Environmental Methods
1. Soil, Rock and Slag Extraction Methods
(i) Extraction according to USEPA 3050 {Hydrogen Peroxide)
Method code L
Digestion Cost $30.00 sample
(ii) Extraction according to USEPA 200.7 {dilute Aqua Regia}
Method Code K
Digestion Cost $12.00 sample
(iiia) TCLP Extraction according to USEPA 1311
Method Code TC
Digestion Cost $36.00 sample
(iiib) ASLP Extraction according to AS 4439.3-1997
Method Code ASLP
Digestion Cost $36.00 sample
(iv) Water extract
Method Code W
Digestion Cost $7.50 sample
Elements by OES
first element $10.00
subsequent elements $2.00 each
Elements by MS
first element $15.00
subsequent elements $2.00 each
Hg by cold vapour AAS $15.00
pH, EC $7.50 each
2. Acid Mine Drainage Testing
(i) Saturation extract
Method Code PASTE
Digestion Cost $12.00 sample
(ii) Calcium Chloride extract {method 4B1*}
Method code CACL
Digestion Cost $15.00 sample
(iii) Acid Neutralisation Capacity (ANC) $36.00 sample
(iv) Nett Acid Generation (NAG) (includes cost of final pH only) $45.00 sample
other pH and EC measurements $7.50 each
Elements by OES
first element $10.00
subsequent elements $2.00 each
Elements by MS
first element $15.00
subsequent elements $2.00 each
Hg by cold vapour AAS $15.00
pH, EC $7.50 each
Determinations using CS Analyser
Specific for determination of total carbon, total sulfur, and some species. [N.B. some elemental sulfur may be lost during the analysis.]
Total carbon (0.01%) Total sulphur (0.005%)
first element $12.00
second element $7.00
Total carbon (>40%C) $24.00 sample
Total sulfur (>30%S) $24.00 sample
Organic plus elemental carbon(0.01%) $30.00 sample
TIC total inorganic carbon (0.01%) $30.00 sample
(TIC = carbonate carbon from carbonates of Na,K.Ca and Mg)
Sulphur speciation S-SO4
HCl digest
Method code SO
Digestion cost $8.50
Element by OES $10.00
Sodium carbonate extract for soluble sulphate
Method code Na2CO3
Digestion cost $12.00
Element by GRAV $30.00
Element by OES $10.00




