Measurement Uncertainty (MU) Values for ALS Laboratories

Measurement uncertainty can be defined as the range of values that the laboratory
believes the result could reasonably be attributed to the concentration of the
parameter determined.
Date MU was determined: 3/10/2017
Division and Site: Water, Bendigo
Laboratory: Chemistry

Instructions
This table below is to be used if you require the MU for a laboratory result.
1. From your test report locate the Analysis or method code required.
2. Enter the corresponding MU in the cells below:

3. This will generate the result range that the laboratory can be 95 % confident in.

Measurement Result
Analysis Method Code Analyte Uncertainty % Units
chl-a APHA 10200H Chlorophyll a N/A
Chloride ED045 Chloride 3.4 mg/L
NH3 EK055UV Ammonia 5.3 mg/L
TN EK062/UV Total Nitrogen 8.6 mg/L
Chlorine EN67.2 Chlorine 7.7 Cl2/L
pH WA005 pH 0.3 pH pH
EC WA010 Conductivity 5.6 µS/cm
TDS EA015 Total Dissolved Solids 5.7 mg/L
TSS WA025 Total Suspended Solids 9.6 mg/L
Turb WA045 Turbidity 13.9 NTU
Alkalinity WD037 Alkalinity 13.2 mg/L
Fluoride WK/040LL Fluoride 3.3 mg/L
P EK067UV Total Phosphorus 6.7 mg/L
COD WP/026 COD 16.7 mg/L
BOD WP/030 BOD 15.2 mg/L

Enter result 100.0 Enter MU % 10.0

Lowest Result 90.0 Highest Result 110.0

Notes
1. These corrected results are only valid if the correct measurment uncertainity is
entered into the cells above.

2. The pH value can not measured using the above calculations. The MU for pH is
"your result" ± 0.3. For example 7.0 ± 0.3 (6.7 - 7.3).
3. The MU calculation is based on MU estimations performed in the vicinity of the
relevant regulatory limits. The calculations performed assumed the MU is consistent
over all concentrations.

WFM(63/3) 1 of 1 Approved Date : 13/11/2017