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TEST 079

Akvaplan - niva AS

Laboratoriet

Framsenteret,
Postboks 6606 Stakkevollan
9296 TROMSØ

Telephone: Tlf. 77 75 03 00
E-mail: info@akvaplan.niva.no
Internet: http://www.akvaplan.niva.no
The laboratory meets the requirements in

NS-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017




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The administrative / geographical unit:
Akvaplan - Niva AS
Hjalmar Johansensgt. 14
9007 TROMSØ


Permanent facility
P12 Chemical analysis
Object
Parameter
Reference standard
Internal method identity
Comment
Object
Biological material (fish/seafood, molluscs, roe)
Parameter
Mercury
Reference standard
Internal method
Internal method identity
MK.1
Comment
Method based on US EPA method 7473. Thermal decomposition, amalgamation and AAS.
Object
Soil and sediment
Parameter
Grain Size Distribution
Reference standard
Internal method
Internal method identity
MK-2
Comment
Sieving wet/dry. Method based on Bale, A.J. & Kenny, A.J. In 2005. Sediment analysis and seabed characterization.
Object
Sediment
Parameter
Determination of total organic carbon (TOC)
Reference standard
Internal method
Internal method identity
MK-3
Comment
Soli-TOC. NDIR-detection. Based on NS-EN 17505:2023
Object
Sediment
Parameter
Total residue
Reference standard
NS 4764
Internal method identity
MK-4
Comment
Drying /weighing
Object
Sediment
Parameter
Total organic material
Reference standard
Internal method
Internal method identity
MK-5
Comment
Weight loss by combustion. Method based on NS 4764 (1980)
Object
Sediment
Parameter
Determination of bound nitrogen (TNb)
Reference standard
Internal method
Internal method identity
MK-6
Comment
Method based on NS-EN 16168:2012. Electrochemical Detection (ECD)
P21 Taxonomy
Object
Parameter
Reference standard
Internal method identity
Comment
Object
Marine soft-bottom fauna
Parameter
Index calculations
Reference standard
Guide for classifying environmental status in coastal and freshwater waters
Internal method identity
MB-03
Comment
Composite index NQI1, species diversity indices H' and ES100, and sensitivity indices NSI2018, ISI2018 and AMBI.
Object
Litoral and sublittoral hard bottom
Parameter
Species identificationsubstrates
Reference standard
NS-EN ISO 19493
Internal method identity
MB-10
Comment
Visual analysis based on morphology
Object
Marine littoral and sublittoral hard-bottom flora and fauna
Parameter
Index calculation
Reference standard
Guide for classifying environmental status in coastal and freshwater waters
Internal method identity
MB-09
Comment
Index calculation: RSL/RSLA (shore index)
Object
Marine soft-bottom fauna
Parameter
Sorting and species identification
Reference standard
NS-EN ISO 16665
Internal method identity
MB01, MB-02
Comment
Visual analysis based on morphology
P32 Interpretations and opinions
Object
Parameter
Reference standard
Internal method identity
Comment
Object
Marine litoral and sublitoral hard bottom
Parameter
Classification of environmental status
Reference standard
Guide for classifying environmental status in coastal and freshwater waters
Internal method identity
MB-11
Comment
Classification based on hard-bottom flora
Object
Marine sublitoral soft bottom
Parameter
Classification of environmental status
Reference standard
Guideline M608
Internal method identity
MB-06
Comment
Classification based on chemical analysis of sediments
Object
Marine sublittoral soft-bottom
Parameter
Classification of environmental status and assessment of environmental conditions
Reference standard
NS 9410
Internal method identity
MM-03, MB-04
Comment
Environmental monitoring of marine aquaculture facilities
Object
Marine sublittoral soft-bottom
Parameter
Classification of environmental status
Reference standard
Guide for classifying environmental status in coastal and freshwater waters
Internal method identity
MB-05
Comment
Classification based on soft-bottom fauna
Object
Marine sublitoral soft bottom
Parameter
Assesment of environmental conditions
Reference standard
M-300
Internal method identity
MB-07
Comment
Environmental monitoring of offshore petroleum activities
Field sampling
P3003 Sampling on seabed sediments
Object
Parameter
Reference standard
Internal method identity
Comment
Object
Marine litoral and sublittoral hard bottom
Parameter
For species identification of macro flora and faunasubstrates
Reference standard
NS-EN ISO 19493
Internal method identity
MB-08
Comment
Semi-quantitative and/or quantitative method
Object
Marine sublittoral soft-bottom
Parameter
For chemical, physical, and geological analysis, and species dentification
Reference standard
NS 9410
Internal method identity
MM-01, MM-02, MM-03, MM-04, MM-05
Comment
Method based on sediment sampling with grab and measurement of supporting parameters (pH and Eh in sediment and hydrography in water column)
Object
Marine sublittoral soft-bottom fauna
Parameter
For species identification of macrofauna
Reference standard
NS-EN ISO 16665
Internal method identity
MM-01, MM-04, MM-06, MM-07
Comment
Method based on sediment sampling with grab or core sampler
Object
For chemical, physical, and geological analysis
Parameter
Marine sublitoral soft bottom
Reference standard
NS-EN ISO 5667-19
Internal method identity
MM-02, MM-04, MM-06, MM07
Comment
Method based on sampling with grab and core sampler