National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
SGS Australia Pty Ltd
Site
Gippsland Laboratory
Accreditation No.
2562
Site No.
20572
Date of Accreditation
17 Nov 2011
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Bore waters; Fresh waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters | Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Total and faecal | Defined substrate technology | AS 4276.21 (in-house Method AN-735) |
| Bore waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating | Legionella spp. | Spread plate | AS 3896 (in-house Method AN-736) | |
| Bore waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters | Heterotrophic colony count | Pour plate | AS4276.3 (in-house Method AN-701) | |
| Bore waters; Potable waters | Enterococci | Defined substrate technology | ASTM International Standard D6503-14 (in-house Method AN-750) | |
| Potable waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Defined substrate technology | ISO 16266-2 (in-house method AN-708) | |
| Analysis for nutrients | Bore waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Recycled waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Phosphorus - Reactive | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method AN160 |
| Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Trade wastes; Waste waters | Ammonia | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN-291 | |
| Phosphate - Total | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN-279 | ||
| Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN) | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN-281 | ||
| Phosphorus - Reactive | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN-278 | ||
| Chloride; Fluoride; Nitrogen - Nitrate; Phosphorus - Ortho; Sulfate | Ion chromatography (IC) | in-house method AN-245 | ||
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Air - Ambient | Deposited matter | Gravimetric | in-house method AN503 |
| Bore waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Recycled waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Colour | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method AN109 | |
| Ammonia | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method AN172 | ||
| Turbidity | Turbidometry | in-house method AN119 | ||
| Solids - Suspended; Solids - Suspended volatile; Solids - Total dissolved (TDS); Solids - Volatile | Gravimetric | in-house method AN113 and AN114 | ||
| Redox potential (EH) | Electrochemical | in-house method AN240 | ||
| Chloride; Sulfate | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method AN126 and AN132 | ||
| Conductivity | Electrometric | in-house method AN106 | ||
| pH | Electrometric | in-house method AN101 | ||
| Nitrate | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method AN165 | ||
| Acidity; Alkalinity; Alkalinity - Bicarbonate; Alkalinity - Carbonate; Alkalinity - Hydroxide; Alkalinity - Total; Carbon dioxide (CO2) | Calculation; Titration | in-house method AN135 and AN140 | ||
| Silica reactive | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method AN197 | ||
| Nitrite | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method AN166 | ||
| Fluoride - Total | Ion selective electrode (ISE) | in-house method AN141 | ||
| Acidity | Titration | in-house method AN140 | ||
| Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Trade wastes; Waste waters | Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) | Dissolved oxygen (DO) analyser | in-house method AN-183 | |
| Silica reactive | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN-270 | ||
| Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method AN-181 | ||
| Nitrite | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method AN-277 | ||
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristicsField analysis | Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Recycled waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Surface waters; Trade wastes | Conductivity; Dissolved oxygen (DO); Temperature; pH | Electrochemical | in-house method AN101, AN105, AN106 and AN176 |
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristicsIn-situ analysis | Bore waters; Ground waters | Conductivity; Dissolved oxygen (DO); Temperature; pH | Electrochemical | in-house method AN101, AN105, AN106 and AN176 |
| Sample collection | Bore waters; Ground waters; Potable waters; Surface waters; Trade wastes; Waste waters | Not applicable | Grab; Pump | in-house method AN900, AN902, AN906 and AN907 |
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Accreditation No.
2562
Site No.
20572
Print date
06 Jul 2025