National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Australian Laboratory Services Pty Ltd
Site
Sydney Biology Laboratory – ALS Environmental
Accreditation No.
825
Site No.
14913
Date of Accreditation
30 Jul 2002
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for bacteriophage | Bore waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters | Somatic coliphages | Single agar layer | in-house method MM535 |
| Analysis for enteric protozoa | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Swimming pool and spa waters | Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts - Detection and enumeration | Filtration; Immunomagnetic separation; Microscopic examination |
To genus level. in-house method MM546 |
| Analysis for microorganisms | Biosolids; Soils | Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Faecal | Most probable number (MPN) |
AS 4276.23 (in-house method MM804) |
| 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 - Aerobic and anaerobic |
AS 3896 (in-house method MW021) |
|
| Coliforms | Membrane filter |
AS 4276.5 (in-house method MW007) |
||
| Streptococcus - Faecal | Membrane filter |
APHA 9230A (in-house method MW013) |
||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter |
AS 4276.5 (in-house method MW006) |
||
| Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate |
AS 4276.3 (in-house method MW002, in-house method MW003) |
||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pseudomonas spp. | Membrane filter |
AS 4276.13 (in-house method MW010) |
||
| Enterococci | Membrane filter |
AS 4276.9 (in-house method MW023) |
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| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Defined substrate technology; Most probable number (MPN) |
AS/NZS 4276.6 (in-house method MW008) |
|
| Clostridium perfringens | Membrane filter | in-house method MW029 and in-house method MM506 | ||
| Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) |
AS/NZS 4276.6 (in-house method MW009) |
||
| Potable waters | Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Defined substrate technology | AS 4276.21 (in-house method MW004) | |
| Purified and processed waters | Plate count | Membrane filter |
in-house method MW040 |
|
| Analysis for planktonic microalgae and cyanobacteria | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Swimming pool and spa waters | Cyanobacteria - General biomass; Dry weight of planktonic algae | Microscopic examination |
in-house method MW024, in-house method MW025 |
| Enumeration; Identification | Microscopic examination |
in-house method MW024, in-house method MW025 |
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| Sample collection | Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Surface waters | Not applicable | Automated; Grab |
in-house method EN67 |
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Accreditation No.
825
Site No.
14913
Print date
04 Dec 2023
