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Analytical Reference Laboratory (WA) Pty Ltd

Accreditation_No: 2377
Perth Laboratory
www.arlwa.com.au

Contact: Mr K Rodgers
Phone: (08) 6253 4444
Fax: (08) 6253 4440
Email: kimrodgers@arlwa.com.au

Address: 46-48 Banksia Road, WELSHPOOL WA 6106

Facilities: Public testing service
Last Modified: 24-NOV-11


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

View detailed Scope 7.21 Miscellaneous petroleum products .08 Electrical insulating oils and compounds listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s)- PCBs (aroclor 1016, 1242, 1248, 1254, 1260, 1262) by GC/ECD using in-house ARL 124 7.51 Foods .04 Meat and meat products listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Ash by classical using in-house ARL171 Carbohydrate by calculation using in-house ARL178 Energy by calculation using in-house ARL178 Fat-total by soxhlet extraction using in-house ARL059 Moisture by classical using in-house ARL170 Nitrate and nitrite by discrete analyzer using in-house ARL174 Protein by classical using in-house ARL173 Sodium by AAS (flame) using in-house ARL172 .06 Sugar and sugar products listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Sugar by HPLC using in-house ARL176 .33 Preservatives in foods listed as determination(s)by technique(s) using method(s)- Sulfur dioxide by classical (modified Monier Wiliams) using in-house ARL175 Sorbic and Benzoic acid by HPLC using in-house ARL177 7.52 Residues and contaminants in foods and agricultural materials .02 Pesticides Analysis of organochlorine and organophosphorus residues in meat fat listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s)- aldrin; α, β and δ BHC; bromophos ethyl; α-chlordane (cis); γ-chlordane (trans); chlorpyrifos; p, p¹-DDD; p, p¹-DDE; p, p¹-DDT; dieldrin; α-endosulphan; β-endosulphan; endosulphan sulphate; endrin; ethion; HCB; heptachlor; heptachlor epoxide; lindane; methoxychlor and oxychlordane by GC using in-house ARL 001 Analysis of organochlorine and organophosphorus residues in grains listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s)- aldrin; α, β and δ BHC; α-chlordane (cis); γ-chlordane (trans); p, p¹-DDD; p, p¹-DDE; p, p¹-DDT; dieldrin; α-endosulphan; β-endosulphan; endosulphan sulphate; endrin; HCB; heptachlor; heptachlor epoxide; lindane and oxychlordane by GC using in-house ARL 004 Analysis of organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticides in fruit and vegetables listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s)- aldrin; α, β and δ BHC; bromophos ethyl; α-chlordane (cis); γ-chlordane (trans); chloropyrifos; p, p¹-DDD; p, p¹-DDE; p, p¹-DDT; dieldrin; heptachlor; heptachlor epoxide; hexachlorobenzene; lindane; oxychlordane and PCBs (aroclor 1016, 1242, 1248, 1254, 1260, 1262) by GC using in-house ARL 091 Other listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s)- trifluralin and bifenthrin by GC/ECD using in-house ARL 091 7.61 Agricultural products and materials .11 Insecticide and acaricide formulations Analysis of formulations listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s)- Fenthion by HPLC using in-house ARL 073 .99 Other agricultural products Analysis of soil, sediment, compost and biosolid Analysis by classical technique by the method of - In-house method ARL 68 for the following determinations- Loss on ignition 7.66 Waters listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s)- Acidity by classical using in-house ARL 021 Alkalinity by classical using in-house ARL 037 Biochemical oxygen demand by classical using in-house ARL 011 Boron by classical using in-house ARL 022 Boron by discrete analyser using in-house ARL 307 Bromide by classical using in-house ARL 137 Chemical oxygen demand by classical using in-house ARL 020 Chloride (except saline waters) by classical using in-house ARL 018 Chloride (except saline waters) by discrete analyser using in-house ARL 305 Chlorophyll-a and pheophytin-a by UV-vis using in-house ARL 141 Conductivity by classical using in-house ARL 019 Colour by discrete analyser using in-house ARL 310 Cyanide as listed under 7.84.35 Dissolved oxygen by membrane electrode using in-house ARL 012 Dissolved oxygen by titrimetric using in-house ARL 013 EDTA and NTA by GC using in-house ARL 074 Elements as listed under 7.84.01 Ferrous iron by classical using in-house ARL 121 Formaldehyde by UV-vis using in-house ARL 127 Fluoride (using Spadns reagent) by classical using in-house ARL 043 Hexavalent chromium by classical using in-house ARL 050 Hexavalent chromium by discrete analyser using in-house ARL 316 Hydrogen sulphide and sulphide (iodometric method) by classical using in-house ARL 023 MBAS (anionic surfactants) by UV-vis using in-house ARL 025 Nutrients as listed under 7.84.51 Oil and grease by classical using in-house ARL 015 Oil and grease by UV-vis using in-house ARL 130 Organics as listed under 7.84 pH by classical using in-house ARL 014 Phenol (total) by UV-vis using in-house ARL 044 Redox potential by classical using in-house ARL 119 Salinity by calculation using in-house ARL 019 Silica (reactive) by classical using in-house ARL 067 Silica (reactive) by discrete analyser using in-house ARL 315 Solids total dissolved by classical using in-house ARL 017 Solids total suspended by classical using in-house ARL 016 Sulfate by turbimetric using in-house ARL 028 Sulfate by discrete analyser using in-house ARL 301 Turbidity by classical using in-house ARL 045 .01 Waters for potable and domestic purposes .02 Waters for irrigation and stock .03 Waters for industrial and steam-raising purposes .04 Sewage .05 Trade wastes .06 Saline waters .07 Ground waters .99 Other waters 7.81 Constituents of the environment .11 Waters other than saline As listed under 7.66 .12 Saline waters As listed under 7.66 .21 Air listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s)- Aluminium; barium; cadmium; calcium; chromium; cobalt; copper; iron; lead; magnesium; nickel; potassium; silver; sodium; sulphur and zinc by AAS, GFAAS, ICP-AES using in-house ARL 159 Antimony; arsenic; selenium and mercury by hydride AAS using in-house ARL 159 Particulates-total suspended (TSP), PM₁₀, PM_2.5 by classical using AS 3580.9.6, 3586.9.3 and in-house ARL 158 .31 Soils listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s)- Acid digestion by classical using in-house ARL 027, 030 and 031 Acid neutralising capacity by classical using in-house ARL 136 Alkalinity by classical using in-house ARL 047 Aluminium; antimony; arsenic; barium; beryllium; bismuth; boron; cadmium; calcium; chromium; cobalt; copper; gallium; iron; lead; lithium; magnesium; manganese; molybdenum; nickel; phosphorus; potassium; selenium; silicon; silver; sodium; strontium; sulphur; tin; titanium; uranium; vanadium; zinc and zirconium by ICP-AES/MS using in-house ARL 401 and 403 Antimony by hydride AAS using in-house ARL 066 Aluminium; antimony; arsenic; barium; beryllium; cadmium; calcium; chromium; cobalt; copper; gallium; iron; lead; magnesium; manganese; mercury; molybdenum; nickel; potassium; selenium; silver; sodium; strontium; vanadium and zinc by aqua regia digest using in-house ARL 027 Aluminium; antimony; arsenic; barium; beryllium; cadmium; calcium; chromium; cobalt; copper; gallium; iron; lead; magnesium; manganese; mercury; molybdenum; nickel; potassium; selenium; silver; sodium; strontium; vanadium and zinc by aqua regia digest using in-house ARL 030 Arsenic by hydride AA using in-house ARL 040 Chloride by classical using in-house ARL 046 Chloride by discrete analyser using in-house ARL 306 Chromium Reducible Sulfur Suite using in house ARL 200-210 Conductivity by classical using in-house ARL 140 Fluoride by classical using in-house ARL 048 Formaldehyde by HPLC-UV using in-house ARL 128 Hexavalent chromium by classical using in-house ARL 051 Lime equivalent by classical using in-house ARL 136 Mercury by cold vapour AAS using in-house ARL 039 Moisture by classical using in-house ARL 135 Nutrients as listed under 7.84.51 Oil and grease by classical using in-house ARL 058 Organics as listed under 7.84 pH by classical using ARL 138 Phenol (total extractable) by colorimetric using in-house ARL 052 Salinity by calculation using in-house ARL 140 Selenium by hydride AA using in-house ARL 065 Sulfate by discrete analyser using in-house ARL 302 Suspension peroxide oxidation combined acidity and sulphate (SPOCAS) using in-house ARL 200-210 Total organic carbon by UV-vis using in-house ARL 064 .32 Sediments As listed under 7.81.31 (except phenol) .33 Solid wastes As listed under 7.81.31 (except chloride; conductivity; nutrients as listed under 7.84.51; lime equivalent; moisture; phenol; SPOCAS; sulphate and total organic carbon) .34 Biosolids listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s)- Aluminium; arsenic; antimony, barium; cadmium; calcium; chromium; cobalt; copper; iron; lead; magnesium; manganese; mercury; molybdenum; nickel; potassium; selenium; silver; sodium; strontium; vanadium and zinc by AAS using in-house ARL 026 Conductivity by classical using in-house ARL 140 Lime equivalent by classical using in-house ARL 136 Moisture by classical using in-house ARL 135 pH by classical using in-house ARL 138 .35 Leachate procedures Analysis of soils, sediments and solid waste material listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s)- Leachate preparation by AS 4439.3 using in-house ARL 069 Leachate analysis as per 7.84 .51 Biota listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s)- Aluminium; arsenic; antimony, barium; cadmium; calcium; chromium; cobalt; copper; iron; lead; magnesium; manganese; mercury; molybdenum; nickel; potassium; selenium; silver; sodium; strontium; vanadium and zinc by AAS using in-house ARL 026 7.82 Workplace environment and hazards .01 Asbestos fibre counting Estimation of airborne asbestos dust by the membrane filter method described in the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Guidance Note (2005) and laboratory method ASBMON .03 Inhalable dust listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Inhalable dust by classical using in-house ARL 097 .04 Respirable dust listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Respirable dust by gravimetric using in-house ARL 098 .06 Metals and metal compounds listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Antimony, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, manganese, mercury, nickel, selenium and zinc in air by AAS (flame, cold vapour, hydride generation), ICP-AES using in-house ARL 103 and 401 Hexavalent chromium in air by colourimetric using in-house ARL 104 .22 Diesel particulates listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Elemental carbon by evolved gas analyser using NIOSH 5040 and in-house ARL 161 .31 Asbestos fibre identification Qualitative identification in bulk samples Amosite; chrysotile; crocidolite; organic fibres and synthetic mineral fibres by Polarised Light Microscopy (including dispersion staining) using in-house ASBID in accordance with AS 4964-2004 .81 Volume measurement (air) listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Tests under 7.82.01, .03, .04, .06 using in-house ARL 096, 099, 105, 106 and 107 7.84 Residues and contaminants in constituents of the environment .01 Elements Analysis of soil and water listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Acid digestion using in-house ARL 027, 030 and 031 Aluminium; arsenic; antimony, barium; beryllium; bismuth; boron; cadmium; calcium; chromium; cobalt; copper; gallium; iron; lead; lithium; magnesium; manganese; molybdenum; nickel; phosphorus; potassium; selenium; silicon; silver; sodium; strontium; sulphur; thallium; tin; titanium; uranium; vanadium; zinc and zirconium by AAS (flame, cold vapour, hydride generation), GFAAS, ICP-AES and ICP-MS using in-house ARL 024, 029, 401, 402 and 403 Aluminium; barium; beryllium; bismuth; boron; cadmium; calcium; chromium; cobalt; copper; gallium; iron; lead; lithium; magnesium; manganese; molybdenum; nickel; phosphorus; potassium; silicon; silver; sodium; strontium; sulphur; tellurium; thallium; tin; titanium; uranium; vanadium; zinc and zirconium by AAS (flame, cold vapour, hydride generation) using in-house ARL 027 and 030 Antimony and selenium by AAS (hydride) using in-house ARL 065 and 066 Arsenic by AAS (hydride) using in-house ARL 040 Hexavalent chromium by UV-vis and discrete analyser using in-house ARL 050, 051 and 316 Mercury by AAS (cold vapour) using in-house ARL 039 .02 Pesticides Analysis of soils and waters listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Chlorinated acidic herbicides - 2,4-D; 2,4,5-T; 2,4,6-T; clopyralid; dicamba; fluazifop; MCPA; metasulfuron methyl, picloram and triclopyr; by GCMS using in-house ARL 054 and 055 Base neutral pesticides - azinphos-methyl; amitraz; atrazine; chlorpyrifos; diclofop methyl; dimethoate; diuron; endosulfan I; endosulphan II; endosulfan sulfate; fenamiphos; fenitrothion; fluometuron; hexazinone; metolachlor; molinate; myclobutanil; prometryn; propazine; propyconazole; simazine; tebuconazole; terbutryn and trifluralin by GCMS using in-house ARL 042 and 053 Organochlorine pesticides - aldrin; α, β and δ BHC; cis and trans chlordane; p,p-DDD; p,p-DDE; op-DDT; p,p-DDT; chlorothalonil; dichlorvos; dieldrin; endrin; HCB; heptachlor; heptachlor epoxide; lindane; methoxychlor; oxychlordane; endosulphan I; endosulphan II and endosulphan sulphate by GC using in-house ARL 002 and 003 Organophosphate and other pesticides - bifenthrin; diazinon; bromophos ethyl; ethion; chlorpyrifos; fenitrothion; fipronil; malathion; parathion ethyl; parathion methyl; trifluralin and vinclozolin by GC using in-house ARL 002 and 003 Organophosphates in water by LCMS using in-house ARL501 Synthetic pyrethroids - alphamethrin; cyfluthrin; cyhalothrin; cypermethrin; deltamethrin; fenvalerate and permethrin by GC/ECD using in-house ARL 151 and 156 Other Azinphos methyl in water by GC using in-house ARL 108 Carbamates in water by LCMS using in-house ARL 503 Carbamates in soil by LCMS using in-house ARL 504 Imidacloprid, diquat and paraquat in water by HPLC using in-house ARL 125 and 150 Glyphosate in water by GC using in-house ARL 085 .03 Polyhalogenated biphenyls listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - PCB - aroclor 1016; 1242; 1254; 1260 and 1262 by GC using in-house ARL 002 and 003 .04 Halogenated hydrocarbons Analysis of water listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Chloral hydrate (trichloroacetaldehyde) by GC/ECD using in-house ARL 071 Epichlorhydrin by GC using in-house ARL 081 Haloacetic acids - bromochloroacetic acid; bromodichloroacetic acid; chlorodibromoacetic acid; dibromoacetic acid; dalapon; dichloroacetic acid; monobromoacetic acid; monochloroacetic acid; tribromoacetic acid and trichloroacetic acid by GC/ECD using in-house ARL 072 Trihalomethanes - (bromoform; carbon tetrachloride; chloroform; dichlorobromomethane; monochlorodibromomethane) and carbon tetrachloride by SPME-GC using in-house ARL 041 Trihalomethane formation potential by GC using in-house ARL 076 Analysis of water and soil Purgeable organic compounds - carbon tetrachloride; chlorobenzene; 1,2-dichlorobenzene; 1,3-dichlorobenzene; 1,4-dichlorobenzene; 1,1-dichloroethene; 1,2-dichloroethane; 1,1-dichloroethane; cis 1,2-dichloroethene; trans 1,2-dichloroethene; dichloromethane; hexachlorobutadiene; styrene; tetrachloroethane; ; 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane; 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane; tetrachloroethylene (PCE); trichlorobenzenes - total; 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene; 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene; 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene; trichloroethylene (TCE); 1,1,1-trichloroethane and vinyl chloride by GCMS using in-house ARL 079, 089, 132 and 133 .05 Phenols Analysis of waters and soils listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Priority pollutant phenols - 2-chlorophenol; 4-chloro-3-methylphenol; 2,4-dichlorophenol; 2,6-dichlorophenol; dinoseb; 2,4-dimethylphenol; 2-methylphenol; 3-methylphenol; 4-methylphenol; 2-methyl 4,6-dinitrophenol; 2-nitrophenol; 4-nitrophenol; pentachlorophenol; phenol; 2,3,4,5-tetrachlorophenol; 2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenol; 2,3,5,6-tetrachlorophenol; 2,4,5-trichlorophenol and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol by GCMS using in-house ARL 056, 057 and 070 Nonyl and octyl phenols (waters only) by GCMS using in-house ARL 086 .06 Phthalates Analysis of waters listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Plasticisers - benzyl butyl phthalate; bis(2ethylhexyl)adipate (DEHA); bis(2ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP); dibutyl phthalate; diethyl phthalate; dimethyl phthalate and dioctyl phthalate by GC using in-house ARL 080 .12 Petroleum hydrocarbons Analysis of soil, sediment and water listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Total petroleum hydrocarbons (dichloromethane extractable) by GC using in-house ARL 009 and 010 Total petroleum hydrocarbons (aliphatic/aromatic split in the ranges C₁₀-C₁₄, C₁₅-C₂₈, C₂₉-C₃₆,>C₃₆, by silica gel/GC using in-house ARL 111 .21 Monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Analysis of soil and water listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - BTEX (benzene; toluene; ethylbenzene; xylenes) by GC using in-house ARL 007, 008, 132 and 133 .22 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Analysis of soil and water listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - PAH - acenaphthylene; acenaphthene; anthracene; benzo[a]anthracene; benzo(b)fluoranthene; benzo(k)fluoranthene; benzo(g,h,i)perylene; benzo(a)pyrene; chrysene; dibenz(a,h)anthracene; fluoranthene; fluorene; indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene; 2-methyl-naphthalene; naphthalene; phenanthrene and pyrene by GC/ITMS and GC/ITDS using in-house ARL 005 and 006 .31 Asbestos Qualitative identification of asbestos in soil Analysis by polarised light microscopy (including dispersion staining) techniques by the methods of - AS4964 and in-house method ASBID for the following determinations Amosite; chrysotile; crocidolite, organic fibres, synthetic mineral fibres .35 Cyanide Analysis of waters listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Cyanide - total (after distillation) by classical and UV-vis using in-house ARL 063 Cyanide - total available (titrimetric) by classical using in-house ARL 060 Cyanide - total available (colourimetric) by UV-vis using in-house ARL 061 Cyanide - weak acid dissociable by UV-vis using in-house ARL 062 .51 Nutrients Analysis of water and wastewater listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Ammonia by classical and ISE using in-house ARL 035 Ammonia by discrete analyser using in-house ARL 303 Nitrogen - kjeldahl by classical using in-house ARL 034 Nitrogen - kjeldahl by subtraction using in-house ARL 330 Nitrogen - nitrate (NOx) by classical using in-house ARL 033 Nitrogen - nitrate (NOx) by discrete analyser using in-house ARL 313 Nitrogen - nitrite by classical using in-house ARL 032 Nitrogen - nitrite by discrete analyser using in-house ARL 311 Nitrogen - persulphate by discrete analyser using in-house ARL 330 and 331 Phosphorus - reactive by classical using in-house ARL 036 and 049 Phosphorus - reactive by discrete analyser using in-house ARL 309 Phosphorus - total by classical using in-house ARL 036 and 049 Phosphorus - total by discrete analyser using in-house ARL 308 and 330 Analysis of soil, sediment, biosolids, composts and septages Ammonia by classical and ISE using in-house ARL 116 and 117 Ammonia by discrete analyser using in-house ARL 304 Nitrogen - kjeldahl by classical using in-house ARL 118 Nitrogen - nitrate (NOx) by classical using in-house ARL 114 and 115 Nitrogen - nitrate (NOx) by discrete analyser using in-house ARL 314 Nitrogen - nitrite by classical using in-house ARL 112 and 113 Nitrogen - nitrite by discrete analyser using in-house ARL 312 Nitrogen - persulphate by discrete analyser using in-house ARL 330 and 331 Phosphorus - reactive by classical using in-house ARL 120 Phosphorus - total by classical using in-house ARL 118 .99 Other substances Analysis of water, soil and sediment listed as determination(s) by technique(s) using method(s) - Semi volatile organic compounds identification and quantitation by GCMS using in-house ARL 070 in accordance with EPA 8270 Analysis of waters Acrylamide by GC using in-house ARL 075 Ethylene glycol by GCMS using in-house ARL 078 Geosmin & 2-methylisoborneol by GCMS using in-house ARL 083 Organotins (monobutyl, dibutyl, tributyl tin) by STEB using in-house ARL 100 Analysis of water and soil Methyl tert butyl ether (MtBE) by GCMS using in-house ARL 132 and 133 7.99 Approval .01 Approved asbestos fibre counters M Ahmed A Green J Hadley T Johnston R Neal K Rodgers D Todd .02 Approved asbestos fibre identifiers A Green J Hadley R Neal K Rodgers

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