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AS/NZS 2243.2:2006

AS/NZS 2243.2:2006

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Safety in laboratories Chemical aspects

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31-05-2024

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AS 2243.2:2021

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Published date

30-06-2006

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Standards Australia

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1 - AS/NZS 2243.2:2006 SAFETY IN LABORATORIES - CHEMICAL ASPECTS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 APPLICATION
6 - 1.3 REFERENCED AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.4.1 Auto-ignition temperature
6 - 1.4.2 Bund
6 - 1.4.3 Combustible liquid (Australia only)
7 - 1.4.4 Material safety data sheet (MSDS)
7 - 1.4.5 May
7 - 1.4.6 Risk assessment
7 - 1.4.7 Shall
7 - 1.4.8 Should
7 - 1.4.9 Signal words (Australia only)
8 - SECTION 2 PLANNING FOR CHEMICAL SAFETY
9 - SECTION 3 CHEMICAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT
9 - 3.1 GENERAL
9 - 3.2 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM COMPONENTS
9 - 3.2.1 General
9 - 3.2.2 Safety information
10 - 3.2.3 Security
10 - 3.2.4 Storage and handling of chemicals
10 - 3.2.5 Maintenance of laboratory services and cleaning of laboratories
10 - 3.2.6 Health surveillance
10 - 3.2.7 Safety equipment
11 - 3.2.8 Laboratory chemical wastes
12 - 3.3 CHEMICAL SAFETY PRACTICES
12 - 3.3.1 Principles of protection
13 - 3.3.2 Environmental considerations
14 - 3.3.3 Housekeeping
14 - 3.4 SPILL MANAGEMENT
14 - 3.4.1 General
15 - 3.4.2 Planning
15 - 3.4.3 Spills inside fume cupboards
15 - 3.4.4 Spills outside fume cupboards
16 - 3.5 FIRE, EMERGENCY AND RESCUE PROCEDURES
17 - SECTION 4 SAFE USE OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES
17 - 4.1 GENERAL
17 - 4.2 CHEMICAL HAZARDS
17 - 4.3 GASES
17 - 4.3.1 General
18 - 4.3.2 Handling of gases, compressed or liquefied (other than cryogenic liquids)
19 - 4.3.3 Handling of cryogenic fluids
19 - 4.4 FLAMMABLE CHEMICALS
19 - 4.4.1 General
20 - 4.4.2 Precautions for highly flammable liquids
20 - 4.4.3 Special sources of danger
22 - 4.4.4 Precautions for Class 4 substances (dangerous solids)
22 - 4.5 TOXIC (POISONOUS) CHEMICALS
22 - 4.5.1 General
23 - 4.5.2 Toxic dusts
23 - 4.6 CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES
23 - 4.7 UNSTABLE CHEMICALS
23 - 4.8 HIGHLY REACTIVE CHEMICALS
25 - APPENDIX A - LIST OF REFERENCED AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
25 - A1 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
26 - A2 REFERENCES
27 - A3 RELATED DOCUMENTS
28 - A4 INTERNET RESOURCES
29 - APPENDIX B - LABEL FOR CHEMICAL WASTES
30 - APPENDIX C - THE USE OF ABSORBENT MATERIALS AND SPILL KITS
30 - C1 SCOPE
30 - C2 CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES
31 - APPENDIX D - HANDLING OF CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
31 - D1 SCOPE
31 - D2 GENERAL
32 - D3 VENTILATION
32 - D4 PERSONAL PROTECTION FOR CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
32 - D4.1 Protection of face
32 - D4.2 Protection of hands
33 - D4.3 Protection of the body
33 - D5 HANDLING
33 - D5.1 General
34 - D5.2 Air condensation and oxygen enrichment
34 - D5.3 Working at reduced pressure
34 - D5.4 Proprietary equipment
35 - D6 STORAGE AND TRANSPORT
35 - D6.1 General
35 - D6.2 Bulk storage units
36 - D7 TRANSFER TECHNIQUES
37 - D8 EMERGENCY MEASURES AND FIRST AID
37 - D8.1 Cold contact burns
37 - D8.2 First aid and general treatment
38 - APPENDIX E - EXAMPLES OF COMMONLY USED HIGHLY FLAMMABLE CHEMICALS
38 - E1 GENERAL
38 - E2 ORGANIC
38 - E3 INORGANIC AND ORGANO-METALLIC
39 - APPENDIX F - HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH COMMONLY USED HIGHLY REACTIVE CHEMICALS
39 - F1 SCOPE
39 - F2 ACID SALTS
39 - F3 SODAMIDE
39 - F4 GASEOUS HALOGENS
39 - F5 METALS, METAL HYDRIDES, METAL ALKYLS
39 - F5.1 Alkali metals, lithium, sodium, potassium
40 - F5.2 Powdered metals, including magnesium, aluminium, zinc, iron
40 - F5.3 Metal alkyls
40 - F5.4 Metal hydrides
40 - F5.5 Metal phosphides
40 - F6 OXIDIZING AGENTS-CHLORATES AND NITRATES
41 - APPENDIX G - HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH COMMONLY USED TOXIC CHEMICALS
41 - G1 SCOPE
41 - G2 TOXIC CHEMICALS
41 - G2.1 Amines
41 - G2.2 Benzene
41 - G2.3 Bromine
41 - G2.4 Carbon monoxide
41 - G2.5 Carbon disulfide
41 - G2.6 Carbonyl, nickel carbonyl, iron carbonyl
41 - G2.7 Chlorinated hydrocarbons
41 - G2.8 Chromium compounds
41 - G2.9 Cyanides, hydrogen cyanide
42 - G2.10 Ethidium bromide
42 - G2.11 Formaldehyde
42 - G2.12 Hydrofluoric acid, hydrogen fluoride, potassium hydrogen fluoride
42 - G2.13 Lead salts and lead-containing dusts
42 - G2.14 Mercury
42 - G2.15 Nitrobenzene
42 - G2.16 Phenol
42 - G2.17 Pyridine
42 - G2.18 Sulfur dioxide
42 - G2.19 Thallium and its compounds
43 - APPENDIX H - HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH COMMONLY USED CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES
43 - H1 SCOPE
43 - H2 STRONG ACIDS
43 - H2.1 Hydrochloric acid, hydrogen chloride
43 - H2.2 Hydrofluoric acid, hydrogen fluoride
43 - H2.3 Nitric acid, fuming nitric acid
43 - H2.4 Sulfuric acid, oleum and chlorosulfonic acid
43 - H2.5 Acid cleaning mixtures
44 - H3 STRONG BASES
44 - H3.1 Sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium oxide
44 - H3.2 Ammonia solutions
44 - H4 HALIDES-BORON TRICHLORIDE, BORON TRIBROMIDE, SILICON TETRACHLORIDE, ALUMINIUM CHLORIDE, TITANIUM CHLORIDE
45 - APPENDIX I - HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH COMMONLY USED UNSTABLE SUBSTANCES
45 - I1 SCOPE
45 - I2 UNSTABLE SUBSTANCES
45 - I2.1 Acetylene and acetylides
45 - I2.2 Azides and silvering solutions
45 - I2.3 Azo and diazo compounds
45 - I2.4 Chlorates and perchlorates
45 - I2.5 Chlorides of aluminium, silicon, tin (IV) and titanium
45 - I2.6 Ethers, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran
46 - I2.7 Monomers
46 - I2.8 Nitro-compound, picric acid, trinitrobenzene
46 - I2.9 Peroxides
47 - APPENDIX J - HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF PERCHLORIC ACID
47 - J1 INTRODUCTION
47 - J2 PROPERTIES OF PERCHLORIC ACID
47 - J3 HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF PERCHLORIC ACID
48 - J4 SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS
48 - J5 LABORATORY PRACTICE
49 - J6 DISMANTLING AN EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM SUSPECTED OF CONTAMINATION WITH PERCHLORATES
49 - J7 REFERENCES ON PERCHLORIC ACID AND PERCHLORATES

Specifies requirements, recommendations and guidelines to promote safety in laboratories where chemicals are handled.

Committee
CH-026
DevelopmentNote
Under Revision by DR AS 2243.2:2020.
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 7586 1
Pages
45
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This Standard sets out requirements and recommended procedures for safe working practices in the chemical laboratory. It includes procedures for handling flammable, toxic, corrosive, unstable and highly reactive chemicals and makes reference to the handling of compressed and liquefied gases. The Standard also includes information on hazards associated with working in the chemical laboratory.

Originated in Australia as AS 2243.2-1979.
Previous edition AS/NZS 2243.2:1997.
Fifth edition 2006.

AS 1678.6.0.011-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Copper-chrome-arsenic
AS 1678.2M1-2004 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Mixed load of gases in cylinders (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 4801:2001 Occupational health and safety management systems - Specification with guidance for use
AS 1678.6.1.010-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Arsenic acid, liquid; arsenic acid, solid
AS/NZS 2430.3.7:2004 Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Landfill gas, sewage treatment and sewage pumping plants
AS 1678.2.1.005-2004 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Ethylene oxide or ethylene oxide with nitrogen (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 2243.6-1990 Safety in laboratories - Mechanical aspects
AS/NZS 1716:2003 Respiratory protective devices
AS 1678.6.0.014-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Lead arsenates, lead arsenites
AS/NZS 2430.3.6:2004 Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Laboratories, including fume cupboards and flammable medical agents
AS 1678.3.1.001-2003 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Petrol (as cargo)
AS 1678.8.0.008-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Hydrofluoric acid
AS/NZS 2210.2:2000 Occupational protective footwear Requirements and test methods
AS 1678.6.0.017-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Motor fuel anti-knock mixture
AS 1678.6.0.015-2004 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Beryllium powder, Beryllium compound, N.O.S. (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 4326-1995 The storage and handling of oxidizing agents
AS 1678.3A1-2004 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Flammable liquids (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1940-2004 The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids
AS/NZS 3000:2000 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
AS 1678.8.0.001-2003 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Hydrochloric acid
AS 1678.5.1.005-2003 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solution, Hydrogen peroxide, stabilized or hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solution, stabilized
AS 1678.10.001-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport Pesticides
AS 1678.6.0.016-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Selenates or selenites
AS 1678.2.2.000-2003 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Oxygen, refrigerated liquid
AS 1678.5A1-2006 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Oxidizing agents (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS ISO/IEC 17010-2003 General requirements for bodies providing accreditation of inspection bodies
AS 1678.4A1-2004 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Flammable solids (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1678.2D1-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Group text card 2D1 - Aerosols
AS/NZS 2022:2003 Anhydrous ammonia - Storage and handling (Reconfirmed 2023)
AS 1678.2C1-2004 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Non-flammable, compressed gas (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 2430.3.1:2004 Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - General
AS 1678.6.0.013-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Chloropicrin
AS 1678.8.0.009-2003 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Formaldehyde solution (with not less than 25% formaldehyde)
AS 1894-1997 The storage and handling of non-flammable cryogenic and refrigerated liquids (Reconfirmed 2021)
AS 1076.7-1977 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus and associated equipment for use in explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications) - Apparatus with type of protection 'n' - Non-sparking apparatus
AS 1678.6.0.001-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Aniline
AS 1678.3.0.015-2004 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Formaldehyde solutions, flammable (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 1020:1995 The control of undesirable static electricity
AS 3780-1994 The storage and handling of corrosive substances
AS 1678.2.2.002-1999 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Chlorine
AS 1678.6.0.010-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Phenylmercuric compounds
AS 1678.4.2.001-2005 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Aluminium alkyls and aluminium alkyl halides (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 1596:2002 The storage and handling of LP Gas
AS 1678.6.0.002-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Sodium cyanide, Potassium cyanide
AS 1678.6.0.004-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Phenol, cresols and cresylic acid
AS/NZS 2243.1:2005 Safety in laboratories Planning and operational aspects
AS/NZS 1337.5:2004 Personal eye-protection Eye-protectors for adjustment work on lasers and laser systems (laser adjustment eye-protectors)
AS/NZS 2430.3.5:2004 Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Refineries and major processing plants
AS 1678.3.0.022-2003 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Acrylonitrile (inhibited)
AS 1678.3.1.003-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Carbon disulfide
AS/NZS 2243.10:2004 Safety in laboratories Storage of chemicals
AS 1678.9.0.001-2005 Emergency procedure guide - Transport Polymeric beads, expandable (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 1715:1994 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective devices
AS 1678.8.0.005-2004 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Acetic anhydride (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 2430.3.8:2004 Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Surface coatings and adhesives
AS 1678.3.2.002-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Xylenes
AS 1678.8A1-2004 Emergency procedure guide - Transport Corrosive (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1678.2.1.001-2003 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP Gas)
AS 1678.2A1-2004 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Flammable, compressed gas (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1076.8-1977 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus and associated equipment for use in explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications) Apparatus with type of protection ‘s’ - Special protection
AS 1678.3.0.021-2003 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Ethyl methyl ketone (Methyl ethyl ketone, MEK)
AS 1678.8.0.004-2003 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Hypochlorite solution
AS/NZS 2430.3.9:2004 Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Miscellaneous
AS/NZS 1337.4:2004 Personal eye-protection - Filters and eye-protectors against laser radiation (laser eye-protectors)
AS/NZS 2982.1:1997 Laboratory design and construction General requirements
AS 1678.5Q1-2006 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Organic peroxides, temperature controlled (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1678.5K1-2006 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Organic peroxides (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1678.3C1-2004 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Flammable liquids of a lesser hazard (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1678.6.1.017-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Cadmium compound
AS IEC 61882-2003 Hazard and operability studies (HAZOP studies) - Application guide
AS/NZS 2210.1:1994 Occupational protective footwear - Guide to selection, care and use
AS 1678.5.1.002-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Ammonium nitrate
AS 1678.4.3.002-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Magnesium phosphide
AS/NZS 2381.1:2005 Electrical equipment for explosive gas atmospheres - Selection, installation and maintenance General requirements
AS 1678.6.1.014-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Ammonium thioglycolate
AS/NZS 2430.3.3:2004 Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Flammable liquids
AS 1678.2.1.010-2004 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Butadienes, inhibited (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 2430.3-1991 Classification of hazardous areas - Specific occupancies
AS 4332-2004 The storage and handling of gases in cylinders (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1678.6.0.009-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Cyanides, inorganic
AS 1076.13-1977 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus and associated equipment for use in explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications) Installation and maintenance requirements for instrumentation
AS/NZS 2243.8:2006 Safety in laboratories - Fume cupboards
AS 1678.6.1.015-1998 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, ammonium fluoride
AS/NZS 2927:2001 The storage and handling of liquefied chlorine gas
AS/NZS 1337:1992 Eye protectors for industrial applications
AS/NZS 2430.3.2:2004 Classification of hazardous areas - Examples of area classification - Vehicle workshops, vehicle parking, fuel dispensing stations and aircraft hangars
AS/NZS 1336:1997 Recommended practices for occupational eye protection
AS 1678.3.2.001-2003 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Toluene
AS 1678.5.1.004-2005 Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Calcium hypochlorite (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS/NZS 2430.3.4:2004 Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Flammable gases

AS 3641.2-1999 Recommended practice for atomic emission spectrometric analysis Inductively coupled plasma excitation
AS 4873.2-2009 Recommended practice for inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) Quantitative determination - Water
AS 2300.1.3-1988 Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry - General methods and principles - Determination of fat - Gravimetric method
AS 2836.7-1998 Methods of testing surgical dressings and surgical dressing materials Method for the determination of level of surface-active substances
AS/NZS 2243.3:2002 Safety in laboratories Microbiological aspects and containment facilities
AS 1774.36-2009 Refractories and refractory materials - Physical test methods Determination of resistance to explosive spalling
AS 1952-1986 Dispensing measures - Pharmaceutical - Glass
AS 2300.2.9-2008 Method of chemical and physical testing for dairying industry Liquid milks - Determination of phosphorus (Reconfirmed 2019)
AS 2205.5.1-2003 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Macro metallographic test for cross-section examination (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 2836.2-1998 Methods of testing surgical dressing and surgical dressing materials Method for the identification of cotton and viscose fibres
AS/NZS 2982:2010 Laboratory design and construction
AS/NZS 2243.6:2010 Safety in laboratories Plant and equipment aspects
AS 1470-1986 Health and safety at work - Principles and practices
AS 2300.1.3-2008 Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry General methods and principles - Determination of fat - Gravimetric method (Reconfirmed 2019)
AS 2003-1991 Carbon and low alloy steel - Measurement of decarburization
AS 5239-2011 Examination of ignitable liquids in fire debris (Reconfirmed 2024)
AS 2224.2-2009 Medicine measures Plastic
AS/NZS 2243.10:2004 Safety in laboratories Storage of chemicals
AS 1038.9.4-2006 Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Higher rank coal - Phosphorus - Borate fusion/molybdenum blue method
AS 1982-1993 Methods for the measurement of case depth in steels
AS/NZS 2243.8:2014 Safety in laboratories Fume cupboards
AS 5388.1-2012 Forensic analysis Recognition, recording, recovery, transport and storage of material
AS 4969.3-2008 Analysis of acid sulfate soil - Dried samples - Methods of test Determination of peroxide pH (pHox), titratable peroxide acidity (TPA) and excess acid neutralizing capacity (ANCE)
AS/NZS 2869:1998 Tampons - Menstrual
AS 2300.2.10-2008 Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry Liquid milks - Determination of titratable acidity (Reconfirmed 2019)
AS 3515.4-2007 Gold and gold bearing alloys Determination of gold content (greater than 99.95%) - Inductively coupled plasma - Atomic emission spectrometry
AS 2836.9-1998 Methods of testing surgical dressings and surgical dressing materials Method for the determination of the presence of starch and dextrins
AS 2331.3.9-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Metallic coatings - Porosity tests - Ferroxyl test
AS 2331.3.10-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Cracks and pores in chromium
AS 2929-1990 Test methods - Guide to the format, style and content
AS/NZS 2243.8:2006 Safety in laboratories - Fume cupboards
AS/NZS 4308:2008 Procedures for specimen collection and the detection and quantitation of drugs of abuse in urine
AS 2300.1.2.2-2008 Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry General methods and principles-Determination of nitrogen - Nitrogen fractions from milk (Reconfirmed 2019)
AS 1894-1997 The storage and handling of non-flammable cryogenic and refrigerated liquids (Reconfirmed 2021)
AS/NZS 4308:2001 Procedures for the collection, detection and quantitation of drugs of abuse in urine
AS 1485-1983 Safety and health in workrooms of educational establishments
AS 1038.10.1-2003 Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Determination of trace elements - Coal, coke and fly-ash - Determination of eleven trace elements - Flame atomic absorption spectrometric method (Reconfirmed 2013)
SAA HB 9-1994 Occupational personal protection
AS 2300.2.3-2008 Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry Liquid milks - Determination of the iodide content of milk - Selective ion electrode method (Reconfirmed 2019)
AS/NZS 4782.3:2014 Double-capped fluorescent lamps - Performance specifications Procedure for quantitative analysis of mercury present in fluorescent lamps
AS 4969.1-2008 Analysis of acid sulfate soil - Dried samples - Methods of test Pre-treatment of samples
AS 4969.12-2009 Analysis of acid sulfate soil - Dried samples - Methods of test Complete suspension peroxide oxidation combined acidity and sulfur (SPOCAS) method (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 2224.2-1986 Medicine measures (including paediatric droppers) Plastics - For domestic use
AS 2331.1.1-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Local thickness tests - Micrographic examination of cross-sections
AS/NZS 4534:2006 Zinc and zinc/aluminium-alloy coatings on steel wire (Reconfirmed 2017)
AS/NZS 4791:2006 Hot-dip galvanized (zinc) coatings on ferrous open sections, applied by an in-line process (Reconfirmed 2017)
AS 2162.1-1996 Verification and use of volumetric apparatus General - Volumetric glassware
AS 4439.3-1997 Wastes, sediments and contaminated soils Preparation of leachates - Bottle leaching procedures
AS 2661-1983 Vapour degreasing plant - Design, installation and operation - Safety requirements
AS/NZS 2243.4:2018 Safety in laboratories Ionizing radiations
AS 2300.1.5-2008 Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry General methods and principles - Determination of ash (Reconfirmed 2019)
AS 4969.13-2009 Analysis of acid sulfate soil - Dried samples - Methods of test Determination of acid neutralizing capacity by back-titration (ANCBT) (Reconfirmed 2022)
AS 4969.6-2008 Analysis of acid sulfate soil - Dried samples - Methods of test Determination of acid extractable sulfur in soil residue after peroxide oxidation (SRAS) (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 1952-2009 Dispensing measures - Pharmaceutical - Glass
AS 2331.2.1-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Tests for average coating mass per unit area or for thickness - Dissolution methods - Strip and weigh, and analytical
AS 2224.1-1986 Medicine measures (including paediatric droppers) Glass - For general use
AS 2243.6-1990 Safety in laboratories - Mechanical aspects
AS/NZS 2243.1:2005 Safety in laboratories Planning and operational aspects
AS 2331.3.3-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Copper accelerated acetic acid salt spray test (CASS test)
AS/NZS 1301.012:2017 Methods of test for pulp and paper Organic solvent extractives in wood, pulp and paper
AS/NZS 1301.457s:2006 Methods of test for pulp and paper Determination of moisture content in paper, board and pulps
AS 2331.1.2-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Local thickness tests - Coulometric method (Reconfirmed 2017)
AS 4969.7-2008 Analysis of acid sulfate soil - Dried samples - Methods of test Determination of chromium reducible sulfur (SCR) (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 2300.2.7-2008 Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry Liquid milks - Determination of calcium
AS 2831-1985 Thermometers - Solid stem - Long and short - For precision use
AS 2331.3.2-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Acetic acid salt spray test (ASS test)
AS 2331.3.6-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Electrographic porosity test
AS 4332-2004 The storage and handling of gases in cylinders (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 2300.1.10-2008 Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry General methods and principles - Determination of phosphatase activity (Reconfirmed 2019)
AS 2331.3.4-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Thioacetamide anti-tarnish and porosity test
AS 2300.1.8-2008 Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry General methods and principles - Assessment of instrumental methods - Protein in milk and infrared spectrometric analysis of milk (Reconfirmed 2019)
AS 4439.3:2019 Wastes, sediments and contaminated soils Preparation of leachates - Bottle leaching procedure
AS/NZS 2243.3:2010 Safety in laboratories Microbiological safety and containment
AS 2300.1.9-2008
AS/NZS 4760:2019 Procedure for specimen collection and the detection and quantification of drugs in oral fluid
AS/NZS 4680:2006 Hot-dip galvanized (zinc) coatings on fabricated ferrous articles (Reconfirmed 2017)
AS 4156.3-2008 Coal preparation Magnetite for coal preparation plant use - Test methods (Reconfirmed 2020)
AS 2331.4.1-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Physical tests - Qualitative adhesion tests (Reconfirmed 2017)
AS/NZS 4792:2006 Hot-dip galvanized (zinc) coatings on ferrous hollow sections, applied by a continuous or a specialized process (Reconfirmed 2017)
AS 3515.1-2005 Gold and gold bearing alloys - Determination of gold content (less than 30%) - Gravimetric (fire assay) method
AS 4205.2-1994 Analysis of urine for trace elements Determination of copper, cadmium and lead - Flame atomic absorption spectrometric method
AS 2300.2.6-2010 Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry Liquid milks - Determination of lactose (Reconfirmed 2019)
AS 1038.1-2001 Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Higher rank coal - Total moisture
AS 1774.24-2006 Refractories and refractory materials - Physical test methods Determination of the resistance to thermal shock
AS 2869-2008 Tampons - Menstrual
AS 2331.3.5-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Sulfur dioxide/hydrogen sulfide porosity tests
AS 2331.2.3-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Tests for average coating mass per unit area or for thickness - Hydrogen evolution method for zinc coatings
AS 1038.21.1.1-2008 Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Higher rank coal and coke - Relative density - Analysis sample/density bottle method
AS 2300.2.8-2008 Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry Liquid milks - Determination of chloride (Reconfirmed 2019)
AS 2300.1.6-2010 Method of chemical and physical testing for the dairy industry General methods and principles - Determination of pH (Reconfirmed 2019)
AS/NZS 1301.012S:2003 Methods of test for pulp and paper Organic solvent extractives in wood, pulp and paper (Reconfirmed 2013)
AS 4439.2:2019 Wastes, sediments and contaminated soils Preparation of leachates - Zero headspace procedure
AS 4969.8-2008 Analysis of acid sulfate soil - Dried samples - Methods of test Determination of hydrochloric acid extractable sulfur (SHCl), calcium (CaHCl) and magnesium (MgHCl) (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 4439.2-1997 Wastes, sediments and contaminated soils Preparation of leachates - Zero headspace procedure
AS 4760-2006 Procedures for specimen collection and the detection and quantitation of drugs in oral fluid
AS 2331.3.1-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Neutral salt spray test (NSS test) (Reconfirmed 2017)
AS 2224.1-2009 Medicine measures Glass
AS 2836.11-1998 Methods of testing surgical dressings and surgical dressing materials Method for the determination of sulfated ash content

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