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Program Schedule January to December 2023

 

 
 

PROGRAM

DETERMINATIONS

SAMPLE DISPATCH
DATE

 

 

 

Chemical

 

 

Waters/303

Metals (Cadmium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Nickel, Thallium, Zinc)

18-Jan-23

Waters/304

Bromide, Chloride, Flouride, Iodide

21-Feb-23

Waters/305

Nitrate, Ammonia, Orthophosphate, Total Dissolved Nitrogen, Total Dissolved Phosphorus, Silica, Nitrite

7-Mar-23

Waters/306

Total Cyanide, Amendable Cyanide

21-Mar-23

Waters/307

Hardness

26-Apr-23

Waters/308

Sulphate, Conductivity, pH, Turbidity, Colour

9-May-23

Waters/309

Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium

23-May-23

Waters/310

Total Recoverable Oil and Grease

13-Jun-23

Waters/311

Metals (Cadmium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Nickel, Thallium, Zinc)

11 July-23

Waters/312

Total Solids, Total Suspended Solids, Total Dissolved Solids

1 Aug-23

Waters/313

Metals (Aluminium, Barium, Bismuth, Boron, Lithium, Manganese, Silver, Strontium)

22 Aug-23

Waters/314

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus

19 Sep-23

Waters/315

Physical Parameters, Anions and Cations (Total Alkalinity as CaCO3, Chloride, Fluoride, Potassium, Sodium, Conductivity, Sulphate, Total Dissolved Solids, Total Solids)

24 Oct-23

Waters/316

Sulphate, Conductivity, pH, Turbidity, Colour

1 Nov-23

Waters/317

Total Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Total Organic Carbon

21 Nov-23

Waters/318

Total Recoverable Oil and Grease

5 Dec-23

Seawaters/14

Alkalinity, Conductivity, pH, Sulphate, Turbidity, Total Dissolved Solids, Total Suspended Solids, Biochemical Oxygen Demand and Non-purgeable Organic Carbon

4 Apr-23

SeaWaters/15

Total Recoverable Oil and Grease

3 Oct-23

Asbestos ID/21

Bulk sample identification

Oct-22 to Mar-23

Asbestos ID/22

Bulk sample identification

Oct-23 to Mar-24

Asbestos/42

Slide fibre count

Mar-23 to Dec-23

Asbestos in Soil/14

Sample identification in soil

Mar-23 to Aug-23

Food/46

Flour - Grains

18 Sep-23

Paint/36

To be determined

Sep-23

Metal Alloys/43

Ferrous

May-23

Metal Alloys/44

Ferrous

Nov-23

Coal/46

Coal (Proximate Analysis, Trace Elements),
Coal Ash (Ash Fusion, Ash Constituents)

Apr-23

Coal/47

Coal (Proximate Analysis)

Coal Ash (Ash Fusion, Ash Constituents)

Oct-23

Bitumen/15

Viscosity, Density, Penetration, Softening Point, Viscosity

Oct-23

Cement/15

Chemical composition, Loss on ignition, Insoluble residue, Specific surface area, Fineness, Laser granulometry

Jul-23

Air & Emissions/22

Verification of velocity and volumetric flowrate spreadsheets

May-23

Air & Emissions/23

Particulate matter on filter paper

Nov-23

Geochemical/19

Iron Ore – chemical compositional analysis

Dec-23

PCBs in Oil/14

Aroclors 1016, 1242, 1254 & 1260

To be advised

Biological

 

 

Waters/76

Effluent - E. coli, Thermotolerant (Faecal) & Total Coliforms, Enterococci and Plate Count (35°C - 37°C)

Mar-23

Waters/77

Potable - E. coli, Thermotolerant (Faecal) & Total Coliforms, Enterococci and Plate Count (35°C - 37°C), P.aeruginosa and C.perfringens

11 Sep-23

Dialysis Waters/6

Total viable counts

Aug-23

Pathogens in Food/45

Salmonella & Listeria & Cronobacter

12 Apr-23

Legionella/65

Enumeration & identification

Feb-23

Legionella/66

Enumeration & identification

22 Aug-23

Non-Pathogens in Food/33

E. coli, Total plate count, Coliforms, Yeast, Moulds

2 May-23

Non-Pathogens in Food/34

E. coli, Total plate count, Coliforms, Yeast, Moulds

3 Oct-23

Algae/20

Enumeration & identification

To be advised

Crypto & Giardia/51

Enumeration & identification

Apr-23

Crypto & Giardia/52

Enumeration & identification

Nov-23

Construction Materials

 

 

Soils/34

California Bearing Ratio

Feb-23

Soils/35

Liquid Limit, Cone Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, Plasticity Index, Linear Shrinkage, Particle Size Distribution 

Aug-23

Soils/36

Liquid Limit, Cone Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, Plasticity Index, Linear Shrinkage, Particle Size Distribution 

Feb-24

Concrete/32

Compressive strength, Height, Weight, Mass per Unit Volume, Maximum Sustained Load Unit

Oct-23

Aggregates/30

Bulk Density, Particle Density and Water Absorption of Course Aggregate, Particle Size Distribution, Material Finer than 75 µm, Particle Shape by proportional Caliper (2:1 Ratio), Flakiness Index

Jan-23

Aggregates/31

Particle Density and Water Absorption of Coarse Aggregate, Particle Size Distribution, Material Finer than 75 µm, Particle Shape by proportional Caliper (2:1 Ratio), Flakiness Index, Average Least Dimension

Aug-23

Aggregates/32

Particle Density and Water Absorption of Fine aggregate, Aggregate soundness by exposure to sodium sulphate, Degradation factor, Clay & fine silt - Settling method, organic impurities other than sugar, Particle Size Distribution, Material Finer than 75 µm

Nov-23

Rocks/5

Point Load Strength Index, Compressive Strength, Moisture Content, Deformability in Uniaxial Compression, Splitting Tensile Strength

Aug-23

Asphalt/14

Bitumen Content, Grading, Maximum Density, Bulk Density, Air Voids

Sep-23

Mechanical

 

 

Tensile Testing of Metals/16

Tensile testing of metal

Feb-23

Hardness Testing of Metals/22

Hardness testing of metal

May-23

Impact Testing of Metals/9

Charpy impact

Sep-23

Hardness Testing of Metals/23

Hardness testing of metal

Nov-23

NDT

 

 

Magnetic Particle Inspection/5

Steel pipe, plate and tee and Y

Ongoing

Radiography/5

Steel pipe, plate and tee

Ongoing

Ultrasonics/5

Steel pipe, plate and tee and Y

Ongoing

Eddy Current/2

Steel plate

Ongoing

Calibration

 

 

Digital Multimeter/6

HP 34401A Digital Multimeter - DC Voltage (0.1 ~ 1000 V), AC Voltage (0.1 ~ 750 V), DC Current (0.01 ~ 3 A), AC Current (1 ~ 3 A), and Resistance (1 Ohm ~ 10 Meg Ohm)

To be advised

Gravimetric/8

Five or six point balance to determine inhalable/respirable dust, welding fumes and gases

Sep-23

Mass

10mg, 1g, 10g, 200g

Upon request

Temperature

Digital Temperature Indicator System - 0°C to 420°C in 20°C steps

Upon request

Gauge Blocks

Nominal lengths -  2mm, 8mm, 20mm and 100mm

Upon request

Measurement Audits

 

 

Optics & Radiometry

Upon request

Various

Metrology

Upon request

Various

Acoustics & Vibration

Upon request

Various

Electrical

Upon request

Various

Heat & Temperature

Upon request

Various

  

PTA actively develops new programs throughout the year. Our schedule is regularly updated to reflect the introduction of these programs. Customers are advised to regularly check our website for details of changes of sample dispatch dates or the addition of new programs.

Additional sample sets may be ordered which includes PTA evaluation of the additional results submitted and will incur a fee of approximately 80% of the quoted participation fee.

Additional results may be submitted for PTA evaluation for each set of samples supplied per laboratory and will incur a fee of approximately 40% of the quoted participation fee.

Spare samples may be available from completed rounds and will incur a fee of approximately 80% of the quoted participation fee.

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