🇵🇱 „GALESS” Sp. z o.o. PL

PCA AB 1357 • Świdnica, Poland • 19 methods

EnvironmentMaterials & polymersWater & wastewaterConstruction

„GALESS” Sp. z o.o. is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 1357 (Świdnica, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 19 test methods in the following areas: Environment, Materials & polymers, Water & wastewater, Construction. Test objects include: Workplace environment − air – air samples collected on filters, Wastewater, Workplace environment − air, Workplace environment − noise.

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 1357
  • Methods in scope: 19
  • Types of test objects: 5
  • City: Świdnica, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 1357
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
ul. Jagienki 2-4, 58-100 Świdnica, LABORATORIUM CHEMICZNE, HIGIENY PRACY I BADANIA ŚRODOWISKA, „ESLAB”, ul. Pafalu 26
City
Świdnica, Poland

What this laboratory tests (5)

Accreditation scope — test methods (19)

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: (20 – 135) dB C-weighted peak sound level Range: (40 – 138) dB Direct measurement method PN-N-01307:1994 PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metody obejmującej strategię 2 - punkt 10 i strategię 3 - punkt 11
2 Workplace environment − noise Noise exposure level normalised to: - an 8-hour working day - an average weekly working time (calculated)
3 Workplace environment − whole-body vibration Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration Range: (0,06 – 25) m/s² Direct measurement method PN-EN 14253+A1:2011
4 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 , wx 1.4a , a ). 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)
5 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 - Talc - Coal (hard, brown) - Magnesium calcium carbonate (dolomite) - Silicon carbide, non-fibrous Range: (0,1 – 17) mg/m3 Gravimetric method PN-Z-04507:2022-05 PN-Z-04507:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08
6 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 - Diesel engine exhaust - Talc - Coal (hard, brown) Range: (0,10 – 36) mg/m3 Gravimetric method PN-Z-04508:2022-05 PN-Z-04508:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08
7 Workplace environment − air – air samples collected on filters Concentration/ content of metallic chromium, chromium compounds: chromium (II), chromium (III), chromium (VI) – calculated as Cr Range: (0,035 – 1,0) mg/m3 (0,025 – 0,72) mg in the sample Flame atomic absorption spectrometry method (FAAS) PN-Z-04434:2011
8 Workplace environment − air Concentration of metallic chromium: - chromium (II) compounds – calculated as Cr (II) - chromium (III) compounds – calculated as Cr (III) (calculated) Procedura Badawcza PB-03 wydanie 1 z dnia 12.04.2021 r.
9 Workplace environment − air – air samples collected on filters Concentration/ content of manganese and its inorganic compounds – calculated as Mn - inhalable fraction Range: (0,02 – 0,42) mg/m3 (0,014 – 0,30) mg in the sample - respirable fraction Range: (0,005 – 0,11) mg/m3 (0,0034 – 0,075) mg in the sample Flame atomic absorption spectrometry method (FAAS) PN-Z-04472:2015-10
10 Workplace environment − air – air samples collected on filters Concentration/ content of zinc oxide calculated as Zn - inhalable fraction Range: (0,069 – 20) mg/m3 (0,050 – 14,4) mg in the sample Flame atomic absorption spectrometry method (FAAS) PN-87/Z-04100/03
11 Workplace environment − air – air samples collected on filters Concentration/ content of iron oxides calculated as Fe Iron (III) oxide Iron (II) oxide Iron tetraoxide - inhalable fraction Range: (0,36 – 20,0) mg/m3 (0,05 – 7,2) mg in the sample - respirable fraction Range: (0,19 – 10,0) mg/m3 (0,05 – 3,42) mg in the sample Flame atomic absorption spectrometry method (FAAS) PN-Z-04469:2025-02
12 Workplace environment − air – air samples collected on filters Concentration/ content of metallic nickel Range: (0,014 – 0,55) mg/m3 (0,010 – 0,40) mg in the sample Flame atomic absorption spectrometry method (FAAS) PN-Z-04502:2019-10
13 Workplace environment − air – air samples collected on filters Concentration/ content of copper and its inorganic compounds – calculated as Cu Range: (0,017 – 0,50) mg/m3 (0,012 – 0,36) mg in the sample Flame atomic absorption spectrometry method (FAAS) PN-79/Z-04106.02
14 Workplace environment − air – air samples collected on filters Concentration/ content of sodium hydroxide Range: (0,012 – 2,0) mg/m3 (0,0086 – 1,44) mg in the sample Flame atomic absorption spectrometry method (FAAS) PN-Z-04435:2011
15 Workplace environment − air – air samples collected on filters Concentration/ content of lead and its inorganic compounds except lead(II) arsenate(V) and lead(II) chromate(VI) – calculated as Pb Range: (0,0034 – 0,14) mg/m3 (0,0025 – 0,10) mg in the sample Flame atomic absorption spectrometry method (FAAS) PN-Z-04487:2017-10
16 Workplace environment − air – air samples collected on filters Concentration/ content of tin and its inorganic compounds except stannane - calculated as Sn - inhalable fraction Range: (0,17 – 4,17) mg/m3 (0,12 – 3,00) mg in the sample Flame atomic absorption spectrometry method (FAAS) PN-Z-04488:2017-10
17 Wastewater Sampling for chemical and physical testing Manual method Temperature of the wastewater sample taken Range: (0,0 – 40) 0C PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11 PN-77/C-04584
18 Wastewater Metal concentrations Range: zinc (0,100 – 6,00) mg/l nickel (0,100 – 5,00) mg/l copper (0,050 – 6,00) mg/l lead (0,100 – 12,0) mg/l Flame atomic absorption spectrometry method (FAAS) PN-ISO 8288:2002 metoda A
19 Wastewater Total suspended solids (TSS) Range: (2,0 – 1000) mg/l Gravimetric method PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007

Reference standards (17)

PN-79/Z-04106.02
PN-87/Z-04100/03
PN-EN 14253+A1:2011
PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11 PN-77/C-04584
PN-ISO 8288:2002 metoda A
PN-N-01307:1994 PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metody obejmującej strategię 2 - punkt 10 i strategię 3 - punkt 11
PN-Z-04434:2011
PN-Z-04435:2011
PN-Z-04469:2025-02
PN-Z-04472:2015-10
PN-Z-04487:2017-10
PN-Z-04488:2017-10
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
Procedura Badawcza PB-03 wydanie 1 z dnia 12.04.2021 r.