Chemical Analysis Branch
Our Mission: "to provide a comprehensive chemical testing service of hazards in the OHS area in order to assist industry with illness and injury prevention".
The Chemical Analysis Branch is located at Thornleigh in the northern suburbs of Sydney. It is a specialised occupational health analytical service focusing on the presence of hazardous substances in the workplace. The laboratory is National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA) accredited to ISO/IEC 17025.
Tests are performed on biological (blood or urine) and workplace (air, dust, vapour, solid or liquid) samples as part of worker and workplace assessments. The main areas of analysis cover exposure to:
- pesticides
- metals
- elements
- solvents
- organic vapours
- dusts
- various inorganic and organic substances including carcinogenic substances.
The laboratory utilises state of the art modern instrumental techniques which include:
- Gas Chromatography
- Mass Spectrometry
- Liquid Chromatography
- X-Ray Diffractometry/Spectrometry
- Atomic Absorption
- Infrared
- Microscopy
The laboratory staff are specialists in the above areas and have NATA signatory status.
The laboratory's NATA accreditation number is 3726 and details of the scope of accreditation may be seen by inspecting the NATA web site: http://www.nata.asn.au/
For enquiries, contact :
Phone: 61 2 9473 4000
Fax: 61 2 9980 6849
Email: lab@workcover.nsw.gov.au
Further Information :
- Chemical Analysis Branch Handbook Publication No. 550.3 (PDF format - 397 Kb)
- Fees schedules and request forms
- Staff Profiles
- Laboratory News
- References and Links
