AQA 25-12 metals, nutrients and anions in soil

August 2025
Sample Analytes Approx. Conc. Range (mg/kg)*

S1 

30 g

Biosolid or Sediment
acid extractable 
elements

As 2-50
B 10-200
Cd 0.5-40
Cr 5-250
Cu 50-750
Hg 0.2-20
Mn 50-75
Mo 1–75
Ni 1-75
Pb 25-75
Sb 1-75
Se 2-50
Tl 0.5–40
V 10-300
Zn 50-500

S2 

30 g

Biosolid or Sediment
acid extractable 
elements

Ag 2-40
As 2-50
Al 500-15000
B 10-200
Ba 10-200
Be 0.2-4
Bi 1-75
Co 2-40
Cu 50-500
Cs 0.2-4
La 2-40
Li 2-40
Rb 2-40
Sn 0.5-10
Th 0.5-10
U 0.5-10
Zn 50-500

S3

75 g
Agricultural soil

Ca (acid extractable) 2 500-75000
Fe (acid extractable) 2 500-75000
K (acid extractable) 750-15000
Mg (acid extractable) 750-15000
Na (acid extractable) 750-15000
P (acid extractable) 500-15000
S (acid extractable) 500-15000
Sr (acid extractable) 20-1000
Water Soluble Fluoride(F-) - 1:5 soil/water extract 0.5-40
Water Soluble Chloride (Cl-) - 1:5 soil/water extract 25-75
Water Soluble Bromide (Br-) - 1:5 soil/water extract 0.5-40
Water Soluble Iodide (I-) - 1:5 soil/water extract 0.5-40
Water Soluble Sulphate; (SO42­-) - 1:5 soil/water extract 25-750
Water Soluble Orthophosphate-P; (PO43--P) - 1:5 soil/water extract 0.5-40
pH of 1:5 soil/water suspension TBA
EC of 1:5 soil/water extract TBA
Kjeldahl nitrogen, total (TKN) TBA
2M KCl Extractable (Nitrate-N) TBA
2M KCl Extractable (Ammonium-N) TBA

Price AUD $

TBA

Notes

* As these samples are real samples, the values given are indicative, based on the range of materials used in previous rounds. These ranges will be readjusted in the dispatch letter.

TBA = to be advised.