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American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC GUIDE 251990

TIFTON PHYSICAL SOIL TESTING LABORATORY, INC.
1412 Murray Avenue
Tifton, GA 31794
T. Powell Gaines Phone: 229 382 7292

GEOTECHNICAL
PUTTING GREEN MATERIALS

Certificate Number: 101401

In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this laboratory to perform the following tests:

Designation

Short Title

ASTM C136

Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregate

ASTM C702

Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing Size, Method A

ASTM D421

Dry Preparation of Soil Samples for Particle-Size Analysis and Determination of Soil Constants

ASTM D854

Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Water Pycnometer

ASTM 2216

Laboratory Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil and Rock

ASTM D2974

Moisture, Ash and Organic Matter of Peat and Other Organic Soils

ASTM D4972

pH of Soils, Method A

ASTM F1632

Particle Size Analysis and Sand Shape Grading of Golf Course Putting Green and Sports Field Root Zone Mixes

ASTM F1647

Organic Matter Content of Putting Green and Sports Turf Zone Mixes, Method A

ASTM F1815

Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity, Water Retention, Porosity,Particle Density and Bulk Density of Putting Green and Sports Turf Root Zones

Particle Size Analysis

Bouyoucos, G.J. 1962. Hydrometer Method Improved for Making Particle Size Analysis of Soils. Agronomy Journal 54: 464465

Soluble Salts

Soluble Salts by Electrical Conductivity. Methods of Soil Analysis. Pt. 2. Chemical and Microbiological Properties p. 936-940. Agromomy 9, ASA, Madison, WI

Tifton Physical Soil Testing Laboratory SOP for Particle Size Analysis of Gravel with and without the Intermediate (Choker) Layer.