🇵🇱 POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA PL
Water & wastewaterEnvironmentMicrobiology
POWIATOWA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 634 (Starachowice, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 55 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Environment, Microbiology. Test objects include: Water, Water intended for human consumption, Swimming pool water, Swimming pool water water from devices generating water-air aerosol, Workplace environment - air. Most frequently used techniques: Membrane filtration method, Spectrophotometric method, Plate method (pour plate).
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 634
- Methods in scope: 55
- Types of test objects: 12
- Techniques used: 12
- City: Starachowice, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 634
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- W STARACHOWICACH, ul. Złota 6, 27-200 Starachowice
- City
- Starachowice, Poland
What this laboratory tests (12)
- Water, Water intended for human consumption — 19 methods
- Swimming pool water — 7 methods
- Swimming pool water water from devices generating water-air aerosol — 6 methods
- Workplace environment - air — 5 methods
- Bathing water — 3 methods
- Dialysis fluids — 3 methods
- Faeces — 2 methods
- Water intended for human consumption — 2 methods
- Workplace environment - hand-arm vibration — 2 methods
- Workplace environment - indoor electric lighting — 2 methods
- Workplace environment - noise — 2 methods
- Workplace environment - whole-body vibration — 2 methods
Analytical techniques used (12)
- Membrane filtration method — 14 methods
- Spectrophotometric method — 8 methods
- Plate method (pour plate) — 5 methods
- Direct measurement method — 4 methods
- Titrimetric method — 4 methods
- Potentiometric method — 3 methods
- Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation — 2 methods
- Gravimetric method — 2 methods
- Nephelometric method — 2 methods
- Conductometric method — 1 method
- Electrochemical method — 1 method
- Personal dosimetry method — 1 method
Accreditation scope — test methods (55)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test methods | |||||
| 1 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Electrical conductivity Range (10 – 3000) μS/cm |
Conductometric method | PN-EN 27888:1999 | |
| 2 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Ammonium ion concentration Range (0,20 – 2,6) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-C-04576-4:1994 | |
| 3 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Nitrate concentration Range (0,70 – 100) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576.08 | |
| 4 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Turbidity Range (0,20 – 100) NTU |
Nephelometric method | PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 | |
| 5 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Iron concentration Range (0,040 – 4,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 6332:2001 + Ap1:2016-06 | |
| 6 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Nitrite concentration Range (0,030 – 0,825) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 7 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Chloride concentration Range (5,0 – 400) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 9297:1994 | |
| 8 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | pH Range 4,0 – 10,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 9 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Colour Range (2 – 100) mg/l Pt |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 7887:2012+ Ap1:2015-06 p. 6 | |
| 10 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Permanganate index Range (0,50 – 10) mg/l O2 |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN ISO 8467:2001 | |
| 11 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total calcium and magnesium content (Total hardness) Range (5,0 – 700) mg/l CaCO3 |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6059:1999 | |
| 12 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Manganese concentration Range (0,020 – 0,20) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-92/C-04590/03 | |
| 13 | Water intended for human consumption | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | PN-ISO 5667-5:2017-10 | ||
| 14 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total viable count at 22 °C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 15 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total viable count at 36 °C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 16 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Coliform bacteria count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12/A1:2017-04 | |
| 17 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12/A1:2017-04 | |
| 18 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Enterococci count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004 | |
| 19 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Pseudomonas aeruginosa count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16266:2009 | |
| 20 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Count of bacteria of the genus Legionella, Matrix A: Procedure 5 (medium A), 7(medium C-GVPC) | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 /Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 21 | Water intended for human consumption | Sampling for microbiological testing | PN-EN ISO 19458:2007 | ||
| 22 | Swimming pool water | Turbidity Range (0,20 – 100) NTU |
Nephelometric method | PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 | |
| 23 | Swimming pool water | Nitrate concentration Range (0,70 – 100) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576.08 | |
| 24 | Swimming pool water | Permanganate index Range (0,50 – 10) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN ISO 8467:2001 | |
| 25 | Swimming pool water | pH Range 4,0 – 10,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 26 | Swimming pool water | Total chlorine concentration Range (0,10 – 3,0) mg/l Free chlorine concentration Range (0,10 – 2,5) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | P B/SBHŚ/03 Wydanie 2 z dnia 21.05.2018r. | |
| 27 | Swimming pool water | Combined chlorine concentration (calculated) | P B/SBHŚ/03 Wydanie 2 z dnia 21.05.2018r. | ||
| 28 | Swimming pool water | Oxidation-reduction (redox) potential referred to Ag/AgCl,3,5 mol KCl Range (200 – 850) mV |
Potentiometric method | PB/SBHŚ/04 Wydanie 2 z dnia 21.05.2018r. | |
| 29 | Swimming pool water water from devices generating water-air aerosol | Total viable count at 36 °C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 30 | Swimming pool water water from devices generating water-air aerosol | Coagulase-positive staphylococci count | Membrane filtration method | PB/SBHŚ/02 wydanie 3 z dnia 16.06.2009 r. | |
| 31 | Swimming pool water water from devices generating water-air aerosol | Coliform bacteria count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12/A1:2017-04 | |
| 32 | Swimming pool water water from devices generating water-air aerosol | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12/A1:2017-04 | |
| 33 | Swimming pool water water from devices generating water-air aerosol | Pseudomonas aeruginosa count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16266:2009 | |
| 34 | Swimming pool water water from devices generating water-air aerosol | Count of bacteria of the genus Legionella, Matrix B: Procedure 7 (medium C-GVPC) | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 /Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 35 | Bathing water | Coliform bacteria count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12/A1:2017-04 | |
| 36 | Bathing water | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12/A1:2017-04 | |
| 37 | Bathing water | Intestinal enterococci count Range od 1 jtk/100 ml |
Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004 | |
| 38 | Dialysis fluids | Total viable count at 22 °C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 39 | Dialysis fluids | Total viable count at 36 °C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 40 | Dialysis fluids | Pseudomonas aeruginosa count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16266:2009 | |
| 41 | Workplace environment - noise | A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level Range (44 – 136) dB Maximum A-weighted sound pressure level Range (44 – 136) dB C-weighted peak sound pressure level Range (44 - 136) 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 | |
| 42 | Workplace environment - noise | Noise exposure level referred to: an 8-hour daily working time 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 | ||
| 43 | Workplace environment - indoor electric lighting | Illuminance Range (5 – 10000) lx |
Direct measurement method | PN-83/E-04040.03 | |
| 44 | Workplace environment - indoor electric lighting | Illuminance uniformity (calculated) | PN-83/E-04040.03 | ||
| 45 | Workplace environment - air | Sampling for the assessment of occupational exposure to: industrial dusts -inhalable fraction -respirable fraction inorganic substances respirable fraction |
Personal dosimetry method | PN-Z-04008-7:2002 | PN-Z-04008-7:2002/Az1:2004 | |
| 46 | Workplace environment - air | Exposure index (calculated) | PN-Z-04008-7:2002 | PN-Z-04008-7:2002/Az1:2004 | ||
| 47 | Workplace environment - air | Concentration of harmful dust agents – inhalable fraction Range (0,16 – 17,0) mg/m3 |
Gravimetric method | PN-Z-04507:2022-05 | PN-Z-04507:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08 | |
| 48 | Workplace environment - air | Concentration of harmful dust agents – respirable fraction Range (0,12 – 14,6) mg/m3 |
Gravimetric method | PN-Z-04508:2022-05 | PN-Z-04508:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08 | |
| 49 | Workplace environment - air | Carbon monoxide concentration Range (2,3 – 117) mg/m3 |
Electrochemical method | PB/SBiPŚP/02 wydanie 3 z dnia 26.10.2023 r | |
| 50 | Workplace environment - hand-arm vibration | Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration Range (0,2 – 316 ) 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 | |
| 51 | Workplace environment - hand-arm vibration | Daily exposure, expressed as the energy-equivalent for 8 hours of action vector sum of root-mean-square, frequency-corrected vibration accelerations determined for the three directional components (ahwx, ahwy, ahwz), Exposure lasting 30 minutes and less, expressed as the vector sum of root-mean-square, frequency-weighted vibration accelerations determined for the 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 | ||
| 52 | Workplace environment - whole-body vibration | Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration Range (0,018 – 17,8) m/s2 |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN 14253+A1:2011 | |
| 53 | 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 (1,4awx, 1,4awy, awz) (calculated) | PN-EN 14253+A1:2011 | ||
| 54 | Faeces | Presence of Salmonella spp. and Shigella spp. rods | Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation | PB/SMPiDDD/01 wydanie 2 z dnia 20.12.2024 r. | |
| 55 | Faeces | Presence of Salmonella Enteritidis rods | Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation | PB/SMPiDDD/01 wydanie 2 z dnia 20.12.2024 r. | |
Reference standards (39)
P B/SBHŚ/03 Wydanie 2 z dnia 21.05.2018r.
PB/SBHŚ/02 wydanie 3 z dnia 16.06.2009 r.
PB/SBHŚ/04 Wydanie 2 z dnia 21.05.2018r.
PB/SBiPŚP/02 wydanie 3 z dnia 26.10.2023 r
PB/SMPiDDD/01 wydanie 2 z dnia 20.12.2024 r.
PN-82/C-04576.08
PN-83/E-04040.03
PN-92/C-04590/03
PN-C-04576-4:1994
PN-EN 14253+A1:2011
PN-EN 26777:1999
PN-EN 27888:1999
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08
PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 /Ap1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 16266:2009
PN-EN ISO 19458:2007
PN-EN ISO 5349- 2:2004
PN-EN ISO 5349-1:2004
PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004 / A1:2015-11
PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09
PN-EN ISO 7887:2012+ Ap1:2015-06 p. 6
PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004
PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12
PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12/A1:2017-04
PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metody obejmującej strategię 2 i 3 – punkt 10 i 11
PN-ISO 5667-5:2017-10
PN-ISO 6059:1999
PN-ISO 6332:2001 + Ap1:2016-06
PN-ISO 9297:1994
PN-N-01307:1994
PN-Z-04008-7:2002
PN-Z-04008-7:2002/Az1:2004
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