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ChemCentre

Accreditation_No: 8

www.chemcentre.wa.gov.au

Contact: Ms A Hewitt
Phone: (08) 9422 9800
Fax: (08) 9422 9801
Email: enquiries@chemcentre.wa.gov.au

Address: PO Box 1250, Bentley DC WA 6983, Resources and Chemistry Precinct Manning Road BENTLEY WA 6102

Facilities: Public testing service
Last Modified: 03-MAY-13


This facility complies with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2005

View detailed Scope 7.51 Foods Analysis by classical, UV-vis spectrophotometric, AAS (flame/furnace/vapour generation), AES/ICP and HPLC techniques by the methods of - AOAC, J.Chrom, JAOCS and in-house .01 Cereal products for the following determinations - Elements as listed under 7.52.01; sugars .02 Nuts and nut products for the following determinations - Elements as listed under 7.52.01; sugars .03 Dairy products for the following determinations - Elements as listed under 7.52.01; sugars .04 Meat and meat products for the following determinations - Elements as listed under 7.52.01; sulphur dioxide .05 Fish, crustaceans and molluscs for the following determinations - Elements as listed under 7.52.01; sulphur dioxide .06 Sugar and sugar products for the following determinations - Elements as listed under 7.52.01; individual sugars .07 Confectionery for the following determinations - Elements as listed under 7.52.01; sugars .08 Fruit, jams and other fruit products for the following determinations - Elements as listed under 7.52.01; sugars .09 Vegetables and vegetable products for the following determinations - Elements as listed under 7.52.01; sugars .11 Soft drinks and cordials for the following determinations - Elements as listed under 7.52.01; sugars .12 Fruit juices and concentrates for the following determinations - Elements as listed under 7.52.01; sugars .13 Edible fats and oils for the following determinations - Elements as listed under 7.52.01; fatty acids .14 Margarine for the following determinations - Elements as listed under 7.52.01; fatty acids .15 Eggs and egg products for the following determinations Elements as listed under 7.52.01; moisture; pH 7.52 Residues and contaminants in foods and agricultural materials .01 Elements Analysis of foods as listed under 7.51 Analysis by AAS (flame/furnace/vapour generation) and AES/ICP techniques by the methods of - in-house for the following determinations - Aluminium; arsenic; cadmium; calcium; copper; iron; lead; magnesium; manganese; mercury; phosphorus; sodium; sulphur; tin (except meat, fish and vegetables); zinc .02 Pesticides Analysis of animal feed stuffs (hay, grain, pastures), biota, fruit and vegetables, milk and whole liquid egg Analysis by classical, GC and HPLC techniques by the methods of - in-house methods RCS-OM-03, RCS-OM-06, OCGRAIN Organochlorine Residues - Aldrin, chlordane, chlorothalonil, dicofol, total DDTs, dieldrin, endosulfan, HCB, heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide, lindane, oxychlordane, tetradifon Organophosphate Residues - Chlorpyrifos, demeton-s-methyl, diazinon, dichlorvos, dimethoate, fenamiphos, fenitrothion, fenthion, maldison, methamidophos, methidathion, mevinphos, parathion, phorate Carbamate Residues - Benomyl, carbaryl, carbendazim - (MBC), pirimicarb Pyrethroid Residues - Cypermethrin, deltamethrin, fenvalerate, permethrin 7.61 Agricultural products and materials .01 Cereal grains and by-products As listed under 7.61.23 .03 Stockfoods As listed under 7.61.23 .21 Fertilizers and liming materials Analysis by classical, UV-VIS, AES/ICP and Leco combustion techniques by the methods of - in-house .22 Soils Analysis by classical, autoanalyser, UV-vis spectrophotometric, AAS (flame), AES/ICP and microwave digestion techniques by the methods of - In-house S1-3, S5-12, S15, S17-18, S21, S22, S22.1, S24, S26, S37, S38, S51, S52, S53, S54, S57 for the following determinations - Acidity - titratable actual; titratable potential; aluminium - extractable; barium chloride; calcium carbonate; carbon - inorganic, total, total organic; chloride; chromium reducible sulfur; clay; copper - DTPA extract; electrical conductivity; pH; nitrogen-total; nitrate; ammonium in KCl; particle size distribution; pH - aqueous; buffering capacity; phosphorus - extractable; retention index; potassium - extractable; silt and sand; suspension peroxide oxidation combined acidity and sulfate (SPOCAS); sulfur (extractable); zinc - DTPA extract .23 Plant tissue Analysis by classical, autoanalyser, UV-vis spectrophotometric, AAS (furnace), AES/ICP, Leco combustion and microwave digestion techniques by the methods of - in-house P1-5, P27-28, P29 for the following determinations - Acid detergent fibre and lignin; aluminium; boron; calcium; cadmium; copper; iron; magnesium; manganese; molybdenum; moisture; neutral detergent fibre; nitrogen - total, nitrate, ammonia; phosphorus, potassium; sodium; sulphur; zinc 7.65 Air .01 Industrial emissions As listed under 7.65.02; 7.82.05, .07 .02 Ambient air listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Carbonyls trapped on DNPH impregnated tubes (acetadehyde, acetone, formaldehyde, propionaldehyde) by HPLC using in-house SOP_ER203 (based on USEPA TO11A) Volatile organic compounds by GC-MS using in-house SOP_ER200 (based on USEPA TO14A) and SOP_ER201 (based on USEPA TO17) Volatile organic compounds by Inficon portable GC-MS using in-house SOP_ER064 7.66 Waters Analysis by AAS (vapour generation), discrete analyser, ICP/AES, ICP/MS, GC/AED, GC, GC/MS, classical, autoanalyser, HPLC/IC, UV-vis spectrophotometric and microwave digestion techniques by the methods of - in-house for the following determinations - Acidity; alkalinity; bicarbonate; biochemical oxygen demand; bromide; carbonate-calculated; carbon dioxide; chemical oxygen demand; chloride; chlorine - demand, total; chlorophyll a, b and c; colour; conductivity; cyanate; cyanide as listed under 7.84.35; elements as listed under 7.84.01 except silicon; ferrous iron; fluoride; hardness; hexavalent chromium; hydroxide; iodide; MBAS; nutrients as listed under 7.84.51; oil and grease; organic carbon - total, dissolved, nonpurgeable; pH; pheophytin; reactive silica; solids - suspended, total, total dissolved; sulphate; sulphide; thiocyanate; trace organics as listed under 7.84; turbidity .01 Waters for potable and domestic purposes .02 Waters for irrigation and stock Except MBAS .03 Waters for industrial and steam-raising purposes Except MBAS .04 Sewage Except MBAS .05 Trade wastes Except MBAS .06 Saline waters Except MBAS 7.70 Gases and aerosols .02 Gases for medical use and diving gases Analysis of diving cylinders and industrial compressed air listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Acetylene by FTIR using in-house SOP_ER501 Carbon dioxide by FTIR using in-house SOP_ER501 Carbon monoxide by Electrochemical detector using in-house SOP_ER501 Halogenated hydrocarbons by GC using in-house SOP_ER508 Oil by FTIR using in-house SOP_ER501 Oxygen by Electrochemical detector using in-house SOP_ER501 Volatile hydrocarbons by GC using in-house SOP_ER504 Water by FTIR using in-house SOP_ER501 7.71 Biological monitoring .02 Elements Analysis of urine Analysis by ICP-AES, ICP-MS and VG-AAS for the following determinations- Arsenic (inorganic); cadmium; cobalt; chromium; lead; mercury (total); nickel, thallium; uranium .21 Drugs and drug metabolites Analysis of canine and equine body fluids and tissues Analyis by TLC, immunoassay, GC, GC-MS, LC-MS and HPLC techniques for the following determinations - Qualitative identification of prohibited substances (and their metabolites and artefacts) as defined by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities and by National and State Racing Authority Rules Quantitative analysis of cortisol Quantitative analysis of phenylbutazone Quantitative analysis of salicylic acid Quantitative analysis of oxyphenbutazone Quantitative analysis of estranediol/estrenediol ratio Quantitative analysis of carboxytetrahydrocannabinol Analysis of biota listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Chloramephenicol by LC/MC using in-house RCS-OM-80 Fenbendazole by LC/MS using in-house RCS-OM-138 Praziquantal by LC/MS using in-house RCS-OM-137 .99 Other substances Analysis of animal tissue and urine Analysis by GC-MS and discrete analyser techniques for the following determinations - Creatinine in urine by discrete analyser using iCO1WCDA Quantitative analysis and confirmation of flunixin Quantitative analysis and confirmation of flunixinphenylbutazone Qualitative analysis of boldenone Qualitative analysis of boldenone9-nortestosterone Quantitative analysis of total carbon dioxide 7.81 Constituents of the environment .11 Waters other than saline As listed under 7.66, 7.84 .12 Saline waters As listed under 7.66, 7.84 .31 Soils As listed under 7.66, 7.61.22 (SPOCAS), 7.84.01, .02, .03, .22 .32 Sediments As listed under 7.66, 7.84.01, .02, .03 .35 Leachate procedures Analysis of solid, liquid and slurry waste materials By the methods of - In-house/AS4439.3 for the following determination- ASLP leachates .51 Biota As listed under 7.66, 7.84.01, .02, .99 7.82 Workplace environment and hazards .05 Organic vapours Analysis of solid adsorbants listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Acetic acid by extraction and IC using OSHA ID-1865G Acetic and Formic Acids in Workplace Atmospheres Aldehydes by air sampling in DNPH tubes using NIOSH Nicotine by air sampling in XAD-4 tubes using ASTM D5075-2001 .06 Metals and metal compounds listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Aluminium; antimony; arsenic; barium; beryllium; boron; calcium; cadmium; chromium; cobalt; copper; gallium; iron; lead; lithium; manganese; magnesium; mercury; molybdenum; nickel; phosphorus; potassium; selenium; silver; sodium; sulphur; thallium; tin; titanium; vanadium and zinc by acid digestion using in-house iMET1FCICP, iMET1AFMS and iMET1HVICP .07 Inorganic gases listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Acids by extraction and IC using NIOSH 7903 and in-house iAN1O1AFIC Ammonia by extraction and colourimetry using NIOSH 6015 Rev and in-house iAMMN1WFIA Fluorides by extraction and IC using NIOSH 7903 and in-house iAN1O1AFIC Sulphur dioxide by extraction and IC using NIOSH 6004 and in-house iAN1O1AFIC .09 Welding fumes and gases listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Aluminium; antimony; arsenic; barium; beryllium; boron; calcium; cadmium; chromium; cobalt; copper; gallium; iron; lead; lithium; manganese; magnesium; mercury; molybdenum; nickel; phosphorus; potassium; selenium; silver; sodium; sulphur; thallium; tin; titanium; vanadium and zinc by acid digestion using in-house iMET1FCICP, iMET1AFMS and iMET1HVICP .10 Air in confined spaces listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Inorganic gases as listed under 7.82.07 Organic vapours as listed under 7.82.05 Welding fumes and gases as listed under 7.82.09 .11 Mine atmospheres listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Inorganic gases as listed under 7.82.07 Organic vapours as listed under 7.82.05 Mercury by extraction and CVAAS using NIOSH 6009 and in-house iHG1AFVG .81 Volume measurement (air) As listed under 7.82.05, .06, .07, .09, .10, .11 7.84 Residues and contaminants in constituents of the environment .01 Elements Analysis of biota, sediments, soils and waters Analysis by AAS (vapour generation), IC, AES/ICP, ICP-MS and microwave digestion techniques by the methods of - in-house for the following determinations - Alkyl tin compounds (suspended); aluminium; antimony; arsenic; barium; beryllium; boron; bromide; cadmium; calcium; chloride; chromium; cobalt; copper; fluoride; gallium; gold; iodide; iron; lead; lithium; magnesium; manganese; mercury; molybdenum; nickel; phosphorus; potassium; selenium; silicon; silver; sodium; strontium; sulphate; sulphide; sulphur; tin; titanium; thorium; tungsten; uranium; vanadium; zinc .02 Pesticides Analysis of biota, sediments, soils and waters listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Aldrin; chlordane; oxychlordane; dieldrin; diazinon; dimethoate; chlorpyrifos; demeton-s-methyl; fenamiphos; total DDTs; HCB; heptachlor; heptachlor epoxide; lindane; maldison; parathion by GC using in-house RCS-OM-05 .03 Polyhalogenated biphenyls Analysis of sediments, soils and waters Analysis by GC techniques by the methods of - in-house RCS-OM-22 .12 Petroleum hydrocarbons Analysis of soils and waters Analysis by GC-FID and purge and trap GC-MS techniques by the methods of - in-house RCS-OM-07, RCS-OM-16 for the following determinations - Total petroleum hydrocarbons in the ranges C₆-C₉, C₁₀-C₁₄, C₁₅-C₂₈, C₂₉-C₃₆; volatile petroleum hydrocarbons in the range C₆-C₉ .21 Monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Analysis of soils and waters Analyis by purge and trap GC-MS techniques by the method of - in-house RCS-OM-15 for the following determinations Benzene; ehylbenzene; toluene; xylene .22 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Analysis of soils and waters Analysis by GC-MS techniques by the methods of - in-house RCS-OM-20 for the following determinations- Acenaphthene; acenaphthylene; anthracene; benz(a)anthracene; benzo(a)pyrene; benzo(b)fluoranthene; benzo(g,h,l)perylene; benzo(k)fluoranthene; chrysene; dibenzo(a,h)anthracene; fluoranthene; fluorene; indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene; naphthalene; phenanthrene; pyrene Analysis of ambient air Analysis by GC-MS techniques by the methods of- in-house RCS-OM-21 for the following determinations - Acenaphthene; acenaphthylene; anthracene; benz(a)anthracene; benzo(a)pyrene; benzo(b)fluoranthene; benzo(e)pyrene; benzo(g,h,l)perylene; benzo(k)fluoranthene; chrysene; coronene; dibenzo(a,h)anthracene; fluoranthene; fluorene; indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene; naphthalene; perylene; phenanthrene; pyrene .35 Cyanide Analysis of soils, sediments and waters Analysis by classical, HPLC and auto analyser techniques by the methods of - in-house for the following determinations - Cyanide-free, metal species, total, weak acid dissociable .51 Nutrients Analysis of biota, soils, sediments and waters Analysis by discrete analyser and flow injection techniques by the methods of - in-house for the following determinations - Ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, total nitrogen; soluble reactive phosphate; phosphorus - reactive, total .99 Other substances listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Chloramephenicol by LC/MC using in-house RCS-OM-80 Fenbendazole by LC/MS using in-house RCS-OM-138 Praziquantal by LC/MS using in-house RCS-OM-137

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