Measurement Uncertainty

Adelaide Laboratory

Organic Chemistry

Component	MU% *
Aldrin	22.5
Chlordane-a	24.6
Chlordane-g	21.4
Chlorpyrifos	21.6
Chlorthal-Dimethyl	18.7
DDD	21.2
DDE	24
DDT	23
Dieldrin	21.5
Endosulfan 1	19.4
Endosulfan 2	19.8
Endosulfan Sulphate	19.1
Endrin	19.3
Heptachlor	21.2
Heptachlor Epoxide	19.9
Lindane	17.3
Methoxychlor	17.9
Trifluralin	15
Glyphosate	19.34
AMPA	15.49
2,4-D	21
2,4,5-T	29
Clopyralid	20
Dicamba	21
MCPA	24
Picloram	19
Triclopyr	28
Silvex	20
Acifluorfen	27
Bentazon	25
2,4-DB	22
2,4-DP	21
Chlorosulfuron	26
Metsulfuron	21
Sulfometuron	35
Haloxyfop	28
Haloxyfop methyl	29
n-Octane (C8) TRH	35
n-Octane (C8) TPH	34
n-Dodecane (C12) TRH	34
n-Dodecane (C12) TPH	32
n-Docosane (C22) TRH	38
n-Docosane (C22) TPH	36
n-Dotriacontane (C32) TRH	34
n-Dotriacontane (C32) TPH	32
Cyanogen chloride	37
Cylindrospermopsin	15
Anatoxin-a	18
Acetic Acid	24
Propionic Acid	22
Isobutyric Acid	12
Butyric Acid	12
Isovaleric Acid	12
Valeric Acid	22
Caproic Acid	24
Heptanoic Acid	46
Naphthalene 0.07-0.1µg/L	22
2-methylnaphthalene 0.05-0.1µg/L	29
1-methylnaphthalene 0.05-0.1µg/L	21
Acenaphthylene 0.07-0.1µg/L	22
Acenaphthene 0.02-0.1µg/L	19
Fluorene 0.02-0.1µg/L	19
Phenanthrene 0.02-0.1µg/L	15
Anthracene 0.02-0.1µg/L	11
Flouranthene 0.02-0.1µg/L	14
Pyrene 0.02-0.1µg/L	15
Benzo[a]Anthracene 0.02-0.1µg/L	23
Chrysene 0.02-0.1µg/L	10
Benzo[a]pyrene 0.01-0.1µg/L	38
Benzo[b]fluoranthene 0.02-0.1µg/L	20
Benzo[k]fluoranthene 0.02-0.1µg/L	21
Indeno[1,2,3]pyrene 0.02-0.1µg/L	30
Dibenz[a,h]anthracene 0.02-0.1µg/L	38
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0.02-0.1µg/L	30
Chloroacetic acid 1-130µg/L	35
Bromoacetic acid 1-130µg/L	25
Dichloroacetic Acid 1-130µg/L	25
Bromochloroacetic Acid 1-130µg/L	27
Trichloroacetic Acid 1-130µg/L	28
Dibromoacetic Acid 1-130µg/L	40
Bromodichloroacetic Acid 1-130µg/L	25
Dibromochloroacetic Acid 1-130µg/L	30
Tribromoacetic Acid 1-130µg/L	45
Vinyl Chloride	22
1,1 – dichloroethene	23
Trans - 1,2 - dichloroethene	15
Cis – 1,2 –dichloroethene	19
Chloroform	23
1,1,1-trichloroethane	15
carbon tetrachloride	18
1,1-dichloropropene	38
Benzene	18
1,2-dichloroethane	17
trichloroethene	25
1,2-dichloropropane	18
dibromomethane	20
bromodichloromethane	19
cis-1,3-dichloropropene	24
Toluene	18
trans-1,3-dichloropropene	20
1,1,2-trichloroethane	18
tetrachloroethene	23
1,3-dichloropropane	23
dibromochloromethane	19
1,2-dibromoethane	21
chlorobenzene	20
1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane	16
ethylbenzene	19
total m+p-xylenes	18
o-xylene	18
Styrene	16
Bromoform	20
isopropylbenzene	18
bromobenzene	16
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane	21
1,2,3-trichloropropane	19
n-propylbenzene	20
2-chlorotoluene	17
4-chlorotoluene	20
1,3,5-trimethylbenzene	17
tert-butylbenzene	17
1,2,4-trimethylbenzene	15
sec-butylbenzene	19
1,3-dichlorobenzene	14
4-isopropyltoluene	17
1,4-dichlorobenzene	16
1,2-dichlorobenzene	15
n-butylbenzene	26
1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane	22
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene	22
hexachlorobutadiene	24
naphthalene	22
1,2,3-trichlorobenzene	17
4-chlorophenol	17
2-bromophenol	19
3-bromophenol	13
2,6-dichlorophenol	22
4-bromophenol	17
2,4-dichlorophenol	16
3,5-dichlorophenol	30
2,4,6-trichlorophenol	18
2,4,5-trichlorophenol	16
2,6-dibromophenol	18
2,4-dibrmomphenol	18
2,4,6-tribromophenol	21
pentachlorophenol	25
phenol	25
2,4-dimethylphenol	27
4-chloro-3-methylphenol	25
2-nitrophenol	25
4-nitrophenol	29
o-cresol	22
m-cresol	22
p-cresol	21
2,3,5,6-tetrachlorophenol	17
2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenol	15
2,3,4,5-tetrachlorophenol	22
NDMA	27
Dichlorodifluoromethane	33
Chloromethane	16
Bromomethane	15
Chloroethane	18
Trichlorofluoromethane	24
Dichloromethane	18
1,1-Dichloroethane	13
2,2-dichloropropane	23
Bromochloromethane	21
1,1-Dichloro-1-propene	16
1,2-Dicloroethane	17
Trichloroethylene (TCE)	17
Tetrachloroethylene	16

Inorganic Chemistry

Component	MU% *
Alkalinity as Calcium Carbonate	5.5
Ammonia - Free - as N	17.4
Ammonia as N	37.5
Biochemical Oxygen Demand - Total	30.8
Bromide	18.3
Chemical Oxygen Demand - Total	26.1
Chloride	15.4
Chlorine	12.4
Colour - Apparent (456nm) Unfiltered	6.1
Colour - True (456nm) Filtered	6.2
Conductivity & Total Dissolved Solids	6.4
Cyanide - Total	34
Ferrous Iron - Soluble	15.5
Fluoride	19.7
Iodide	14.1
Methylene Blue Activated Substances	23.0
Nitrate + Nitrite as N	18.4
Nitrite as N	15.6
OrganoChlorine Pesticides	25.0
Organophosphorous and Triazine Pesticides	26.2
pH	3.6
Phosphorus - Filterable Reactive as P	14.0
Phosphorus - Total	21.5
Silica - Reactive	13.5
Silica - Soluble	25.7
Sulphur	14.8
TKN as N	22.6
Total Dissolved Solids by Evaporation	12.8
Total Organic Carbon	17.6
Trihalomethanes	23.4
Turbidity	17.8
Volatile Fatty Acids	17.4

Field Services

Component	MU% *
Chlorine	23.1
Conductivity	8.9
pH	4.3

Biology

Component	MU% *
Unicellular Phytoplankton	- 24.7 / + 32.7
Small Colonial Phytoplankton	- 25.2 / + 33.8
Filamentous Phytoplankton	- 31.8 / + 46.6
Filamentous Greens/Diatoms	- 26.6 / + 36.2
Straight Filamentous Cyanobacteria	- 34.6 / + 52.9
Coiled Cyanobacteria	- 29.4 / + 41.7
Large Colonial Pico-cyanobacteria	- 15.7 / +18.6
Chlorophyll a (Wintermans & de Mots)	11.0
Chlorophyll b (Wintermans & de Mots)	41.0
Chlorophyll a (ISO10260)	16.2
Phaeophytin (ISO10260)	53.1

Biomonitoring

Component	MU% *
Macroinvertebrates - Taxa x Tally:
Family	1.25
Genus	1.38
Species	1.57

Microbiology

Component	MU% *
Aeromonas spp	20.10
Amoeba	32.39
Bacteriophage	23.57
Campylobacter spp	45.4
Cryptosporidium	26.05
Giardia	25.88
E. coli - Defined Substrate Technology	15.1
E. coli - Membrane Filtration	22.31
Coliform - Defined Substrate Technology	15.1
Coliform - Membrane Filtration	22.31
Coliforms, Faecal Coliforms and E. coli	34.25
Faecal Coliforms and E. coli	16.61
FRNA (MS2) Phage	15.50
Colony Count	18.23
Enterococci	13.28
Enterococci and Faecal Streptococcus	13.28
Iron Bacteria Heterotrophic	16.74
Legionella spp	28.98
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	20.63
Pseudomonas spp	20.63
Sulphite Reducing Bacteria	12.04

Melbourne Laboratory

Chemistry

Component	MU% *
pH	2
BOD	31
Colour	8
Total Suspended Solids	17
Volatile Suspended Solids	23
COD	32

Life Sciences

Component	MU% *
Total Coliforms & E. coli	14.2
Total Coliforms & E. coli - Colilert	15.4
Heterotrophic Colony Counts	13.8
Cryptosporidium	25.1
Giardia	23.2
Chlorophyll	10%
Enterococcus	13.7

*Maximum MU value has been listed. Actual value may be lower depending on test method used. For specific MU value please contact your customer service representative.