🇵🇱 GŁÓWNY INSPEKTORAT OCHRONY ŚRODOWISKA PL
Water & wastewaterMaterials & polymers
GŁÓWNY INSPEKTORAT OCHRONY ŚRODOWISKA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 177 (Warszawa, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 85 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Materials & polymers. Test objects include: Water, wastewater, Water, Wastewater, Environment - electromagnetic field in the vicinity of radiocommuni…. Most frequently used techniques: Spectrophotometric method, Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection, Titrimetric method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 177
- Methods in scope: 85
- Types of test objects: 5
- Techniques used: 18
- City: Warszawa, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 177
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- ul. Chmielna 132/134, 00-805 Warszawa, CENTRALNE LABORATORIUM BADAWCZE, ODDZIAŁ W SZCZECINIE, ul. Wały Chrobrego 4
- City
- Warszawa, Poland
What this laboratory tests (5)
- Water, wastewater — 51 methods
- Water — 22 methods
- Wastewater — 8 methods
- Environment - electromagnetic field in the vicinity of radiocommunication installations: broadband measurements — 2 methods
- General environment - noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants — 2 methods
Analytical techniques used (18)
- Spectrophotometric method — 12 methods
- Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection — 11 methods
- Titrimetric method — 7 methods
- Electrochemical method — 5 methods
- Gravimetric method — 5 methods
- Electrothermal atomization atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) — 3 methods
- Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) — 3 methods
- Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) — 3 methods
- Direct measurement method — 2 methods
- Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) — 2 methods
- Atomic fluorescence spectrometry (AFS) — 1 method
- Conductometric method — 1 method
- Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) — 1 method
- Gas chromatography with purge and trap technique (Purge&Trap) and mass spectrometry detection (P&T GC-MS) — 1 method
- Manual and automatic method — 1 method
- and 3 more
Laboratory sections (3)
- Pracownia w Szczecinie — 41 methods
- Pracownia w Koszalinie — 32 methods
- Pracownia Terenowa — 12 methods
Laboratory locations
- ODDZIAŁ W SZCZECINIE — ul. Wały Chrobrego 4
- Pracownia Terenowa — ul. Wały Chrobrego 4, 70-502 Szczecin
- Pracownia w Szczecinie — ul. Wały Chrobrego 4, 70-502 Szczecin
- Pracownia w Koszalinie — ul. Zgoda 23, 75-553 Koszalin
Accreditation scope — test methods (85)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pracownia Terenowa | |||||
| 1 | Water | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | PN-ISO 5667-4:2017-10 | PN-EN ISO 5667-6:2016-12 z wyłączeniem p.9.2 i 9.4 | PN-ISO 5667-9:2005 | PN-ISO 5667-11:2017-10 z wyłączeniem p. 5.2, 6.1.2, 6.2, 6.3 | ||
| 2 | Water | Temperature Range (0 – 50,0) °C |
PN-77/C-04584 | ||
| 3 | Water | Dissolved oxygen concentration Range (0,5 – 20) mg/l O2 |
Optical method | ISO 17289:2014 | |
| 4 | Water | Dissolved oxygen concentration Range (0,5 – 20) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN ISO 5814:2013-04 | |
| 5 | Wastewater | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | Manual and automatic method | PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11 | |
| 6 | Wastewater | Temperature Range (0 – 50,0) °C |
PN-77/C-04584 | ||
| 7 | Water, wastewater | Electrical conductivity Range (10,0 – 13 000) µS/cm |
Conductometric method | PN-EN 27888:1999 | |
| 8 | Water, wastewater | pH Range 2,0 – 12,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 9 | General environment - noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants | A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level Range (24 – 135) dB |
Direct measurement method | Załącznik Nr 7 do Rozporządzenia Ministra Klimatu i Środowiska z dnia 7 września 2021 r. (t. j. Dz.U. z 2023 r., poz. 1706) z wyłączeniem punktu F | |
| 10 | 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 7 września 2021 r. (t. j. Dz.U. z 2023 r., poz. 1706) z wyłączeniem punktu F | ||
| 11 | Environment - electromagnetic field in the vicinity of radiocommunication installations: broadband measurements | Electric field strength: in the frequency range od 10 MHz do 60 GHz Range (0,5 – 300) V/m Regulated area: Pomiary pola elektromagnetycznego w środowisku wykonywane dla celów obszaru regulowanego. Potwierdzono kompetencje laboratorium z uwzględnieniem mających zastosowanie wymagań przepisów aktów wykonawczych do ustawy z dnia 27 kwietnia 2001 r. Prawo ochrony środowiska. |
Direct measurement method | Załącznik do Rozporządzenia Ministra Klimatu z dnia 17.02.2020 r. (Dz.U. 2022 poz. 2630) | |
| 12 | Environment - electromagnetic field in the vicinity of radiocommunication installations: broadband measurements | Magnetic field strength: in the frequency range od 10 MHz do 60 GHz (calculated) Regulated area: Pomiary pola elektromagnetycznego w środowisku wykonywane dla celów obszaru regulowanego. Potwierdzono kompetencje laboratorium z uwzględnieniem mających zastosowanie wymagań przepisów aktów wykonawczych do ustawy z dnia 27 kwietnia 2001 r. Prawo ochrony środowiska. |
Załącznik do Rozporządzenia Ministra Klimatu z dnia 17.02.2020 r. (Dz.U. 2022 poz. 2630) | ||
| Pracownia w Szczecinie | |||||
| 13 | Water | Nitrite nitrogen concentration Range (0,001 – 10,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 14 | Water | Nitrite concentration (calculated) | PN-EN 26777:1999 | ||
| 15 | Water | Total nitrogen concentration Range (0,25 – 100) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 11905-1:2001 | |
| 16 | Water | Dissolved ion concentration chlorides (1,0 – 1000) mg/l nitrates (0,50 – 300) mg/l sulfates (1,0 – 1000) mg/l fluorides (0,10 – 10) mg/l |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009 | PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009/AC:2012 | |
| 17 | Water | Nitrate nitrogen concentration (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009 | PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009/AC:2012 | ||
| 18 | Water | Dissolved ion concentration potassium (0,50 – 100) mg/l sodium (1,0 – 500) mg/l magnesium (1,0 – 100) mg/l calcium (2,0 – 500) mg/l |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | PN-EN ISO 14911:2002 | |
| 19 | Water | Metal concentrations barium (0,020 – 10) mg/l boron (0,100 – 10) mg/l |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PN-EN ISO 11885:2009 | |
| 20 | Water | Metal concentrations arsenic (0,001 – 5) mg/l selenium (0,002 – 5) mg/l cadmium (0,000024 – 10) mg/l lead (0,00036 – 10) mg/l |
Electrothermal atomization atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) | PN-EN ISO 15586:2005 | |
| 21 | Water | Metal concentrations cadmium (0,000024 – 10) mg/l lead (0,00036 – 10) mg/l |
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) | PN-EN ISO 17294-2: 2024-4 | |
| 22 | Water | Total phosphorus concentration Range (0,01 – 50) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 rozdz. 7 | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006/Ap1:2010 | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006/Ap2:2010 | |
| 23 | Wastewater | Metal concentrations cadmium (0,0001 – 10) mg/l lead (0,001 – 10) mg/l |
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) | PN-EN ISO 17294-2: 2024-4 | |
| 24 | Wastewater | Metal concentrations cadmium (0,0001 – 10) mg/l lead (0,001 – 10) mg/l |
Electrothermal atomization atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) | PN-EN ISO 15586:2005 | |
| 25 | Water, wastewater | Phenol index Range (0,0030 – 5,0) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 14402:2004 p. 4 | |
| 26 | Water, wastewater | Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration Range (0,3 – 100) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 25663:2001 | |
| 27 | Water, wastewater | Volatile organic compound (VOC) concentration Trichloroethylene (1,0 – 100) µg/l Tetrachloroethylene (1,0 – 100) µg/l Trichloromethane ( 0,5 – 100) µg/l Benzene (1,0 – 100) µg/l Toluene (1,0 – 100) µg/l m,p-Xylene (2,0 – 200) µg/l o-Xylene (1,0 – 100) µg/l 1,2- Dichloroetan (1,0 – 100) µg/l Hexachlorobutadiene (0,18 – 100) µg/l |
Gas chromatography with purge and trap technique (Purge&Trap) and mass spectrometry detection (P&T GC-MS) | PN-EN ISO 15680:2008 | |
| 28 | Water, wastewater | Nitrate nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen concentration (sum) Range (0,10 – 500) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 13395:2001 | |
| 29 | Water, wastewater | Nitrite nitrogen concentration Range (0,0010 – 100) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 13395:2001 | |
| 30 | Water, wastewater | Nitrate nitrogen concentration (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 13395:2001 | ||
| 31 | Water, wastewater | Nitrate concentration (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 13395:2001 | ||
| 32 | Water, wastewater | Nitrite concentration (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 13395:2001 | ||
| 33 | Water, wastewater | Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (0,01 – 100) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 7150-1:2002 | |
| 34 | Water, wastewater | Ammonium ion concentration (calculated) | PN-ISO 7150-1:2002 | ||
| 35 | Water, wastewater | Ammonia concentration (calculated) | PN-ISO 7150-1:2002 | ||
| 36 | Water, wastewater | Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (0,010 – 10) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 11732:2007 | |
| 37 | Water, wastewater | Ammonium ion concentration (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 11732:2007 | ||
| 38 | Water, wastewater | Ammonia concentration (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 11732:2007 | ||
| 39 | Water, wastewater | Total nitrogen concentration (calculated) | PB-26/CLB wyd.1 z dnia 16.01.2026r. | ||
| 40 | Water, wastewater | Sulfate concentration Range (10 – 5000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-ISO 9280:2002 | |
| 41 | Water, wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5 Range (1 – 6000) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12 | |
| 42 | Water, wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5 Range (0,6 – 6,0) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN 1899-2:2002 | |
| 43 | Water, wastewater | Total phosphorus concentration Range (0,03 – 100) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 rozdz. 8 | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006/Ap1:2010 | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006/Ap2:2010 | |
| 44 | Water, wastewater | Dissolved orthophosphate concentration Range (0,030 – 300) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 15681-2:2019-02 | |
| 45 | Water, wastewater | Chemical oxygen demand - COD-Cr Range (5 – 2000) mg/l O2 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 15705:2005 | |
| 46 | Water, wastewater | Mineral oil index / petroleum hydrocarbons C10-C40 Range (0,05 – 100) mg/l |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PN-EN ISO 9377-2:2003 | |
| 47 | Water, wastewater | Dissolved orthophosphate concentration Range (0,03 – 300) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 rozdz. 4 | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006/Ap1:2010 | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006/Ap2:2010 | |
| 48 | Water, wastewater | Metal concentrations chromium (0,001 – 10) mg/l aluminium (0,005 – 10) mg/l manganese (0,001 – 10) mg/l copper (0,001 – 10) mg/l nickel (0,001 – 10) mg/l iron (0,005 – 10) mg/l |
Electrothermal atomization atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) | PN-EN ISO 15586:2005 | |
| 49 | Water, wastewater | Total organic carbon concentration Range (2,0 – 200) mg/l |
Spectrometry method in the infrared range IR | PN-EN 1484:1999 | |
| 50 | Water, wastewater | Total suspended solids (TSS) Range (2,0 – 3000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007 | |
| 51 | Water, wastewater | Element concentration zinc (0,0050 – 100) mg/l iron (0,050 – 100) mg/l manganese (0,0050 – 100) mg/l total phosphorus (0,010 – 20) mg/l |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PN-EN ISO 11885:2009 | |
| 52 | Water, wastewater | Mercury concentration Range (0,013 – 100) µg/l |
Atomic fluorescence spectrometry (AFS) | PN-EN ISO 17852:2009 | |
| 53 | Water, wastewater | Metal concentrations cobalt (0,010 – 1,0) mg/l molybdenum (0,010 – 1,0) mg/l vanadium (0,010 – 2,0) mg/l beryllium (0,00020 – 1,0) mg/l silver (0,0010 – 0,1) mg/l thallium (0,0005 – 1,0) mg/l antimony (0,0005 – 0,5) mg/l copper (0,0010 – 10) mg/l chromium (0,0010 – 10) mg/l nickel (0,0010 – 10) mg/l |
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) | PN-EN ISO 17294-2: 2024-4 | |
| Pracownia w Koszalinie | |||||
| 54 | Water | Nitrite nitrogen concentration Range (0,001 – 2,5) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 13395:2001 | |
| 55 | Water | Dissolved ion concentration nitrates (0,44 – 50,0) mg/l fluorides (0,10 – 10,0) mg/l sulfates (2,5 – 100) mg/l chlorides (1,0 – 300) mg/l |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009 | PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009/AC:2012 | |
| 56 | Water | Nitrate nitrogen concentration (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009 | PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009/AC:2012 | ||
| 57 | Water | Total nitrogen concentration Range (0,03 – 200) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 11905-1:2001 | |
| 58 | Water | Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5 Range (0,5 – 6,0) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN 1899-2:2002 | |
| 59 | Water | Total concentration of calcium and magnesium (total hardness) Range (5 – 500) mg/l CaCO3 Range (0,05 – 5) mmol/l CaCO3 |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6059:1999 | |
| 60 | Water | Alkalinity Range (20 – 1000) mg/l CaCO3 Range (0,2 – 10) mmol/l CaCO3 |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN ISO 9963-1:2001 | PN-EN ISO 9963-1:2001/Ap1:2004 | |
| 61 | Water | Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration Range (0,3 – 10) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 25663:2001 | |
| 62 | Wastewater | Nitrate nitrogen concentration Range (0,10 – 250) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576.08 | |
| 63 | Wastewater | Nitrate concentration (calculated) | PN-82/C-04576.08 | ||
| 64 | Wastewater | Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration Range (1,0 – 100) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 25663:2001 | |
| 65 | Wastewater | Nitrite nitrogen concentration Range (0,005 – 25) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 13395:2001 | |
| 66 | Water, wastewater | Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (0,010 – 100) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 11732:2007 | |
| 67 | Water, wastewater | Ammonium ion concentration (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 11732:2007 | ||
| 68 | Water, wastewater | Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (0,05 – 100) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 7150-1:2002 | |
| 69 | Water, wastewater | Ammonium ion concentration (calculated) | PN-ISO 7150-1:2002 | ||
| 70 | Water, wastewater | Nitrate nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen concentration (sum) Range (0,10 – 200) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 13395:2001 | |
| 71 | Water, wastewater | Nitrate nitrogen concentration (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 13395:2001 | ||
| 72 | Water, wastewater | Nitrate concentration (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 13395:2001 | ||
| 73 | Water, wastewater | Nitrite concentration (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 13395:2001 | ||
| 74 | Water, wastewater | Nitrite nitrogen concentration Range (0,001 – 2,5) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 75 | Water, wastewater | Nitrite concentration (calculated) | PN-EN 26777:1999 | ||
| 76 | Water, wastewater | Total nitrogen concentration (calculated) | PN-73/C-04576.14 | ||
| 77 | Water, wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5 Range (1 – 6000) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12 | |
| 78 | Water, wastewater | Chemical oxygen demand - COD-Cr Range (4,0 – 10000) mg/l O2 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 15705:2005 | |
| 79 | Water, wastewater | Chloride concentration Range (5,0 – 10000) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 9297:1994 | |
| 80 | Water, wastewater | Phosphorus concentration Range (0,005 – 200,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 p. 7 | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006/Ap1:2010 | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006/Ap2:2010 | |
| 81 | Water, wastewater | Orthophosphate concentration Range (0,015 – 25,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 p. 4 | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006/Ap1:2010 | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006/Ap2:2010 | |
| 82 | Water, wastewater | Sulfate concentration Range (10 – 5000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-ISO 9280:2002 | |
| 83 | Water, wastewater | Dissolved solids concentration Range (1 – 3000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 15216:2022-03 | |
| 84 | Water, wastewater | Calcium concentration Range (2 – 200) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6058:1999 | |
| 85 | Water, wastewater | Total suspended solids (TSS) Range (2,0 – 3000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 872:2007 | PN-EN 872:2007/Ap1:2007 | |
Reference standards (53)
ISO 17289:2014
PB-26/CLB wyd.1 z dnia 16.01.2026r.
PN-73/C-04576.14
PN-77/C-04584
PN-82/C-04576.08
PN-EN 1484:1999
PN-EN 15216:2022-03
PN-EN 1899-2:2002
PN-EN 25663:2001
PN-EN 26777:1999
PN-EN 27888:1999
PN-EN 872:2007
PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
PN-EN 872:2007/Ap1:2007
PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009
PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009/AC:2012
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 11732:2007
PN-EN ISO 11885:2009
PN-EN ISO 11905-1:2001
PN-EN ISO 13395:2001
PN-EN ISO 14402:2004 p. 4
PN-EN ISO 14911:2002
PN-EN ISO 15586:2005
PN-EN ISO 15680:2008
PN-EN ISO 15681-2:2019-02
PN-EN ISO 17294-2: 2024-4
PN-EN ISO 17852:2009
PN-EN ISO 5667-6:2016-12 z wyłączeniem p.9.2 i 9.4
PN-EN ISO 5814:2013-04
PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 p. 4
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 p. 7
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 rozdz. 4
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 rozdz. 7
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 rozdz. 8
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006/Ap1:2010
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006/Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 9377-2:2003
PN-EN ISO 9963-1:2001
PN-EN ISO 9963-1:2001/Ap1:2004
PN-ISO 15705:2005
PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11
PN-ISO 5667-11:2017-10 z wyłączeniem p. 5.2, 6.1.2, 6.2, 6.3
PN-ISO 5667-4:2017-10
PN-ISO 5667-9:2005
PN-ISO 6058:1999
PN-ISO 6059:1999
PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
PN-ISO 9280:2002
PN-ISO 9297:1994
Załącznik Nr 7 do Rozporządzenia Ministra Klimatu i Środowiska z dnia 7 września 2021 r. (t. j. Dz.U. z 2023 r., poz. 1706) z wyłączeniem punktu F
Załącznik do Rozporządzenia Ministra Klimatu z dnia 17.02.2020 r. (Dz.U. 2022 poz. 2630)