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
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Agribusiness
Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
08 Dec 2024