🇵🇱 LUBELSKA AGENCJA PL

PCA AB 1183 • Świdnik, Poland • 79 methods

EnvironmentWater & wastewater

LUBELSKA AGENCJA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 1183 (Świdnik, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 79 test methods in the following areas: Environment, Water & wastewater. Test objects include: Wastewater, Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation, Workplace environment − air, Soil. Most frequently used techniques: Direct measurement method, Spectrophotometric method, Gravimetric method.

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 1183
  • Methods in scope: 79
  • Types of test objects: 18
  • Techniques used: 17
  • City: Świdnik, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 1183
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
OCHRONY ŚRODOWISKA S.A., ul. Kuźnicza 15, 21-045 Świdnik
City
Świdnik, Poland

What this laboratory tests (18)

Analytical techniques used (17)

Laboratory locations

Accreditation scope — test methods (79)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Laboratory
1 General environment - noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level
Range (25 – 137) dB
Direct measurement method Załącznik nr 7 do Rozporządzenia Ministra Klimatu i Środowiska z dnia 07.09.2021 r. (t.j. Dz.U. 2023 poz.1706) z wyłączeniem punktu F
2 General environment - noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level for the reference time T expressed by the indicators LAeqD and LAeqN (calculated) Załącznik nr 7 do Rozporządzenia Ministra Klimatu i Środowiska z dnia 07.09.2021 r. (t.j. Dz.U. 2023 poz.1706) z wyłączeniem punktu F
3 Workplace environment − noise A-weighted equivalent sound level Maximum A-weighted sound level
Range (25 – 137) dB C-weighted peak sound pressure level Range (45 – 137) 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
4 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 i 3 – punkt 10 i 11
5 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Effective irradiance for VIS
Spectral range (300 – 700) nm Measuring range (10-6– 399,9) W/m2
Direct measurement method (O) PN-EN 14255-2:2010
6 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Effective radiance for VIS
Spectral range (300 – 700 nm) (calculated)
PN-T-05687:2002, pkt. 2.5.5
7 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Irradiance for VIS, IRA and IRB
Spectral range (380 – 3000) nm Measuring range (1 – 3999) W/m2
Direct measurement method (X) PN-EN 14255-2:2010
8 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Radiant exposure for VIS, IRA and IRB
Spectral range (380 – 3000) nm (calculated)
PN-EN 14255-2:2010
9 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Effective irradiance for UVA, UVB and UVC
Spectral range (180 – 400) nm Measuring range (10-6 – 39,99) W/m2
Direct measurement method (A) PN-EN 14255-1:2010
10 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Effective irradiation for UVA, UVB and UVC
Spectral range (180 – 400 nm) (calculated)
PN-EN 14255-1:2010
11 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Irradiance for UVA
Spectral range (315 – 400) nm Measuring range (10-3– 3999) W/m2
Direct measurement method (M) PN-EN 14255-1:2010
12 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Radiant exposure for UVA
Spectral range (315 – 400) nm (calculated)
PN-EN 14255-1:2010
13 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Effective irradiance for VIS and IRA
Spectral range (380 – 1400) nm Measuring range (10-6– 39900) W/m2
Direct measurement method PN-T-05687:2002, pkt. 2.5.4 | PN-T-05687:2002, pkt. 2.5.5 | PB-10 wydanie 1 z dn. 09.12.2024 r.
14 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Effective radiance for VIS and IRA, Spectral range (380 – 1400) nm (calculated) PN-T-05687:2002, pkt. 2.5.4 | PN-T-05687:2002, pkt. 2.5.5 | PB-10 wydanie 1 z dn. 09.12.2024 r.
15 Workplace environment – moderate microclimate Air temperature
Range (10 – 30) °C Black globe temperature Range (10 – 30) °C Air humidity Range (20 – 90) % Air velocity Range (0,15 – 1,0) m/s
Direct measurement method PN-EN ISO 7730:2006+Ap2:2016-04
16 Workplace environment – moderate microclimate PMV index, PPD index (calculated) PN-EN ISO 7730:2006+Ap2:2016-04
17 Workplace environment – hot microclimate Air temperature
Range (15 – 50) °C Natural wet bulb temperature Range (15 – 50) °C Black globe temperature Range (15 – 50) °C
Direct measurement method PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01
18 Workplace environment – hot microclimate WBGT index, WBGTeff index (calculated) PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01
19 Workplace environment – cold microclimate Air temperature
Range (-25 – 10) °C Black globe temperature Range (-25 – 10) °C Air humidity Range (20 – 90) % Air velocity Range (0,15 – 5,0) m/s
Direct measurement method PN-EN ISO 11079:2008
20 Workplace environment – cold microclimate IREQmin index, IREQneutral index, tWC index (calculated) PN-EN ISO 11079:2008
21 Workplace environment - indoor electric lighting Illuminance
Range (0,5 – 9800) lx
Direct measurement method PN-83/E-04040.03 | PB-08 wydanie 1 z dnia 01.09.2022 r.
22 Workplace environment - indoor electric lighting Illuminance uniformity (calculated) PN-83/E-04040.03 | PB-08 wydanie 1 z dnia 01.09.2022 r.
23 Workplace environment - outdoor electric lighting Illuminance
Range (0,5 – 1000) lx
Direct measurement method PN-83/E-04040.03 | PB-08 wydanie 1 z dnia 01.09.2022 r.
24 Workplace environment - outdoor electric lighting Illuminance uniformity (calculated) PN-83/E-04040.03 | PB-08 wydanie 1 z dnia 01.09.2022 r.
25 Workplace environment - outdoor electric lighting Ratio of maximum to minimum illuminance (calculated) PN-83/E-04040.03 | PB-08 wydanie 1 z dnia 01.09.2022 r.
26 Workplace environment - whole-body vibration Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration
Range (0,02 – 50) m/s2
Direct measurement method PN-EN 14253+A1:2011
27 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 (1.4awx, 1.4awy , awz ), 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 (1.4 awx, 1.4awy , awz ) (calculated) PN-EN 14253+A1:2011
28 Workplace environment − hand-arm vibration Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration
Range (0,2 – 16) m/s2
Direct measurement method PN-EN ISO 5349-1:2004 | PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004+A1:2015-11
29 Workplace environment − hand-arm vibration Daily exposure, expressed as the 8-hour energy-equivalent vector sum of the frequency-weighted RMS vibration accelerations determined for the three directional components (ahwx , ahwy , ahwz ), Exposure lasting 30 minutes and less, expressed as the vector sum of the frequency-weighted RMS vibration accelerations determined for the three directional components (ahwx , ahwy , ahwz ) (calculated) PN-EN ISO 5349-1:2004 | PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004+A1:2015-11
30 Workplace environment - energy expenditure Air flow
Range (10,0 – 60,0) dm3/min Air temperature Range (0,0 – 45,0) 0C
Direct measurement method PB-09 wydanie nr 3 z dnia 10.01.2024 r.
31 Workplace environment - energy expenditure Energy expenditure (calculated) PB-09 wydanie nr 3 z dnia 10.01.2024 r.
32 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 - inorganic substances, including - inhalable fraction: Personal dosimetry method; Stationary method PN-Z-04008-7:2002 | PN-Z-04008-7:2002/Az1:2004
33 Workplace environment − air Exposure index (calculated) PN-Z-04008-7:2002 | PN-Z-04008-7:2002/Az1:2004
34 Workplace environment − air Concentration of harmful dust agents – inhalable fraction:
Portland cement 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 magnesium carbonate (dolomite) Calcium sulfate (VI) (gypsum) Carbon black Talc Hard coal and lignite Range (0,16 – 17,0) mg/m3
Gravimetric method PN-Z-04507:2022-05 | PN-Z-04507:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08
35 Workplace environment − air Concentration of harmful dust agents – respirable fraction:
Portland cement Amorphous and synthetic silica Organic dusts of animal and plant origin, excluding wood and flour dusts Talc Hard coal and lignite Range (0,10 – 15,4) mg/m3
Gravimetric method PN-Z-04508:2022-05 | PN-Z-04508:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08
36 Workplace environment − air Ammonia concentration
Range (1,0 – 60) mg/m3
Spectrophotometric method PN-71/Z-04041
37 Workplace environment − air Carbon monoxide concentration
Range (2,32 – 117) mg/m3 Range (2 – 100) ppm
Electrochemical method PB-01 wydanie 8 z dnia 14.01.2021 r.
38 Workplace environment − air Nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen monoxide concentration
NO2 (0,070 – 35,6) mg/m3 Range (0,037 – 18,7) ppm NO (0,144 – 23,1) mg/m3 (0,116 – 18,6) ppm
Spectrophotometric method PN-Z-04009-11:2008
39 Workplace environment − air − air samples collected on filters Concentration/ content of iron oxides calculated as Fe Iron (III) oxide Iron (II) oxide Triiron tetraoxide
inhalable fraction Range (0,35 – 20,8) mg/m3 Range (0,25 – 5,0) mg w próbce respirable fraction Range (0,18 – 11) mg/m3 Range (0,125 – 2,5) mg w próbce
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-Z-04469:2025-02
40 Workplace environment − air − air samples collected on filters Concentration/ content of manganese and its inorganic compounds calculated as Mn – inhalable and respirable fraction
Range (0,002 – 4,1) mg/m3 Range (0,0015 – 3,00) mg w próbce
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-Z-04472:2015-10+Ap1:2015-12
41 Workplace environment − air − air samples collected on sorbent tubes with activated carbon Volatile organic compound concentration/ content
Benzene (0,10 – 20) mg/m3 Range (0,031 – 6,2 ) ppm Range (0,006 – 1,2) mg w próbce Toluene (2,86 – 400) mg/m3 (0,12 – 15,1) mg in the sample Ethylbenzene (2,86 – 800) mg/m3 (0,12 – 13,0) mg in the sample Xylene – mixture of isomers 1,2-; 1,3-; 1,4 (1,43 – 400) mg/m3 (0,06 – 13,0) mg in the sample Styrene (2,86 – 200) mg/m3 (0,12 – 3,52) mg in the sample Hexane (2,86 – 144) mg/m3 (0,12 – 18,5) mg in the sample Acetone (2,86 – 3600) mg/m3 (0,12 – 13,0) mg in the sample Ethanol (5,71 – 3800) mg/m3 (0,24 – 19,3) mg in the sample Ethyl acetate (2,86 – 2936) mg/m3 (0,78 – 803,2) ppm (0,12 – 20,0) mg in the sample
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) PB-02 wydanie 12 z dnia 15.10.2024 r.
42 Workplace environment − air − air samples collected on sorbent tubes with activated carbon Volatile organic compound concentration/ content
n-butyl acetate (2,86 – 1900) mg/m3 Range (0,12 – 8,07) mg w próbce 2-butoxyethyl acetate (2,86 – 600) mg/m3 (0,12 – 9,86) mg in the sample Butan-1-ol (2,86 – 300) mg/m3 (0,12 – 18,3) mg in the sample 1-methoxypropan-2-ol (2,86 – 720) mg/m3 (0,12 – 18,9) mg in the sample 2 (2-butoksyetoksy)etanol (2,86 – 200) mg/m3 (0,12 – 0,74) mg in the sample 2-butoxyethanol (2,86 – 400) mg/m3 (0,12 – 2,39) mg in the sample 2-ethoxyethanol (0,50 – 50) mg/m3 (0,13 – 13,4) ppm (0,03 – 3) mg in the sample 2-methylpropan-1-ol (isobutanol) (2,86 – 400) mg/m3 (0,12 – 20,0) mg in the sample Propan-2-ol (5,71 – 2400) mg/m3 (0,24 – 20,0) mg in the sample Cyclohexanone (2,86 – 160) mg/m3 (0,12 – 3,88) mg in the sample Dichloromethane (2,86 – 706) mg/m3 (0,81 – 200,4) ppm (0,12 – 10,6) mg in the sample 2-Methoxy-1-methylethyl acetate (2,86 – 1040) mg/m3 (0,12 – 8,15) mg in the sample Tetrachloroethene (2,86 – 340) mg/m3 (0,42 – 49,4) ppm (0,12 – 7,14) mg in the sample Cumene (isopropylbenzene) (2,86 – 500) mg/m3 (0,12 – 7,51) mg in the sample
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) PB-02 wydanie 12 z dnia 15.10.2024 r.
43 Workplace environment − air − air samples collected on sorbent tubes with activated carbon Concentration/ content of trimethylbenzene
– mixture of isomers (1,2,3-; 1,2,4-; 1,3,5-) Range (2,86 – 340) mg/m3 Range (0,12 – 2,16) mg w próbce
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) PB-02 wydanie 12 z dnia 15.10.2024 r.
44 Workplace environment − air − air samples collected on sorbent tubes with activated carbon Concentration/ content of kerosene
Range (3,0 – 600) mg/m3 Range (0,18 – 18) mg w próbce
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) PB-04 wydanie 5 z dnia 01.10.2020 r.
45 Workplace environment − air − air samples collected on sorption tubes with silica gel Concentration/ content of phenol
Range (0,15 – 120) mg/m3 Range (0,0045 – 3,6) mg w próbce
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC MS) PB-05 wydanie 5 z dnia 01.10.2020 r.
46 Wastewater Sampling for chemical and physical testing
Temperature Range (0,0 – 50,0) °C
Manual method PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11 | PN-77/C-04584
47 Wastewater pH
Range 2,0 − 10,0
Potentiometric method PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
48 Wastewater Biochemical oxygen demand − BOD5
Range (3 – 6000) mg/l O2
Titrimetric method PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
49 Wastewater Biochemical oxygen demand − BOD5
Range (0,50 – 6,0) mg/l O2
Titrimetric method PN-EN 1899-2:2002
50 Wastewater Dissolved oxygen
Range (0,50 – 15,0) mg/l O2
Titrimetric method PN-EN 25813:1997
51 Wastewater Chemical oxygen Demand − CODCr
Range (30 – 6000) mg/l O2
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 6060:2006
52 Wastewater Total suspended solids (TSS)
Range (5,0 – 5000) mg/l
Gravimetric method PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
53 Wastewater Total phosphorus concentration
Range (0,010 – 200) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 pkt 8 +Ap1:2010 + Ap2:2010
54 Wastewater Anionic surfactant concentration
Range (0,1 – 50) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 903:2002
55 Wastewater Sulfate concentration
Range (10 – 2000) mg/l
Gravimetric method PN-ISO 9280:2002
56 Wastewater Chloride concentration
Range (5,0 – 1500) mg/l
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 9297:1994
57 Wastewater Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration
Range (2,0 – 1000) mg/l
Titrimetric method PN-EN 25663:2001
58 Wastewater Nitrite nitrogen concentration
Range (0,010 – 20) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 26777:1999
59 Wastewater Nitrate nitrogen concentration
Range (0,040 – 50) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-82/C-04576/08
60 Wastewater Total nitrogen concentration (calculated) PB-03 wydanie 5 z dnia 01.10.2020 r.
61 Wastewater Mineral oil index
Range (0,60 – 200) mg/l
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) PN-EN ISO 9377-2:2003
62 Wastewater Metal concentrations, Ranges: Iron (0,3 – 50) mg/l, Manganese (0,03 – 20) mg/l Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-92/C-04570/01
63 Wastewater Metal concentrations, Ranges: Zinc (0,20 – 20) mg/l, Nickel (0,20 – 20) mg/l, Cadmium (0,020 – 20) mg/l, Copper (0,20 – 20) mg/l, Lead (0,20 – 20) mg/l Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-ISO 8288:2002 Metoda A
64 Wastewater Chromium concentration
Range (0,10 – 20) mg/l
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-EN 1233:2000
65 Wastewater Total iron concentration
Range (0,040 – 50) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 6332:2001
66 Wastewater Ammonium nitrogen concentration
Range (1,0 – 1000) mg/l
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 5664:2002
67 Wastewater Ammonium nitrogen concentration
Range (0,05 – 40) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
68 Wastewater Hexavalent chromium (Cr VI) concentration
Range (0,02 – 20) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-77/C-04604/08
69 Wastewater Concentration of substances extractable with petroleum ether
Range (10 – 500) mg/l
Gravimetric method PB-07 wydanie 4 z dnia 01.10.2020 r.
70 Wastewater Free cyanide concentration
Range (0,01 – 1) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-80/C-04603/01
71 Wastewater Mercury concentration
Range (0,001 – 0,10) mg/l
Cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS) PN-EN ISO 12846:2012+Ap1:2016-07
72 Rainwater, snowmelt water Sampling for chemical and physical testing Manual method PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11
73 Rainwater, snowmelt water Total suspended solids (TSS)
Range (5,0 – 1000) mg/l
Gravimetric method PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
74 Rainwater, snowmelt water Mineral oil index
Range (0,60 – 100) mg/l
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) PN-EN ISO 9377-2:2003
75 Soil Sampling for physical and chemical testing PN-ISO 10381-5:2009 | PN-R-04031:1997
76 Soil Dry matter
Range (70,0 – 99,5) %
Gravimetric method PN-ISO 11465:1999
77 Soil pH - in KCl pH – in H2O
Range 2,0 − 10,0
Potentiometric method PN-ISO 10390:1997
78 Soil Metal content, Ranges: Chromium (10 – 500) mg/kg, Zinc (10 – 5000) mg/kg, Cadmium (2,0 – 50) mg/kg, Cobalt (5,0 – 100) mg/kg, Copper (10 – 500) mg/kg, Nickel (10 – 100) mg/kg, Lead (20 – 100) mg/kg Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-ISO 11047:2001
79 Soil Mercury content
Range (0,05 – 20) mg/kg
Cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS) PN-ISO 16772:2009

Reference standards (64)

PB-01 wydanie 8 z dnia 14.01.2021 r.
PB-02 wydanie 12 z dnia 15.10.2024 r.
PB-03 wydanie 5 z dnia 01.10.2020 r.
PB-04 wydanie 5 z dnia 01.10.2020 r.
PB-05 wydanie 5 z dnia 01.10.2020 r.
PB-07 wydanie 4 z dnia 01.10.2020 r.
PB-08 wydanie 1 z dnia 01.09.2022 r.
PB-09 wydanie nr 3 z dnia 10.01.2024 r.
PB-10 wydanie 1 z dn. 09.12.2024 r.
PN-71/Z-04041
PN-77/C-04584
PN-77/C-04604/08
PN-80/C-04603/01
PN-82/C-04576/08
PN-83/E-04040.03
PN-92/C-04570/01
PN-EN 1233:2000
PN-EN 14253+A1:2011
PN-EN 14255-1:2010
PN-EN 14255-2:2010
PN-EN 1899-2:2002
PN-EN 25663:2001
PN-EN 25813:1997
PN-EN 26777:1999
PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
PN-EN 903:2002
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 11079:2008
PN-EN ISO 12846:2012+Ap1:2016-07
PN-EN ISO 5349-1:2004
PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004+A1:2015-11
PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 pkt 8 +Ap1:2010 + Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01
PN-EN ISO 7730:2006+Ap2:2016-04
PN-EN ISO 9377-2:2003
PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metody obejmującej strategię 2 i 3 – punkt 10 i 11
PN-ISO 10381-5:2009
PN-ISO 10390:1997
PN-ISO 11047:2001
PN-ISO 11465:1999
PN-ISO 16772:2009
PN-ISO 5664:2002
PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11
PN-ISO 6060:2006
PN-ISO 6332:2001
PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
PN-ISO 8288:2002 Metoda A
PN-ISO 9280:2002
PN-ISO 9297:1994
PN-N-01307:1994
PN-R-04031:1997
PN-T-05687:2002, pkt. 2.5.4
PN-T-05687:2002, pkt. 2.5.5
PN-Z-04008-7:2002
PN-Z-04008-7:2002/Az1:2004
PN-Z-04009-11:2008
PN-Z-04469:2025-02
PN-Z-04472:2015-10+Ap1:2015-12
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
Załącznik nr 7 do Rozporządzenia Ministra Klimatu i Środowiska z dnia 07.09.2021 r. (t.j. Dz.U. 2023 poz.1706) z wyłączeniem punktu F