
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
SGS Australia Pty Ltd
Site
Wollongong Laboratory
Accreditation No.
1397
Site No.
1657
Date of Accreditation
30 Aug 1982
Contact
Mrs Colleen Humphries P: +61 (02) 49607800
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Wollongong Laboratory
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of coal and coke for coking behaviour | Coal; Coke | Plasticity | Gieseler plastometer | AS 1038.12.4.1 (1996), ISO / BSISO 10329 | |
| Coke | Micum indices | Micum test | AS 1038.13 (1990) | ||
| General analysis of coal, coke and related products | Coal; Coke | Gross calorific value | Direct combustion | AS 1038.5 (1998), ISO / BSISO 1928 | Vessel combustion |
| Proximate analysis | Gravimetric | ASTM D3172, AS 1038.4 for coke (2006), ISO / BSISO 17246 | |||
| Ash | Gravimetric | ASTM D3174, ISO / BSISO 1171; AS 1038.3 (2000) | |||
| Crucible swelling number; Free swelling index | Visual examination | AS 1038.12.1 (2002), ISO / BSISO 501, ASTM D720 | |||
| Moisture | Gravimetric | ASTM D3173, ISO / BSISO 687 (coke); ISO / BSISO 11722 (moisture) | |||
| Volatile matter | Gravimetric | AS 1038.4 (2006), ISO / BSISO 562, AS 1038.3 (2000) | |||
| Sulfur - Total | Infrared (IR) | ASTM D5016, AS 1038.6.3.3 (1997), ISO / BS/ISO 19579 | |||
| Moisture - Total | Gravimetric | ASTM D3302, AS 1038.1 (2001), AS 1038.2 for coke (2006), ISO 589, ISO 579 (coke) | |||
| Preparation of coal, coke and related product samples for analysis | Coal | Sample preparation of coals and coke | Not applicable | ASTM D2013 - preparing coal samples | |
| Size analysis | Sieve analysis | ISO / BSISO 1953 | |||
| Coal; Coke | Hardgrove grindability index | Gravimetric | ASTM D409, AS 1038.20 (2002), ISO / BSISO 5074 | ||
| Coke | Size analysis | Sieve analysis | AS 1038.18, ASTM D293, ISO 728, BS 1016 110.2 | ||
| Sample preparation of coals and coke | Not applicable | ASTM D346 - collection and preparation of coke samples | |||
| Sample collection | Coals, coke, charcoal and related products | Not applicable | Automated | AS 4264.1 (2009); ASTM D2234; ISO 13909.2 (coal and coke) | Mechanical sampling |
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Accreditation No.
1397
Site No.
1657
Print date
13 Mar 2026
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