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Metals, Nutrients and Exchangeable Bases in Soil

EPTIS factsheet 667249 | Last revision 2024-03-21 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts667249 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts667249

PT provider
PT provider National Measurement Institute, Australia National Measurement Institute, Australia
Based in Australia
Language(s) English
Remarks The next Metals, Nutrients and Exchangeable Bases in Soil PT will be run in March 2024 and has three samples. Please let us know if there is a particular analyte you would be interested in seeing added to this scheme. Surplus of test samples from previous NMI studies can be used for method validation and quality control and are available for sale. A catalogue with the QA samples available for sale is available on request. A discount to the participation fee is also available for participants that sign up to analyse all samples in several NMI PT studies ahead of time. Please email proficiency@measurement.gov.au for more information regarding enrolment and purchasing samples.
Keywords
Product groups Soil, sludge, contaminated sites
Testing fields Analytical chemistry
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
SOILS, SLUDGES AND SEDIMENTS Aluminium / Aluminum (Al), Antimony (Sb), Arsenic (As), Barium (Ba), Beryllium (Be), Bismuth (Bi), Boron (B), Cadmium (Cd), Caesium (Cs), Calcium (Ca), Chromium (Cr), Cobalt (Co), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Acid Extractable Elements
Lanthanum (La), Lead (Pb), Lithium (Li), Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), Mercury (Hg), Molybdenum (Mo), Nickel (Ni), Phosphorus (P), Platinum (Pt), Potassium (K), Rubidium (Rb), Acid Extractable Elements
Selenium (Se), Silver (Ag), Sodium (Na), Strontium (Sr), Sulphur / Sulfur (S), Thallium (Tl), Thorium (Th), Tin (Sn), Uranium (U), Vanadium (V), Zinc (Zn), Zirconium (Zr). Acid Extractable Elements
Total P, Exchangeable Bases (Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Sodium (Na), Potassium (K)), Extractable B, Colwell K, Colwell P, P buffer Index, Total Carbon, Total Organic Carbon, Total Nitrogen, pH, EC -
Moisture Content Acid Extractable Elements corrected for Moisture Content
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants
Linked to specific legislation / standards
Additional, subsidiary aims
Number of participants 20 - 30
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party

Accredited by NATA on the basis of ISO/IEC 17043

Operation is commissioned / requested by
Fees and frequency
Participation fee One Sample (includes participation and transport): AUD 638 (incl GST) Australia, AUD 790 International. Additional Samples (each): AUD 264 (incl GST) Australia, AUD 265 International. These may change at the end of the financial year.
Regularly operated Yes (Once per year)
Year of first operation 2007
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
National Measurement Institute, Australia
105 Delhi Road
NORTH RYDE NSW 2113
Australia

Phone: +61 (0)2 94490111
Fax:
Web: http://www.measurement.gov.au http://www.measurement.gov.au
Mrs Luminita Antin
Phone: +61 02 94490205
Fax:
Email: luminita.antin@measurement.gov.au luminita.antin@measurement.gov.au
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Australia, Ms Luminita Antin. Ms Luminita Antin.
Any questions or problems? Please contact us at eptis@bam.de.
Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5