SGS Australia Pty Ltd

Site

Newcastle Laboratory

Accreditation No.

1397

Site No.

1390

Date of Accreditation

17 Jul 1979

Address

6A Metal Pit Drive, Steel River Industrial Estate
Mayfield West, NSW 2304
Australia

sgs.com

Contact

Mrs Colleen Humphries P: +61 (02) 49607800

Availability

Services available to external clients

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Newcastle Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Materials

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Analysis of coals, coke, charcoal and related products Coal Ash Gravimetric; Thermogravimetric analyser

AS 1038.3 (2000), ASTM D3174, BS 1016.104.4 (1998), ISO/BS ISO 1171, in-house method ME-AU-MINEM-AN -064
Moisture Gravimetric; Thermogravimetric analyser

AS 1038.3 (2000), ASTM D3173, ISO/BS ISO 11722 and in house method ME-AU-MINEM-AN -064
Proximate analysis Gravimetric

AS 1038.3 (2000),BS 1016.104.3 (1998),BS 1016.104.4 (1998), ISO/BS ISO 17246
Dilation Dilatometer AS 1038 12.3 (2002), BS 1016.107.3, ISO/BS ISO 23873
Crucible swelling number Visual examination

AS 1038 12.1 (2002), ISO/BS ISO 501
Hardgrove grindability index Gravimetric

AS 1038.20, ASTM D409, ISO/BS ISO 5074
Aluminium; Barium; Calcium; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Phosphorus; Potassium; Silicon; Sodium; Strontium; Titanium X-ray fluorescence (XRF) AS 1038.14.3, ASTM D4326
Moisture holding capacity Gravimetric AS 1038 17
Float and sink analysis Gravimetric AS 4156.1.1
Ash fusibility Visual examination AS 1038.15 (1995), ASTM D1857, BS 1016.113 (1995), ISO/BS ISO 540 
Dilation Audibert-Arnu dilatometer ISO 349
Moisture - Total Gravimetric

AS 1038.1 (2001), ASTM D3302, BS 1016.1, ISO 589
Gross calorific value Bomb calorimeter

AS 1038.5 (1998), ASTM D5865, BS 1016.105 (1992), ISO/BS ISO 1928
Fixed carbon Gravimetric

AS 1038.3 (2000), ISO/BS ISO 17246
Relative density (specific gravity) Density bottle

AS 1038.21.1.1
Chlorine X-ray fluorescence (XRF) in-house method ME-MINEM-AN-073
Free swelling index Visual examination ASTM D720
Caking index Gravimetric ISO/BS ISO 15585
Volatile matter Gravimetric

AS 1038.3 (2000), ASTM D3175, BS1016.104.3 (1998), ISO/BS ISO 562
Size analysis Sieve analysis

AS 3881 (2002), ASTM D4749, BS 1016.109 (1995), ISO/BS ISO 1953
Carbon; Hydrogen; Nitrogen; Ultimate analysis Carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen (CHN) analyser AS 1038 6.4 (2005), ASTM D5373, ISO/BS ISO 29541
Sulfur - Total Infrared (IR)

AS 1038.6.3.3
Caking power Roga index ISO 335 (1974)
Mercury Direct combustion ASTM D6722
Plasticity Gieseler plastometer AS 1038.12.4.1 (1996), ASTM D2639, ISO 10329
Plasticity Sapozhnikov test in-house method ME-AU-MINEM-AN-016

 Y index
Sample collection Coals, coke, charcoal and related products Not applicable Not applicable

AS 4264.1 (2009), ASTM D2013, ASTM D2234, BS 1017.1 (1989), ISO/BS ISO 13909.1, ISO/BS ISO 13909.2, ISO/BS ISO 13909.3, ISO/BS ISO 13909.4, ISO/BS ISO 13909.7, ISO/BS ISO 13909.8

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