Scope of Accreditation

Laboratory Name: Paracel Laboratories Ltd. (Ottawa)

Client ID: 1001262

Parent Institution: Paracel Laboratories Ltd.

Address: 300-2319 St Laurent Blvd., Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 4J8

Contact: Mr. Dale Robertson

Email: drobertson@paracellabs.com

Phone: (613) 731-9577

Fax: (613) 731-9064

Standard: Conforms with requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017

Clients Served: All Interested Parties

Revised On: 08/19/2024

Valid To: 05/15/2026

001 - Alkalinity OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: TITRIMETRIC

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PI-003

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 310.1 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Alkalinity (pH 4.5)

003 - Conductivity OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: CONDUCTIVITY METER

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PI-006

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 120.1 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Conductivity (25˚C)

004 - Dissolved and Extractable Metals OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: ICP/MS

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PI-020

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 200.8 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Aluminum
Antimony
Arsenic
Barium
Beryllium
Bismuth
Boron
Cadmium
Calcium
Chromium
Cobalt
Copper
Iron
Lead
Magnesium
Manganese
Molybdenum
Nickel
Potassium
Selenium
Silicon
Silver
Sodium
Strontium
Thallium
Tin
Titanium
Tungsten
Uranium
Vanadium
Zinc
Zirconium

005 - Fluoride

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids

Analytical Method: ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE (ISE)

Preparation Method: TCLP

Lab Method ID(s): PI-007

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 1311 Yes Yes Yes
EPA 340.2 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Fluoride

007 - Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: GC/MS-PURGE AND TRAP

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PO-001

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 8260 Yes Yes No
Parameter
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethylene
1,2-Dichlorobenzene
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,2-Dichloropropane
1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
1,3-Dichlorobenzene
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
Acetone (2-Propanone)
Benzene
Bromodichloromethane
Bromoform
Bromomethane
Carbon tetrachloride
Chlorobenzene
Chlorodibromomethane
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)
Chloroform
Chloromethane (Methyl chloride)
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
cis-1,3-Dichloropropene
Dichlorodifluoromethane (CFC-12, Freon 12)
Dichloromethane
Ethylbenzene
Ethylene Dibromide
Hexane (n-Hexane)
m,p-Xylene
Methyl ethyl ketone
Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK)
Methyl t-butyl ether
o-Xylene
Styrene
Tetrachloroethylene
Toluene
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
trans-1,3-Dichloropropene
Trichloroethylene
Trichlorofluoromethane
Vinyl chloride

008 - Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Oil

Analytical Method: GC/ECD

Preparation Method: EXTRACTION

Lab Method ID(s): PO-002

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 8080 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Total PCB

009 - Metals

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids [Soil]

Analytical Method: ICP/MS

Preparation Method: DIGESTION

Lab Method ID(s): PI-020

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 6020 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Antimony
Arsenic
Barium
Beryllium
Boron
Cadmium
Calcium
Chromium
Cobalt
Copper
Iron
Lead
Magnesium
Molybdenum
Nickel
Selenium
Silver
Sodium
Thallium
Tin
Uranium
Vanadium
Zinc

013 - pH OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: PH METER

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PI-010

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 150.1 Yes Yes No
Parameter
pH

014 - Total Mercury OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: COLD VAPOUR ATOMIC ABSORPTION (CVAA)

Preparation Method: DIGESTION

Lab Method ID(s): PI-015

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 245.1 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Mercury

017 - Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids [Soil]

Analytical Method: GC/MS-PURGE AND TRAP

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PO-001

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 8260 Yes Yes No
Parameter
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethylene
1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
1,2-Dichlorobenzene
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,2-Dichloropropane
1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
1,3-Dichlorobenzene
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
Acetone (2-Propanone)
Benzene
Bromodichloromethane
Bromoform
Bromomethane
Carbon tetrachloride
Chlorobenzene
Chlorodibromomethane
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)
Chloroethene (Vinyl chloride)
Chloroform
Chloromethane (Methyl chloride)
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
cis-1,3-Dichloropropene
Dichlorodifluoromethane (CFC-12, Freon 12)
Dichloromethane
Ethylbenzene
Ethylene Dibromide
Hexane (n-Hexane)
m,p-Xylene
Methyl ethyl ketone
Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK)
Methyl t-butyl ether
o-Xylene
Styrene
Tetrachloroethylene
Toluene
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
trans-1,3-Dichloropropene
Trichloroethylene
Trichlorofluoromethane

018 - Mercury

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids [Soil]

Analytical Method: COLD VAPOUR ATOMIC ABSORPTION (CVAA)

Preparation Method: DIGESTION

Lab Method ID(s): PI-015

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 7471 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Mercury

019 - Boron

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids [Soil]

Analytical Method: ICP/MS

Preparation Method: HOT WATER EXTRACTION

Lab Method ID(s): PI-025

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 6020 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Hot Water Extractable Boron (Boron (Hot Water Soluble))

020 - Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH)

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids [Soil]

Analytical Method: GC/FID

Preparation Method: EXTRACTION

Lab Method ID(s): PO-007

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
CCME CWS PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS IN SOIL - TIER 1 METHOD (REV. 5.0) No Yes No
Parameter
F2: C10-C16
F3: C16-C34
F4: C34-C50
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH): C10-C24

021 - Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH)

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids [Soil]

Analytical Method: GC/FID-PURGE AND TRAP

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PO-006

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
CCME CWS PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS IN SOIL - TIER 1 METHOD (REV. 5.0) No Yes No
Parameter
F1: C6-C10
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH): C5-C10

025 - Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH)

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids [Soil]

Analytical Method: GRAVIMETRIC

Preparation Method: EXTRACTION

Lab Method ID(s): PO-009

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
ON MECP E3398 Yes Yes No
Parameter
F4: Gravimetric
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH): Heavy oils

026 - Hexavalent Chromium

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids [Soil]

Analytical Method: COLORIMETRIC

Preparation Method: EXTRACTION

Lab Method ID(s): PI-013

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
ON MECP E3056A-1 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Hexavalent Chromium

027 - pH

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids [Soil]

Analytical Method: POTENTIOMETRIC TITRATION

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PI-010

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 150.1 Yes Yes No
ON MECP E3137 Yes Yes No
Parameter
pH

028 - Conductivity

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids [Soil]

Analytical Method: CONDUCTIVITY METER

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PI-006

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 120.1 Yes Yes No
ON MECP E3138 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Conductivity

029 - Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids [Soil]

Analytical Method: GC/ECD

Preparation Method: EXTRACTION

Lab Method ID(s): PO-002

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 8082 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Total PCB

030 - Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH)

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: GC/FID-PURGE AND TRAP

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PO-006

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
ON MECP E3420 Yes Yes No
ON MECP E3421 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH): C5-C10

031 - Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH)

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: GC/FID

Preparation Method: EXTRACTION

Lab Method ID(s): PO-007

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
ON MECP E3421 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH): C10-C24

032 - Oil and Grease OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: GRAVIMETRIC

Preparation Method: EXTRACTION

Lab Method ID(s): PO-004

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
SM 5520 B Yes Yes No
SM 5520 F Yes Yes No
Parameter
F4: Gravimetric
Mineral Oil and Grease
Total Oil and Grease

033 - Hexavalent Chromium OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: COLORIMETRIC

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PI-013

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
ON MECP E3056A-1 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Hexavalent Chromium

034 - Anions OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: ION CHROMATOGRAPHY (IC)

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PI-016

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 300.1 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Bromide
Chloride
Fluoride
Nitrate
Nitrite
Phosphate
Sulfate

035 - Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: GC/ECD

Preparation Method: EXTRACTION

Lab Method ID(s): PO-002

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 8082 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Total PCB

036 - Metals

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Air

Analytical Method: ICP/MS

Preparation Method: DIGESTION

Lab Method ID(s): PI-020

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
NIOSH 7300 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Arsenic
Beryllium
Cadmium
Chromium
Copper
Lead
Zinc

038 - Petroleum Hydrocarbons (PHC) OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: GC/FID-PURGE AND TRAP

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PO-006

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
CCME CWS PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS IN SOIL - TIER 1 METHOD Yes Yes No
ON MECP E3421 Yes No Yes
Parameter
F1: C6-C10

039 - Petroleum Hydrocarbons (PHC) OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: GC/FID

Preparation Method: EXTRACTION

Lab Method ID(s): PO-007

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
CCME CWS PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS IN SOIL - TIER 1 METHOD Yes Yes No
ON MECP E3421 Yes No Yes
Parameter
F2: C10-C16
F3: C16-C34
F4: C34-C50

040 - Solids OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: GRAVIMETRIC

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PI-012

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
SM 2450 C Yes Yes No
SM 2450 D Yes Yes No
Parameter
Total Dissolved Solids
Total Suspended Solids
Volatile Suspended Solids

041 - Sulphide OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: COLORIMETRIC

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PI-001

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
SM 4500-S2- D Yes Yes No
Parameter
Sulphide

042 - Colour OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PI-019

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
HACH 8025 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Apparent Colour
True Colour

043 - Fungi Ottawa West Laboratory

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids

Analytical Method: MICROSCOPY

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PM-002

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
ASTM D7391 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Fungal Propagule - Genus

044 - Fungi Ottawa West Laboratory

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Air

Analytical Method: MICROSCOPY

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PM-002

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
ASTM D7391 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Fungal Propagule - Genus

045 - Fungi Ottawa West Laboratory

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Air

Analytical Method: MICROSCOPY

Preparation Method: CULTURE

Lab Method ID(s): PM-001

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
AIHA GUIDELINES Yes Yes No
Parameter
Fungal Speciation

046 - Fungi Ottawa West Laboratory

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids

Analytical Method: MICROSCOPY

Preparation Method: CULTURE

Lab Method ID(s): PM-001

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
AIHA GUIDELINES Yes Yes No
Parameter
Fungal Propagule - Genus
Fungal Speciation

051 - Turbidity OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: NEPHELOMETRIC

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PI-017

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
HACH 2100 P Yes Yes No
Parameter
Turbidity

052 - Cyanide OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: AUTOMATED COLORIMETRIC

Preparation Method: DISTILLATION

Lab Method ID(s): PI-008

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
ON MECP E3015 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Cyanide (SAD)
Free Cyanide

053 - Chlorine OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: COLORIMETRIC

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PI-005

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
SM 4500-CL G Yes Yes No
Parameter
Free Chlorine
Total Chlorine

054 - Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: COLORIMETRIC

Preparation Method: REFLUX

Lab Method ID(s): PI-009

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
SM 5220 D Yes Yes No
Parameter
COD

055 - Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: DISSOLVED OXYGEN METER (DO)

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PI-014

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
SM 5210 B Yes Yes No
Parameter
BOD (5 day)
CBOD (5 day)

056 - Carbon OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY (IR)

Preparation Method: COMBUSTION

Lab Method ID(s): PO-011

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
ON MECP E3247B Yes Yes No
Parameter
Organic Carbon
Total Organic Carbon (TOC)

057 - Coliforms OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: MEMBRANE FILTRATION (DC)

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PW-001

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
ON MECP E3407 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Background Counts
Escherichia coli
Total Coliforms

058 - Fecal (Thermotolerant) Coliforms OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: MEMBRANE FILTRATION (M-FC)

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PW-002

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
SM 9222 D Yes Yes No
Parameter
Fecal (Thermotolerant) Coliforms

059 - Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC) OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: SPREAD PLATE (PCA)

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PW-003

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
SM 9215 C Yes Yes No
Parameter
Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC)

060 - Total Phosphorus OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: AUTOMATED COLORIMETRIC

Preparation Method: DIGESTION

Lab Method ID(s): PI-011

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 365.1 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Total Phosphorus

061 - Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: AUTOMATED COLORIMETRIC

Preparation Method: DIGESTION

Lab Method ID(s): PI-004

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 351.2 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

062 - Ammonia OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: AUTOMATED COLORIMETRIC

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PI-004

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 351.2 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Ammonia

064 - Phenols OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: AUTOMATED COLORIMETRIC

Preparation Method: DISTILLATION

Lab Method ID(s): PI-002

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 420.2 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Total Phenolics

065 - Total Metals OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: ICP/MS

Preparation Method: DIGESTION

Lab Method ID(s): PI-020

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 200.8 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Aluminum
Antimony
Arsenic
Barium
Beryllium
Bismuth
Boron
Cadmium
Calcium
Chromium
Cobalt
Copper
Iron
Lead
Magnesium
Manganese
Molybdenum
Nickel
Potassium
Selenium
Silver
Sodium
Strontium
Thallium
Titanium
Tungsten
Vanadium
Zinc

066 - Asbestos and Other Fibres Ottawa West Laboratory

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Air

Analytical Method: PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY (PCM)/FIBRE ANALYSIS

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PM-003

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
NIOSH 7400 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Asbestos

069 - Metals

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Paint

Analytical Method: ICP/MS

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PI-020

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 6020 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Arsenic
Lead

073 - Tannin and Lignin OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: COLORIMETRIC

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PI-018 TANNIN AND LIGNIN

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
SM 5550 No Yes No
Parameter
Tannin and Lignin

074 - Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOC)

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids

Analytical Method: GC/MS

Preparation Method: EXTRACTION

Lab Method ID(s): PO-003 SVOC

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 8270 Yes Yes No
Parameter
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
1-Methylnaphthalene
2,3,4,5-Tetrachlorophenol
2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
2,4-Dichlorophenol
2,4-Dimethylphenol
2,4-Dinitrophenol
2,4-Dinitrotoluene
2,6-Dinitrotoluene (2,6-DNT)
2-Chloronaphthalene
2-Chlorophenol
2-Methylnaphthalene
2-Methylphenol (o-Cresol)
2-Nitrophenol
3,3-Dichlorobenzidine
3-Methylphenol + 4-Methylphenol (m-Cresol + p-Cresol)
4-Chloro-3-methylphenol
4-Chloroaniline (p-Chloroaniline)
4-Chlorophenyl phenyl ether
4-Nitrophenol
Acenaphthene
Acenaphthylene
Anthracene
Benzo(a)anthracene
Benzo(a)pyrene
Benzo(b)fluoranthene
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
Biphenyl (1,1-Biphenyl)
Bis(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) ether
Bis(2-chloroethoxy)methane
Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (Diethylhexyl phthalate)
Butyl benzyl phthalate
Chrysene
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
Diethyl phthalate
Dimethyl phthalate
Di-n-butyl phthalate
Di-n-octyl phthalate
Fluoranthene
Fluorene
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)
Hexachlorobutadiene (1,1,2,3,4,4-Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene)
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Hexachloroethane
Indeno(1,2,3 - cd)pyrene
Indole
Naphthalene
Nitrobenzene (NB)
N-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine
N-Nitrosodiphenylamine
Pentachlorophenol
Phenanthrene
Phenol
Pyrene
Quinoline

075 - Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOC) OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water

Analytical Method: GC/MS

Preparation Method: EXTRACTION

Lab Method ID(s): PO-003 SVOC

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 8270 Yes Yes No
Parameter
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
1-Methylnaphthalene
2,3,4,5-Tetrachlorophenol
2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
2,4-Dichlorophenol
2,4-Dimethylphenol
2,4-Dinitrophenol
2,4-Dinitrotoluene
2,6-Dinitrotoluene (2,6-DNT)
2-Chloronaphthalene
2-Chlorophenol
2-Methylnaphthalene
2-Methylphenol (o-Cresol)
2-Nitrophenol
3,3-Dichlorobenzidine
3-Methylphenol + 4-Methylphenol (m-Cresol + p-Cresol)
4-Chloro-3-methylphenol
4-Chloroaniline (p-Chloroaniline)
4-Chlorophenyl phenyl ether
4-Nitrophenol
7H-Dibenzo(c,g)carbazole
Acenaphthene
Acenaphthylene
Acridine
Anthracene
Benzo(a)anthracene
Benzo(a)pyrene
Benzo(b)fluoranthene
Benzo(e)pyrene
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
Benzo(j)fluoranthene
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
Biphenyl (1,1-Biphenyl)
Bis(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) ether
Bis(2-chloroethoxy)methane
Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (Diethylhexyl phthalate)
Butyl benzyl phthalate
Chrysene
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
Dibenzo(a,i)pyrene
Dibenzo(a,j)acridine
Diethyl phthalate
Dimethyl phthalate
Di-n-butyl phthalate
Di-n-octyl phthalate
Fluoranthene
Fluorene
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)
Hexachlorobutadiene (1,1,2,3,4,4-Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene)
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Hexachloroethane
Indeno(1,2,3 - cd)pyrene
Indole
Naphthalene
Nitrobenzene (NB)
N-Nitrosodiphenylamine
Pentachlorophenol
Perylene
Phenanthrene
Phenol
Pyrene
Quinoline

076 - Cyanide

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids [Soil]

Analytical Method: AUTOMATED COLORIMETRIC

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PI-008

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
ON MECP E3015 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Free Cyanide

079 - Anions

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids

Analytical Method: ION CHROMATOGRAPHY (IC)

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PI-016

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
ON MECP E3013 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Bromide
Chloride
Fluoride
Nitrate-N
Nitrite (NO2)
Phosphate-P
Sulphate

082 - Base Neutral Acid Extractables (BNA)

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids

Analytical Method: GC/MS

Preparation Method: TCLP

Lab Method ID(s): PO-003

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 1311 Yes No Yes
EPA 8270 Yes Yes No
Parameter
2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
2,4-Dichlorophenol
2,4-Dinitrotoluene
2-Methylphenol (o-Cresol)
3-Methylphenol + 4-Methylphenol (m-Cresol + p-Cresol)
Benzo(a)pyrene
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)
Hexachlorobutadiene (1,1,2,3,4,4-Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene)
Hexachloroethane
Nitrobenzene (NB)
Pentachlorophenol
Pyridine
Total Cresols

083 - Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids

Analytical Method: GC/ECD

Preparation Method: TCLP

Lab Method ID(s): PO-002

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 1311 Yes No Yes
EPA 8082 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Aroclor 1242
Aroclor 1248
Aroclor 1254
Aroclor 1260

084 - Metals

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids

Analytical Method: ICP/MS

Preparation Method: TCLP

Lab Method ID(s): PI-020

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 1311 Yes No Yes
EPA 200.8 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Arsenic
Barium
Boron
Cadmium
Chromium
Lead
Selenium
Silver
Uranium

085 - Mercury

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids

Analytical Method: COLD VAPOUR ATOMIC ABSORPTION (CVAA)

Preparation Method: TCLP

Lab Method ID(s): PI-015

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 1311 Yes No Yes
EPA 245.1 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Mercury

086 - Anions

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids

Analytical Method: ION CHROMATOGRAPHY (IC)

Preparation Method: TCLP

Lab Method ID(s): PI-016

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 1311 Yes No Yes
EPA 300.1 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Nitrate
Nitrite (NO2)

087 - Cyanide

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids

Analytical Method: COLORIMETRIC

Preparation Method: TCLP, DISTILLATION

Lab Method ID(s): PI-008

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 1311 Yes No Yes
ON MECP E3015 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Cyanide (WAD)

088 - Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids

Analytical Method: GC/MS-PURGE AND TRAP

Preparation Method: TCLP

Lab Method ID(s): PO-001

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 1311 Yes No Yes
EPA 624 Yes Yes No
Parameter
1,1-Dichloroethene (1,1-Dichloroethylene)
1,2-Dichlorobenzene
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
Benzene
Carbon tetrachloride
Chlorobenzene
Chloroethene (Vinyl chloride)
Chloroform
Dichloromethane
Methyl ethyl ketone
Tetrachloroethylene
Trichloroethylene

089 - Formaldehyde OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water [Wastewater]

Analytical Method: GC/ECD

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PO-014

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 556.1 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Formaldehyde

090 - Glycols

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water [Wastewater]

Analytical Method: GC/FID

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PO-015

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 8015 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Diethylene glycol
Ethylene glycol
Propylene glycol
Triethylene glycol
Trimethylene glycol

091 - Organochlorine (OC) Pesticides

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water [Wastewater]

Analytical Method: GC/ECD

Preparation Method: EXTRACTION

Lab Method ID(s): PO-016

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 8081 Yes Yes No
Parameter
2,4'-DDD (o,p'-DDD)
2,4'-DDE (o,p'-DDE)
4,4'-DDD (p,p'-DDD)
4,4'-DDE (p,p'-DDE)
a - Chlordane
A -BHC
Aldrin
beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane (b-HCH, b-BHC, beta-HCH, beta-BHC)
delta-Hexachlorocyclohexane (d-HCH, d-BHC, delta-HCH, delta-BHC)
Dieldrin
Endosulfan I
Endosulfan II
Endrin
Endrin aldehyde
Endrin ketone
g - Chlordane
Heptachlor
Heptachlor epoxide
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)
Hexachlorobutadiene (1,1,2,3,4,4-Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene)
Hexachloroethane
Lindane (gamma-BHC)
o,p' - DDT
p,p' - DDT
p,p' Methoxychlor

092 - Legionella OSDWA

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water [Wastewater]

Analytical Method: MEMBRANE FILTRATION

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PW-004

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
ISO 11731 No Yes No
SM 9260 J No Yes No
Parameter
Legionella spp.

093 - Glycols

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids [Soil]

Analytical Method: GC/FID

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PO-015

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 8015 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Diethylene glycol
Ethylene glycol
Propylene glycol
Triethylene glycol
Trimethylene glycol

094 - Organochlorine (OC) Pesticides

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids [Soil]

Analytical Method: GC/ECD

Preparation Method: EXTRACTION

Lab Method ID(s): PO-016

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 8081 Yes Yes No
Parameter
2,4'-DDD (o,p'-DDD)
2,4'-DDE (o,p'-DDE)
2,4'-DDT (o,p'-DDT)
4,4'-DDD (p,p'-DDD)
4,4'-DDE (p,p'-DDE)
4,4'-DDT (p,p'-DDT)
4,4'-Methoxychlor (p,p'-Methoxychlor)
Aldrin
alpha-BHC
alpha-Chlordane
beta-BHC
delta-Hexachlorocyclohexane (d-HCH, d-BHC, delta-HCH, delta-BHC)
Dieldrin
Endosulfan I (a-Endosulfan)
Endosulfan II (b-Endosulfan)
Endrin
Endrin aldehyde
Endrin ketone
gamma-Chlordane
Heptachlor
Heptachlor epoxide
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)
Hexachlorobutadiene (1,1,2,3,4,4-Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene)
Hexachloroethane
Lindane (gamma-BHC)

095 - Legionella

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Water [Wastewater]

Analytical Method: QUANTITATIVE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR)

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PW-008

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
ISO 12869 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Legionella pneumophila

096 - Flashpoint

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids [Ash, Soil]

Analytical Method: PENSKY-MARTENS CLOSED CUP

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PO-012

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
ASTM D93 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Flashpoint

097 - Asbestos

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Solids [Bulk]

Analytical Method: POLARIZED LIGHT MICROSCOPY (PLM)

Preparation Method:

Lab Method ID(s): PM-004

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 600/M4-82/020 Yes Yes No
EPA 600/R-93/116 Yes Yes No
Parameter
Bulk Asbestos

098 - Metals

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Leachate

Analytical Method: ICP/MS

Preparation Method: MSPLP

Lab Method ID(s): PI-020, PI-042

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 200.8 Yes Yes No
ON MECP E9003 Yes No Yes
Parameter
Antimony
Arsenic
Barium
Beryllium
Boron
Cadmium
Chromium
Cobalt
Copper
Lead
Molybdenum
Nickel
Selenium
Silver
Thallium
Uranium
Vanadium
Zinc

099 - Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

Field of Accreditation: Environmental

Matrix: Leachate

Analytical Method: GC/MS-PURGE AND TRAP

Preparation Method: MSPLP

Lab Method ID(s): PI-042, PO-001

Method Reference Modified From Analytical Method Preparation Method
EPA 8260 Yes Yes No
ON MECP E9003 Yes No Yes
Parameter
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethene (1,1-Dichloroethylene)
1,2-Dibromoethane (Ethylene dibromide)
1,2-Dichlorobenzene
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,2-Dichloropropane
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
Bromomethane
Carbon tetrachloride
Chloroform
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
cis-1,3-Dichloropropene
Tetrachloroethylene
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene (trans-1,2-Dichloroethene)
trans-1,3-Dichloropropene
Trichloroethylene


Multisite Laboratory
This laboratory operates from more than one location within a city or region, however, is considered one accreditable unit.  This scope of accreditation includes testing carried out at the following additional locations identified in the scope above.  Where the appendix does not list a location, testing is carried out in the main laboratory.
 
Ottawa West Laboratory25 Northside Rd Unit C  Nepean, ON  K2H 8S1

Group Accreditation
As per the A143 – CALA Policy on Group Accreditation, network laboratories operating from more than one location and operating under a single management system may qualify for CALA group accreditation. Each laboratory with the group will be assigned a unique member number and Individual scopes of accreditation are issued to each member of the group. The scope of accreditation of each location will contain references to the location being part of a group accreditation and will list all the other locations that are part of the Group.

For more information, please download A143. 

The parent organization for the following is: Paracel Laboratories Ltd.
 
1001262Paracel Laboratories Ltd. (Ottawa)
 
300-2319 St Laurent Blvd.    Ottawa, Ontario   K1G 4J8
1003762Paracel Laboratories Ltd. (Mississauga)
 
6800 Kitimat Rd. Unit 15   Mississauga, Ontario   L5N 5M1

† “OSDWA” indicates the appendix is used for the analysis of Ontario drinking water samples, which is subject to the rules and related regulations under the Ontario “Safe Drinking Water Act” (2002).

The list of tests and measurement capabilities for which a laboratory is accredited can change at any time due to circumstances such as scope extensions, voluntary withdrawal of tests by the laboratory and suspension. Scopes are published by the CALA via the Internet at http://www.cala.ca/cala_directories.html

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