schedule of fees 2009

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Regional Office No. IV

Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory Jamboree Road, Timugan, Los Baños, Laguna

Telefax: (049) 536-4390 URL: http:// region 4.dost.gov.ph

DENR Recognized Environmental Laboratory CR No. 033/2003

DOH-Accredited Water Testing Laboratory Accreditation No. 109

Accredited Testing Laboratory PNS ISO/IEC 17025:2005 LA-2006-089A

Accredited Testing Laboratory PNS ISO/IEC 17025:2005 LA-2005-082A

CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL ANALYSIS WATER & WASTEWATER

TEST NAME TEST METHOD FEE Physical

Temperature Probe Method 75.00 Conductivity Electrometric 300.00 Turbidity Merck-SQ 105.00 Total Dissolved Solids Gravimetric-APHA 370.00 Total Solids Gravimetric-APHA 300.00 Total Suspended Solids Gravimetric-APHA 360.00 Total Volatile Solids Gravimetric-APHA 420.00 Color Merck-SQ (color comparison) 110.00 Odor and Taste Organoleptic 140.00

Chemical Acidity Titrimetric-APHA 190.00 Alkalinity Titrimetric-APHA 190.00 Bicarbonates Titrimetric-APHA 190.00 Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)

Azide Modification -Dilution Technique

950.00

Cadmium (Total) Acid Digestion-AAS 770.00 Cadmium Direct Aspiration-AAS 440.00 Calcium (Total) Acid Digestion-AAS 770.00 Calcium Direct Aspiration-AAS 440.00 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)

Open Reflux Dichromate 1050.00

Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)

Close Reflux Dichromate 870.00

Chloride Argentometric, APHA 730.00 Chlorine (residual) Titrimetric,APHA 370.00 Chromium (Hexavalent) Colorimetric-Merck SQ 250.00 Chromium (Total) Acid Digestion-AAS 770.00 Copper Colorimetric-Merck SQ 265.00 Copper (Total) Acid Digestion-AAS 770.00 Copper Direct Aspiration-AAS 440.00 Cyanide Colorimetric-Merck SQ 240.00 Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Azide Modification 240.00 Fluoride Colorimetric-Merck SQ 610.00 Iron Colorimetric-Merck SQ 180.00 Iron (Total) Acid Digestion-AAS 770.00

Iron Direct Aspiration-AAS 440.00 Lead (Total) Acid Digestion-AAS 770.00 Lead AAS-Direct Aspiration 440.00 Manganese Colorimetric-Merck SQ 290.00 Manganese (Total) Acid Digestion-AAS 770.00 Manganese Direct Aspiration-AAS 440.00 Magnesium (Total) Acid Digestion-AAS 770.00 Magnesium Direct Aspiration-AAS 440.00 Methylene Blue Substances (Surfactants)

Colorimetric-Merck SQ 1020.00

Nitrogen-Ammonia Colorimetric-APHA 410.00 Nitrogen-Nitrate Colorimetric-APHA 440.00 Nitrogen-Nitrite Colorimetric-APHA 190.00 Nitrogen-Total Colorimetric-APHA 475.00 Oil and Grease Pet. Ether Extraction 470.00 pH Electrometric 65.00 Phenols Colorimetric-Merck SQ 605.00 Phosphorous (Hydrolyzable)

Colorimetric-Ascorbic 440.00

Phosphorous (total) Colorimetric-Ascorbic 440.00 Phosphorous (dissolved) Colorimetric-Ascorbic 310.00 Potassium Direct Aspiration-AAS 440.00 Silica Colorimetric-Merck SQ 410.00 Sodium Direct Aspiration-AAS 440.00 Sulfate Turbidimetric-BaCl 330.00 Total Hardness Titrimetric-APHA 400.00 Zinc (Total) Acid Digestion-AAS 770.00 Zinc Direct Aspiration-AAS 440.00 FEEDS, FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS

TEST NAME TEST METHOD FEE Moisture Gravimetric-Oven Drying 190.00 Ash Gravimetric-AOAC 255.00 Total Cabohydrates AOAC-Anthrone 660.00 Crude Protein Semi-micro Kjeldahl 425.00 Crude Fat Mojonnier 825.00 Crude Fat Extractable Fat by Goldfisch

Method 490.00

Crude Fat Total Acid Hydrolysis 825.00 Crude Fiber Weendee-AOAC 685.00

Calcium Acid Digestion-AAS 440+ Potassium Acid Digestion-AAS 440+ Sodium Acid Digestion-AAS 440+ Acidity Titrimetric -AOAC 215.00 Alcohol Content Ebulliometry 200.00 Free Fatty Acid (FFA) Titrimetric-AOAC 215.00 pH Electrometric-AOAC 140.00 Water Activity 155.00 Brix Reading Refractometer 85.00 Drained/Filled Weight Kraner,1973 140.00 Shelf-Life Testing**

MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS WATER AND WASTEWATER

TEST NAME TEST METHOD FEE Fecal Streptococci Rapid Test Method 540.00 Fungi Count Pour-Plate Method 385.00 Bacteriological Exam for Drinking Water

Multiple-Tube Fermentation/ Pour-Plate Method

770.00

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Membrane Filtration System 585.00 Potability Test Multiple-Tube Fermentation 385.00 Salmonella (Pres. Test) Conventional Method 585.00 Total/Fecal Coliform (MPN) Multiple-Tube Fermentation 440.00 Heterotrophic Plate Count Pour-Plate Method 385.00 FOOD and FOOD PRODUCTS+

Aerobic Thermophiles Pour-Plate Method 385.00 Escherichia coli & Coliform Count

Pour-Plate Method 520.00

Fungi Count Pour-Plate Method 385.00 Salmonella (Pres. Test) Conventional Method 585.00 Standard Plate Count Pour-Plate Method 385.00 Staphylococcus Detection Conventional Method 585.00 Commercial Sterility Conventional Method 2500.00

*For AAS analysis (water and food samples) - minimum of three (3) samples ** Price depends on the product to be tested + Additional fee for Sample preparation The laboratory fees are subject to change without prior no

SCHEDULE OF FEES (Effective March 2009)

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Regional Office No. IV

Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory Jamboree Road, Timugan, Los Baños, Laguna

Telefax: (049) 536-4390 URL: http:// region 4.dost.gov.ph

DENR Recognized Environmental Laboratory CR No. 033/2003

DOH-Accredited Water Testing Laboratory Accreditation No. 109

Accredited Testing Laboratory PNS ISO/IEC 17025:2005 LA-2006-089A

Accredited Testing Laboratory PNS ISO/IEC 17025:2005 LA-2005-082A

*For AAS analysis (Total and Direct Aspiration) - minimum of three (3) samples. The laboratory fees are subject to change without prior notice The laboratory fees are subject to change without prior notice