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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 :
Initial Registration Date
Construction Materials :
Initial Registration Date
Mechanical :
Initial Registration Date
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*
Presence or absence of drugs.
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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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 or
Pharmaceuticals
Equine Urine and
Plasma*
Presence or absence of drugs.
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,
extraction & analysis by GCMS
to documented in house SOPs
(BHP/RL/11)
756
.01
Drugs or
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-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*
Presence or absence of drugs.
List of accredited tests maintained
by the laboratory.
Screening & Confirmation:
Preparation, extraction &
analysis by LCMS to
documented in-house SOPs.
(BHP/RL/SOP04, 05, 08, 10,
11, 23)
*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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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 or
Pharmaceuticals
Equine Urine and
Plasma*
Quantitative analysis for drugs.
List of accredited tests maintained
by the laboratory.
Quantification: Preparation,
extraction & analysis by GCMS
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)
*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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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
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
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.
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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
766
.01
.05
.07
.99
Waters
Waters for potable
and domestic purposes
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
Based on Standard Methods for
the Examination of Water and
Waste Water, 22nd Edition.
APHA (2012).
Colorimetric Ref: 3000 using
discrete analyser
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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
766
.01
.05
.07
.99
Waters
Waters for potable
and domestic purposes
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
Based on Standard Methods for
the Examination of Water and
Waste Water, 22nd Edition.
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
Based on Standard Methods for
the Examination of Water and
Waste Water, 22nd Edition.
APHA (2012).
766
.01
.04
.05
.06
.07
Waters
Waters for potable
and domestic purposes
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
Based on Standard Methods for
the Examination of Water and
Waste Water, 22nd Edition.
APHA (2012).
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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
.08
.99
WWTP effluent
Other waters
Surface waters
766
.01
.04
.05
.06
.07
.08
.99
Waters
Waters for potable
and domestic purposes
Sewage
Trade wastes
Saline waters
Bore waters
WWTP effluent
Other waters
Surface waters
pH
4-10
SOP BHP/AC/009
Based on Standard Methods for
the Examination of Water and
Waste Water, 22nd Edition.
APHA (2012).
766
.05
.99
Waters
Trade wastes
Other waters
Surface waters
Total suspended solids
5 – 1,000 mg/L
SOP BHP/AC/012
Based on Standard Methods for
the Examination of Water and
Waste Water, 22nd Edition.
APHA (2012).
766
.01
.07
Waters
Waters for potable
and domestic purposes
Bore waters
Turbidity
0.2-40 NTU
SOP BHP AC 109
Based on Standard Methods for
the Examination of Water and
Wastewater, 22nd Edition,
2130 B
766
.99
Waters
Other waters
Turbidity
0.2-500 NTU
SOP BHP AC 109
Based on Standard Methods for
the Examination of Water and
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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
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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Scope of Accreditation
BHP Laboratories Ltd. Permanent Laboratory:
Category A
Construction Materials Testing Laboratory
INAB Classification number (P9)
Materials/products tested
Type of test/properties
measured
Range of measurement
Standard specifications
Equipment/techniques used
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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Scope of Accreditation
BHP Laboratories Ltd. Permanent Laboratory:
Category A
Construction Materials Testing Laboratory
INAB Classification number (P9)
Materials/products tested
Type of test/properties
measured
Range of measurement
Standard specifications
Equipment/techniques used
.11
.31
.41
engineering purposes
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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Scope of Accreditation
BHP Laboratories Ltd. Permanent Laboratory:
Category A
Construction Materials Testing Laboratory
INAB Classification number (P9)
Materials/products tested
Type of test/properties
measured
Range of measurement
Standard specifications
Equipment/techniques used
.22
Los Angles Value'
Particle size 10mm and greater
Loads from: 6 to 600kN
10% fines value - Soaked
Particle size 10mm and greater
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)
SOP/MTI/321 based on
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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Scope of Accreditation
BHP Laboratories Ltd. Permanent Laboratory:
Category B
Construction Materials Testing Laboratory
INAB Classification number (P9)
Materials/products tested
Type of test/properties
measured
Range of measurement
Standard specifications
Equipment/techniques used
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
SOP/MTI/312 based on
EN 13036-4:2011
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Scope of Accreditation
BHP Laboratories Ltd Permanent Laboratory:
Category A
Construction Materials Testing Laboratory –
Unit D, Kileely Road
INAB Classification number (P9)
Materials/products tested
Type of test/properties
measured
Range of measurement
Standard specifications
Equipment/techniques used
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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Scope of Accreditation
BHP Laboratories Ltd Permanent Laboratory:
Category B
Construction Materials Testing Laboratory –
INAB Classification number (P9)
Materials/products tested
Type of test/properties
measured
Range of measurement
Standard specifications
Equipment/techniques used
212
.99
Concrete - hardened
Other tests
Determination of rebound
number (Schmidt Rebound
Hammer) 0-100 Rebound no.
Water absorption of concrete
SOP/MTI/315 based on
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
engineering purposes
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
engineering purposes
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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Scope of Accreditation
BHP Laboratories Ltd Permanent Laboratory:
Category A
Mechanical Testing Laboratory
INAB Classification number (P9)
Materials/products tested
Type of test/properties
measured
Range of measurement
Standard specifications
Equipment/techniques used
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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Scope of Accreditation
BHP Laboratories Ltd Permanent Laboratory:
Category A
Mechanical Testing Laboratory
INAB Classification number (P9)
Materials/products tested
Type of test/properties
measured
Range of measurement
Standard specifications
Equipment/techniques used
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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Scope of Accreditation
BHP Laboratories Ltd Permanent Laboratory:
Category A
Mechanical Testing Laboratory
INAB Classification number (P9)
Materials/products tested
Type of test/properties
measured
Range of measurement
Standard specifications
Equipment/techniques used
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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Scope of Accreditation
BHP Laboratories Ltd Permanent Laboratory:
Category A
Mechanical Testing Laboratory
INAB Classification number (P9)
Materials/products tested
Type of test/properties
measured
Range of measurement
Standard specifications
Equipment/techniques used
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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Scope of Accreditation
BHP Laboratories Ltd Permanent Laboratory:
Category A
Biological Testing Laboratory
INAB Classification number (P9)
Materials/products tested
Type of test/properties
measured
Range of measurement
Standard specifications
Equipment/techniques used
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