2074 01
2074 01
2074 01
CHEMICAL
In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process (including an assessment of the laboratory's
compliance with the A2LA Food Testing Program Requirements, containing the “AOAC International Guidelines for
Laboratories Performing Microbiological and Chemical Analyses of Food and Pharmaceuticals”), accreditation is
granted to this laboratory to perform the following tests on food products. Additionally, accreditation is granted to this
laboratory to perform testing in support of the “Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008” (CPSIA) on paint
chips and children-associated substrates*.
Dairy Analysis
Butter Fat (Butterfat Determination of Dairy Products AOAC 989.05Modified
Using the Mojonnier Method)
Butter Fat (Butterfat Determination for Cheese Using the AOAC: 933.05, 989.05Modified
Mojonnier Method)
Fat (Fat Determination of Food Products Using Acid AOAC 922.06
Hydrolysis)
Infrared Milk Analyzer AOAC 972.16, FT-120 Operator's Manual Type 71200,
FOSS FT-120 Milk Analyzer
Moisture (Determination of Moisture in Foods and Food AOAC: 934.01, 950.46
Products Using Air Oven)
Moisture (Determination of Moisture in Foods and Food AOAC 925.09
Products Using Vacuum Oven)
Somatic Cell Count Bentley Somacount 150 operating instructions, SMDP
Ch.11, AOAC 978.26
Solid Nonfat (Determination of Solid Nonfat in Dairy AOAC: 989.05Modified, 990.20, 990.21
Products)
Total Solids (Determination of Total Solids in Butter & AOAC 925.09
Cheese)
Total Solids (Determination of Total Solids in Dairy AOAC 925.09
Products)
Total Solids (Determination of Total Solids in Frozen AOAC 941.08Modified
Desserts & Ice Cream)
Chemistry Analysis
Fat Soxhlet AOAC: 920.39Modified, 960.39Modified
Moisture, Oven 101C AOAC 950.46Modified; AACC 44-15A; AOCS
Moisture, Oven 135C AOAC 950.46Modified; AACC 44-19; AOCS
pH AOAC 981.12
Phosphorus (P) Food (Total Phosphorus, Gravimetric AOAC 962.02
Method)
Carbohydrates (Calculation) USDA Nutritional Analysis Methods, 1996 Appendix B
Calories (Calculation) USDA Nutritional Analysis Methods, 1996 Appendix B,
A1
Chloride in Food (Calculation) USDA FSIS 1993, SLT 3.007 (Salt Determination-
Volhard Method); AOAC 17th Ed.: 935.47, 941.18
Fat, Acid Hydrolysis AOAC: 922.06Modified, 948.15Modified
Instrumentation Analysis
Benzoic Acid / Sorbic Acid Screen AOAC 983.16
Carbamate Screen CDFA 1991, Luke
Cholesterol AOAC 976.26
Colors, Artificial AOAC: 977.23, 982.28, 988.13
Fatty Acid Profile AOAC 996.06Modified
Histamine AOAC 977.13Modified
Malachite Green / Leuco Malachite Green US FDA LIB No. 4363
Gentian Violet / Leuco Gentian Violet US FDA LIB No. 4363
Melamine (GC/MS) US FDA LIB No. 4423
Melamine and Cyanuric Acid (LC/MS/MS) US FDA LIB No. 4421
Methyl Mercury AOAC 988.11
Nitrofuran Metabolites Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2005, 53, pp.
3-amino-2-oxazolidinone (AOZ) 8934-8939
5-methyl-morpholino-3-amino-2-oxazolidinone (AMOZ)
Semicarbazide (SC)
1-aminohydantoin (AH)
Metals
Arsenic AOAC 984.27Modified
Cadmium (Cd) in Food AOAC 984.27Modified
Calcium (Ca) in Food AOAC 984.27Modified
Iron (Fe) in Food AOAC 984.27Modified
Lead (Pb) in Food AOAC 984.27Modified
Total Mercury (Hg) in Food EPA 245.1Modified
Potassium (K) in Food AOAC 984.27Modified
Sodium (Na) in Food AOAC 984.27Modified
Lead (Pb) in Paint 16 CFR 1303 (using ASTM: E1645, E1613; CSPC-CH-
E1003-09)
Phthalates CSPC-CH-C1001-09
Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)
Di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Benzyl Butyl phthalate
Di-n-octyl Phthalate (DnOP)
Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)
Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP)
Total Lead (Pb) in Non-Metal Children’s Products CPSC-CH-E1002-08, EPA 3051A
Chemical Testing
This laboratory is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General Requirements for
the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories. This accreditation demonstrates technical competence for a defined scope and the
operation of a laboratory quality management system (refer to joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communiqué dated 8 January 2009).
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President & CEO
For the Accreditation Council
Certificate Number 2074.01
Valid to May 31, 2011
For the tests or types of tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory’s Chemical Scope of Accreditation.