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Major ions in water

[Nährstoffparameter in Wasser]

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PT provider
PT provider University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna - Department for Agrobiotechnology, IFA-Tulln University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna - Department for Agrobiotechnology, IFA-Tulln
Based in Austria
Language(s) English or German
Remarks Four rounds with synthetical water samples (two with KMnO4 index, one with cyanide and two with silicon and fluoride, additionally) and one round with natural water samples (total N and pH additionally). Interlaboratory comparisons with natural samples (ground and surface water) are organised by the Umweltbundesamt GmbH, Environment Agency Austria. Registration for all PT rounds on www.ifatest.at
Keywords
Product groups Water
Testing fields Analytical chemistry
Environmental protection
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Ground and surface water (simulated) Boron -
Calcium -
Magnesium -
Potassium -
Sodium -
Electrical conductivity (25°C) -
Chloride -
Nitrate -
Nitrite -
Hardness, total -
Alkalinity Ks4.3 -
Hydrogen carbonate -
Orthophosphate -
Sulfate -
Cyanide, easily liberatable -
Permanganate index -
Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) -
Phosphorus, total (dissolved) -
Total N -
Silicon (total Si) -
Fluoride (F-) -
Ammonium (NH4+) -
PH -
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants Open to all laboratories that are interested in testing their analytical performance
Linked to specific legislation / standards Gewässerzustandsüberwachungsverordnung (GZÜV - BGBl. II. 479/2006, as amended) and the EU Water Framework Directive
Additional, subsidiary aims
Number of participants 60
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party

Accredited by Akkreditierung Austria on the basis of ISO/IEC 17043:2010 [ID-number:0428, Ground and surface water (simulated)]

Operation is commissioned / requested by Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Regionen und Wasserwirtschaft (BML) - Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management
Fees and frequency
Participation fee https://www.ifatest.eu/fees.html
Regularly operated Yes (5 times per year)
Year of first operation 1995
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna - Department for Agrobiotechnology, IFA-Tulln
Konrad Lorenz Straße 20
3430 Tulln
Austria

Phone: +43 1 47654 97300
Fax: +43 1 47654 97309
Web: http://www.ifatest.eu http://www.ifatest.eu
Ing. Uta Kachelmeier
Phone: +43 1 47654 97361
Fax: +43 1 47654 97309
Email: uta.kachelmeier@boku.ac.at uta.kachelmeier@boku.ac.at
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Austria, Dr. Heinz Fröschl. Dr. Heinz Fröschl.
Any questions or problems? Please contact us at eptis@bam.de.
Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5