Test Australia's suitably qualified occupational hygienists collect the samples, and every report is signed. Dan Neil is Principal Occupational Hygienist and Chartered Chemist, and his Chartered Chemist status can be checked on the RACI public register.
Each credential below names the body that issued it, so you can check it with that body.
Dan Neil is a Chartered Member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (MRACI CChem), listed on the RACI public register. Chartered status is assessed by the RACI and requires ongoing professional development.
DAppSc (Applied Chemistry), University of South Australia. The chemistry training behind the sampling and interpretation work.
Dan Neil has been a member of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) for more than 13 years. His job title at Test Australia is Principal Occupational Hygienist and Chartered Chemist.
Test Australia's suitably qualified occupational hygienists collect the samples and write the report, and independent laboratories analyse the samples. Methamphetamine samples go to a laboratory accredited by NATA under ISO/IEC 17025 for LC-MS/MS analysis following NIOSH Method 9111. Mould samples also go to a NATA-accredited laboratory. Test Australia itself is not NATA-accredited.
Dan Neil has worked in contamination assessment since 2001. Test Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 33 613 942 297) was registered in 2016.
When a result may be relied on by a buyer, tenant, landlord, insurer or tribunal, it helps to know who took the samples, how they were analysed and who signed the opinion. Ask any tester for their qualifications, the laboratory they use and its accreditation for the test, and whether they have any connection to cleaning or remediation.
Poor sampling or interpretation can lead to:
Our reports set out the method, chain of custody, results, uncertainty and limitations so that any party can test them. Whether a court, tribunal or insurer relies on a report is a decision for them.
You do not need to take our word for any of this.
MRACI means Member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI). CChem means Chartered Chemist. Dan Neil is a Chartered Member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (MRACI CChem), listed on the RACI public register. Chartered Chemist status reflects years of education, examination and peer review.
Chartered Chemist status can be checked on the RACI public register. Laboratory accreditation can be checked on the NATA website (nata.com.au), including whether the specific test is on the laboratory’s scope. Company details can be checked on the Australian Business Register.
NATA (the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia) accredits laboratories against ISO/IEC 17025 for specific tests. NATA accreditation shows the laboratory has been assessed as competent for the specific test. Whether a court, tribunal or insurer relies on a report is a decision for them. Read more on our laboratories and NATA page.
Check the tester’s qualifications, the laboratory’s accreditation for the specific test, and whether the tester or a related business takes cleaning or referral income. Ask how the sampling plan is designed and what the report will include. A provider should be able to supply this information on request.
There is no Australian Standard for meth testing, but published guidelines and methods apply. The Clandestine Drug Laboratory Remediation Guidelines (2011) set the 0.5 µg/100 cm² residential investigation level for methamphetamine. NIOSH 9111 is a US surface-wipe method, and NATA accredits laboratories to ISO/IEC 17025. Remediation standards include IICRC S900 (drug residues) and IICRC S520 (mould).
A contamination report should set out the method, the results, the criterion each result is compared with, and the limitations. It should name the assessor and their qualifications and include laboratory certificates. Our reports are prepared so they can be relied on in a tribunal, court or insurance claim. Whether it is relied on is a decision for that body.
Reviewed for Test Australia by Dan Neil, Principal Occupational Hygienist and Chartered Chemist (MRACI CChem). Dan has 25 years in industrial chemistry and forensic science experience and has been a member of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists for more than 13 years. Last reviewed .
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