
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Australian Laboratory Services Pty Ltd
Site
Sydney Biology Laboratory – ALS Life Sciences 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 |
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Analysis for enteric protozoa | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Marine 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; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Defined substrate technology; Most probable number (MPN) |
AS 4276.6, in-house method MW008 AS 4276.21, in-house method MW004 |
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Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) |
AS 4276.6, in-house method MW009 |
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Streptococcus - Faecal | Membrane filter |
APHA 9230A, in-house method MW013 |
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Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic |
AS 3896, in-house method MW021 |
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Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter |
AS 4276.7, in-house method MW006 |
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Clostridium perfringens | Membrane filter | In-house method MW029 | ||
Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate |
AS 4276.3.1, in-house method MW002 AS 4276.3.2, in-house method MW003 |
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Coliforms | Membrane filter |
AS 4276.5, in-house method MW007 |
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pseudomonas spp. | Membrane filter |
AS 4276.13, in-house method MW010 |
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Enterococci | Membrane filter |
AS 4276.9, in-house method MW023 |
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Purified and processed waters | Aerobes | Membrane filter |
in-house method MW040 |
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Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Recycled waters; Sewage; Surface waters | Chloramines; Chlorine - Total; Temperature; pH | Classical |
in-house methods EK010, EA005, EA116, EN67 |
Analysis for planktonic microalgae and cyanobacteria | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Marine waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Swimming pool and spa waters | Cyanobacteria - General biomass; Dry weight of planktonic algae | Microscopic examination |
in-house methods MW024 - 025 |
Enumeration; Identification | Microscopic examination |
in-house methods MW024 - 25 |
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Sample collection | Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Recycled waters; Sewage; Surface waters | Not applicable | Automated; Grab |
in-house methods EK010, EA005, EA116, EN67 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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Analysis for enteric protozoa | Potable waters | Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts - Detection and enumeration | Filtration; Immunomagnetic separation; Microscopic examination |
To genus level. In-house method MM546 |
Analysis for microorganisms | Potable waters | Enterococci | Membrane filter |
AS 4276.9, in-house method MW023 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pseudomonas spp. | Membrane filter |
AS 4276.13, in-house method MW010 |
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Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate |
AS 4276.3.1, in-house method MW002 AS 4276.3.2, in-house method MW003 |
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Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) |
AS 4276.6, in-house method MW009 |
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Streptococcus - Faecal | Membrane filter |
APHA 9230A, in-house method MW013 |
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Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter |
AS 4276.7, in-house method MW006 |
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Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic |
AS 3896, in-house method MW021 |
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Coliforms | Membrane filter |
AS 4276.5, in-house method MW007 |
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Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Defined substrate technology; Most probable number (MPN) | AS 4276.21, in-house method MW004 | ||
Analysis for planktonic microalgae and cyanobacteria | Potable waters | Cyanobacteria - General biomass; Dry weight of planktonic algae | Microscopic examination |
in-house methods MW024 - 025 |
Enumeration; Identification | Microscopic examination |
in-house methods MW024 - 25 |
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Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Waters for potable and domestic purposes | Chloramines; Chlorine - Total; Temperature; pH | Classical |
in-house methods EK010, EA005, EA116, EN67 |
Sample collection | Potable waters | Not applicable | Automated; Grab |
in-house methods EK010, EA005, EA116, EN67 |
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Accreditation No.
825
Site No.
14913
Print date
10 Aug 2022