🇵🇱 POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA PL

PCA AB 1065 • Krotoszyn, Poland • 26 methods

EnvironmentPetrochemistry & fuelsMaterials & polymersConstructionAutomotive

POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 1065 (Krotoszyn, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 26 test methods in the following areas: Environment, Petrochemistry & fuels, Materials & polymers, Construction. Test objects include: Workplace environment − air, Workplace environment − air samples collected on filters, Workplace environment − air samples collected on activated carbon t…, Workplace environment − indoor electric lighting. Most frequently used techniques: Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS), Direct measurement method, Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS).

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 1065
  • Methods in scope: 26
  • Types of test objects: 5
  • Techniques used: 6
  • City: Krotoszyn, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 1065
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
W KROTOSZYNIE, ul. Floriańska 10, 63-700 Krotoszyn
City
Krotoszyn, Poland

What this laboratory tests (5)

Analytical techniques used (6)

Laboratory locations

Accreditation scope — test methods (26)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Workplace Environment Testing Laboratory
1 Workplace environment − noise A-weighted equivalent sound level Maximum A-weighted sound level
Range (55 - 134) dB C-weighted peak sound pressure level Range (55 - 137) dB
Direct measurement method PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metody obejmującej strategię 2 - punkt 10 oraz strategię 3 - punkt 11
2 Workplace environment − noise Noise exposure level referred to:
an 8-hour daily working time the average weekly working time (calculated)
PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metody obejmującej strategię 2 - punkt 10 oraz strategię 3 - punkt 11
3 Workplace environment − indoor electric lighting Illuminance
Range (10 - 5000) lx
Direct measurement method PB-09 wydanie 2 z dnia 07.12.2020 r. | PN-83/E-04040.03
4 Workplace environment − indoor electric lighting Illuminance uniformity (calculated) PB-09 wydanie 2 z dnia 07.12.2020 r. | PN-83/E-04040.03
5 Workplace environment − air Sampling for the assessment of occupational exposure to:
dust agents inhalable fraction respirable fraction organic substances inorganic substances respirable fraction metals and their compounds, including inhalable fraction respirable fraction
Personal dosimetry method PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Az1:2004
6 Workplace environment − air Exposure index (calculated) PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Az1:2004
7 Workplace environment − air Concentration of harmful dust agents – inhalable fraction:
Petroleum bitumen Apatites and phosphorites Portland cement Titanium dioxide Natural graphite Synthetic graphite Kaolin Amorphous and synthetic silica Wood dusts Flour dusts Dusts not classified according to toxicity Organic dusts of animal and plant origin, excluding wood and flour dusts Calcium sulfate (VI) (gypsum) Carbon black Talc Coal (hard, brown) Calcium magnesium carbonate (dolomite) Silicon carbide, non-fibrous Range (0,18 - 20,07) mg/m3
Gravimetric method PN-Z-04507:2022-05 | PN-Z-04507:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08
8 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, excluding wood and flour dusts Talc Coal (hard, brown) Range (0,13 - 39,3) mg/m3
Gravimetric method PN-Z-04508:2022-05 | PN-Z-04508:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08
9 Workplace environment − air Concentration of iron oxides calculated as Fe
respirable fraction Range (0,235 - 11,76) mg/m3 inhalable fraction Range (0,220 - 22,22) mg/m3
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-Z-04469:2025-02
10 Workplace environment − air Concentration of manganese and its inorganic compounds calculated as Mn
respirable fraction Range (0,005 - 1,470) mg/m3 inhalable fraction Range (0,005 - 1,390) mg/m3
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-Z-04472:2015-10 | PN-Z-04472:2015-10/Ap1:2015-12
11 Workplace environment − air Concentration of nickel compounds calculated as Ni
respirable fraction Range (0,001 - 0,59) mg/m3 inhalable fraction Range (0,001 - 0,56) mg/m3
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-Z-04502:2019-10
12 Workplace environment − air Metallic nickel concentration
Range (0,001 - 1,11) mg/m3
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-Z-04502:2019-10
13 Workplace environment − air Concentration of copper and its inorganic compounds – calculated as Cu
Range (0,014 - 1,4) mg/m3
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-Z-04106-3:2002 z wyłączeniem pkt 9.1
14 Workplace environment − air Concentration of volatile organic compounds
toluene (6,16 - 739) mg/m3 acetone (12,08 - 1933) mg/m3 Range 2-metylopentan (10,08 - 1613) mg/m3 3-methylpentane (10,12 - 1619) mg/m3 n-hexane (6,40 - 512) mg/m3 cyclohexane (3,94 - 1576) mg/m3 4-methyl-pentan-2-one (8,32 - 832) mg/m3 tetrachloroethene (4,22 - 844) mg/m3 (0,61 - 123) ppm 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-pentan-2-one (20,00 - 1200) mg/m3 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate (12,00 - 1920) mg/m3 ethylbenzene (6,08 - 486) mg/m3 styrene (2,94 - 588) mg/m3 extraction naphtha (10,12 - 1581) mg/m3 white spirit (10,12 - 2002) mg/m3 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (6,00 - 720,00) mg/m3 1,2,4- trimethylbenzene (6,12 - 490,00) mg/m3 1,2,3- trimethylbenzene (5,40 - 648) mg/m3 kerosene (5,30 - 1605) mg/m3 isopropanol (23,76 - 1901) mg/m3 butanone-2 (22,88 - 2288) mg/m3 ethyl acetate (8,50 - 3400) mg/m3 (2,32 - 930) ppm n-butanol (3,96 - 317) mg/m3 n-butyl acetate (8,12 - 1624) mg/m3 m,p-xylene (5,36 - 858) mg/m3 o-xylene (5,68 - 682) mg/m3 cyclohexanone (3,52 - 211) mg/m3 heptane (11,30 - 1808) mg/m3 1-methoxypropan-2-ol (7,84 - 784) mg/m3 isobutyl acetate (7,88 - 1576) mg/m3
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) PB-06 wydanie 8 z dnia 27.06.2025 r.
15 Workplace environment − air Sum of trimethylbenzene concentration – mixture of isomers 1,2,3; 1,2,4; 1,3,5 (calculated) PB-06 wydanie 8 z dnia 27.06.2025 r.
16 Workplace environment − air Sum of xylene concentration – mixture of isomers 1,2; 1,3; 1,4 (calculated) PB-06 wydanie 8 z dnia 27.06.2025 r.
17 Workplace environment − air Concentration of highly refined mineral oils, excluding metalworking fluids
inhalable fraction Range (0,25 - 13,33) mg/m3
Ultraviolet absorption spectrometry method PN-Z-04108-6:2006+Az1:2009
18 Workplace environment − air samples collected on filters Content of iron oxides calculated as Fe
respirable fraction inhalable fraction Range (0,160 - 8,0) mg w próbce
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-Z-04469:2025-02
19 Workplace environment − air samples collected on filters Content of manganese and its inorganic compounds calculated as Mn
inhalable fraction respirable fraction Range (0,003 - 1,00) mg w próbce
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-Z-04472:2015-10 | PN-Z-04472:2015-10/Ap1:2015-12
20 Workplace environment − air samples collected on filters Content of copper and its inorganic compounds – calculated as Cu
Range (0,005 - 0,50) mg w próbce
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-Z-04106-3:2002 z wyłączeniem pkt. 9.1
21 Workplace environment − air samples collected on filters Content of nickel compounds calculated as Ni
inhalable fraction respirable fraction Range (0,0006 - 0,400) mg w próbce
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-Z-04502:2019-10
22 Workplace environment − air samples collected on filters Metallic nickel content
Range (0,0006 - 0,800) mg w próbce
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-Z-04502:2019-10
23 Workplace environment − air samples collected on filters Content of highly refined mineral oils, excluding metalworking fluids
inhalable fraction Range (0,15 - 8,00) mg w próbce
Ultraviolet absorption spectrometry method PN-Z-04108-6:2006+Az1:2009
24 Workplace environment − air samples collected on activated carbon tubes Volatile organic compound content
toluene (0,031 - 3,70) mg per sample acetone (0,060 - 9,66) mg per sample Range 2-metylopentan Range (0,050 - 8,06) mg w próbce 3-methylpentane (0,051 - 8,10) mg in the sample n-hexane (0,032 - 2,56) mg in the sample cyclohexane (0,020 - 7,88) mg in the sample 4-methyl-pentan-2-one (0,042 - 4,16) mg in the sample tetrachloroethene (0,021 - 4,22) mg in the sample 4-hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2-one (0,100 - 6,00) mg in the sample 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate (0,060 - 9,60) mg in the sample ethylbenzene (0,030 - 2,43) mg in the sample styrene (0,015 - 2,94) mg in the sample extraction naphtha (0,050 - 7,90) mg in the sample white spirit (0,050 - 10,01) mg in the sample 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (0,030 - 3,60) mg in the sample 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene (0,031 - 2,45) mg in the sample 1,2,3-trimethylbenzene (0,027 - 3,240) mg in the sample kerosene (0,027 - 8,02) mg in the sample isopropanol (0,119 - 9,50) mg in the sample butanone-2 (0,114 - 11,44) mg in the sample ethyl acetate (0,043 - 17,00) mg in the sample n-butanol (0,020 - 1,58) mg in the sample n-butyl acetate (0,041 - 8,12) mg in the sample m, p-xylene (0,027 - 4,29) mg in the sample o-xylene (0,028 - 3,41) mg in the sample cyclohexanone (0,018 - 1,06) mg in the sample heptane (0,057 - 9,04) mg in the sample 1-methoxypropan-2-ol (0,039 - 3,92) mg in the sample isobutyl acetate (0,039 - 7,88) mg in the sample
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) PB-06 wydanie 8 z dnia 27.06.2025 r.
25 Workplace environment − air samples collected on activated carbon tubes Sum of trimethylbenzene content – mixture of isomers 1,2,3; 1,2,4; 1,3,5 (calculated) PB-06 wydanie 8 z dnia 27.06.2025 r.
26 Workplace environment − air samples collected on activated carbon tubes Sum of xylene content – mixture of isomers 1,2; 1,3; 1,4 (calculated) PB-06 wydanie 8 z dnia 27.06.2025 r.

Reference standards (17)

PB-06 wydanie 8 z dnia 27.06.2025 r.
PB-09 wydanie 2 z dnia 07.12.2020 r.
PN-83/E-04040.03
PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metody obejmującej strategię 2 - punkt 10 oraz strategię 3 - punkt 11
PN-N-01307:1994
PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Az1:2004
PN-Z-04106-3:2002 z wyłączeniem pkt 9.1
PN-Z-04106-3:2002 z wyłączeniem pkt. 9.1
PN-Z-04108-6:2006+Az1:2009
PN-Z-04469:2025-02
PN-Z-04472:2015-10
PN-Z-04472:2015-10/Ap1:2015-12
PN-Z-04502:2019-10
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