🇵🇱 LABORATORIUM HIGIENY PRACY PL

PCA AB 1169 • Suwałki, Poland • 26 methods

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LABORATORIUM HIGIENY PRACY is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 1169 (Suwałki, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 26 test methods in the following areas: Environment, Construction. Test objects include: Workplace environment − air, Workplace environment – indoor electric lighting, Workplace environment − hand-arm vibration, Workplace environment − hot microclimate. Most frequently used techniques: Direct measurement method, Spectrophotometric method, Gravimetric method.

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 1169
  • Methods in scope: 26
  • Types of test objects: 7
  • Techniques used: 7
  • City: Suwałki, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 1169
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
„PRYZMAT” Piotr Łazowy, ul. Bydgoska 52, 16-400 Suwałki
City
Suwałki, Poland

What this laboratory tests (7)

Analytical techniques used (7)

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Accreditation scope — test methods (26)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Laboratorium Higieny Pracy „PRYZMAT” Piotr Łazowy
1 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
Personal dosimetry method PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Ap1:2004
2 Workplace environment − air Sampling for occupational exposure assessment to: − inorganic substances, including − inhalable fraction − respirable fraction − thoracic fraction Personal dosimetry method; Stationary method PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Ap1:2004
3 Workplace environment − air Exposure index (calculated) PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Ap1:2004
4 Workplace environment − air Sampling for the assessment of occupational exposure to:
asbestos − respirable fibres man-made mineral fibres, excluding refractory ceramic fibres − respirable fibres
Personal dosimetry method; Stationary method PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Ap1:2004 | PN-88/Z-04202/02
5 Workplace environment − air Exposure index (calculated) PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Ap1:2004 | PN-88/Z-04202/02
6 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 – 20,4) mg/m3
Gravimetric method PN-Z-04507:2022-05 | PN-Z-04507:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08
7 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 (0,16 – 37,9) mg/m3
Gravimetric method PN-Z-04508:2022-05 | PN-Z-04508:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08
8 Workplace environment − air Concentration of iron oxides calculated as Fe Iron (III) oxide Iron (II) oxide
Triiron tetraoxide − inhalable fraction Range (0,13 – 42,0) mg/m3 − respirable fraction Range (0,17 – 41,7) mg/m3
Spectrophotometric method PB 03 wydanie 6 z dnia 10.10.2018 r.
9 Workplace environment − air Concentration of manganese and its inorganic compounds calculated as Mn − inhalable fraction
Range (0,025 – 6,0) mg/m3 − respirable fraction Range (0,025 – 6,0) mg/m3
Spectrophotometric method PB 03 wydanie 6 z dnia 10.10.2018 r.
10 Workplace environment − air Nitrogen oxide concentration
Range (0,36 – 17) mg/m3
Spectrophotometric method PN-Z-04009-11:2008
11 Workplace environment − air Nitrogen dioxide concentration
Range (0,22 – 7,1) mg/m3
Spectrophotometric method PN-Z-04009-11:2008
12 Workplace environment − air Carbon monoxide concentration
Range (0,58 – 293) mg/m3 Range (0,50 - 250) ppm
Electrochemical method PB 02 wydanie 3 z dnia 20.09.2016 r.
13 Workplace environment − air Exposure index (calculated) PB 02 wydanie 3 z dnia 20.09.2016 r.
14 Workplace environment − air Concentration of organic substances
acetone (0,93 – 5333) mg/m3 benzene (0,093 – 533) mg/m3 n-butyl acetate (0,46 – 2667) mg/m3 ethyl acetate (0,46 – 2667) mg/m3 styrene (0,46 – 2667) mg/m3 xylene – mixture of isomers 1,2-; Range 1,3-; 1,4- (0,46 – 2667) mg/m3 ethylbenzene (0,46 – 2667) mg/m3 tetrachloroethene (0,46 – 2667) mg/m3 butan-1-ol (0,46 – 2667) mg/m3 toluene (0,46 – 2667) mg/m3 propan-2-ol (0,93 – 5333) mg/m3 butan-2-one (0,46 – 2667) mg/m3
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) PB 01 wydanie 4 z dnia 20.09.2016 r.
15 Workplace environment − moderate microclimate Air temperature
Range (10 – 30) °C Black globe temperature Range (10 – 40) °C Air humidity Range (20 – 90) % Air velocity Range (0,15 – 1,0) m/s
Direct measurement method PN-EN ISO 7730:2006 | PN-EN ISO 7730:2006/Ap2:2016-04
16 Workplace environment − moderate microclimate PMV index, PPD index (calculated PN-EN ISO 7730:2006 | PN-EN ISO 7730:2006/Ap2:2016-04
17 Workplace environment − hot microclimate Air temperature
Range (20 - 50) °C Black globe temperature Range (20 - 50) °C Natural wet bulb temperature Range (20 - 50) °C
Direct measurement method PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01
18 Workplace environment − hot microclimate WBGT index (calculated) PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01
19 Workplace environment – indoor electric lighting Illuminance
Range (20 – 5000) lx
Direct measurement method PB 09 wydanie 3 z dnia 15.03.2013 r.
20 Workplace environment – indoor electric lighting Illuminance uniformity (calculated) PB 09 wydanie 3 z dnia 15.03.2013 r.
21 Workplace environment − hand-arm vibration Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration
Range (0,31 – 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
22 Workplace environment − hand-arm vibration Daily exposure, expressed as the energy-equivalent value for 8 hours of action of the vector sum of the r.m.s. frequency-corrected vibration accelerations determined for three directional components (ahwx, ahwy, ahwz), Exposure lasting 30 minutes or less, expressed as the vector sum of the r.m.s. frequency-weighted vibration accelerations determined for three directional components (ahwx, ahwy, ahwz) (calculated) PN-EN ISO 5349-1:2004 | PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004 | PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004/A1:2015-11
23 Workplace environment − whole-body vibration Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration
Range (0,03 – 35) m/s2
Direct measurement method PN-EN 14253+A1:2011
24 Workplace environment − whole-body vibration Daily exposure expressed as the energy-equivalent for 8 hours of the r.m.s., frequency-weighted vibration acceleration dominant among the vibration accelerations determined for the three directional components taking into account the appropriate factors (1.4awx, 1.4awy, awz)., Exposure lasting 30 min. and less expressed as the r.m.s., frequency-weighted vibration acceleration dominant among the vibration accelerations determined for the three directional components taking into account the appropriate factors (1.4awx, 1.4awy, awz) (calculated) PN-EN 14253+A1:2011
25 Workplace environment − noise A-weighted equivalent sound level Maximum A-weighted sound level
Range (35 – 137) dB C-weighted peak sound pressure level Range (50 – 140) dB
Direct measurement method PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metody obejmującej Strategię 2 - p. 10 i Strategię 3 - p. 11
26 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 - p. 10 i Strategię 3 - p. 11

Reference standards (20)

PB 01 wydanie 4 z dnia 20.09.2016 r.
PB 02 wydanie 3 z dnia 20.09.2016 r.
PB 03 wydanie 6 z dnia 10.10.2018 r.
PB 09 wydanie 3 z dnia 15.03.2013 r.
PN-88/Z-04202/02
PN-EN 14253+A1:2011
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-EN ISO 7730:2006/Ap2:2016-04
PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metody obejmującej Strategię 2 - p. 10 i Strategię 3 - p. 11
PN-N-01307:1994
PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Ap1:2004
PN-Z-04009-11:2008
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