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ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY – INORGANIC
Method
No.
06-002
06-003
06-004
06-005
06-006
06-007
06-008
06-009
06-010
06-011
Method Title
Determination of pH.
Measurement of Turbidity by a Nephelometric Method.
Measurement of Conductivity.
Determination of Total Suspended Solids.
Determination Of Total Dissolved Solids.
Determination Of Cyanide by Colorimetry.
Determination Of Weak Acid Dissociable Cyanide In Soil, Sediment And Sludge
Samples.
Determination Of Oil And Grease In Soils, Sediments And Sludges By A Gravimetric
Method.
Determination Of Ammonia by Distillation and Colorimetry.
Determination Of Anions In Water By Ion Chromatography.
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ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY – METALS
Method
No.
06-047
06-048
06-050
06-051
06-054
06-057
06-058
06-063
06-075
06-078
06-079
06-083
06-085
06-096
Method Title
Acid Digest of Sediments, Sludges and Soils (USEPA 3050).
Digest Method for the Determination of Total Metals in Water Samples (USEPA
3030E).
Digest method for the Determination of “Total Recoverable Metals” (USEPA
200.2).
Digestion of Solid and Liquid Matrix Samples for the Determination of “Total”
Antimony, Arsenic and Selenium (APHA 3114).
Digest of Sediments, Sludges, Soils and Water Samples for the Determination of
Mercury by Continuous Vapour AA.
Toxic Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) – (USEPA 1311).
Determination of Calcium in Waters by Flames AAS.
Determination of Metals by Flame AAS.
Determination Of Metals And Trace Elements By Inductively Coupled PlasmaAtomic Emission Spectrometry (USEPA 200.7).
Determination Of Trace Elements In Waters And Wastes By Inductively Coupled
Plasma - Mass Spectrometry (USEPA 200.8).
Determination of Antimony, Arsenic and Selenium by Hydride AAS.
Determination of Mercury by Hydride AAS.
Determination of Lead in Blood by GFAAS.
Determination of Hexavalent Chromium in Waters by a Colorimetric Method.
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ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY - ORGANIC
Method
No.
06-130
06-131
06-133
06-134
Method Title
The Determination of BTEX Compounds by GC/FID with Purge and Trap
Concentration.
The Determination of Monoaromatic Hydrocarbons (BTEX) in Soils, Sediments,
Sludges and Waters by a Static Headspace/GC Method.
Determination of Volatile Organics in Soils, Sludge and Waters by Static
Headspace.
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soil, Sediment, Sludge and Water Samples).
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Method
No.
06-155
06-167
06-181
06-182
Method Title
The Determination of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons by HPLC.
The Determination of PAH’s in Soils, Solid Wastes and Groundwater by GC/MS in
SIM mode.
Operational Qualification of Howling Packett High Performance Liquid
Chromatograph.
The Determination of Organochlorine and Chlorinated Organophosphorus
Pesticides and PCB’s by GC.
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MINERALS LABORATORY – SAMPLE PREPARATION
Method
No.
06-256
06-279
06-289
06-295
06-298
Method Title
Dry Samples at 105°C.
Sieving samples to a Specified Screen Size.
Crushing Samples using Jaw Crusher (nominal 6mm) or Hammermill (nominal
600µm).
Splitting Samples using Riffle Splitter.
Ring Pulverising samples to nominal 75µm.
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MINERALS LABORATORY – METALS ANALYSIS
Method
No.
06-301
06-303
06-309
06-312
06-317
06-329
06-359
06-362
06-368
06-371
06-374
06-379
06-386
06-389
06-392
06-398
06-402
06-413
06-417
06-424
06-427
Method Title
Perchloric Acid Digest of Geochemical Samples.
Triple Acid Digest for Base Metal Geochemical Mineral Analysis (HNO 3/ HCl/
HClO4).
Total Mixed Acid Digest (HNO3/ HCl/ HClO4/HF).
Aqua Regia Digest - Ore Grade Analysis.
Sodium Peroxide Fusion for the Analysis of Geochemical Samples which include
Refractory Minerals.
Lithium Metaborate Fusion for Major, Minor and Trace Element Analysis of
Oxidised Samples.
AAS Analysis of Metals in Geochemical Samples following a Perchloric Acid
Digest.
AAS analysis of Base Metals in Geochemical Samples following a Triple Acid
Digest.
AAS analysis of Geochemical Samples following a Total Mixed Acid Digest.
AAS analysis of Ore Grade Samples following an Aqua Regia Digest.
AAS analysis of Geochemical Samples following a Sodium Peroxide.
AAS analysis of Oxidised Samples following a Lithium Metaborate Fusion.
ICP-AES Analysis of Metals in Geochemical Samples following a Perchloric Acid
Digest.
ICP-AES analysis of Base Metals in Geochemical Samples following a Triple Acid
Digest.
ICP-AES analysis of Geochemical Samples following a Total Mixed Acid Digest.
ICP-AES analysis of Ore Grade Samples following an Aqua Regia Digest.
ICP-AES analysis of Geochemical Samples following a Sodium Peroxide.
ICP-AES analysis of Oxidised Samples following a Lithium Metaborate Fusion.
ICP-MS analysis of Geochemical Samples following a Total Mixed Acid Digest.
ICP-MS analysis of Ore Grade Samples following an Aqua Regia Digest.
ICP-MS analysis of Geochemical Samples following a Sodium Peroxide.
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MINERALS LABORATORY – FIRE ASSAY ANALYSIS
Method
No.
06-543
06-552
06-563
06-567
Method Title
Determination of Gold by Fire Assay Gravimetric Analysis.
Determination of Gold in Geochemical Samples by Fire Assay and Flame AAS.
Determination of Gold, Platinum and Palladium by Fire Assay and ICP-MS.
Determination of Gold, Platinum and Palladium by Fire Assay and Graphite
Furnace AAS.
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