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH): >C8-C10; Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH): C6-C10; Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH): C6-C9; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH) - Variable fractions: C6-C12; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C10-C12; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C5-C6; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C6-C8; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): >C8-C10; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C6-C10; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C6-C9 | GC-MS | in-house method EP096 (Other aliphatic < C12, aromatic < C12 and hydrocarbons < C12 in accordance with EN/02) | |
Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Air - Ambient | Solids - Total | Gravimetric | AS/NZS 3580.10.1, AS/NZS 3580.10.2, in-house methods EA142 and EA142I |
Solids - Soluble | Gravimetric | AS/NZS 3580.10.1, AS/NZS 3580.10.2, in-house methods EA139 and EA139I | ||
Combustible matter | Gravimetric | AS/NZS 3580.10.1, AS/NZS 3580.10.2, in-house methods EA125 and EA125I | ||
Chromium | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method EG050AP | ||
Ash | Gravimetric | AS/NZS 3580.10.1, AS/NZS 3580.10.2, in-house methods EA120 and EA120I | ||
Air - Ambient; Air - Confined spaces; Air - Indoor; Air - Mines; Emissions - Industrial; Filters | Aerosols - Total; Dust - Total; Oil | Gravimetric | in-house method EA210 in accordance with EN/02 | |
Air - Ambient; Atmospheric dust fall; Deposition gauge filters | Solids - Insoluble | Gravimetric | AS/NZS 3580.10.1, AS/NZS 3580.10.2, in-house methods EA141 and EA141I | |
Air - Ambient; Filters | Particulate matter - PM2.5 | Gravimetric | AS/NZS 3580.9.7, AS 3580.9.10, AS/NZS 3580.9.14, in-house methods EA143 and EA143-LV | |
Suspended particulate matter - Total | Gravimetric | AS/NZS 3580.9.3 and in-house method EA143 | ||
Particulate matter - PM10 | Gravimetric | AS/NZS 3580.9.6, AS/NZS 3580.9.7, AS 3580.9.9, in-house methods EA143 and EA143-LV | ||
Air - Confined spaces; Emissions - Industrial | Nitric acid; Nitrogen dioxide; Sulfur dioxide | Calculation | in-house method EA148 | |
Moisture | Gravimetric | in-house method EA143B | ||
Emissions - Industrial | Ammonia; Sample preparation | Calculation | in-house method EK055G | |
Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Ultraviolet absorbance; Ultraviolet transmittance | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house methods EA043 and EA044 | |
Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Colour | Visual comparison | APHA 2120 Method B, in-house methods EA040 and EA041 | |
Solids - Suspended | Gravimetric | in-house method EA025 | ||
Solids - Dissolved | Gravimetric | in-house method EA015 | ||
pH | Electrometric | APHA 4500 H+ Method B and in-house method EA005 | ||
Solids - Total | Gravimetric | in-house method EA030 | ||
Turbidity | Turbidometry | APHA 2130 Method B and in-house method EA045 | ||
Conductivity | Electrometric | APHA 2510 Method B and in-house method EA010 | ||
Alkalinity | Titration | APHA 2320 Method B and in-house method ED037 | ||
Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Calculation | in-house method EA016 | ||
Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes; Vegetation | Fluoride | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | APHA 4500 F- Method C and in-house method EK040 | |
Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Salinity | Calculation | APHA 2520 Method B, in-house methods EA020 and EA020EC | |
Potable waters | Odour | Odour | in-house method EA0529 | |
Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Chloride | Titration | APHA 4500 Cl- Method B and in-house method ED045 | |
Potable waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD); Carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD) | Electrometric | APHA 5210 Method B and in-house method EP030 | |
Phaeophytin-a | Calculation | APHA 10200 Method H and in-house method EP008 | ||
Sulfate | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | APHA 4500 SO42- Method G and in-house method ED041A | ||
Sugar | Visual comparison | in-house method EA049 | ||
Silica | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | APHA 4500 SiO2 Method F and In-house method EG052A | ||
Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | Colourimetry | APHA 5220 and in-house method EP026SP | ||
Potable waters; Trade wastes | Chlorophyll a | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 10200 Method H | |
Sediments | Fluoride | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | in-house method EK040T | |
Sewage; Trade wastes | Oil and grease | Gravimetric | APHA 5520 Method D and in-house method EP021 | |
Sewage; Waste waters | Oxygen uptake (utilisation) ratio | Dissolved oxygen (DO) analyser | USEPA Method 1683 and in-house method EP024 | |
Solids - Fixed; Solids - Total; Solids - Volatile | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 Method E and in-house methods EA035 and EA035H | ||
Solids - Fixed; Solids - Suspended; Solids - Volatile | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 Method E, in-house methods EA036 and H | ||
Specific gravity | Gravimetric | in-house method EA050 | ||
Soils | Moisture | Gravimetric | AS 1289.2.1.1 | |
Foreign matter | Gravimetric | RTA Method T276 and in-house method EA155 | ||
Fluoride | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | in-house method EK040T | ||
Analysis for physical and chemical characteristicsField Analysis | Dam water; Estuarine waters; Ground waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Surface waters; Trade wastes | pH | Electrometric | in-house method EA005FD |
Turbidity | Nephelometry | in-house method EA045FD | ||
Conductivity | Electrometric | in-house method EA010FD | ||
Temperature | Direct reading instrument | in-house method EA116 | ||
Chlorine - Free; Chlorine - Total | Colourimetry | in-house method EK010FD | ||
Dissolved oxygen (DO) | Dissolved oxygen (DO) analyser | in-house method EP025FD | ||
Dam water; Estuarine waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Depth | Secchi disk | in-house method EA056FD | |
Ground waters | Redox potential (EH) | Electrometric | APHA 2580 and in-house method EA075D | |
Analysis for respirable crystalline silica (RCS) | Air; Membrane filters | Cristobalite; α-Quartz | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) | in-house methods EA202 and EA203 |
Analysis of dust | Membrane filters | Dust - Respirable | Gravimetric | AS 2985 and in-house method EA143OC |
Dust - Inhalable | Gravimetric | AS 3640 and in-house method EA143OC | ||
Analysis of the workplace environment and hazards for inorganic gases | Air - Confined spaces; Emissions | Bromine; Chlorine; Fluoride; Hydrogen bromide; Hydrogen chloride; Hydrogen fluoride | Calculation | in-house method EA147 |
Counting of asbestos, mineral fibres (including synthetic) and organic fibres | Membrane filters | Respirable asbestos fibres | Phase contrast microscopy | in-house method EA205 and National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Guidance Note on the Membrane Filter Method for Estimating Airborne Asbestos Fibres NOHSC:3003 |
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 EA200 |
Meteorological monitoring | Atmosphere | Rainfall - Calculated | Calculation | in-house method EA130 |
Sample collection | Dam water; Sewage; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Not applicable | Automated; Grab | AS/NZS 5667.1, .4, .6 and .10 and in-house method EN67.WN |
Ground waters | Not applicable | Automated; Grab | AS/NZS 5667.11 (Sections 5.3.1.1 and 5.3.1.2) and in-house method EN67.WN | |
Potable waters | Not applicable | Automated; Grab | AS/NZS 5667.5 and in-house method E67.WN |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil classification | Soils | Particle density | Gravimetric | AS 1289.3.5.1 and in-house method EA152 | |
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil fine particles | Soils | Fine particle analysis | Hydrometer | AS 1289.3.6.1, AS1289.3.6.3 and in-house method EA150 | |
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Soil pre-treatment | Soils | Soil pre-treatment | Not applicable | AS 1289.1.1 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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Analysis of biofuels, hydrocarbon fuels and related fuel products | Gaseous fuels | 1-Butylene (1-butene); Butane (n-butane); Carbon dioxide (CO2); Carbon monoxide; Ethane; Ethene (ethylene); Helium; Hydrogen; Methane; Oxygen; Propane; Propene (propylene) | GC-FID; GC-TCD | in-house method EP104 | |
Analysis of cements and cementitious materials - Composition | Cement products | Foreign matter | Classical - Dry ingredients; Gravimetric | RTA Method T276 and in-house method EA155 |
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Accreditation No.
825
Site No.
1656
Print date
08 Oct 2024