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Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
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Recent Publications
Water microbiology, Method 17.2: Spores of Clostridium perfringens - Estimation of most probable number (MPN) using the multiple tube dilution technique
Product Designation: AS/NZS 4276.17.2:2016 Amd 1:2025
Abstract: This amendment applies to the Front cover, Title page, and Preface.
History: Originated as AS/NZS 4276.17.2:2000. Previous edition AS 4276.17.2:2016. Reissued incorporating Amendment 1 (October 2025) and redesignated as AS/NZS 4276.17.2:2016.
Water microbiology, Method 1: Water quality - General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations by culture (ISO 8199:2018, MOD)
Product Designation: AS/NZS 4276.1:2021 Amd 1:2025
Abstract: This amendment applies to the Front cover, Title page, and Preface.
History: Originated as part of AS 1095.4.1.1-1981. Third edition AS/NZS 4276.1:2021. Reissued incorporating Amd 1 (August 2025), and redesignated as AS/NZS 4276.1.
Water microbiology, Method 22: Water quality - Enumeration of Escherichia coli and coliform bacteria - Membrane filtration method for waters with low bacterial background flora (ISO 9308-1:2014/Amd 1:2016, MOD)
Product Designation: AS/NZS 4276.22:2019 Amd 1:2025
Abstract: This amendment applies to the Front cover, Title page, and Preface.
History: First published as AS/NZS 4276.22:2007. Previous edition AS 4276.22:2019. Reissued incorporating Amendment 1 (October 2025) and redesignated as AS/NZS 4276.22:2019.
Waters ― Examination for Legionella spp. Including Legionella pneumophila
Product Designation: AS/NZS 3896:2017 Amd 1:2025
Abstract: This amendment applies to the Front cover, Title page, and Preface.
History: Originated as AS 3896-1991. Previous edition AS 3896:2017. Reissued incorporating Amendment 1 (October 2025) and redesignated as AS/NZS 3896:2017.
Water microbiology, Method 5: Coliforms, Escherichia coli and thermotolerant coliforms - Membrane filtration method
Product Designation: AS/NZS 4276.5:2019 Amd 1:2025
Abstract: This Amendment applies to the following elements: Front cover, Title page and Preface.
History: Originated as AS 1095.4.1.5-1981. Previous edition AS 4276.5-1995. Jointly revised and designated as AS/NZS 4276.5:2007. Amalgamated with AS/NZS 4276.7:2007 and revised and redesignated as AS 4276.5:2019. Reissued incorporating Amendment 1 (October 2025), and redesignated AS/NZS 4276.5:2019.
Water microbiology, Method 3: Enumeration of heterotrophic microorganisms - Pour plate, spread plate, membrane filtration and most probable number techniques
Product Designation: AS/NZS 4276.3:2021 Amd 1:2025
Abstract: This amendment applies to the Front cover, Title page, and Preface.
History: Originated as AS 4276.3.1-1995 and AS/NZS 4276.3.2:2003. AS 4276.3.1-1995 revised and redesignated as AS/NZS 4276.3.1:2007. Revised and redesignated as AS 4276.3:2021.
Water microbiology, Part 15: Examination for Vibrio cholerae
Product Designation: AS/NZS 4276.15:2014 Amd 1:2025
Abstract: This amendment applies to the Front cover, Title page, and Preface.
History: First published as AS/NZS 4276.15:2014 Amd 1:2025.
Water microbiology, Method 17.1: Spores of Clostridium perfringens - Membrane filtration method
Product Designation: AS/NZS 4276.17.1:2016 Amd 1:2025
Abstract: This amendment applies to the Front cover, Title page, and Preface.
History: Originated as AS/NZS 4276.17.1:2000. Previous edition AS 4276.17.1:2016. Reissued incorporating Amendment 1 (October 2025) and redesignated as AS/NZS 4276.17.1:2016.