SharpHowells's profile picture. Established in 1922 we are Australia's oldest chemical laboratory. NATA Lab. No. 61. We lead the country in concrete, mortar, and investigative analysis.

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Established in 1922 we are Australia's oldest chemical laboratory. NATA Lab. No. 61. We lead the country in concrete, mortar, and investigative analysis.

I changed the filament over on our SEM. Time taken, including calibration: ~20 minutes. The Hitachi TM3030 is great!


Setting up and learning to use our new tabletop SEM.

SharpHowells's tweet image. Setting up and learning to use our new tabletop SEM.

One of our analysts hard at work locating the source of a complete failure in a door closing system.

SharpHowells's tweet image. One of our analysts hard at work locating the source of a complete failure in a door closing system.

@tulbot That's cause you were in a bad mood today


Give us a call if you need fire, smoke, and flash points on liquids!


Still testing olive oil today. The lab smells like a deep fryer. We’re thinking we might get fish and chips for lunch.


Testing the fire point of olive oil using a Cleveland Open Cup lead to, predictably, a lot of hard-to-extinguish burning oil.


#HeyASIO need any forensic testing done? You already know our history, pricing, turnaround times, and report formats. You know our number.


Useful Hint#3: If your mortar looks like this- get it tested!

SharpHowells's tweet image. Useful Hint#3: If your mortar looks like this- get it tested!

Useful Hint#2: If you suspect you have asbestos in your building- get it tested-do not tamper with it or cut it without safety gear!


Useful Hint#1- do not fill your tank with fuel immediately after a bulk tanker has delivered fuel to your fuel station- wait a while


Is crystalline Silica the asbestos of the 2000's?


We are just looking into the problem of identifying methanol in cheap alcohol


In Oct of 2010 a storage tank exploded while a man was welding. S&H found that hydrogen gas had formed in the tank. gfycat.com/AccomplishedTh…


Need your brickwork tested? Call us at Sharp & Howells


Got an asbestos problem? Call us at Sharp & Howells


just been asked to test paint for Lead content


We're testing more concrete today. Same old, same old.


The explosion in Greenaway Street wasn't us!!!!


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