Mayor Jesus V. Seriña St.,Carmen,
9000 Cagayan de Oro City
Telephones:
(088) 858-3931 to 33 (Trunkline)
(088) 858-3931 local 27 (Telefax)
(088) 858-3931 local 26 (RSTL Office)
(088) 850-2653 (RSTL Direct Line/Telefax)
Mobile Phone: +639261893033
Website: http://region10.dost.gov.ph
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: DOST Regional Standards and
Testing Laboratories Region X
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REGIONAL STANDARDS AND TESTING LABORATORIES
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Region X
BUSINESS PROCESS (Chemical and Microbiological Testing Laboratories)
1. Customer (person submitting a sample) registers at the guard house.
2. Customer proceeds to RSTL office at the second floor of the building
and upon instruction of the guard on duty.
3. Sample Receiving Officer (SRO) checks if the sample to be submitted
is valid and if a sterile sampling bottle is required.
If the sample is valid:
1. If sample is valid and sterile bottle is not required, customer gives
information to the SRO for the Test Request Form (TRF).
2. Upon completion of TRF, customer pays total cost of fees to the
Cashier in the first floor and claims Official Receipt (OR) of payment.
3. Customer comes back to the RSTL office, shows the OR and gets
duplicate copy of the TRF.
4. Customer claims Report of Analysis on the date due stated in the TRF.
Reports of analysis are issued only to the person who submitted the
sample or to an authorized representative.
If a sterile bottle is required:
1. Customer gives information for the TRF upon instruction of SRO.
2. Customer pays to the Cashier at the 1st floor the partial payment of
P600 for drinking water samples or P500 for environmental samples
and gets OR of payment.
3. Customer goes back to the RSTL office, shows OR and claims sterile
sampling bottle and gets instructions on sampling schedule, sampling
procedure, and handling of samples.
4. Customer comes back to the RSTL to submit valid samples.
If sample is invalid:
Customer gets instructions on submission of valid samples and comes
back on the scheduled date.
Note:
The customer replaces loss, breakage, or damage to borrowed
sampling bottles.
Effective July 1, 2014, Fees will change according to DOST AO
No. 001 Series of 2014.
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REGIONAL STANDARDS AND TESTING LABORATORIES
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Region X
CHEMICAL TESTING LABORATORY
SAMPLE
Food/Feed Products
& Raw Materials
(Minimum sample
required is 250 grams,
dried and pulverized)
TEST
TEST METHOD
FEE (PhP)
Ash
Gravimetric
550.00
Cadmium
Flame AAS / MP-AES
2300.00
Calcium
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1920.00
Copper
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1920.00
Fat, Crude or Ether
Extract
Solvent Extraction
960.00
Fat, Total
Hydrolysis and Solvent
Extraction
1200.00
Fiber, Crude
Weende
1380.00
Fiber, Total Dietary
Enzymatic/Gravimetric
7200.00
Iron
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1920.00
Lead
Flame AAS / MP-AES
2300.00
Magnesium
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1920.00
Manganese
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1920.00
Mercury
Thermal Decomposition,
Amalgamation, AAS
2300.00
Moisture Content
Air/Vacuum Oven
400.00
Nitrite
Colorimetric
800.00
Phosphorus
Molybdate Colorimetric
1440.00
Potassium
Flame Photometric
1920.00
Protein, Crude
Automated Kjeldahl
1000.00
Vitamin C (Juices)
Titration
1155.00
Sodium
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1920.00
Sugar, Total
Lane-Eynon Constant
Volume Volumetric
1100.00
Titrable Acidity (Liquids)
Titration
560.00
Water Activity
Dew Point
350.00
Zinc
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1920.00
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REGIONAL STANDARDS AND TESTING LABORATORIES
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Region X
CHEMICAL TESTING LABORATORY
SAMPLE
Water and
Wastewater
(Minimum sample
required is one liter
(1 L) per test. Please
confirm with RSTL-X
on the total volume
required if more than
one test is requested)
TEST
TEST METHOD
FEE (PhP)
Alkalinity, Total
Titration
500.00
Aluminum
MP-AES
1200.00
5-day Biochemical
Oxygen Demand
Azide Modification
(Dilution Technique)
1500.00
Cadmium
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1200.00
Calcium
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1200.00
Chloride
Titration, Argentometric
750.00
Chromium
MP-AES
1200.00
Cobalt
MP-AES
1200.00
Copper
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1200.00
Dissolved Oxygen
Azide Modification
500.00
Iron
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1200.00
Lead
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1200.00
Magnesium
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1200.00
Manganese
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1200.00
Mercury
Thermal Decomposition,
Amalgamation, AAS
2300.00
Nickel
MP-AES
1200.00
pH
Glass Electrode
350.00
Phosphorus
Stannous Chloride
Colorimetric
720.00
Potassium
Flame Photometric
1200.00
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REGIONAL STANDARDS AND TESTING LABORATORIES
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Region X
CHEMICAL TESTING LABORATORY
SAMPLE
Fertilizer, Plant
Tissue, and other
Related Materials
(Minimum sample
required is 250 grams,
dried and pulverized)
TEST
TEST METHOD
FEE (PhP)
Salinity
Salinometer
300.00
Silver
MP-AES
1200.00
Settleable Solids
Volumetric
202.00
Sodium
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1200.00
Total Dissolved Solids
Gravimetric
600.00
Total Hardness
Titration, EDTA
Complexometric
700.00
Total Solids
Gravimetric
445.00
Total Suspended Solids
Gravimetric
650.00
Zinc
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1200.00
Ash
Gravimetric
300.00
Calcium
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1920.00
Dry Matter Content
Air Oven
250.00
Lead
Flame AAS / MP-AES
2300.00
Manganese
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1920.00
Mercury
Thermal Decomposition,
Amalgamation, AAS
2300.00
Moisture Content
Air/Vacuum Oven
600.00
Nitrogen
Automated Kjeldahl
1000.00
pH
Glass Electrode
350.00
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REGIONAL STANDARDS AND TESTING LABORATORIES
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Region X
CHEMICAL TESTING LABORATORY
SAMPLE
Limestone
(Hydrated /
Quicklime)
TEST METHOD
FEE (PhP)
Phosphorus, Total
Vanadomolybdate
Colorimetric
1000.00
Potassium, Total
Flame Photometric
1000.00
Sodium
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1920.00
Zinc
Flame AAS / MP-AES
1920.00
Neutralizing Value
Titration
320.00
Calcium Carbonate
Equivalent
Titration
454.00
Dry Matter Content
Air Oven
250.00
Mercury
Thermal Decomposition,
Amalgamation, AAS
2300.00
Organic Matter
Wakley Black
361.00
Mercury
Thermal Decomposition,
Amalgamation, AAS
2300.00
TEST
(Minimum sample
required is 250 grams,
dried and pulverized)
Sediments/Soil/
Sludge
(Minimum sample
required is 250 grams,
dried and pulverized)
Biota/Biological
Samples
(Minimum sample
required is 50 grams,
dried and pulverized)
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REGIONAL STANDARDS AND TESTING LABORATORIES
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Region X
MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTING LABORATORY
SAMPLE
Food/Feed Products
& Raw Materials
(Minimum sample
required is six (6)
packs of unopened
original retail
package, with total
weight of not less
than 250 g or mL)
TEST
TEST METHOD
FEE (PhP)
Aerobic Plate Count,
cfu/g or mL
Pour Plate
550.00
Coliforms,
MPN/g or mL
Multiple Tube
Fermentation Technique
550.00
Fecal Coliform,
MPN/g or mL
Multiple Tube
Fermentation Technique
550.00
E. coli Enumeration,
MPN/g or mL
Multiple Tube
Fermentation Technique
1000.00
Coliforms,
cfu/g or mL
Pour Plate - VRBA
800.00
Yeast and Mold Count,
cfu/g or mL
Pour Plate
550.00
Spread Plate
550.00
Salmonella spp.
Presence/Absence
Detection
(Rapid Test)
(Detected or Not Detected
/25 g or mL sample)
1000.00
Staphylococcus aureus
Enumeration,
cfu/g or mL
Spread Plate
1200.00
Enterobacteriaceae,
cfu/g or mL
Chromogenic Plates
(Rapid Test)
650.00
Escherichia coli
Chromogenic Plates
Enumeration, cfu/g or mL (Rapid Test)
660.00
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REGIONAL STANDARDS AND TESTING LABORATORIES
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Region X
MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTING LABORATORY
SAMPLE
Bioburden Samples
TEST
TEST METHOD
FEE (PhP)
Salmonella spp.
Detection
Chromogenic Plates
(Rapid Test)
1000.00
Coliforms,
cfu/g or mL
Chromogenic Plates
(Rapid Test)
450.00
Aerobic Plate Count,
cfu/g or mL
Chromogenic Plates
(Rapid Test)
600.00
Yeast and Mold Count,
cfu/g or mL
Chromogenic Plates
(Rapid Test)
600.00
Staphylococcus aureus
Chromogenic Plates
Enumeration, cfu/g or mL (Rapid Test)
1008.00
Commercial Sterility
(for low acid foods)
Presence/Absence
2000.00
Aerobic Plate Count,
cfu/cm2
Pour Plate
550.00
Spread Plate
550.00
Standard References
 Association of Official Analytical Chemists
 Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM) Online
 Collins & Lyne’s Microbiological Methods
 Compendium of Analytical Method
 Hyserve Manual
 Merck Manual
 National Standard Methods Health Protection Agency, UK
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REGIONAL STANDARDS AND TESTING LABORATORIES
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Region X
MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTING LABORATORY
SAMPLE
Water and
Wastewater
(Minimum sample
required is one (1)
unopened original retail
package of bottled
water or 250 mL in
provided sterile
sampling containers,
bottle or bag)
TEST
TEST METHOD
FEE (PhP)
Heterotrophic Plate
Count, cfu/mL
Pour Plate
550.00
Coliforms,
MPN/100 mL,
drinking water
Multiple Tube
Fermentation Technique
550.00
Fecal Coliform,
MPN/100 mL,
drinking water
Multiple Tube
Fermentation Technique
550.00
Coliform Count, MPN/
100 mL, environmental
water, 3 dilutions
Multiple Tube
Fermentation Technique
780.00
Fecal Coliform, MPN/
100 mL, environmental
water, 3 dilutions
Multiple Tube
Fermentation Technique
680.00
Escherichia coli
Enumeration,
MPN/100 mL
Multiple Tube
Fermentation Technique
1000.00
Coliforms,
cfu/100 mL
Membrane Filtration
Technique
450.00
Heterotrophic Plate
Count, cfu/mL
Chromogenic Plates
(Rapid Test)
500.00
Coliforms,
cfu/mL
Chromogenic Plates
(Rapid Test)
450.00
Escherichia coli,
Enumeration, cfu/mL
Chromogenic Plates
(Rapid Test)
660.00
Standard References
 Hyserve Manual
 Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater
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REGIONAL STANDARDS AND TESTING LABORATORIES
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Region X
ACCELERATED SHELF-LIFE EVALUATION LABORATORY
SAMPLE
Food Products
(Minimum sample
required is six (6) packs
of unopened original
retail package, with total
weight of not less than
250 g)
TEST
TEST METHOD
FEE (PhP)
Alcohol Content
Pycnometer
300.00
Moisture Content
Thermogravimetric/
Vacuum Oven
400.00
Moisture Content, Critical Thermogravimetric
2830.00
Moisture Sorption
Isotherm
Gravimetric
5050.00
Nutrition Facts
Gravimetric
Computation (computation only)
1500.00
Nutrition Facts Analysis
Gravimetric
6570.00
with Computation
(with reports of chemical analysis for the following
parameters: moisture, total fat, protein, ash, and sodium)
Food Packaging
pH
Glass Electrode
350.00
Titrable Acidity
Titration
560.00
Total Solids
Gravimetric
445.00
Total Soluble Solids
(Brix)
Refractometer
350.00
Sensory Evaluation
Panel
500.00
Specific Gravity
Pycnometer
300.00
Water Activity
Dew Point
350.00
Film Permeability Test
(for PE Food Packaging)
Gravimetric
1400.00
* Fee for Food Shelf-Life Evaluation will depend on the type of food
deterioration. Physical, chemical and microbiological parameters will be
selected after the type of food deterioration has been identified through
Preliminary Evaluation.
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REGIONAL STANDARDS AND TESTING LABORATORIES
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Region X
REGIONAL METROLOGY LABORATORY
EQUIPMENT / SAMPLE
TEST/CAPACITY
FEE (PhP)
Volume Calibration
Calibrating Bucket
Proving Bucket
Gravimetric Method
250.00
Volumetric Method
150.00
Volumetric Method
100 liters
300.00
250-500 liters
500.00
1,000 liters and above 1500.00
Tank Truck / Lorry
Other Type Tank
Volumetric Method
Volumetric Method
10,000 liters
600.00
12,000 liters
750.00
13,000 liters
800.00
14,000 liters
850.00
16,000 liters
1000.00
18,000 liters
1100.00
20,000 liters
1200.00
22,000 liters
1350.00
24,000 liters
1450.00
30,000 liters
1800.00
2,000 liters
1500.00
Per additional liter
0.10
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REGIONAL STANDARDS AND TESTING LABORATORIES
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Region X
REGIONAL METROLOGY LABORATORY
EQUIPMENT / SAMPLE
TEST/CAPACITY
FEE (PhP)
Mass Calibration
TEST WEIGHT
Set of Weights
Class M
1-5 kg
100.00
10-25 kg
200.00
50 kg
500.00
500 kg
1000.00
Per Additional 100 g
200.00
Class F
1g – 1 kg
200.00
Class M
1 mg – 500 g
100.00/pc
Class F
1 mg – 500 g
200.00/pc
Spring Scale (dial)
10-20 kg
100.00
60-100 kg
200.00
250 kg, 1st 4 points
per additional point
400.00
100.00
500 kg, 1st 4 points
per additional point
500.00
200.00
Platform Balance
1st 4 points
per additional point
500.00
200.00
Triple Beam Balance
1st 9 points
per additional point
1000.00
200.00
0-10 kg, 1st 4 points
per additional point
250.00
100.00
20-60 kg, 1st 4 points
per additional point
250.00
100.00
100-500 kg, 1st 4 points
per additional point
500.00
200.00
Above 500 kg, 1st 4 points
per additional point
1000.00
200.00
Up to 8 points
1500.00
SCALE AND BALANCE
Mechanical
Electronic
Analytical / High Accuracy
Truck Scale
2500.00
Batching Plant
2000.00
Batch Weigher
Up to 1,000 kg
Above 1,000 kg
1250.00
2000.00
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REGIONAL STANDARDS AND TESTING LABORATORIES
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Region X
REGIONAL METROLOGY LABORATORY
EQUIPMENT / SAMPLE
TEST/CAPACITY
FEE (PhP)
Pressure Calibration
Pressure Gauge
Up to 500 psi
Above 500 psi
Above 1,000 psi
Above 2,000 psi
(note: all up to 4 points)
300.00
400.00
500.00
1000.00
1800.00
Test Gauge
Temperature Calibration
Digital Thermometer
1st 4 points
per additional point
1000.00
200.00
Glass/Filled/Bimetallic Thermometer
1st 4 points
per additional point
1000.00
200.00
Thermocouple Probe/Wire
1st 4 points
per additional point
1000.00
200.00
Oven/Freezer
1st 4 points
per additional point
1500.00
200.00
Water Bath
1st 4 points
per additional point
1500.00
200.00
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REGIONAL STANDARDS AND TESTING LABORATORIES
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Region X
AWARDS, ACCREDITATIONS, RECOGNITIONS,
REGISTRATIONS and LICENSES
PNS ISO/IEC 17025:2005 ACCREDITED
for Microbiological Testing Laboratory,
Chemical Testing Laboratory, and
Accelerated
Shelf-life
Evaluation
Laboratory (relevant to chemical
testing)
Awarded the Plaque of Recognition from
DOST Central Office for being the FIRST
DOST RSTL to be accredited by the
Philippine Accreditation Office (PAO) in the
field of Chemical Testing and for maintaining
its accreditation for more than 5 years
ACCREDITED by the Department of Health-Bureau of
Health Facilities and Services (DOH-BHFS) for Drinking
Water Physical, Chemical and Microbiological Analyses
Recognized by the Philippine Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) for
Food Testing
Registered at the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau
(DENR-EMB) as a Hazardous Waste Generator
Licensed by the Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency (PDEA) to
Handle Controlled Precursors and
Essential Chemicals
Special Permit from the Philippine National Police
(PNP) to Possess and Move Explosives/Explosive
Ingredients
Environmental Laboratory Accreditation
from the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources - Environmental
Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) in 2000
Laboratory Accreditation from the Department of
Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry for Feeds
Testing in 1999
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REGIONAL STANDARDS AND TESTING LABORATORIES
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Region X
BUSINESS PROCESS (Regional Metrology Laboratory)
1. Customer (person submitting an item) registers at the guard house.
2. Customer proceeds to RML Office upon instruction of the guard on duty.
3. Receiving officer checks if the request is an on-site or in-house calibration.
If On-Site:
1. Customer writes letter requesting for On-Site calibration schedule. Request should
be addressed to the Regional Director. This request must state number of items,
type, capacity, and other pertinent data.
2. The requesting party must bear the following:
a) Transportation expenses (roundtrip) of the calibration officer.
b) Porterage of equipment to be brought to and from the calibration site.
c) Food and accommodation of the calibration officer.
d) Other incidental expenses incurred during the conduct of the On-Site
calibration.
3. Customer returns to RML to accompany staff to On-Site location on their
scheduled date.
4. If an item(s) from RML needs to be borrowed, customer fills up item borrowers
slip.
5. The customer then proceeds to the Work Request Form procedure*.
6. The requesting party should provide assistance, necessary tools and equipment
during the calibration.
7. RML staff shall render services within regular office hours (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM,
Monday to Friday). Overtime fee shall be charged if work is rendered beyond time
specified.
8. In case calibration service could not be conducted or completed due to problems
attributed to the customer, the customer must bear costs mentioned above if
already incurred.
9. If customer has to fetch RML staff from the office, actual departure should be not
later than 15 minutes after the agreed time, otherwise job will be rescheduled.
If In-House:
1. The receiving officer checks if the item is valid for calibration.
2. Sample/equipment/instrument submitted for calibration should be clean and in
good working condition. Sample not conforming to these requirements will not be
received/calibrated.
3. If the item is not valid, the customer requests instructions for item validity.
4. Calibration services do not include repair. If sample/equipment/instrument cannot
be calibrated due to defect, calibration shall be terminated. Customer shall be
notified.
5. If the item is valid, the customer proceeds to the Work Request Form procedure*.
6. Instrument/equipment submitted for calibration should have accompanying
equipment manual. Tank truck should have photocopies of Certificate of
Registration (CR), previous calibration certificate, and engine and chassis stencil.
*Work Request Form Procedure:
1. Customer and Item Receiving Officer fill up the Work Request Form (WRF).
2. Customer pays total cost of fees to the Cashier, and claims the Official Receipt
(OR).
3. Customer comes back to Receiving Officer, and shows OR.
4. Customer returns borrowed items (if applicable) after calibration has been
conducted.
5. Customer claims Certificate of Calibration and items on due date (An authorized
representative may claim the certificate of calibration).
VISIT the Regional Standards
and Testing Laboratories
Region X on
DOST-X VICINITY MAP
Department of Science and Technology-X
Mayor Jesus V. Seriña Street, Carmen
9000 Cagayan de Oro City
Search the “DOST Regional
Standards and Testing
Laboratories Region X”,
St.
Mary’s
Academy
City Hall
Golden
Village
Subd.
View the testing and calibration
services offered by RSTL and you
may also post your inquiries,
comments, complaints or
suggestions.
Booking of schedules for
submission of samples for
analysis is still done through
phone call or personally
at RSTL-X office.
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