INAB Scope IS0 17025 30, 08/11/2017 005T Page 1 of 22 BHP Laboratories Enterprise Centre, New Road, Thomondgate, Limerick. Testing Laboratory Registration number: 005T is accredited

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BHP Laboratories Enterprise Centre, New Road, Thomondgate, Limerick.

Testing Laboratory

Registration number: 005T

is accredited by the Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) to undertake

testing as detailed in the Schedule bearing the Registration Number detailed

above, in compliance with the International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005 2nd Edition

“General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories”

(This Certificate must be read in conjunction with the Annexed

Schedule of Accreditation)

Date of award of accreditation: 04:11:2002

Date of last renewal of accreditation: 08:11:2017

Expiry date of this certificate of accreditation: 08:11:2022

This Accreditation shall remain in force until further notice subject to continuing compliance

with INAB accreditation criteria, ISO/IEC 17025 and any further requirements specified by the

Irish National Accreditation Board.

Manager: Chairperson: Dr Adrienne Duff Mr Tom O’Neill

Issued on 07 November 2012

Organisations are subject to annual surveillance and are re-assessed every five years. The renewal date on this

Certificate confirms the latest date of renewal of accreditation. To confirm the validity of this Certificate, please

contact the Irish National Accreditation Board.

The INAB is a signatory of the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) Testing Multilateral Agreement (MLA) and the

International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition BOB11/08/014Arrangement.

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Schedule of Accreditation

(Annex to Accreditation Certificate) Permanent Laboratory:

Category A & B

BHP LABORATORIES LTD

Chemical, Construction Materials, Mechanical, Biological Testing

Laboratory

Initial Registration Date

Chemical :


Construction Materials :


Mechanical :


3-February-1989

4-November-2002

3-February-2003

Postal Address:

(Address of other locations

as they apply)

BHP Laboratories (CAT. A) BHP Laboratories (CAT.A & B)

Enterprise Centre (Construction Lab only)

Unit D

New Road Campbell Warehouse

Thomondgate Kileely Road

Limerick Limerick

Telephone: +353 (61) 455 399

Fax: +353 (61) 455447

E-mail:

Contact Name: Niall Purcell

Facilities: Public testing service

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Schedule of Accreditation

Permanent Laboratory: Category A & B

THE IRISH NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD (INAB) is the Irish body for the accreditation of

organisations including laboratories.

Laboratory accreditation is available to testing and calibration facilities operated by manufacturing

organisations, government departments, educational institutions and commercial testing/calibration

services. Indeed, any organisation involved in testing, measurement or calibration in any area of

technology can seek accreditation for the work it is undertaking.

Each accredited laboratory has been assessed by skilled specialist assessors and found to meet criteria

which are in compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 or ISO 15189 (medical laboratories). Frequent audits,

together with periodic inter-laboratory test programmes, ensure that these standards of operation are

maintained.

Testing and Calibration Categories:

Category A:

Permanent laboratory calibration and testing where the laboratory is erected on a fixed

location for a period expected to be greater than three years.

Category B: Site calibration and testing that is performed by staff sent out on site by a permanent

laboratory that is accredited by the Irish National Accreditation Board.

Category C: Site calibration and testing that is performed in a site/mobile laboratory or by staff sent

out by such a laboratory, the operation of which is the responsibility of a permanent

laboratory accredited by the Irish National Accreditation Board.

Category D: Site calibration and testing that is performed on site by individuals and organisations that

do not have a permanent calibration/testing laboratory. Testing may be performed using

(a) portable test equipment

(b) a site laboratory

(c) a mobile laboratory or

(d) equipment from a mobile or site laboratory

Standard Specification or Test Procedure Used:

The standard specification or test procedure that is accredited is the issue that is current on the date of the most

recent visit, unless otherwise stated.

Glossary of Terms

Facilities:

Public calibration/testing service: Commercial operations which actively seek work from others.

Conditionally available for public

calibration/testing:

Established for another primary purpose but, more commonly than not,

is available for outside work.

Normally not available for public

calibration/testing:

Unavailable for public calibration/testing more often than not.

Laboratory users wishing to obtain assurance that calibration or test results are reliable and carried out to the Irish

National Accreditation Board criteria should insist on receiving an accredited calibration certificate or test report.

Users should contact the laboratory directly to ensure that this scope of accreditation is current. INAB will, on

request, verify the status and scope.

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Scope of Accreditation

BHP Laboratories Ltd. Permanent Laboratory:

Category A

Chemical Testing Laboratory

INAB Classification number (P9)

Materials/products tested

Type of test/properties measured

Range of measurement

Standard specifications

Equipment/techniques

used

756

.01

Drugs &

Pharmaceuticals

Equine Urine and

Plasma*

Presence or absence of drugs.

List of accredited tests maintained by the

laboratory.

Screening: Preparation,

extraction & analysis

by GC-MS to

documented SOPs

(BHP/RL/04, 05, 07)

Confirmation:

Preparation, extraction

& analysis by GC-MS to

documented SOPs

(BHP/RL/05, 07, 10,

11)

756

.01

Drugs and

Pharmaceuticals

Equine Urine and

Plasma*


List of accredited tests maintained by the

laboratory.

Screening: preparation

& analysis by ELISA to

documented in house

SOPs (BHP/RL/04, 09)

Confirmation:

Preparation, extraction

& analysis by GC-MS to

documented in house

SOPs (BHP/RL/05, , 07,

10, 11)

*Flexible scope: Additional drugs may be added and ranges extended in accordance with the laboratory's approved

and documented procedures (BHP/RL/SOP 33). For details refer to the laboratory’s list of Accredited Tests,

available from the laboratory.

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BHP Laboratories Ltd Permanent Laboratory:

Category A







Equipment/techniques used

756

.01

Drugs or

Pharmaceuticals

Equine Urine and

Plasma*


List of accredited tests maintained

by the laboratory.

Follow up: Preparation

extraction & analysis by GCMS

to documented in house SOPs

(BHP/RL/F27)

Confirmation: Preparation,


to documented in house SOPs

(BHP/RL/11)

756

.01

Drugs or

Pharmaceuticals

Equine Urine and

Plasma*



by the laboratory.

Screening: Preparation,

extraction & analysis by GC-

MS-MS to documented SOPs

(BHP/RL/04, 05, 46, 47)

Confirmation: Preparation,

extraction & analysis by GC-

MS-MS to documented SOPs

(BHP/RL/05, 46, 10, 11, 47)

756

.01

Drugs or

Pharmaceuticals

Equine Urine and

Plasma*



by the laboratory.

Screening & Confirmation:

Preparation, extraction &

analysis by LCMS to

documented in-house SOPs.

(BHP/RL/SOP04, 05, 08, 10,

11, 23)


and documented procedures (BHP/RL/SOP 33). For details refer to the laboratory’s list of Accredited Tests,


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Category A








756

.01

Drugs or

Pharmaceuticals

Equine Urine and

Plasma*

Quantitative analysis for drugs.


by the laboratory.

Quantification: Preparation,


to documented in-house SOPs.

(BHP/RL/SOP 04, 05, 07, 10,

12, 12.3, 12.4)

Quantification: Preparation,

extraction & analysis by LC-MS

to documented in-house SOPs.

(BHP/RL/SOP 04, 05, 07, 12.4)


and documented procedures (BHP/RL/SOP 33) .For details refer to the laboratory’s list of Accredited Tests,


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Category A








766

.01

.05

.07

.99

Waters

Waters for potable

and domestic purposes

Trade wastes

Bore waters

Other waters

Surface waters

Anions (dissolved):

Fluoride

0.05 - 1 ppm

Chloride

1 - 100 ppm

Nitrate as NO3

0.5 -50 ppm

Bromide

0.05 - 1 ppm

Sulphate

1 -100 ppm

Phosphate as PO4

0.2 -10 ppm

Nitrite (as NO2)

0.05-1 mg/L

Nitrite (as N) by calculation

0.016-0.305 mg/L

Total Oxidised Nitrogen by

calculation 0.13-11.6 mg/L

SOP BHP/AC/019

Based on Standard Methods for

the Examination of Water and

Waste Water, 22nd Edition.

APHA 4110B (2012).

Ion Chromatography using

Metrohm 882 Compact IC Plus.

SOP BHP/AC/065




APHA 4110B (2012).

Ion Chromatography using Metrohm 882 Compact IC Plus.

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Category A








766

.01

.05

.07

.99

Waters

Waters for potable


Trade wastes

Bore waters

Other waters

Surface waters

Ammonia as N (.01,.05,.07,.99)

0.1 -50 mg/L

Ammonia as NH4 (.01,.05,.07,.99)

0.013-64.5 mg/L

Orthophosphate as P (.05,.07,.99)

0.01 – 2 mg/L

Alkalinity as CaCO3 (.01,.07)

5- 500 mg/L

Hardness as CaCO3 (.01,.07)

20 – 400 mg/L

Colour (.01,.05,.07)

5 – 500 CU

Silica (.05,.07)

5 – 20 mg/L

Hexavalent Chromium (.01,.07)

0.05-1 mg/L

SOP BHP/AC/095




APHA (2012).

Colorimetric Ref: 3000 using

discrete analyser

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Category A








766

.01

.05

.07

.99

Waters

Waters for potable


Trade wastes

Bore waters

Other waters

Surface waters

Total Phosphorus (.05)

0.075 – 10 mg/L

Total Nitrogen (.05)

0.75 – 15 mg/L

Sulphate (.05, .07, .99)

10- 1,000 mg/L

Chloride (.05, .07, .99)

10 – 500 mg/L

SOP BHP/AC/095




APHA (2012).

Colorimetric Ref: 3000 using

discrete analyser

766

.05

.99

Waters

Trade wastes

Other waters

Surface waters

Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)

15 – 150 mg/L (.05)

15 – 1,500 mg/L (.99)

SOP BHP/AC/006




APHA (2012).

766

.01

.04

.05

.06

.07

Waters

Waters for potable


Sewage

Trade wastes

Saline waters

Bore waters

Conductivity @ 20oC (.01)

45 – 13560 µS/cm

Conductivity @ 25oC (.04, .05, .06,

.07, .08, .99)

50 – 15,000 µS/cm

SOP BHP/AC/008




APHA (2012).

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Category A








.08

.99

WWTP effluent

Other waters

Surface waters

766

.01

.04

.05

.06

.07

.08

.99

Waters

Waters for potable


Sewage

Trade wastes

Saline waters

Bore waters

WWTP effluent

Other waters

Surface waters

pH

4-10

SOP BHP/AC/009




APHA (2012).

766

.05

.99

Waters

Trade wastes

Other waters

Surface waters

Total suspended solids

5 – 1,000 mg/L

SOP BHP/AC/012




APHA (2012).

766

.01

.07

Waters

Waters for potable


Bore waters

Turbidity

0.2-40 NTU

SOP BHP AC 109



Wastewater, 22nd Edition,

2130 B

766

.99

Waters

Other waters

Turbidity

0.2-500 NTU

SOP BHP AC 109



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Category A








Surface waters Wastewater, 22nd Edition,

2130 B

781

.41

Constituent of the

environment

Atmospheric dust fall

Determination of dust deposition

SOP BHP/AC/017

Based on Bergerhoff method

VDI 4320 part 2

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Category A

Construction Materials Testing Laboratory



Type of test/properties

measured




218

.11

.31

.41

218

Soils for civil

engineering purposes

Classification Tests

Compaction and

density tests

Strength and

consolidation tests

Soils for civil

Physical Tests:

Particle size distribution – wet

sieving and dry sieving

Particle size distribution -

sedimentation by Pipette, 2-

63um

Determination of Liquid limit

Cone penetrometer

Plastic Limit

Plasticity index

Moisture Condition Value (MCV)

– natural moisture content

Moisture Content - oven drying

method

Optimum Moisture content

(OMC)

-2.5 kg Rammer

– Vibrating hammer method

Nuclear Density

BS 1377: Part 2: 1990

SOP/MTI/153 based on

BS1377-2 1990 Clause 9.4

BS 1377: Part 2: 1990

BS 1377: Part 2: 1990

BS 1377: Part 2: 1990

BS 1377: Part 4: 1990

BS 1377: Part 2: 1990

BS 1377: Part 4: 1990

Section 3

BS 1377: Part 9, Cl 2.5

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Category A





measured




.11

.31

.41


Classification Tests

Compaction and

density tests

Strength and

consolidation tests

California Bearing Rates (CBR)

(Excluding soaked).

Loads 0.3 – 50kN.

Method of preparation:

- 2.5 kg Rammer

- 4.5 kg Rammer

- Vibrating Hammer

BS 1377: Part 4: 1990

Section

216

.34

.17

.13

.19

.20

216

Aggregates

Moisture Content

Flakiness index

Sieve analysis

Fine particle size

distribution in road

materials

Aggregate Crushing

Value

Aggregates

Physical Tests:

Moisture Content – oven drying

method

Flakiness Index

Particle size distribution –

washing & sieving

Particle size distribution - dry

Sieving

Mechanical Tests:

Aggregate Crushing Value (ACV)

Particle size 10mm and greater

Loads from 6 to 600kN

10% fines value – Dry

EN1097-5:2008

EN 933-3:2012

EN 933-1:2012

EN 12697-2:2002 + A1:2007

EN 933-1:2012

BS 812: Part 110:1990

BS 812: Part 111:1990

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Category A





measured




.22

Los Angles Value'


Loads from: 6 to 600kN

10% fines value - Soaked


Loads from: 6 to 600kN

Resistance to Fragmentation

-Los Angles Method

BS 812: Part 111:1990

EN 1097-2:2010

.12 Particle density and

water absorption

Mechanical Tests:

Particle density and water

absorption for aggregate by

Pyknometer for aggregate

particles between 0.063 mm

and 31.5 mm.

EN 1097-6:2000

.23 Particle density and

water absorption

Magnesium sulfate test >0% loss

(Soundness test)


EN 1367-2 2009

217

.11

.99

Bituminous Mixtures

for roads and other

paved areas

Bitumens

Other Tests

Physical Tests:

Maximum Density

(Volumetric Procedure)

Bituminous Materials by ignition

Determination of void

characteristics

Bulk Density

- (A)Dry

- (B) Saturated surface dry

- (D) Dimensions

EN12697-5:2009

EN 12697-39:2012

EN12697-8:2003 clause 4

EN12697-6:2012

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Category B





measured




218

.31

Soils for Civil

Engineering

Physical Tests:

Moisture Condition Value (MCV)

-at natural moisture content

BS 1377:Part 4:1990

224

.30

Road Pavement and

Surfaces

Surface characteristics

Physical Tests:

Measurement of Texture depth

by Sand Patch Test Method

Surface Macrotexture

Depth using a Volumetric Patch

Technique

Slip/Skid resistance by

Pendulum test 0-150ptv

BS 598:PART 105:2000

(clause 5)

EN 13036-1:2010


EN 13036-4:2011

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Category A

Construction Materials Testing Laboratory –

Unit D, Kileely Road




measured




212

.23

.24

.25

.26

.27

Concrete - hardened

Compression tests on

moulded specimens

Compression tests on

hardened concrete

cores

Indirect tensile tests

Flexural strength tests

Mass per unit volume

of hardened concrete

Compressive strength of cube

including curing (loads from 100

to 2000 kN)

Compressive strength of

concrete core and density of

concrete core

Tensile splitting of cylinders

Flexural strength of concrete

beams

Concrete cube density

BS 1881: Part 116 1983

BS 1881: Part 111 1983

EN 12390-2:2009

EN 12390-3:2009

EN 12390-1:2012

EN 12504-1:2009

EN 12390-3:2009

EN 12390-7:2009

BHP/MTI/327

EN 12390-6 2009

BHP/MTI/328

EN 12390-5 2009

BS 1881: Part 114 1983

EN 12390-7:2009

EN 12390-1:2012

EN 12390-3:2009

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Category B

Construction Materials Testing Laboratory –




measured




212

.99

Concrete - hardened

Other tests

Determination of rebound

number (Schmidt Rebound

Hammer) 0-100 Rebound no.

Water absorption of concrete


EN 12504-2:2012

BHP/MTI/326

BS 1881-122:2011

213

.41

.51

Rock

Strength tests (Rock)

Swelling and slake

durability tests

Point load testing of rock

Determination of Slake

Durability

BHP/MTI/329

ISRM- 1985 Point load test

BHP/MTI/SOP330

ASTM D4644 - 16

218

.31

Soils for civil


Compaction and

density tests

Nuclear Density

Sand Replacement Density

BS 1377:Part 9, Cl 2.5 1990

BS 1377: Part 9, Cl 2.2 1990

218

.41

Soils for civil


Strength and

consolidation tests

Plate loading test:0-800KN

Calculation of

- Equivalent CBR Value

- Modulus of sub grade reaction

and in Col4;DIHM

SOP/MTI/320 based on BS

1377-9 1990.

NRA HD 25-26/2010 and HD

25/1994, NRA SHW 600

Series

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Category A

Mechanical Testing Laboratory




measured




1101

.11

Metals and Metal

Products

Tension Tests on Test

Pieces

Tension tests at ambient

temperature in the range of

0.5Kn to 600 kN with strain rate

control, including yield stress

and proof stress tests.

EN ISO 6892-1:2016

ASTM A370-2016

.23 Hardness Test

Vickers H.V. 30

Vickers H.V. 10

EN ISO 6507-1:2006

.31

Impact Tests

Charpy V-notch impact test

(max 300J)

Ambient to -60º C

EN ISO 148-1 2016

.58

Bend Tests

Bend tests up to 180º at

ambient temperature and

examination of fracture

EN ISO 7438:2016

ASTM A370-2017

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Category A





measured




1103

Welds and Welded

Test Specimens

Aerospace welder qualification

as per tests detailed below

Department of

communication aeronautical

notice (Irl) approval of

Aircraft Welders No. P4

Issue 5:2007.

.11 Tension Tests

As classification no 1101.01

EN ISO 5178-2011

EN ISO 4136-2011

ASME IX 2015

.21 Hardness Tests

As classification no 1101.23 EN ISO 9015-1-2011

.31 Impact Tests

As classification no 1101.31 EN ISO 9016-2011

.58 Bend Tests

As classification no 1101.58 EN ISO 5173-2010

ASME IX-2015

.61 Fillet-Break Tests

Fracture and examination EN ISO 9017-2001

ASME IX 2015

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Category A





measured




1103

.81

Welds and Welded

Test Specimens

Corrosion Tests

Intergranular Corrosion Test

EN ISO 3651-2:1998 Method

A Moneypenny Strauss Test

.91 Macroscopic

examinations

Qualitative examination ISO 17639:2003

1129

.11

Plastics and related

products

Tensions tests

Assessment of toughness-butt

fusion welds (tensile test) 1-

100KN

Determination of tensile

strength-butt fusion joints 1-

100KN

SOP/MTI/318 based on WIS

4-32-08-2016

SOP/MTI/318 based on ISO

13953:2001

.12 Tear tests Assessment of toughness-

electrofusion welds (Cleavage

test) 1-100KN

Peel testing of electrofusion

welds

SOP/MTI/322 based on WIS

4-32-08 2016 clause 6.3

BHP/MTI/335 based on ISO

13594:1997 & WIS 4-32-

08:2016

.20 Compression tests Crush decohesion of

electrofusion welds

BHP/MTI/337 based on ISO

13955:1997

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Category A





measured




1190

.99

Microstructural Tests

on Ferrous Materials

and Non Ferrous

Materials.

Other Tests

Evaluation of Microstructure

Documented in-house

method. BHP MTI 012

based on ISO 17639:2003

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Category A

Biological Testing Laboratory




measured




870

.11

.12

.14

.15

.16a

.16b

Waters, including

effluents

Bacteriological

condition of:

potable waters

industrial waters

(treated,

recirculating)

trade wastes

swimming pools and

spas

environmental waters

- Surface

- River

- Bore

environmental waters

– Ground waters

TVC @ 220C for 68 hours

TVC @ 360C for 44 hours

(Matrices: .11, .16b)

Documented in-house

method:

BHP/AC/075 based on ISO

6222:1999

Enumeration of coliforms

(Colilert-18)

Enumeration of E.coli

(Colilert-18)

(Matrices .11;.12;.14;.15;.16)

BHP/AC/020 based on MPN

by IDEXX Colilert-18; ISO

9308-2:2012

Enumeration of Enterococci by

Enterolert DW MPN

Enumeration of Enterococci by

Enterolert E MPN

(Matrices .11,.12,.14,.16a)

BHP/AC/078 based on MPN

by IDEXX Enterolert DW

Validated by IDEXX using IS

EN ISO 17944:2004 & ISO

13483:2000 protocol

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