🇵🇱 BADANIA ŚRODOWISKA PRACY – ADAM PALA PL

PCA AB 1002 • Chorzów, Poland • 20 methods

EnvironmentConstruction

BADANIA ŚRODOWISKA PRACY – ADAM PALA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 1002 (Chorzów, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 20 test methods in the following areas: Environment, Construction. Test objects include: Workplace environment − air, Workplace environment − cold microclimate, Workplace environment − hand-arm vibration, Workplace environment − hot microclimate.

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 1002
  • Methods in scope: 20
  • Types of test objects: 8
  • City: Chorzów, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 1002
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
ul. Marcina Radockiego 200/7, 40-645-Katowice, Laboratorium, ul. Kurta Aldera 44 lok.106, 41-506 Chorzów
City
Chorzów, Poland

What this laboratory tests (8)

Accreditation scope — test methods (20)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Test methods
1 Workplace environment − noise A-weighted equivalent sound level A-weighted maximum sound level Range: (40 - 118) dB C-weighted peak sound level Range: (55 - 138) dB Direct measurement method PN-N-01307:1994 PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metody obejmującej strategię 2 i 3 - punkt 10 i 11.
2 Workplace environment − noise Noise exposure level referred to: - the 8-hour daily working time - the average weekly working time (calculated)
3 Workplace environment − indoor and outdoor electric lighting Illuminance Range: (0,5 - 9900) lx Direct measurement method PN-83/E-04040.03 PB-03 wydanie 5 z dnia 04.11.2022 r.
4 Workplace environment − indoor and outdoor electric lighting Illuminance uniformity (calculated)
5 Workplace environment − whole-body vibration Frequency-weighted effective vibration acceleration Range: (0,032 - 50) m/s2 Direct measurement method PN-EN 14253+A1:2011
6 Workplace environment − whole-body vibration Daily exposure, expressed as the 8-hour energy-equivalent frequency-weighted RMS vibration acceleration dominant among the vibration accelerations determined for the three directional components taking into account the appropriate coefficients (1.4a , 1.4a , a ) wx wy wz Exposure lasting 30 minutes and less, expressed as the frequency-weighted RMS vibration acceleration dominant among the vibration accelerations determined for the three directional components taking into account the appropriate coefficients (1.4a , 1.4a , a ) wx wy wz (calculated)
7 Workplace environment − hand-arm vibration Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration Range: (0,32 - 100) m/s² Direct measurement method PN-EN ISO 5349-1:2004 PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004 PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004/A1:2015-11
8 Workplace environment − hand-arm vibration Daily exposure, expressed as the energy-equivalent for 8 hours of the vector sum of the r.m.s., frequency-weighted vibration accelerations, determined for the three directional components (a , a , a ) hwx hwy hwz Exposure lasting 30 minutes and less, expressed as the vector sum of the r.m.s., frequency-weighted vibration accelerations, determined for the three directional components (a , a , a ) hwx hwy hwz (calculated)
9 Workplace environment − air Sampling for occupational exposure assessment to: - dust agents – inhalable fraction – respirable fraction - organic substances, including – inhalable fraction - metals and their compounds, including – inhalable fraction – respirable fraction - asbestos - respirable fibres - man-made mineral fibres, excluding refractory ceramic fibres - respirable fibres Personal dosimetry method PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Az1:2004
10 Workplace environment − air Sampling for occupational exposure assessment to: - inorganic substances, including – inhalable fraction – respirable fraction – thoracic fraction Personal dosimetry method Stationary method
11 Workplace environment − air Exposure index (calculated)
12 Workplace environment − air Concentration of harmful dust agents - inhalable fraction - Petroleum asphalt - Apatites and phosphorites - Portland cement - Titanium dioxide - Natural graphite - Synthetic graphite - Kaolin - Amorphous and synthetic silica - Wood dust - Flour dust - Dusts not classified according to toxicity - Organic dusts of animal and plant origin except wood and flour dust - Calcium sulphate (VI) (gypsum) - Carbon black - Man-made mineral fibres, except refractory ceramic fibres - Talc - Coal (hard, brown) - Magnesium calcium carbonate (dolomite) - Silicon carbide, non-fibrous Range: (0,2 - 23,7) mg/m3 Gravimetric method PN-Z-04507:2022-05 PN-Z-04507:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08
13 Workplace environment − air Concentration of harmful dust agents- respirable fraction - Apatites and phosphorites - Portland cement - Natural graphite - Amorphous and synthetic silica - Organic dusts of animal and plant origin except wood and flour dust - Talc - Coal (hard, brown) Range: (0,2 – 7,9) mg/m3 Gravimetric method PN-Z-04508:2022-05 PN-Z-04508:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08
14 Workplace environment − air Concentration of carbon monoxide, nitrogen monoxide, Range: CO (2,3 – 232,4) mg/m3 (2-200) ppm NO (0,25 - 12,2) mg/m3 (0,2-9,8) ppm Electrochemical method PB-01 wydanie 7 z dnia 12.12.2024 r.
15 Workplace environment − cold microclimate Air temperature, Range: (-30 - 10) ºC Black globe temperature, Range: (-30 - 10) ºC Air humidity Range: (20 - 90) % Air velocity Range: (0,15 - 5,0) m/s Direct measurement method PN-EN ISO 11079:2008
16 Workplace environment − cold microclimate IREQ min index IREQ neutral index t WC index (calculated)
17 Workplace environment − hot microclimate Air temperature, Range: (10 – 50) ºC Natural wet bulb temperature Range: (10 - 40) ºC Black globe temperature, Range: (10 – 60) ºC Direct measurement method PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01
18 Workplace environment − hot microclimate WBGT index WBGTeff index (calculated)
19 Workplace environment − moderate microclimate Air temperature, Range: (10 - 50) ºC Black globe temperature, Range: (10- 60) ºC Air humidity Range: (20 - 90) % Air velocity Range: (0,15 - 5,0) m/s Direct measurement method PN-EN ISO 7730:2006
20 Workplace environment − moderate microclimate PMV index PPD index (calculated)

Reference standards (11)

PB-01 wydanie 7 z dnia 12.12.2024 r.
PN-83/E-04040.03 PB-03 wydanie 5 z dnia 04.11.2022 r.
PN-EN 14253+A1:2011
PN-EN ISO 11079:2008
PN-EN ISO 5349-1:2004 PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004 PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004/A1:2015-11
PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01
PN-EN ISO 7730:2006
PN-N-01307:1994 PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metody obejmującej strategię 2 i 3 - punkt 10 i 11.
PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Az1:2004
PN-Z-04507:2022-05 PN-Z-04507:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08
PN-Z-04508:2022-05 PN-Z-04508:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08