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Program Schedule January to December 2023
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PROGRAM |
DETERMINATIONS |
SAMPLE DISPATCH |
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Chemical |
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Waters/303 |
Metals (Cadmium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Nickel, Thallium, Zinc) |
18-Jan-23 |
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Waters/304 |
Bromide, Chloride, Flouride, Iodide |
21-Feb-23 |
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Waters/305 |
Nitrate, Ammonia, Orthophosphate, Total Dissolved Nitrogen, Total Dissolved Phosphorus, Silica, Nitrite |
7-Mar-23 |
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Waters/306 |
Total Cyanide, Amendable Cyanide |
21-Mar-23 |
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Waters/307 |
Hardness |
26-Apr-23 |
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Waters/308 |
Sulphate, Conductivity, pH, Turbidity, Colour |
9-May-23 |
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Waters/309 |
Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium |
23-May-23 |
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Waters/310 |
Total Recoverable Oil and Grease |
13-Jun-23 |
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Waters/311 |
Metals (Cadmium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Nickel, Thallium, Zinc) |
11 July-23 |
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Waters/312 |
Total Solids, Total Suspended Solids, Total Dissolved Solids |
1 Aug-23 |
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Waters/313 |
Metals (Aluminium, Barium, Bismuth, Boron, Lithium, Manganese, Silver, Strontium) |
22 Aug-23 |
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Waters/314 |
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus |
19 Sep-23 |
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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 |
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Waters/316 |
Sulphate, Conductivity, pH, Turbidity, Colour |
1 Nov-23 |
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Waters/317 |
Total Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Total Organic Carbon |
21 Nov-23 |
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Waters/318 |
Total Recoverable Oil and Grease |
5 Dec-23 |
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Seawaters/14 |
Alkalinity, Conductivity, pH, Sulphate, Turbidity, Total Dissolved Solids, Total Suspended Solids, Biochemical Oxygen Demand and Non-purgeable Organic Carbon |
4 Apr-23 |
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SeaWaters/15 |
Total Recoverable Oil and Grease |
3 Oct-23 |
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Asbestos ID/21 |
Bulk sample identification |
Oct-22 to Mar-23 |
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Asbestos ID/22 |
Bulk sample identification |
Oct-23 to Mar-24 |
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Asbestos/42 |
Slide fibre count |
Mar-23 to Dec-23 |
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Asbestos in Soil/14 |
Sample identification in soil |
Mar-23 to Aug-23 |
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Food/46 |
Flour - Grains |
18 Sep-23 |
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Paint/36 |
To be determined |
Sep-23 |
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Metal Alloys/43 |
Ferrous |
May-23 |
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Metal Alloys/44 |
Ferrous |
Nov-23 |
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Coal/46 |
Coal (Proximate Analysis, Trace Elements), |
Apr-23 |
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Coal/47 |
Coal (Proximate Analysis) Coal Ash (Ash Fusion, Ash Constituents) |
Oct-23 |
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Bitumen/15 |
Viscosity, Density, Penetration, Softening Point, Viscosity |
Oct-23 |
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Cement/15 |
Chemical composition, Loss on ignition, Insoluble residue, Specific surface area, Fineness, Laser granulometry |
Jul-23 |
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Air & Emissions/22 |
Verification of velocity and volumetric flowrate spreadsheets |
May-23 |
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Air & Emissions/23 |
Particulate matter on filter paper |
Nov-23 |
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Geochemical/19 |
Iron Ore – chemical compositional analysis |
Dec-23 |
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PCBs in Oil/14 |
Aroclors 1016, 1242, 1254 & 1260 |
To be advised |
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Biological |
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Waters/76 |
Effluent - E. coli, Thermotolerant (Faecal) & Total Coliforms, Enterococci and Plate Count (35°C - 37°C) |
Mar-23 |
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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 |
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Dialysis Waters/6 |
Total viable counts |
Aug-23 |
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Pathogens in Food/45 |
Salmonella & Listeria & Cronobacter |
12 Apr-23 |
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Legionella/65 |
Enumeration & identification |
Feb-23 |
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Legionella/66 |
Enumeration & identification |
22 Aug-23 |
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Non-Pathogens in Food/33 |
E. coli, Total plate count, Coliforms, Yeast, Moulds |
2 May-23 |
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Non-Pathogens in Food/34 |
E. coli, Total plate count, Coliforms, Yeast, Moulds |
3 Oct-23 |
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Algae/20 |
Enumeration & identification |
To be advised |
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Crypto & Giardia/51 |
Enumeration & identification |
Apr-23 |
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Crypto & Giardia/52 |
Enumeration & identification |
Nov-23 |
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Construction Materials |
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Soils/34 |
California Bearing Ratio |
Feb-23 |
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Soils/35 |
Liquid Limit, Cone Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, Plasticity Index, Linear Shrinkage, Particle Size Distribution |
Aug-23 |
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Soils/36 |
Liquid Limit, Cone Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, Plasticity Index, Linear Shrinkage, Particle Size Distribution |
Feb-24 |
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Concrete/32 |
Compressive strength, Height, Weight, Mass per Unit Volume, Maximum Sustained Load Unit |
Oct-23 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Rocks/5 |
Point Load Strength Index, Compressive Strength, Moisture Content, Deformability in Uniaxial Compression, Splitting Tensile Strength |
Aug-23 |
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Asphalt/14 |
Bitumen Content, Grading, Maximum Density, Bulk Density, Air Voids |
Sep-23 |
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Mechanical |
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Tensile Testing of Metals/16 |
Tensile testing of metal |
Feb-23 |
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Hardness Testing of Metals/22 |
Hardness testing of metal |
May-23 |
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Impact Testing of Metals/9 |
Charpy impact |
Sep-23 |
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Hardness Testing of Metals/23 |
Hardness testing of metal |
Nov-23 |
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NDT |
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Magnetic Particle Inspection/5 |
Steel pipe, plate and tee and Y |
Ongoing |
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Radiography/5 |
Steel pipe, plate and tee |
Ongoing |
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Ultrasonics/5 |
Steel pipe, plate and tee and Y |
Ongoing |
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Eddy Current/2 |
Steel plate |
Ongoing |
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Calibration |
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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 |
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Gravimetric/8 |
Five or six point balance to determine inhalable/respirable dust, welding fumes and gases |
Sep-23 |
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Mass |
10mg, 1g, 10g, 200g |
Upon request |
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Temperature |
Digital Temperature Indicator System - 0°C to 420°C in 20°C steps |
Upon request |
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Gauge Blocks |
Nominal lengths - 2mm, 8mm, 20mm and 100mm |
Upon request |
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Measurement Audits |
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Optics & Radiometry |
Upon request |
Various |
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Metrology |
Upon request |
Various |
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Acoustics & Vibration |
Upon request |
Various |
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Electrical |
Upon request |
Various |
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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.
Further information:
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