Laboratory ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Matsyapuri P.O.

,
Willingdon Island, Cochin, Kerala

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Certificate Number T-1308 Issue Date 15.12.2016

Discipline Chemical Testing Valid Until 14.12.2018

Last Amended on - Page 1 of 7

S. No. Product / Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification Range of Testing /
Material of Test against which tests are Limits of Detection
performed
I. WATER

1. Ice / Water pH APHA 2012,22nd Ed.:4-91-96 1 to 14

(Drinking
water, Processing Total Dissolved Solids APHA 2012,22nd Ed.:2.65 100 mg/L to 1000 mg/L
water and
effluent water) Total Hardness APHA 2012,22nd Ed.:2.44-47 10 mg/L to 1000 mg/L

Sulphate USEPA Method 300.1(1997) 0.5 mg/L 100 mg/L

Fluoride USEPA Method 300.1(1997) 0.2 mg/L to 100 mg/L

Chloride USEPA Method 300.1(1997) 4 mg/L to 100 mg/L

Nitrite USEPA Method 300.1(1997) 0.2 mg/L to 25 mg/L

Nitrate USEPA Method 300.1(1997) 4 mg/L to 100 mg/L

Boron APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 3120 B 0.5 mg/L to 1000 mg/L

Nickel APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 3120 B 10 g/L to 200 g/L

Aluminum APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 3120 B 100 mg/L to 1000 mg/L

Ammonium ASTM, D 6919-09, Volume11.02, 0.4 mg/L to10.0 mg/L

May 2011,
Water(II)
II. RESIDUES IN WATER

Ice / Water Calcium ASTM, D 691909, Volume11.02, 4 mg/L to 100 mg/L

(Drinking water, May 2011, Water(II)
Processing water
and effluent Sodium ASTM, D 691909, Volume11.02, 4 mg/L to 100 mg/L
water) May 2011,Water(II)

Rini Narayan N. Venkateswaran

Convenor Program Manager
 Laboratory ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Matsyapuri P.O.,
Willingdon Island, Cochin, Kerala

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Certificate Number T-1308 Issue Date 15.12.2016

Discipline Chemical Testing Valid Until 14.12.2018

Last Amended on - Page 2 of 7

S. No. Product / Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification Range of Testing /
Material of Test against which tests are Limits of Detection
performed
Ice / Water Potassium ASTM, D 691909, Volume11.02, 4 mg/L to 100 mg/L
(Drinking water, May 2011, Water(II)
Processing water
and effluent Sodium APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 3120 B 0.4 mg/L to 100 mg/L
water)
Calcium APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 3120 B 0.4 mg/L to 100 mg/L

Chromium APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 3120 B 20 g/L to 500 g/L

Manganese APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 3120 B 10 g/L to 500 g/L

Lead APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 3120 B 10 g/L to 200 g/L

Copper APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 3120 B 20 g/L to 1000 g/L

Zinc APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 3120 B 50 g/L to 1000 g/L

Magnesium APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 3120 B 20 g/L to 1000 g/L

Cadmium APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 3120 B 10 g/L to 2000 g/L

Iron APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 3120 B 10 g/L to 2000 g/L

Arsenic APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 3120 B 10 g/L to 2000 g/L

Antimony APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 3120 B 50 g/L to 2000 g/L

Tin APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 3120 B 50 g/L to 2000 g/L

BHC APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 6630 0.1 g/L to 10 g/L

BHC APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 6630 0.1 g/L to 10 g/L

BHC APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 6630 0.1 g/L to 10 g/L

Rini Narayan N. Venkateswaran

Convenor Program Manager
 Laboratory ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Matsyapuri P.O.,
Willingdon Island, Cochin, Kerala

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Certificate Number T-1308 Issue Date 15.12.2016

Discipline Chemical Testing Valid Until 14.12.2018

Last Amended on - Page 3 of 7

S. No. Product / Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification Range of Testing /
Material of Test against which tests are Limits of Detection
performed
Ice / Water Heptachlor APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 6630 0.1 g/L to 10 g/L
(Drinking water,
Processing water Aldrin APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 6630 0.1 g/L to 10 g/L
and effluent
water) Heptachlor epoxide APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 6630 0.1 g/L to 10 g/L

pp' DDE APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 6630 0.1 g/L to 10 g/L

Dieldrin APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 6630 0.1 g/L to 10 g/L

op DDD APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 6630 0.1 g/L to 10 g/L

Endrin APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 6630 0.1 g/L to 10 g/L

pp' DDD APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 6630 0.1 g/L to 10 g/L

Op DDT APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 6630 0.1 g/L to 10 g/L

pp DDT APHA 2012, 22nd Ed.: 6630 0.1 g/L to 10 g/L

III. MARINE / AQUA CULTURE FOOD PRODUCTS

1. Fish and Fishery Sodium AOAC, 2012, 19th Ed.: 2011.14, 50 mg/kg to 1000 mg/kg
Products Ch. 50, p. 65

Potassium AOAC, 2012, 19th Ed.: 2011.14, 50 mg/kg to 1000 mg/kg

Ch. 50, p. 65

Calcium AOAC, 2012, 19th Ed.: 2011.14, 50 mg/kg to 1000 mg/kg

Ch. 50, p. 65

Copper AOAC, 2012, 19th Ed.: 990.08, 1.5 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg
Ch. 9, p. 46

Rini Narayan N. Venkateswaran

Convenor Program Manager
 Laboratory ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Matsyapuri P.O.,
Willingdon Island, Cochin, Kerala

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Certificate Number T-1308 Issue Date 15.12.2016

Discipline Chemical Testing Valid Until 14.12.2018

Last Amended on - Page 4 of 7

S. No. Product / Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification Range of Testing /
Material of Test against which tests are Limits of Detection
performed
Fish and Fishery Chromium AOAC, 2012, 19th Ed.: 990.08, 2.0 mg/kg to 50 mg/kg
Products Ch. 9, p. 46

Zinc AOAC, 2012, 19th Ed.: 990.08, 5.0 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg
Ch. 9, p. 46

Magnesium AOAC, 2012, 19th Ed.: 990.08, 20 mg/kg to 1000 mg/kg

Ch. 9, p.46

Manganese AOAC, 2012, 19th Ed.: 990.08, 0.5 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg
Ch. 9, p. 46

Lead AOAC, 2012, 19th Ed.: 990.08, 0.3 mg/kg to 50 mg/kg

Ch. 9, p. 46

Cadmium AOAC, 2012, 19th Ed.: 990.08, 0.2 mg/kg to50 mg/kg
Ch. 9, p. 46

Iron AOAC, 2012, 19th Ed.: 990.08, 5 mg/kg to 500 mg/kg

Ch. 9, p. 46

Arsenic AOAC, 2012, 19th Ed.: 990.08, 1 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg

Ch. 9, p. 46

Tin AOAC, 2012, 19th Ed.: 990.08, 10 mg/kg to 500 mg/kg

Ch. 9, p. 46

Nickel AOAC, 2012, 19th Ed.: 990.08, 5 mg/kg to 1000 mg/kg

Ch. 9, p. 46

Phosphate residue AOAC, 2012, 19th Ed.: 995.11, 500 mg/kg to

Ch. 45. p. 50 10000 mg/kg

Paralytic Shellfish poison, PSP AOAC, 2012, 22nd Ed.: 959.08, Present /Absent
Ch. 49, p.86

Rini Narayan N. Venkateswaran

Convenor Program Manager
 Laboratory ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Matsyapuri P.O.,
Willingdon Island, Cochin, Kerala

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Certificate Number T-1308 Issue Date 15.12.2016

Discipline Chemical Testing Valid Until 14.12.2018

Last Amended on - Page 5 of 7

S. No. Product / Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification Range of Testing /
Material of Test against which tests are Limits of Detection
performed

Fish and Fishery Mercury USEPA Method 7473-200.7 0.3 mg/kg to 10 mg/kg
Products
Phosphorous AOAC, 2012, 19th Ed.: 990.08, 100 mg/kg to
Ch. 50, p.65 5000 mg/kg

BHC AOAC-2012 30 g per kg to

QuEChERS Method 200 g per kg

BHC 30 g per kg to
200 g per kg
BHC 30 g per kg to
200 g per kg

Heptachlor 30 g per kg to
200 g per kg

Aldrin 30 g per kg to
200 g per kg

Heptachlor epoxide 30 g per kg to

200 g per kg

pp' DDE 30 g per kg to

200 g per kg

Dieldrin 30 g per kg to
200 g per kg

op DDD 30 g per kg to
200 g per kg
Endrin 30 g per kg to
200 g per kg

Rini Narayan N. Venkateswaran

Convenor Program Manager
 Laboratory ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Matsyapuri P.O.,
Willingdon Island, Cochin, Kerala

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Certificate Number T-1308 Issue Date 15.12.2016

Discipline Chemical Testing Valid Until 14.12.2018

Last Amended on - Page 6 of 7

S. No. Product / Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification Range of Testing /
Material of Test against which tests are Limits of Detection
performed

Fish and Fishery pp' DDD AOAC-2012 30 g per kg to

Products QuEChERS Method 200 g per kg

op DDT 30 g per kg to
200 g per kg

pp DDT 30 g per kg to
200 g per kg

3-amino 2 oxazolidinone (AOZ) USFDA, 2004, April 1, 2004, 1 g per kg to

P1-8 50 g per kg

Semicarbazide (SC) USFDA, 2004, April 1, 2004, 1 g per kg to

P1-8 50 g per kg

3-amino-5-morpholinomethyl- USFDA, 2004, April 1, 2004, 1 g per kg to

2-oxazolidinone (AMOZ) P1-8 50 g per kg

Moisture AOAC Official Methods (2012) 0.1 g % to 100g %

950.46, Ch. 39, p.1

Protein AOAC Official Methods (2012) 0.5 % to 50%

2001.11, Ch. 4, p.33

Fat AOAC Official Methods (2012) 0.1 g % to 30 g %

991.36, Ch. 35, p.3

Ash AOAC Official Methods (2012) 0.01 g % to 100g %

938.08, Ch. 35, p.8

pH IS:1060, Part 1; 1966 1 to 14

Carbohydrate SOP for determination of 0.1g to 10g/100g

Carbohydrate in fish

Rini Narayan N. Venkateswaran

Convenor Program Manager
 Laboratory ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Matsyapuri P.O.,
Willingdon Island, Cochin, Kerala

Accreditation Standard ISO/IEC 17025: 2005

Certificate Number T-1308 Issue Date 15.12.2016

Discipline Chemical Testing Valid Until 14.12.2018

Last Amended on - Page 7 of 7

S. No. Product / Specific Test Performed Test Method Specification Range of Testing /
Material of Test against which tests are Limits of Detection
performed
DOC:CIFT/FP/SOP/006

Fish and Fishery Histamine in fish and shellfish SOP for determination of 20 mg/kg to 2000 mg/kg
Products Histamine
DOC:CIFT/FP/SOP/009

Viscosity AOAC Official Methods (2012) 20 cP to 2 McP

935.35, Ch. 32, p.26

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Rini Narayan N. Venkateswaran

Convenor Program Manager