National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Environmental Analysis Laboratory - Office of Research, Southern Cross University
Site
Southern Cross University
Accreditation No.
14960
Site No.
15180
Date of Accreditation
05 Nov 2003
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Agribusiness
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Plant material; Soils | Carbon - Total; Nitrogen; Sulfur | Combustion | In-house method S4a |
| Soils | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Selenium; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Thallium; Thorium; Tin; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-MS | APHA 3125 and in-house method W32 | |
| Micronutrients - DTPA extractable copper; Micronutrients - DTPA extractable iron; Micronutrients - DTPA extractable manganese; Micronutrients - DTPA extractable zinc | ICP-AES | Rayment and Lyons 12A1 and in-house method S8 | ||
| pH | Electrometric | Rayment and Lyons 4A1 and in-house method S1 | ||
| Conductivity | Electrometric | Rayment and Lyons 3A1 and in-house method S1 | ||
| Sulfur - Chromium reducible | Titration | In-house method S20 | ||
| Calcium - Exchangeable; Effective cation exchange capacity (ECEC); Magnesium - Exchangeable; Potassium - Exchangeable; Sodium - Exchangeable | ICP-AES | Rayment and Lyons 15D3 and in-house method S9C | ||
| Acid neutralising capacity (ANC) | Titration | In-house method S14 | ||
| Carbon - Total organic (TOC) | Combustion | In-house method S15b |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for elements | Ground waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Selenium; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Thallium; Thorium; Tin; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-MS | APHA 3125 and in-house method W32 |
| Saline waters | Aluminium; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Cadmium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Selenium; Silver; Thallium; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-MS | APHA 3125 and in-house method W32a | |
| Sediments; Soils | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Selenium; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Thallium; Thorium; Tin; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-MS | APHA 3125 and in-house method W32 | |
| Analysis for microorganisms | Bore waters; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters | Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | APHA 9222D (in house method W30) |
| Enterococci | Membrane filter | APHA 9222 B (in-house method W37) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Membrane filter | APHA 9222 B (in-house method W29) | ||
| Analysis for nutrients | Ground waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage | Nitrogen - Nitrite | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | APHA 4500NO3--I and in-house method W6 |
| Nitrogen - Ammonia | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | APHA 4500NH3 -H and in-house method W9 | ||
| Phosphorus - Ortho | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | APHA 4500P-G and in-house method W8 | ||
| Nitrogen - Nitrate | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | APHA 4500NO3--F and in-house method W7 | ||
| Ground waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Treated effluent | Nitrogen - Total; Phosphorus - Total | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | APHA 4500P-J and in-house method W4 | |
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Ground waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage | Conductivity | Electrometric | APHA 2510B and In-house method W31 |
| Ground waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | pH | Electrometric | APHA 4500H+ and In-house method W31 | |
| Solids - Suspended | Gravimetric | APHA 2540D and In-house method W25 | ||
| Turbidity | Turbidometry | In-house method W1 | ||
| Ground waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Chloride | ICP-MS | In-house method W33 | |
| Ground waters; Saline waters; Sewage | Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) | Dissolved oxygen (DO) analyser | APHA 5210B and In-house method W26 | |
| Ground waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Oil and grease | Gravimetric | APHA 5520D and in-house method W28a | |
| Sediments; Soils | Acid neutralising capacity (ANC) | Titration | In-house method S14 | |
| Field pH (pHF); Field pH peroxide (pHFOX) | Electrometric | In-house method S21 | ||
| Acidity - Total actual | Titration | In-house method S16B | ||
| Sulfur - Chromium reducible | Titration | In-house method S20 | ||
| Conductivity | Electrometric | Rayment and Lyons 3A1 and In-house method S1 | ||
| Carbon - Total; Nitrogen; Sulfur | Combustion | In-house method S4a | ||
| pH | Electrometric | Rayment and Lyons 4A1 and in-house method S1 | ||
| Soils | Carbon - Organic | Combustion | In-house method S15b |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical analysis of polymers and related materials | Paints and related coating materials | Lead | ICP-AES | In-house method S38 |
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Accreditation No.
14960
Site No.
15180
Print date
13 Jun 2025