National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Intertek Testing Services (Australia) Pty Ltd
Site
Port Melbourne Laboratory
Accreditation No.
890
Site No.
883
Date of Accreditation
20 Jan 1971
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of biofuels, hydrocarbon fuels and related fuel products | Aviation fuels | Water separation characteristics | Micro-Separometer (MSEP) | ASTM D3948 | |
| Aromatic hydrocarbons | HPLC | ASTM D6379 | |||
| Freezing point | Automatic phase transition method | ASTM D5972 | |||
| Thermal oxidation stability | Jet fuel thermal oxidation test (JFTOT) | ASTM D3241 | |||
| Water separation characteristics | Micro-Separometer (MSEP) | ASTM D7224 | |||
| Aviation fuels; Liquid fuels; Turbine fuels | Smoke point | Manual | ASTM D1322 | ||
| Aviation fuels; Turbine fuels | Acidity | Colorimetric titration | ASTM D3242 | ||
| Cleanliness | Particle analyser | IP 565 | |||
| Biofuels and biofuel blends | Oxidation stability | Electrometric; Particle analyser | EN 14112 | ||
| Crude oil | Sulfur - Total | UV fluorescence | ASTM D5453 (Addendum) | ||
| Density; Relative density (specific gravity) | Density meter | ASTM D5002 | |||
| Water | Distillation | ASTM D4006; IP 358 | |||
| Crude oil; Liquid fuels | Sulfur | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | ASTM D4294; IP336 | ||
| Crude oil; Liquid petroleum (LP) | Density; Viscosity - Kinematic | Stabinger viscometer | ASTM D7042 | ||
| Crude petroleum | Viscosity - Kinematic | Calculation | ASTM D445; IP 71 Section 2 | ||
| Water | Distillation | ASTM D4006; IP 358 | |||
| Density; Relative density (specific gravity) | Hydrometer | ASTM D1298; IP 160 | |||
| Flash point | Pensky-Martens closed cup | ASTM D93; IP 34 | |||
| Sediment | Gravimetric | ASTM D473; IP 53 | |||
| Distillate fuels | Oxidation stability | Accelerated oxidation method | ASTM D2274 | ||
| Gaseous fuels | Calorific value; Density; Relative density (specific gravity); Wobbe index | Calculation; Gas chromatography (GC); UV fluorescence | ISO 6976 | ||
| Benzene; Toluene | Gas chromatography (GC) | ASTM D5580 | |||
| Interconversion of C5 and lighter hydrocarbons to gas-volume, liquid-volume or mass basis | Calculation | ASTM D2421 | |||
| Density; Vapour pressure | Calculation | ISO 8973 | |||
| Copper corrosion | Copper strip; Gas chromatography (GC); UV fluorescence | ISO 6251 | |||
| Hydrogen sulfide | Gas chromatography (GC); UV fluorescence; Visual examination | ISO 8819 | |||
| Gaseous fuels; Gaseous hydrocarbons; Liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) | Sulfur - Total volatile | UV fluorescence | ASTM D6667 | ||
| Liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) | Residual matter | Gas chromatography (GC); Gravimetric; Mass; UV fluorescence | JLPGA-S03 | ||
| Butane (n-butane); Composition of gaseous fuels; Propane | Gas chromatography (GC) | ISO 7941 | |||
| Motor octane number (MON) | Calculation | EN589 Annex B | |||
| Liquid fuels | Sediment - Total | Gravimetric | ASTM D4870; IP 375 | ||
| Phosphorus | UV-vis spectrophotometry | ASTM D3231; IP 454 | |||
| Sediment | Gravimetric | ASTM D473; IP 53 | |||
| Ash | Gravimetric | ASTM D482; IP 4 | |||
| Trace nitrogen | Chemiluminescence | ASTM D4629 | |||
| Acid number; Base number | Colorimetric titration | ASTM D974 | |||
| Water reaction | Separation | ASTM D1094; IP 289 | |||
| Carbon residue | Micro method | ASTM D4530 | |||
| Aromatic hydrocarbons | Gas chromatography (GC) | IP 391 | |||
| Colour - Saybolt | Saybolt chromometer | ASTM D156 | |||
| Cetane index | Calculation | ASTM D4737 | |||
| Pour point | Optical detection | ASTM D5950 | |||
| Distillation | Distillation | ASTM D86; IP 123 | |||
| Lead | Colorimetric titration | IP 270 | |||
| Freezing point | Temperature | ASTM D2386; IP 16 | |||
| Viscosity - Kinematic | Calculation | ASTM D341 | |||
| Viscosity - Kinematic | Capillary viscometer | ASTM D445; IP 71 Section 2 | |||
| Cold filter plugging point | Temperature | ASTM D6371; IP 309 | |||
| Free water; Particulate matter | Visual examination | ASTM D4176 | |||
| Lead | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) | ASTM D3237; ASTM D3341 | |||
| Existent gum content | Jet evaporation method | ASTM D381; IP 131; IP540 | Air method only | ||
| Water sediment | Centrifugation | ASTM D2709; ASTM D1796 | |||
| Density | Density meter | ASTM D4052 | |||
| Gross heat of combustion; Net heat of combustion | Calculation | ASTM D4868 | |||
| Naphthalene hydrocarbons | UV-vis spectrophotometry | ASTM D1840 | |||
| Colour | Automatic tristimulus | ASTM D6045 | |||
| Wear scar diameter | High-frequency reciprocating rig (HFFR) | IP 450 | |||
| Cloud point | Optical detection | ASTM D5771 | |||
| Flash point | Abel closed cup; Pensky-Martens closed cup | ASTM D93; IP 34; IP 170 | |||
| Density; Relative density (specific gravity) | Hydrometer | ASTM D1298 | |||
| Copper corrosion | Copper strip | ASTM D130; IP 154 | |||
| Oxidation stability | Induction period method | ASTM D525 | |||
| Conductivity | Electrometric | ASTM D2624; IP 274 | Including Field Testing | ||
| Vapour pressure | Pressure | ASTM D5191 | |||
| Motor octane number (MON) | Test engine | ASTM D2700; IP 236 | |||
| Cloud point | Temperature | ASTM D2500; IP 219 | |||
| Hydrogen sulfide; Mercaptan sulfur | Doctor test | IP 30 | |||
| Sulfur - Total | UV fluorescence | ASTM D5453 | |||
| Acid number | Potentiometric; Titration | ASTM D664; IP 177 | |||
| Cetane index | Calculation | ASTM D976; ASTM D4737 | |||
| Particulate matter | Gravimetric | ASTM D5452; IP423; ASTM D6217; IP415; EN 12662 | |||
| Pour point | Temperature | ASTM D97; IP 15; ASTM D5853; IP 441 | |||
| Aniline point; Mixed aniline point | Temperature | ASTM D611; IP 2 | |||
| Alcohols: C1-C4; Diisopropyl ether; Ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE); Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE); tert-Amyl alcohol; tert-Amyl methyl ether (TAME) | Gas chromatography (GC) | ASTM D4815 | |||
| Aromatic/olefin/saturated hydrocarbon type classification | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | ASTM D1319; IP 156 | |||
| Hydrogen | Calculation | ASTM D3343 | |||
| Water | Karl-Fischer titration | ASTM D4928; IP 386 | |||
| Derived cetane number (DCN); Ignition delay | Test engine | ASTM D6890 | |||
| Filter blocking tendency | Filtration | ASTM D2068; IP 387 | |||
| Water | Karl-Fischer titration | ASTM D6304 | |||
| Particulate matter | Gravimetric | ASTM 2276: IP 216 | |||
| Research octane number (RON) | Test engine | ASTM D2699; IP 237 | |||
| Fire point; Flash point | Cleveland open cup | ASTM D92; IP 36 | |||
| Analysis of lubricants, oils and related products | Base oils; Lubricating oils | Diagnosis of wear from additive elements, wear metals and contaminants | ICP-AES | in-house method ITM 16034 | |
| Greases; Lubricating oils | Particle count | Automatic particle counter | ISO 4406 | ||
| Colour | ASTM colour scale | ASTM D1500 | |||
| Density; Relative density (specific gravity) | Hydrometer | ASTM D1298; IP 160 | |||
| Flash point | Pensky-Martens closed cup | ASTM D93; IP 34 | |||
| Trace nitrogen | Chemiluminescence | ASTM D4629; IP 379 (Addendum) | |||
| Viscosity index | Calculation | ASTM D2270; IP 226 | |||
| Viscosity index | Calculation | ASTM D341; IP 226 | |||
| Pentane insolubles | Membrane filtration | ASTM D4055 | |||
| Copper corrosion | Copper strip | ASTM D130; IP 154 | |||
| Density | Density meter | ASTM D4052; IP 249 | |||
| Particle quantification index (PQ index) | Calculation | WICM 27 | |||
| Base number | Potentiometric titration | ASTM D2896; IP 276 | |||
| Cold filter plugging point | Temperature | ASTM D6371 | |||
| Additive elements; Chlorine | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | ASTM D7751 | |||
| Pour point | Temperature | ASTM D97; IP 15 | |||
| Viscosity - Kinematic | Capillary viscometer | ASTM D445; IP 71 Section 2 | |||
| Cloud point | Temperature | ASTM D2500; IP 219 | |||
| Acid number; Base number | Colorimetric titration | ASTM D974 | |||
| Smoke point | Temperature | IP 57 | |||
| Insolubles | Gravimetric | ASTM D893 | |||
| Fire point; Flash point | Cleveland open cup | ASTM D92; IP 36 | |||
| Lubricant additives; Lubricating oils | Ash - Sulfated | Gravimetric | ASTM D874 | ||
| Lubricating oils | Sulfur | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) | ASTM D4294; IP 336 | ||
| Total base number | Potentiometric titration | ASTM D4739 | |||
| Analysis of solvents | Solvents | Colour - Saybolt | Saybolt chromometer | ASTM D156 | |
| Aniline point; Mixed aniline point | Temperature | ASTM D611; IP 2 | |||
| Flash point | Abel closed cup | IP 170 | |||
| Density | Density meter | ASTM D4052 | |||
| Flash point | Pensky-Martens closed cup | ASTM D93; IP 34 | |||
| Sulfur - Total | UV fluorescence | ASTM D5453 |
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Accreditation No.
890
Site No.
883
Print date
26 Apr 2025