SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO 17034:2016
SCP SCIENCE
21800 Clark Graham
Baie d'Urfe, Quebec H9X 4B6
CANADA
David Smith Phone: 514 457 0701
[email protected]
REFERENCE MATERIAL PRODUCER
Valid To: November 30, 2021 Certificate Number: 2885.02
In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this
Reference Material Producer for the production of certified reference materials and reference materials of the
following categories:
Category and Test, Analysis, Measurement1 Method Measurement
Sub-Category of Certified (Including Ranges and Technique
Reference Material2 Uncertainties)
Category A2.6 Pure
Chemicals
Aqueous Trace Metals Stock single elements at EPA 200.7 ICP-AES / ICP - MS
Standards – Single (1000, 10 000 and 50 000) µg/ml Modified
Element, Stock and EPA 200.8
Custom Blends Containing Stock and custom blends from Modified
the Following Elements: (0.001 to 50 000) µg/ml
(Al, Sb, As, B, Ba, Be, Bi, Typical uncertainty less than 1 %.
Cd, Ca, Ce, Cs, Cr, Co,
Cu, Dy, Er, Eu, Gd, Ga,
Ge, Au, Hf, Ho, In, Ir, Fe,
La, Pb, La, Li, Lu, Mg,
Mn, Hg, Mo, Nd, Ni, Nb,
Os, Pd, P, Pt, K, Pr, Re,
Rh, Rb, Ru, Sm, Sc, Se,
Si, Ag, Na, Sr, S, Ta, Te,
Tb, Tl, Th, Tm, Sn, Ti, W,
U, V, Yb, Y, Zn, Zr)
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Category and Test, Analysis, Measurement1 Method Measurement
Sub-Category of Certified (Including Ranges and Technique
Reference Material2 Uncertainties)
Category A2.6 Pure
Chemicals
Aqueous Anions and
Cations –
(Acetate, Ammonia as N, Stock single elements at Standard Ion
Ammonium, Bromate, (1000, 10 000 and 50 000) µg/ml Method 4110 Chromatography
Bromide, Chlorate,
Chloride, Fluoride, Stock and custom blends from (10
Formate, Nitrate, Nitrate to 1000) µg/ml
as N, Nitrite, Nitrite as
N, Oxalate, Phosphate, Typical uncertainty less than 1 %
Phosphate as P, Sulfate,
Sulfate as S)
(Chromate, Molybdate, Modified ICP-AES
Perchorate, Barium, EPA 200.7
Calcium, Copper, Iron,
Lithium, Magnesium,
Manganese, Nickel,
Potassium, Sodium,
Strontium, Zinc)
(Benzoate, Butyrate, Modified Titration
In-house Test
Caproate, Chloroacetate, Method QC-
Citrate, Glycolate, MET021-
Glyoxylate, Isobutyrate, ABT
Isocaproate, Isovalerate,
Lactate, Propionate,
Valerate)
Category A9.1 pH (1 to 13) pH units EPA 150.1 Potentiometry
Standards Typical uncertainty less than 1 % Modified
Category A9.3 Conductivity (5 to 300 000) µS EPA 120.1 Electrochemical
Standards Typical uncertainty less than 1 % Modified
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Category and Test, Analysis, Measurement1 Method Measurement
Sub-Category of Certified (Including Ranges and Technique
Reference Material2 Uncertainties)
Category A6.1 Metallo-
organic Compounds and
A6.2 Wear Metals in Oil;
Single Element, Stock and
Custom Blends Containing
the Following Elements3:
(Ag, Al, As, B, Ba, Be, Bi,
Ca, Ce, Cd, Cl, Co, Cr, Cu, Stock single elements at 100, EPA 200.7 ICP-AES
Fe, Hg, In, K, La, Li, Mg, 1000, 2000 and 5000 µg/g Modified
Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Stock and custom blends
Sb, Sc, Se, Si, Sn, Sr, Ti, from (0.5 to 50 000) µg/g.
V, W, Y, Zn, Zr) Typical uncertainty less than 1 %
Category A.6.1 Metallo- Stock and custom single element ASTM D5453 UV-F
organic Compounds: Sulfur standards from (0 to 60 000) µg/g
in Mineral Oil, Diesel, Typical uncertainty less than 1 %
Residual Oil, Isooctane,
Biodiesel, Xylene, Ethanol,
Crude Oil and Premisolv3
Category C6.2 Viscosity (2 to 30 000) mm2/s ASTM Master Viscometer
Standards3 (Centistokes) at 100 ºF (37.78 ºC) D445/446
- Kinematic
Typical uncertainty less than 1 %
Total Acid Number (0.05 to 50 mg) KOH/g ASTM D664 Potentiometric
Standards (TAN) 3 Typical uncertainty 2 % Titration
Total Alkalinity (25 to 10 000) ppm as CaCO3 Standard Titration
Typical uncertainty less than 1 % Method
2320B
Modified
Hardness (5 to 10 000) ppm as CaCO3 Standard Calculation
Typical uncertainty less than 1 % Method
2340B
Total Base Number (1 to 150) mg KOH/g D2896 Potentiometric
Standards (TBN) 3 Typical uncertainty 2 % Titration
Chemical Oxygen Demand (50 to 15000) ppm O2 EPA 410.4-1 Spectrophotometry
Standards (COD) Typical uncertainty 0.5 % Modified
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Category and Test, Analysis, Measurement1 Method Measurement
Sub-Category of Certified (Including Ranges and Technique
Reference Material2 Uncertainties)
Flash Point Standards3 (20 to 260)°C ASTM D93 Pensky-Martens
Typical uncertainty +/-4 °C Closed Cup
Acid and Base Reagents:
Hydrochloric acid (0.0015 to 10) Normal In-house Test Titration
Sulfuric acid (0.02 to 18) Normal Method QC-
Nitric acid (0.1 to 10) Normal MET021-
Acetic acid (0.1 to 5) Normal ABT
Citric acid (0.03 to 1) Molar
Oxalic Acid (0.1 to 1) Normal
Phosphoric acid (1 to 10) %
Potassium Hydroxide (0.1 to 1) Normal
Sodium Hydroxide (0.0005 to 5) Normal
Acidity Standard 100 to 10 000 ppm as CaCO3
Typical uncertainty less than 1 %
Boric acid (1 to 5) % EPA 200.7 ICP-AES
Typical uncertainty less than 1 % Modified
Category of Reference Material Test, Analysis, Measurement1 Method
(Including ranges and
uncertainties)
Matrix Reference Materials2*:
EnviroMAT - Contaminated Soil (0 to 200 000) ppm Interlaboratory
Study
(Ag, Al, As, B, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Ce, Co, Cr,
Cu, Fe, Hg, K, Li, Mg, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb,
S, Sb, Se, Sn, Sr, Tl, U, V, Y, Zn)
EnviroMAT - Sewage Sludge (0 to 50000) ppm Interlaboratory
Study
(Ag, Al, As, B, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu,
Fe, Hg, K, Li, Mg, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Sb,
Se, Sn, Sr, Tl, U, V, Y, Zn)
EnviroMAT – Compost
Total metals: Al, As, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, pH (6 to 7.5) Interlaboratory
Fe, Hg, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Organic matter 20 to 80 % Study
Se, Zn Total N 1 % maximum
Metals (0 to 60000) ppm
Total Nitrogen, NO3-N, Organic Matter,
pH
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Category of Reference Material Test, Analysis, Measurement1 Method
(Including ranges and
uncertainties)
Matrix Reference Materials2*:
EnviroMAT - Drinking Water (0 to 2000) ppm Interlaboratory
Study
(Al, As, B, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe,
Hg, K, Li, Mg, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, Sb, Se,
Sn, Sr, Tl, U, V, Zn)
EnviroMAT - Ground Water (0 to 2000) ppm Interlaboratory
Study
(Al, As, B, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe,
Hg, K, Li, Mg, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, Sb, Se,
Sn, Sr, Tl, U, V, Zn)
EnviroMAT - Waste Water (0 to 5000) ppm Interlaboratory
Study
(Al, As, B, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe,
Hg, K, Li, Mg, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, Sb, Se,
Sn, Sr, Tl, U, V, Zn)
EnviroMAT - Used oil (0 to 10000) ppm Interlaboratory
Study
(Ag, Al, B, Ba, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg,
Mn, Mo, Na, Li, P, Pb, Si, Sn, Ti, V, Zn)
AgroMAT - Clay Soil Metals: (0 to 3000) ppm Interlaboratory
pH (6 to 8) Study
(Metals: P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Zn, Mn, Cu, Organic matter (1 to 6) %
Fe, B, S, Al) N-NO3 (5 to 20) ppm
Soluble salts (100 to 700) µS/cm
(pH, Organic matter, N-NO3, Soluble
Salts)
AgroMAT - Sandy Soil Metals: 0-3000 ppm Interlaboratory
pH (6 to 8) Study
(Metals: P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Zn, Mn, Cu, Organic matter (1 to 6) %
Fe, B, S, Al) N-NO3 (5 to 100) ppm
Soluble salts (100 to 700) µS/cm
(pH, Organic matter, N-NO3, Soluble
Salts)
Lead inPpaint (50 to 400) ppm Interlaboratory
Study
Cadmium and Lead in Paint (50 to 400) ppm Interlaboratory
Study
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Category Test, Analysis, Measurement1 Method
of Reference Material (Including ranges and uncertainties)
Performance Evaluation Standards2*:
pE Check – Nutrients (0.1 to 200) ppm Interlaboratory
Study
(NH3 as N, NO3 as N, o-PO4, Total N,
Total P
pE Check – Minerals Minerals: (0.01 to 1000) ppm Interlaboratory
TDS: (10 to 5000) µS/cm Study
(Conductivity, Total Hardness, TDS, Ca, Total Hardness: (10 to 600) ppm as
K, Mg, Na, Cl-, F-, SO4(2-), Alkalinity CaCO3
Alkalinity: (50 to 5000) ppm as
CaCO3
Conductivity: (100 to 10 000) µS/cm
pE Check – Solids (1 to 4000) ppm Interlaboratory
Study
(Suspended Solids, Dissolved Solids,
Total Solids)
pE Check – COD (10 to 10 000) ppm Interlaboratory
Study
(Chemical Oxygen Demand)
1
The listed uncertainty represents expanded uncertainties expressed at approximately the 95 % level of
confidence, using a coverage factor of k = 2.
2
These reference materials are intended for use as quality control materials, or other purposes that do not
require metrological traceability of property values (such as calibration or value transfer).
3
These reference materials are sold under the brand name Conostan which is owned by SCP Science.
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Accredited Reference Material Producer
A2LA has accredited
SCP SCIENCE
Baie d'Urfe, Quebec, CANADA
This accreditation covers the specific materials listed on the agreed upon Scope of Accreditation.
This producer meets the requirements of ISO 17034:2016 General Requirements for the
Competence of Reference Material Producers. This accreditation demonstrates technical competence
for a defined scope and the operation of a quality management system.
Presented this 16th day of March 2020.
_______________________
Vice President, Accreditation Services
For the Accreditation Council
Certificate Number 2885.02
Valid to November 30, 2021
For reference materials to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the reference material producer’s Scope of Accreditation.
