National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Australian Laboratory Services Pty Ltd
Site
Perth Biology Laboratory – ALS Environmental
Accreditation No.
825
Site No.
22228
Date of Accreditation
11 Apr 2014
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Withdrawn 19 Jun 2024
Voluntary
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for bacteriophage | Bore waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Purified and processed waters | Somatic coliphages | Single agar layer | in-house method MM535 |
Analysis for free-living protozoa | Swimming pool and spa waters | Detection and identification of Acanthamoeba spp.; Detection and identification of Naegleria spp. | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR); Visual examination | in-house method MM684, in-house method MM699 |
Detection and identification of Acanthamoeba spp.; Detection and identification of Naegleria spp.; Enumeration | Microscopic examination | in-house method MM684 | ||
Analysis for microorganisms | Biosolids; Soils | Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Defined substrate technology | in-house method MM869 |
Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology | in-house method MM802 | ||
Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method MM804 | ||
Bore waters; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate | AS/NZS 3896 (in-house method MW021) | |
Enterococci | Defined substrate technology | ASTM D6503-99 (in-house method MW015) | ||
Escherichia coli | Defined substrate technology | AS/NZS 4276.21 (in-house method MW004) | ||
Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate | AS 4276.3 (in-house method MW002) | ||
Pseudomonads | Membrane filter | in-house method MW011 | ||
Enterococci | Membrane filter | AS 4276.9 (in-house method MW023) | ||
Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | AS 4276.5 (in-house method MW0006, in-house method MW007) | ||
Streptococcus - Faecal | Membrane filter | APHA 9230A (in-house method MW013) | ||
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | AS/NZS 4276.13 (in-house method MW010) | ||
Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Salmonella spp. | Membrane filter; Qualitative selective enrichment | AS/NZS 4276.14 (in-house method MM532) | |
Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio spp. | Membrane filter; Qualitative selective enrichment | AS/NZS 4276.15 (n-house method MM562) | ||
Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Clostridium perfringens | Membrane filter | in-house method MM506 | |
Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters | Yeasts and moulds | Membrane filter | in-house method MM560 | |
Waters containing biocides | Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate | AS 4276.3 (in-house method MW003) |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
---|---|---|---|---|
Analysis for microorganisms | Potable waters | Streptococcus - Faecal | Membrane filter | APHA 9230A (in-house method MW011) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | AS/NZS 4276.13 | ||
Enterococci | Membrane filter | AS/NZS 4276.9 | ||
Enterococci | Most probable number (MPN) | |||
Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS/NZS 3896 | ||
Salmonella spp. | Membrane filter; Qualitative selective enrichment | AS/NZS 4276.14 (in-house method MM532) | ||
Escherichia coli | Defined substrate technology | AS/NZS 4276.21 | ||
Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio spp. | Membrane filter; Qualitative selective enrichment | AS/NZS 4276.15 (in-house method MM562) | ||
Heterotrophic colony count; Plate count | Pour plate | AS/NZS 4276.3.1, | ||
Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | AS 4276.5 |
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Accreditation No.
825
Site No.
22228
Print date
31 Aug 2024