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Trusted in All Sectors

We are a partner of choice for our clients operating across a wide range of industries and sectors. Explore some of the industries we serve to get a better understanding of what we can do for you.

Environmental

Environmental

MPL Laboratories offers an extensive scope of testing to support professionals in the assessment of environmental contamination and remediation. We can provide routine and trace level analysis to meet guideline criteria in soil, sediment, groundwater, surface water, soil vapour, air and other sample matrices.

Occupational Hygiene

Occupational Hygiene

With a long-standing presence in the occupational hygiene sector, MPL Laboratories has been providing important analytical data related to human health in the workplace for over 30 years. We support occupational hygienists and other health professionals to meet their testing requirements for airborne inhalable and respirable dusts and fumes, silica, diesel particulates, metals, asbestos, acid mists, organic vapours, potable water and other testing as required to create and maintain a healthy workplace

Oil and Gas

Oil and Gas

MPL has the expertise to assist with the logistics and sample handling to deliver samples to the laboratory from an offshore platform for chemical and microbiological potable water analysis, occupational exposure and biological monitoring via urine analysis.

International

International

Quarantine approved premises for importing soil, water and biological samples from overseas. MPL has extensive experience in coordinating the logistics of sample transport into Australia and our laboratory for analysis.

University

University

Higher education and research institutions are at the forefront of tackling the world’s greatest challenges while educating tomorrow’s leaders. MPL Laboratories partners with students, researchers and faculties on a range of special projects. 

Agriculture

Agriculture

Farming and agriculture play a critical role to feed the global population, so the sustainable management of land as determined by water quality and availability, soil type and climate are important for farmers and the general public. MPL has the expertise to provide soil and water testing to suit the needs of farmers for optimal land use.

Residential

Residential

We have a proven and extensive track record in successfully delivering our analytical services in the residential sector for households, investors, renovators and residential developers. Our breadth of capability includes potable water, asbestos and soil testing for residential garden use.

Mining

Mining

Mining operations, however expansive and complicated, are temporary. Over the life of the mine and on its closure, the site must undergo processes of regular inspections, the completion of remedial works and a final sign-off. This requires ongoing monitoring and testing of surrounding water, soil and air for environmental contamination. Occupational hygiene, health and safety assessments also assist to identify hazards and develop control measures to comply with legislative requirements and industry guidelines.

Government

Government

Government and public sector projects must be conducted thoroughly and carefully, but also within budgets and tight timeframes. MPL Laboratories is proud to support state, territory and federal government entities and agencies. Analytical services support environmental impact assessments, water quality, air quality and monitoring, soil and sediment testing, waste characterisation, asbestos and many more.

Water

Water

Growing populations are increasingly putting pressure on water utilities for safe supplies for human health, the environment, industry as well as for the recreational use. For this reason, awareness of environmental conditions and human activities, which influence water quality, is an important part of effective water management. High quality and accurate reporting in water analysis ensures utilities and treatment centres can plan into the future.

Construction

Construction

Contaminated sites can lead to unexpected costs for those developing, selling or purchasing commercial or domestic properties. Internally, the nature of the industry also demands solutions that reach both workers and occupants at a fundamental level.

Industrial

Industrial

MPL Laboratories can provide a variety of environmental testing and analysis services to the industrial sector to help companies meet their environmental obligations and maintain compliance with regulations. The may include testing for air quality, water quality, soil and sediment testing, waste characterisation, and chemical analysis. In providing these servies, MPL can help companies operate in a sustainable and responsible manner, and minimise their impact on the environment and human health.

Related Services

 

Asbestos

Think you may have found asbestos in your construction or DIY project? NATA accredited, MPL Laboratories will help you get an accurate answer at a fast turnaround.

Learn more about our capabilities in asbestos testing

Water

We offer an extensive range of NATA accredited water quality testing to help you meet regulatory requirements. 

Water Testing

 
 

Biological

Our laboratory utilises state of the art modern instrumental techniques for the analysis of urine samples for biological monitoring.

Accreditation and Certification

Driven by Standards

At MPL Laboratories, quality is not just a word that happens to be part of our core values - it’s what drives us as a business and how we operate daily to deliver Great Science. Great Service. Our accreditation demonstrates the the laboratory's commitment to quality, reliability, and impartiality, and provides assurance to clients that the laboratory's results are accurate and reliable.

Australian owned and operated, MPL Laboratories, is proud to be accredited to the highest standard.

Accreditation Number 2901

MPL Laboratories has accreditation with the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 (2017).

NATA accreditation provides independent assurance of the laboratory's competence to perform specific tests and analyses. This involves thorough review of the laboratory's quality management system, staff qualifications, equipment, and methodology with on-site assessment by NATA.

Having maintained accreditation since 1987, you can be confident in our industry knowledge, management systems and capabilities in chemical and biological testing for hundreds of different test methods.

View our scope of NATA accreditation for

Aspac

Membership Number CMA-371

A member of Australian Soil and Plant Analysis Council (ASPAC), MPL Laboratories holds ASPAC Accreditation for acid sulphate soils (ASS), soil particle size (PSD) and agricultural soils.

View MPL Laboratories' certification for

ISO

ISO Certification

An effective quality management system, which is also an internationally recognised standard, demonstrates our culture of continuous improvement.

MPL Laboratories has ISO certification for ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 14001:2015 for Health and Safety and Environment Management systems; ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2013 for Quality and Information Security Management Systems and ISO 17025, the main ISO standard used by third-party laboratories to demonstrate competency in operations and the ability to generate quality results.

Danger behind the

DIY dream

 

The chance of inhaling asbestos fibres increases when renovating or carrying out repair work on asbestos containing materials.

Don't risk it! Ask us about testing for asbestos at one of our NATA Accredited laboratories.

 

 

 

Whats new at MPL

NATA Accreditation Extended to Acrylamide in Soils by LC-MSMS

We are proud to share a further extension to our NATA Accreditation. Effective, Thursday 2 March 2023, MPL laboratories is now accredited to analyse Acrylamide in soils using LC-MSMS, a development that will greatly benefit our clients operating in solid waste management, particularly those involved in mining activities, sewerage treatment, and other industrial processes.

Proposed Ban on Domestic Use of Silica in Australia

Federal and state workplace ministers in Australia met Tuesday 28 February to discuss the potential ban of engineered stone due to its associated occupational health and safety risks.

Emerging Contaminants: Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in Water

Pharmaceutical compounds as well as personal care chemical compounds of various classes are increasingly being detected in aquatic environments. Group Organics Manager, Dave Williams updates on some detection technologies MPL Laboratories has been implementing.

MPL Laboratories recognises the First Peoples of this nation and their ongoing connection to culture and country. We acknowledge First Nations Peoples as the Traditional Owners, Custodians and Lore Keepers of the world's oldest living culture and Australia's first chemists. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

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