National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Sydney Analytical Laboratories
Site
Sydney Chemical Testing Laboratory – Watertest
Watertest
Accreditation No.
1884
Site No.
1877
Date of Accreditation
07 Nov 1984
Contact
Mr Lance Smith P: +61 0414226546
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Sydney Chemical Testing Laboratory – Watertest
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Agribusiness
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for residues and contaminants (including pesticide residues, excluding veterinary chemicals residues) | Seafood; Vegetation | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Tin; Titanium; Vanadium; Zinc | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Cold vapour; Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame; Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Hydride generation | in-house method A2/1, A2/2, A2/3 (Analysis after dry or wet ashing) |
| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Soils | Silver thiourea exchangeable cations | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame | in-house method CEC-1 |
| Water extractable anions | Flow injection analyser (FIA); Ion chromatography (IC); Ion selective electrode (ISE); Titration; UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method A8.40 | ||
| Water extractable cations | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame; Flow injection analyser (FIA) | in-house method A8.40 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for cyanide | Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Trade wastes | Cyanide - Total | Titration; UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 4500CN- C, D, E |
| Cyanide - Free | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 4500 CN- E | ||
| Sediments; Soils | Cyanide - Free | Titration; UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method WA14 | |
| Cyanide - Total | Titration; UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method WA14 | ||
| Analysis for elements | Dust wipes; Monitoring filters | Lead | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) | in-house method A8 |
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Silicon; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Tin; Titanium; Vanadium; Zinc | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame; Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Hydride generation; Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Vapour generation; ICP-AES | APHA 3111 B, C, D, 3112 B, 3114 B, 3500 Li, K, Na, Sr B, 3120 | |
| Sediments; Soils | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Tin; Titanium; Vanadium; Zinc | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Flame; Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Hydride generation; Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Vapour generation; ICP-AES | in-house method 3050, 7061, 7741, 7471 | |
| Analysis for nutrients | Estuarine waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Phosphorus - Ortho | Flow injection analyser (FIA); UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 4500 P E, F |
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Phosphorus - Total | Flow injection analyser (FIA); UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 4500 P B, E, F | |
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN) | Titration | APHA 4500 Norg B | |
| Ammonia | Flow injection analyser (FIA); UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 4500 NH3 G | ||
| Nitrogen - Nitrite | Flow injection analyser (FIA); UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 4500 NO2 B | ||
| Nitrogen - Nitrate | Flow injection analyser (FIA); UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 4500 NO3 F | ||
| Analysis for phenols | Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Phenols | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 5530 B, D |
| Sediments; Soils | Phenols | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 5530 B, D, in-house method WA14 | |
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Air - Ambient | Deposited matter | Gravimetric | AS 3580.10.1 |
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Hardness | Calculation | APHA 2340 B | |
| Oil and grease | Gravimetric | APHA 5520 D | ||
| Solids - Suspended | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 D | ||
| Iron - Ferrous | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 3500 FeB | ||
| Solids - Total | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 B | ||
| Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | Titration; UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 5220 B and D, in-house method A9.5 | ||
| Alkalinity - Bicarbonate; Alkalinity - Carbonate; Alkalinity - Total | Titration | APHA 2320 B | ||
| Conductivity | Electrometric | APHA 2510 B | ||
| pH | Electrometric | APHA 4500 H+ B | ||
| Sulfate | Ion chromatography (IC) | APHA 4110 B | ||
| Carbon - Total organic (TOC); Organic carbon - Dissolved non-purgeable | Infrared (IR) | APHA 5310 C | ||
| Sulfide | Titration | APHA 4500 S2 F | ||
| Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) | Electrometric | APHA 5210 B | ||
| Colour | Visual comparison | APHA 2120 B | ||
| Turbidity | Turbidometry | APHA 2130 B | ||
| Solids - Volatile | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 E | ||
| Acidity | Titration | APHA 2310 B | ||
| Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 C | ||
| Methyl blue active substances (MBAS) | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 5540 C | ||
| Fluoride | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | APHA 4500 F C | ||
| Sulfite | Titration | APHA 4500 SO32 B | ||
| Chloride | Titration | APHA 4500 Cl D | ||
| Chromium VI (hexavalent chromium) | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 3500 Cr B | ||
| Sulfate | Gravimetric; UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 4500 SO42 C, in-house method A9.25 | ||
| Leachates | Sample preparation - Non-volatile components | Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) | in-house method WD3 | |
| Sediments; Soils | Chromium VI (hexavalent chromium) | UV-vis spectrophotometry | APHA 3500 Cr B, in-house method M6 | |
| Conductivity | Electrometric | APHA 2510 B, in-house method A8.25 | ||
| pH | Electrometric | AS 1289.4.3.1 | ||
| Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Gravimetric | APHA 2540 C, in-house method A8.40 | ||
| Soils | Conductivity | Electrometric | in-house method A8.25 | |
| Carbon - Organic; Carbon - Total | Infrared (IR) | in-house method A8.15 | ||
| Organic matter | Titration | AS 1289.4.1.1 | ||
| pH | Electrometric | RMS T123 | ||
| Water extractable anions | Ion chromatography (IC) | in-house method A8.40 | ||
| Acidity - Total actual | Titration | RMS1030 | ||
| Acidity - Total potential | Titration | RMS1031 | ||
| Chloride | Titration | RMS T1010 | ||
| pH | Electrometric | AS1289.4.3.1 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of cements and cementitious materials - Composition | Cement products | Sugar; Sulfate - Acid soluble; Sulfate - Water soluble; Sulfur - Total | Gravimetric | AS 1141.35, AS 1141.36, AS1289.4.2.1 | |
| Cement content | Titration | in-house method A10.11 | |||
| Sulfate - Acid soluble | Gravimetric | RMS T219 | |||
| Chloride; Sulfate - Total | Gravimetric; Titration | AS 1012.20.1 | |||
| Chemical analysis of polymers and related materials | Paints and related coating materials | Lead | Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) | in-house method A8 |
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Accreditation No.
1884
Site No.
1877
Print date
27 Nov 2024
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