SGS Australia Pty Ltd

Site

Environmental Services – Sydney Laboratory

Accreditation No.

2562

Site No.

4354

Date of Accreditation

28 Jun 1993

Address

16/33 Maddox Street
Alexandria, NSW 2015
Australia

au.sgs.com

Contact

Mr Dong Liang P: +61 (02) 85940400

Availability

Services available to external clients

Scope of Accreditation

Environmental Services – Sydney Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Environment

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Analysis for carbamate pesticides Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils Carbamates; Carbofuran GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Analysis for cyanide Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes Cyanide - Free; Cyanide - Total Discrete analyser (DA)

in-house methods AN076, AN077 and AN287

Analysis for elements Air - Ambient; Monitoring filters Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Cadmium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Selenium; Strontium; Tin; Titanium; Vanadium; Zinc ICP-AES

NIOSH method 7303 and in-house methods AN069 and AN320

Biosolids Mercury Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Vapour generation

in-house method AN027 and  AN312

Antimony; Arsenic; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Sodium; Vanadium; Zinc ICP-AES

in-house methods AN040 and AN320

Bore waters; Potable waters Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Europium; Iron; Lanthanum; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Selenium; Silver; Strontium; Thallium; Thorium; Uranium; Vanadium; Ytterbium; Zinc ICP-MS

 in-house method AN318

Dust wipes Lead ICP-AES

in-house method AN070

Impinger solutions; Monitoring filters Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Cadmium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Lead; Manganese; Mercury; Nickel; Phosphorus; Selenium; Silver; Thallium; Zinc Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Vapour generation; ICP-AES

USEPA method 29 and in-house method AN 312, 318, 320 

Potable waters; Sediments; Soils; Trade wastes Mercury Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) - Vapour generation

APHA section 3112 method B and in-house method AN312

Potable waters; Soils; Trade wastes Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Potassium; Selenium; Sodium; Strontium; Tin; Titanium; Vanadium; Zinc ICP-AES

in-house methods AN040 and AN320

Saline waters Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Cadmium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Europium; Iron; Lanthanum; Lead; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Selenium; Silver; Thallium; Thorium; Uranium; Vanadium; Ytterbium; Zinc ICP-MS

in-house method AN318

Soils Antimony; Arsenic; Cadmium; Selenium; Silver ICP-MS

in-house methods AN041 and AN318

Analysis for explosives Sediments; Soils 1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene; 1,3-Dinitrobenzene (m-dinitrobenzene) GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Analysis for fungicides Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils Pentachloronitrobenzene (quintozene); Propiconazole; Tebuconazole GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Analysis for herbicides Biosolids; Bore waters; Ground waters; Potable waters; Sediments; Soils; Surface waters; Waste waters (R)-2-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)propanoic acid (dichlorprop, 2,4-DP); 2,2-Dichloropropanoic acid (2,2-DPA, dalapon); 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T); 2,4,6-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,6-T); 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D); 2,6-Di-tert-butylphenol (2,6-DTBP); 2-(2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy)propionic acid (2,4,5-TP, fenoprop, silvex); 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA); 2-sec-Butyl-4,6-dinitrophenol ([RS]-2,4-dinitro-6-sec-butylphenol, dinoseb); 3,6-Dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid (dicamba); 4-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)butanoic acid (2,4-DB, [2,4-dichlorophenoxy]butyric acid); 4-(4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxy)butanoic acid (2,4-MCPB, MCPB, 4-[4-chloro-o-tolyloxyl]butyric acid); 4-Amino-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid (picloram); 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid (4-CPA); Benzoic acid; Bromoxynil; Clopyralid; Fluroxypyr; Ioxynil; Methylchlorophenoxypropionic acid (RS-2-[4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy]propanoic acid, MCPP, mecoprop); Triclopyr (3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyloxyacetic acid) GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils Ametryne (ametryn); Atrazine; Bentazone; Cyanazine; Propazine; Simazine; Terbuthylazine; Terbutryn; Triazine herbicides GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Alachlor GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Bromacil; Hexazinone; Metribuzin; Molinate; Prometryn; Triethazine (trietazine); Trifluralin GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Analysis for hydrocarbons Air - Ambient; Carbon tubes; Passivated cannisters; Sorbent tubes; Tedlar bags Butane (n-butane); Ethane; Ethene (ethylene); Hexane (n-hexane); Methane; Pentane (n-pentane); Propane GC-FID; GC-MS

in house method AN480

Air - Ambient; Impinger solutions Formaldehyde (methanal) UV-vis spectrophotometry

in house method AN 226

Air - Confined spaces; Air - Indoor; Emissions - Industrial; Passivated cannisters 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCA, methyl chloroform, chlorothene); 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane (acetylene tetrachloride); 1,1,2-Trichloroethane (1,1,2-TCA, vinyl trichloride); 1,1-Dichloroethane (1,1-DCA); 1,1-Dichloroethene (1,1-DCE, vinylidene chloride); 1,2 Dibromoethane (ethylene dibromide, EDB); 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB); 1,2,4-Triethylbenzene; 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (o-dichlorobenzene); 1,2-Dichloroethane (1,2-DCA, ethylene dichloride); 1,2-Dichloropropane (propylene dichloride); 1,2-Dichlorotetrafluoroethane (freon-114); 1,3,5-Triethylbenzene; 1,3-Butadiene; 1,3-Dichlorobenzene (m-dichlorobenzene); 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (p-dichlorobenzene); 1,4-Dioxane; 2-Hexanone (MBK); 4-Ethyltoluene; 4-Methyl-2-pentanone (methyl isobutyl ketone, MIBK); Acetone; Acrolein (2-propenal); Benzene; Benzylchloride (chloromethylbenzene); Bromodichloromethane (dichlorobromomethane); Bromoform (tribromomethane); Bromomethane (methylbromide); Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone, MEK, 2-butanone); Carbon disulfide; Carbon tetrachloride (tetrachloromethane); Chlorobenzene (benzene chloride, monochlorobenzene); Chloroethane; Chloromethane; Cyclohexane; Dibromochloromethane (chlorodibromomethane); Dichlorodifluoromethane (freon-12); Ethanol; Ethylacetate; Ethylbenzene; Freons; Heptane (n-heptane); Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (hexachlorobutadiene, HCBD); Hexane (n-hexane); Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE); Methylchloride; Methylmethacrylate; Naphthalene; Propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol, isopropanol, 2-propanol); Propylene (propene) oxide; Styrene (ethenyl benzene); Tetrachloroethene (perchloroethylene, perchloroethene, tetrachloroethylene); Tetrahydrofuran (THF); Toluene; Trichloroethene (trichloroethylene, TCE); Trichlorofluoromethane (freon-11, trichloromonofluoromethane); Trichloromethane (chloroform); Vinyl acetate; Vinyl chloride; cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene; cis-1,3-Dichloropropene (cis-1,3-dichloropropylene); m-Xylene; o-Xylene; p-Xylene; trans-1,2-Dichloroethene (trans-1,2-DCE, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene); trans-1,3-Dichloropropene (trans-1,3-dichloropropylene) GC-MS USEPA TO15 and in-house method AN449
Ground waters Butane (n-butane); Ethane; Ethene (ethylene); Methane; Propane GC-FID

in-house method AN459

Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (1,2,4-TMB, pseudo-cumene); 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene (1,3,5-TMB, mesitylene); 1-Methyl-4-isopropylbenzene (4-isopropyltoluene, p-isopropyltoluene); Benzene; Butylbenzene; Ethylbenzene; Isopropylbenzene (cumene); Styrene (ethenyl benzene); Toluene; m-Xylene; n-Propylbenzene; o-Xylene; p-Xylene; sec-Butylbenzene; tert-Butylbenzene GC-MS - Purge and trap

in-house method AN433

1-Naphthylamine; 2-Acetylaminofluorene; 2-Naphthylamine; 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine; 3,3'-Dimethylbenzidine; 3-Methylcholanthrene; 4-Aminobiphenyl; 4-Bromophenylphenyl ether; 7,12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene; Dibenzofuran; Methylcholanthrene; n-Phenylaniline (diphenylamine) GC-MS

in-house method AN420

1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane (acetylene tetrabromide); Hexachlorocyclopentadiene (HCCPD); Hexachloropropene; bis-(2-Chloroethoxy) methane; bis-(2-Chloroethyl) ether; bis-(2-Chloroisopropyl) ether GC-MS

in-house method AN420

1-Chloronaphthalene; 1-Fluoronaphthalene; 1-Methylnaphthalene; 2-Chloronaphthalene; 2-Methylnaphthalene; Acenaphthene; Acenaphthylene (acenaphthalene); Anthracene; Benz(a)anthracene; Benzo(a)pyrene; Benzo(b)fluoranthene; Benzo(e)pyrene; Benzo(g,h,i)perylene; Benzo(k)fluoranthene; Chrysene; Dibenz(a,h)anthracene; Fluoranthene (benzo[j,k]fluorene); Fluorene; Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene; Naphthalene; Phenanthrene; Pyrene GC-MS

in-house method AN420

1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane; 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCA, methyl chloroform, chlorothene); 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane (acetylene tetrachloride); 1,1,2-Trichloroethane (1,1,2-TCA, vinyl trichloride); 1,1-Dichloroethane (1,1-DCA); 1,1-Dichloropropene; 1,2 Dibromoethane (ethylene dibromide, EDB); 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene; 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (allyl trichloride); 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB); 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP); 1,2-Dichloroethane (1,2-DCA, ethylene dichloride); 1,2-Dichloropropane (propylene dichloride); 1,3,5-Trichlorobenzene; 1,3-Dichlorobenzene (m-dichlorobenzene); 1,3-Dichloropropane; 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (p-dichlorobenzene); 2,2-Dichloropropane; Allyl chloride; Bromodichloromethane (dichlorobromomethane); Bromoform (tribromomethane); Bromomethane (methylbromide); Carbon tetrachloride (tetrachloromethane); Chlorobenzene (benzene chloride, monochlorobenzene); Chloroethane; Chloromethane; Dibromochloromethane (chlorodibromomethane); Dichloromethane (DCM, methylene chloride); Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (hexachlorobutadiene, HCBD); Hexachloroethane; Iodomethane (methyl iodine); Pentachloroethane (ethanepentachloride); Tetrachloroethene (perchloroethylene, perchloroethene, tetrachloroethylene); Trichloroethene (trichloroethylene, TCE); Trichlorofluoromethane (freon-11, trichloromonofluoromethane); Trichloromethane (chloroform); Vinyl chloride; cis-1,3-Dichloropropene (cis-1,3-dichloropropylene); cis-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene; trans-1,3-Dichloropropene (trans-1,3-dichloropropylene); trans-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene GC-MS - Purge and trap

in-house method AN433

BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene) Calculation

in-house method AN433

Benzene; Ethylbenzene; Toluene; Xylene GC-MS; GC-MS - Purge and trap; Gas chromatography (GC); Gas chromatography (GC) - Purge and trap

in-house method AN433

1,2,3,4-Tetrachlorobenzene; 1,2,3,5-Tetrachlorobenzene; 1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene; 1,4-Naphthoquinone; 2-Nitroaniline; Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (hexachlorobutadiene, HCBD); Hexachlorocyclopentadiene (HCCPD); Hexachloroethane; Nitrobenzene (mononitrotoluene, MNT, methylnitrobenzene); Pentachlorobenzene; Pentachloronitrobenzene (quintozene); Safrole GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Benzo(a)pyrene; Total carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) Calculation

NEPM schedule B1

1,1-Dichloroethene (1,1-DCE, vinylidene chloride); 2-Chlorotoluene (o-chlorotoluene); 4-Chlorotoluene (p-chlorotoluene); Bromobenzene (phenylbromide); Bromochloromethane (chlorobromomethane); Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone, MEK, 2-butanone); Dibromomethane; Diethyl ether; Nitrobenzene (mononitrotoluene, MNT, methylnitrobenzene); cis-1,2-Dichloroethene; trans-1,2-Dichloroethene (trans-1,2-DCE, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene) GC-MS - Purge and trap

in-house method AN433

Total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) Calculation

in-house method AN420

2,4-Dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT) GC-MS - Purge and trap

in-house method AN420

1,2,3,4-Tetrachlorobenzene; 1,2,3,5-Tetrachlorobenzene; 1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene; 1,3-Dinitrobenzene (m-dinitrobenzene); 1,4-Naphthoquinone; 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT); 2,6-Dinitrotoluene (2,6-DNT); 2-Nitroaniline; 5-Nitro-o-toluidine; Acetophenone; Isosafrole; Pentachlorobenzene; Phenacetin; Safrole GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Isophorone (isoforone, isoacetophorone) GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters Formaldehyde (methanal) UV-vis spectrophotometry

in house method AN226

Analysis for industrial chemicals Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes 3-Nitroaniline; 4-Chloroaniline; 4-Nitroaniline; Aniline GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Impinger solutions Hydrogen sulfide; Nitrogen - Oxides (NOx); Sulfur dioxide Discrete analyser (DA); Ion selective electrode (ISE)

USEPA 6, 11, 13B, 16A, 26A

Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (o-dichlorobenzene); Acetone; Acetonitrile; Carbon disulfide; Methyl acrylate (MA); Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE); Methylmethacrylate; Tetrahydrofuran (THF) GC-MS - Purge and trap

in-house method AN433

Caprolactam; Cyclohexanone; Ethylmethanesulfonate; Methyl methane sulfonate; N-Nitroso-n-butylamine; N-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine; N-Nitrosodiethylamine (N-ethyl-N-nitroso-ethanamine); N-Nitrosodimethylamine; N-Nitrosomethylethylamine; N-Nitrosomorpholine; N-Nitrosopiperidine; N-Nitrosopyrrolidine GC-MS

in-house method AN420

p-Dimethylaminoazobenzene (4-dimethylaminoazobenzene, DAB, dimethylaminoazobenzene) GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Analysis for microorganisms Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters; Trade wastes Enterococci Membrane filter AS 4276.9 (in-house method AN705)
Enterococci Defined substrate technology ASTM D6503 (in-house method AN750)
Plate count Pour plate AS 4276.3 (in-house method AN701)
Escherichia coli​​​​; Coliforms - Thermotolerant and total Defined substrate technology AS 4276.21 (in-house method AN735)
Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Potable waters; Waste waters Escherichia coli​​​​; Coliforms - Thermotolerant and total Membrane filter AS 4276.5 (in-house method AN703)
Analysis for nutrients Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes Nitrogen - Total Kjeldahl (TKN) Discrete analyser (DA)

in-house method AN292

Phosphorus - Total Discrete analyser (DA)

in-house method AN293

Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes Nitrogen - Organic; Nitrogen - Total Calculation

in-house method AN292

Nitrogen - Ammonia Discrete analyser (DA)

in-house method AN291

Phosphorus - Ortho Discrete analyser (DA)

in-house method AN278

Nitrogen - Nitrate Ion chromatography (IC)

APHA section 4110 method B and in-house method AN245

Nitrite Discrete analyser (DA)

in-house method AN277

Sediments; Soils Phosphorus - Ortho Discrete analyser (DA) in-house method 278
Nitrogen - Nitrite Discrete analyser (DA) in-house method 277
Soils Nitrogen - Nitrate Ion chromatography (IC)

APHA section 4110 method C and in-house method AN245

Ammonia Discrete analyser (DA)

in-house method AN291

Analysis for organochlorine pesticides Biosolids; Potable waters; Sediments; Soils Aldrin; Dieldrin; Endosulfan I (α-endosulfan); Endosulfan II (β-endosulfan); Endosulfan sulfate; Endrin; Endrin aldehyde; Endrin ketone; Heptachlor; Heptachlor epoxide; Hexachlorobenzene (HCB); Isodrin; Methoxychlor; Mirex; cis-Chlordane (α-chlordane); o,p'-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (o,p'-DDD); o,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (o,p’-DDE); o,p’-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (o,p’-DDT); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (p,p’-DDD); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p’-DDE); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (p,p’-DDT); trans-Chlordane (γ-chlordane); trans-Nonachlor; α-Hexachlorocyclohexane (α-HCH); β-Hexachlorocyclohexane (β-HCH); γ-Hexachlorobenzene (γ-benzene hexachloride, γ-BHC, γ-HCB, lindane); γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (γ-HCH); δ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (δ-HCH) GC-ECD

in-house method AN420

Ground waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils Aldrin; Dibromo-DDE; Dieldrin; Difluoro-DDE; Endosulfan I (α-endosulfan); Endosulfan II (β-endosulfan); Endosulfan sulfate; Endrin; Endrin aldehyde; Endrin ketone; Heptachlor; Heptachlor epoxide; Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (hexachlorobutadiene, HCBD); Hexachlorobenzene (HCB); Isodrin; Metalochlor; Methoxychlor; Mirex; cis-Chlordane (α-chlordane); o,p'-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (o,p'-DDD); o,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (o,p’-DDE); o,p’-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (o,p’-DDT); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (p,p’-DDD); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p’-DDE); p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (p,p’-DDT); trans-Chlordane (γ-chlordane); trans-Nonachlor; α-Hexachlorocyclohexane (α-HCH); β-Hexachlorocyclohexane (β-HCH); γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (γ-HCH); δ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (δ-HCH) GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Analysis for organophosphate pesticides Biosolids; Bore waters; Ground waters; Potable waters; Sediments; Soils; Surface waters; Waste waters 2,2,2-Trichloro-1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethanol (dicofol, kelthane); Azinphos-ethyl; Azinphos-methyl (guthion); Bromophosethyl; Carbophenothion (trithion); Chlorpyrifos ethyl (chlorpyrifos); Chlorpyrifos methyl; Coumaphos - Co-Ral; Demeton-S-methyl; Diazinon; Dichlorvos; Diethyl-2-([dimethoxyphosphorothioyl]sulfanyl)butanedioate (maldison, malathion, carbofos, mercaptothion); Dimethoate; Disulfoton; Ethion; Famphur (famophos); Fenamiphos; Fenchlorphos (ronnel); Fenitrothion; Fenthion; Methidathion; Methylparathion (parathionmethyl); Monocrotophos; Naled; O,O,O-Triethylphosphorothioate; O,O-Diethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate (parathion, ethylparathion, diethylparathion, parathion-ethyl, folidol); O,O-Diethyl S-([ethylsulfanyl]methyl) phosphorodithioate (phorate, thimet); O,S-Dimethyl phosphoramidothioate (methamidophos, metamidophos); Phosalone (zolone, fosalone); Phosdrin; Phosmet; Pirimiphos ethyl; Pirimiphos methyl; Profenofos; Prophos; Temephos (temefos, abate); cis-Chlorfenvinphos (chlorfenvinphos Z); cis-Mevinphos; trans-Chlorfenvinphos (chlorfenvinphos E); trans-Mevinphos GC-ECD; GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Analysis for petroleum hydrocarbons Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH) - Variable fractions: C6-C40 GC-FID; GC-MS

in-house method AN403 and AN433

Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH); Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C10-C14; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C15-C28; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C29-C36; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C6-C9 GC-FID

in-house method AN403

Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH): C6-C9 GC-MS - Purge and trap

in-house method AN433

Analysis for phenols Biosolids; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes Phenols - Total Discrete analyser (DA)

APHA 5530 method D, in-house methods 289 and 295

Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes Phenols - Total Continuous flow analyser (CFA) in-house method 295
Ground waters; Soils; Solid wastes 2,3,4,5-Tetrachlorophenol; 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol; 2,3,4-Trichlorophenol; 2,3,5-Trichlorophenol; 2,3,6-Trichlorophenol; 2,3-Dichlorophenol; 2,4 6-Trichlorophenol; 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol; 2,4-Dichlorophenol; 2,4-Dimethylphenol; 2,4-Dinitrophenol; 2,5-Dichlorophenol; 2,6-Dichlorophenol; 2-Chlorophenol (o-chlorophenol); 2-Methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol (4,6-dinitro-o-cresol); 2-Methylphenol (2-cresol, o-cresol); 2-Nitrophenol; 3,4,5-Trichlorophenol; 3,4-Dichlorophenol; 3,4-Methylphenol; 3,5-Dichlorophenol; 3-Chlorophenol (m-chlorophenol); 4-Chloro-3-methylphenol; 4-Chlorophenol (p-chlorophenol); 4-Nitrophenol; Benzylalcohol; Bisphenol A (BPA); Pentachlorophenol; Phenol GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Analysis for phthalates Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes Benzylbutyl phthalate; Dibutylphthalate (di-n-butyl phthalate, DBP); Diethylphthalate; Dimethylbenzene-1,2-dicarboxylate (dimethylphthalate); Octylphthalate; bis-(2-Ethylhexyl) adipate; bis-(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (diisooctyl phthalate, dioctyl phthalate, di-n-octyl phthalate) GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics Air - Ambient; Deposition gauge filters Ash; Combustible matter; Solids - Insoluble; Solids - Total; Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) Gravimetric

AS NZS 3580 10.1 and in-house methods AN 502 and 503

Biosolids; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters Electrical conductivity; Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) Calculation; Electrometric

APHA section 2510 and in-house method AN106 

Oil and grease Gravimetric

APHA section 5520 B, in-house methods AN185 and AN 186

pH Direct reading instrument

in house method AN101

Biosolids; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters Fluoride; Fluoride - Soluble; Fluoride - Total Ion selective electrode (ISE)

APHA section 4500 F C, in-house methods AN141 and AN142

Chromium VI (hexavalent chromium) UV-vis spectrophotometry

APHA section 3500 Cr B, in-house methods AN075 and AN201

Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters Iron - Ferrous Discrete analyser (DA)

in-house method AN271

Solids - Suspended; Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) Gravimetric

APHA 2540 B C D, in-house method AN113 and AN114

Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Steam-raising waters Iodide Discrete analyser (DA)

in-house method AN286

Silica reactive Discrete analyser (DA)

in-house method AN270

Chromium VI (hexavalent chromium) Discrete analyser (DA)

in-house method AN283

Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters Chemical oxygen demand (COD) Titration

APHA section 5220 C and in-house method AN179

Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters Sulfide; Sulfite Iodometric

APHA section 4500 S2 F, 4500 SO3 and in house methods AN149 and AN150

Turbidity Nephelometry; Turbidometry

APHA section 2130 B and in-house method AN119

Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR, sodium absorption ratio) Calculation

in-house method AN330

Carbon - Total organic (TOC); Organic carbon - Dissolved non-purgeable Autoanalyser (AA); Combustion; Nondispersive infrared (NDIR)

in-house method AN190

Alkalinity; Alkalinity - Bicarbonate; Alkalinity - Carbonate; Alkalinity - Hydroxide Titration

APHA section 2320 and in-house method AN135

Hardness Calculation; ICP-AES

APHA 2340 B and in house method AN124

Bromide; Chloride; Fluoride; Sulfate; Thiosulfate Ion chromatography (IC)

APHA section 4110 B and in-house method AN245

Acidity Titration

in-house method AN140

Dissolved oxygen (DO) Dissolved oxygen (DO) analyser

APHA section 4500 O and in-house method AN176

Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) Dissolved oxygen (DO) analyser

APHA section 5210 B and in-house method AN183

Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Steam-raising waters Chlorine - Free; Chlorine - Total Iodometric titration

APHA section 4500 Cl F and in-house method AN164

Colour Discrete analyser (DA); UV-vis spectrophotometry

APHA section 2120 C and in-house method AN285

Methyl blue active substances (MBAS) UV-vis spectrophotometry

APHA section 5540 C and in house method AN192

Sediments; Soils Cation exchange capacity (CEC) ICP-AES

in-house methods AN122 and AN320

Field pH (pHF); Field pH peroxide (pHFOX) Direct reading instrument

in-house method AN104 and sections 23Af and 23Bf of acid sulfate soils laboratory methods guidelines

Soils Sample preparation - Non-volatile components; Sample preparation - Semi-volatile components; Sample preparation - Volatile components Leachate procedures; Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP)

AS 4439.2 (1997) and in-house methods AN006; AN007

Moisture Gravimetric in-house method AN002
Analysis for polyhalogenated biphenyls Biosolids Aroclor 1016; Aroclor 1221; Aroclor 1232; Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260; Aroclor 1262; Aroclor 1268 GC-ECD

in-house method AN420

Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sediments; Sewage; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes Aroclor 1016; Aroclor 1221; Aroclor 1232; Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260; Aroclor 1262; Aroclor 1268; Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) - Total; Polyhalogenated biphenyl congeners - 1, 5, 8, 18, 28, 29, 44, 47, 52, 66, 77, 81, 98, 101, 105, 114, 118, 123, 126, 138, 153, 154, 156, 157, 167, 169, 170, 171, 180, 187, 189, 195, 200, 201, 206, 209; Polyhalogenated biphenyl congeners - 28, 52, 101, 118, 138, 153, 180 GC-ECD; GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Analysis for pyrethroid and pyrethrum pesticides Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils Bifenthrin; Cyfluthrin ([(R)-cyano-[4-fluoro-3-(phenoxy)phenyl]methyl] (1R,3R)-3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate); Cypermethrin; Deltamethrin; Esfenvalerate; Permethrin; cis-Permethrin; trans-Permethrin GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Fenvalerate GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Analysis for synthetic pesticides Ground waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils Synthetic pyrethroids GC-MS

in-house method AN420

Atmospheric pollution monitoring Emissions - Industrial 4-Methyl-2-pentanone (methyl isobutyl ketone, MIBK) GC-MS

in-house method AN433

Counting of asbestos, mineral fibres (including synthetic) and organic fibres Air Volume measurement Sampling flow rate and duration measurement National Occupational Health and Safety Guidance Note on the Membrane Filter Method for Estimating Airborne Asbestos Fibres NOHSC:3003 and in-house method AN601 
Membrane filters Respirable asbestos fibres Phase contrast microscopy National Occupational Health and Safety Guidance Note on the Membrane Filter Method for Estimating Airborne Asbestos Fibres NOHSC:3003 and in-house method AN601
Identification of asbestos, mineral fibres (including synthetic) and organic fibres Bulk materials; Non-homogenous materials (soils, dust, ores) Amosite; Chrysotile; Crocidolite; Organic fibres; Synthetic mineral fibres (SMF) Polarised light microscopy (including dispersion staining) AS4964 and in-house method AN602
Sample collection Trade wastes Not applicable Composite; Grab

Work instruction WI 008

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Materials

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Analysis of lubricants, oils and related products Electrical insulating oils and compounds; Lubricating oils; Transformer and other oils; Waste oils Aroclor 1016; Aroclor 1221; Aroclor 1232; Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260; Aroclor 1262; Aroclor 1268 Gas chromatography (GC)

EPA Victoria Method 6013 and in-house method AN447

Chemical analysis of polymers and related materials Paints and related coating materials Lead ICP-AES

in-house methods AN065 and AN320

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