🇵🇱 OKRĘGOWA STACJA CHEMICZNO-ROLNICZA W KRAKOWIE PL

PCA AB 759 • Kraków, Poland • 38 methods

EnvironmentWater & wastewater

OKRĘGOWA STACJA CHEMICZNO-ROLNICZA W KRAKOWIE is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 759 (Kraków, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 38 test methods in the following areas: Environment, Water & wastewater. Test objects include: Mineral soil, Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers, Soil and horticultural growing media, Liming fertilisers. Most frequently used techniques: Gravimetric method, Titrimetric method, Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS).

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 759
  • Methods in scope: 38
  • Types of test objects: 7
  • Techniques used: 12
  • City: Kraków, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 759
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
DZIAŁ LABORATORYJNY, ul. Kołowa 3, 30-134 Kraków
City
Kraków, Poland

What this laboratory tests (7)

Analytical techniques used (12)

Laboratory locations

Accreditation scope — test methods (38)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Laboratory Department
1 Soil pH - in KCl
pH - in KCl 2,0 – 9,0 pH - in H2O 4,0 – 9,0
Potentiometric method PN-ISO 10390:1997
2 Soil Nitrate and ammonium nitrogen content
N-NO3 (1,00 – 35,00) mg/kg N-NH4 (1,00 – 20,00) mg/kg
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection PB 36 Edycja 3 z dnia 03.03.2020 r.
3 Mineral soil Available phosphorus content
Range (1,0 – 40,0) mg/100g P2O5
Colorimetric method PN-R-04023:1996
4 Mineral soil Available potassium content
Range (1,4 – 50,0) mg/100g K2O
Flame photometry method PN-R-04022:1996 + Az1:2002
5 Mineral soil Available magnesium content
Range (0,9 - 30,0) mg/100 g
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-R-04020:1994 + Az1:2004 z wyłączeniem punktu 3
6 Mineral soil Available copper content
Range (1,00 - 50,0) mg/kg
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-92/R-04017 z wyłączeniem punktu 3
7 Mineral soil Available zinc content
Range (1,00 - 55,0) mg/kg
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-92/R-04016
8 Mineral soil Available manganese content
Range (10,0 - 1050) mg/kg
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-93/R-04019 z wyłączeniem punktu 3 i 4
9 Mineral soil Available iron content
Range (10,0 - 5300) mg/kg
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-R-04021:1994 z wyłączeniem punktu 3
10 Mineral soil Available boron content
Range (0,50 – 7,50) mg/kg
Spectrophotometric method PN-R-04018:1993 z wyłączeniem punktu 3
11 Mineral soil Mercury content
Range (0,005 – 1,500) mg/kg
Atomic absorption spectrometry with amalgamation technique PB 10 Edycja 6 z dnia 03.03.2025 r.
12 Mineral soil Metal content
Cadmium (0,33 - 66,7) mg/kg Lead (3,73 - 100) mg/kg Nickel (3,33 - 66,7) mg/kg Chromium (3,33 - 167) mg/kg Copper (3,33 - 167) mg/kg Zinc (4,00 - 200) mg/kg
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PB 23 Edycja 5 z dnia 03.03.2020 r.
13 Mineral soil Element content
Al (60 - 1200) mg/kg. B (0,5 - 2,0) mg/kg Ca (200 - 3000) mg/kg. Cu (1,0 - 10,0) mg/kg. Fe (50 - 400) mg/kg. K (40 - 500) mg/kg. Mg (10 - 500) mg/kg. Mn (15 - 150) mg/kg. P (10 - 300) mg/kg. S (10 - 50) mg/kg. Zn (2,0 - 80) mg/kg.
Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP). PB 51 Edycja 1 z dnia 03.03.2026.
14 Mineral soil Organic carbon content
Range (0,26 - 12,0) % C organicznego Organic matter (calculated)
Titrimetric method PB 01 Edycja 4 z dnia 03.03.2020 r.
15 Mineral soil Dry matter and water/moisture content
Range (0,50 – 99,9) %
Gravimetric method PN-ISO 11465:1999
16 Mineral soil Organic carbon content
Range (0,01 – 15,00) %
High-temperature combustion with IR detection PB 50 Edycja 2 z dnia 15.04.2025
17 Soil and horticultural growing media pH - in H2O
Range 3,00 – 9,00
Potentiometric method PB 07 Edycja 4 z dnia 03.03.2020 r.
18 Soil and horticultural growing media Salinity
Range (0,10 – 6,00) g/l NaCl
Conductometric method PB 08 Edycja 4 z dnia 03.03.2020 r..
19 Soil and horticultural growing media Available nitrate nitrogen content
Range (14 - 1000) mg/dm3
Potentiometric method PB 02 Edycja 4 z dnia 03.03.2020 r.
20 Soil and horticultural growing media Available phosphorus content
Range (10 - 500) mg/dm3
Colorimetric method PB 04 Edycja 5 z dnia 03.03.2020 r.
21 Soil and horticultural growing media Available potassium content
Available potassium content (13 – 1000) mg/dm3 Available calcium content (82 - 5000) mg/dm3
Flame photometry method PB 06 Edycja 5 z dnia 03.03.2020 r.
22 Soil and horticultural growing media Chloride content
Range (27 - 1000) mg/dm3
Potentiometric method PB 03 Edycja 4 z dnia 03.03.2020 r.
23 Soil and horticultural growing media Available magnesium content
Range (10 - 300) mg/dm3
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PB 05 Edycja 5 z dnia 03.03.2020 r.
24 Soil and horticultural growing media Content of available ammonium nitrogen
Range (15 - 400) mg dm3
Potentiometric method PB 40 Edycja 1 z dnia 27.02.2020 r.
25 Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers Nitrate and ammonium nitrogen content according to Devarda
Range (1,14 - 35,0) %
Titrimetric method PN-EN 15476:2009
26 Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers Ammonium nitrogen content
Range (1,00 - 25,0) %
Titrimetric method PN-EN 15475:2009
27 Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers Content of phosphorus soluble in mineral acids
Range (0,36 - 55,0) % P2O5
Gravimetric method PN-EN 15956:2011 | PN-EN 15959:2024-05
28 Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers Content of phosphorus soluble in neutral ammonium citrate
Range (0,36 - 55,0) % P2O5
Gravimetric method PN-EN 15957:2011 | PN-EN 15959:2024-05
29 Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers Water-soluble phosphorus content
Range (0,36 - 55,0) % P2O5
Gravimetric method PN-EN 15958:2011 | PN-EN 15959:2024-05
30 Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers Water-soluble potassium content
Range (1,08 - 65,0) % K2O
Gravimetric method PN-EN 15477:2009
31 Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers Total calcium content
Range (1,00 - 50,0) % CaO
Titrimetric method PN-EN 15960:2011 | PN-EN 16196:2013-05
32 Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers Water-soluble calcium content
Range (1,00 - 50,0) % CaO
Titrimetric method PN-EN 15961:2017 | PN-EN 16196:2013-05
33 Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers Sulfur content
Range (0,10 - 25,0) % S
Gravimetric method PN-EN 15960:2011 | PN-EN 15749:2023-01 Metoda A
34 Urea Total nitrogen content
Range (40,0 - 50,0) %
Titrimetric method PN-EN 15478:2009
35 Liming fertilisers Grading
Range (0,10 - 99,50) %
Gravimetric method PN-EN 12948:2010 Metoda A
36 Liming fertilisers Water content
Range (0,16 - 15,0) %
Gravimetric method PN-EN 12048:1999
37 Liming fertilisers Calcium oxide content
Range (20,0 – 90,0) %
Titrimetric method PN-93/C-87007/06
38 Liming fertilisers containing magnesium Content of calcium oxide and magnesium oxide
Calcium oxide (30,0 – 80,0) % Magnesium oxide (5,00 – 30,0) %
Titrimetric method PN-90/C-87006/11 z wyłączeniem punktów 5 i 7

Reference standards (40)

PB 01 Edycja 4 z dnia 03.03.2020 r.
PB 02 Edycja 4 z dnia 03.03.2020 r.
PB 03 Edycja 4 z dnia 03.03.2020 r.
PB 04 Edycja 5 z dnia 03.03.2020 r.
PB 05 Edycja 5 z dnia 03.03.2020 r.
PB 06 Edycja 5 z dnia 03.03.2020 r.
PB 07 Edycja 4 z dnia 03.03.2020 r.
PB 08 Edycja 4 z dnia 03.03.2020 r..
PB 10 Edycja 6 z dnia 03.03.2025 r.
PB 23 Edycja 5 z dnia 03.03.2020 r.
PB 36 Edycja 3 z dnia 03.03.2020 r.
PB 40 Edycja 1 z dnia 27.02.2020 r.
PB 50 Edycja 2 z dnia 15.04.2025
PB 51 Edycja 1 z dnia 03.03.2026.
PN-90/C-87006/11 z wyłączeniem punktów 5 i 7
PN-92/R-04016
PN-92/R-04017 z wyłączeniem punktu 3
PN-93/C-87007/06
PN-93/R-04019 z wyłączeniem punktu 3 i 4
PN-EN 12048:1999
PN-EN 12948:2010 Metoda A
PN-EN 15475:2009
PN-EN 15476:2009
PN-EN 15477:2009
PN-EN 15478:2009
PN-EN 15749:2023-01 Metoda A
PN-EN 15956:2011
PN-EN 15957:2011
PN-EN 15958:2011
PN-EN 15959:2024-05
PN-EN 15960:2011
PN-EN 15961:2017
PN-EN 16196:2013-05
PN-ISO 10390:1997
PN-ISO 11465:1999
PN-R-04018:1993 z wyłączeniem punktu 3
PN-R-04020:1994 + Az1:2004 z wyłączeniem punktu 3
PN-R-04021:1994 z wyłączeniem punktu 3
PN-R-04022:1996 + Az1:2002
PN-R-04023:1996