🇵🇱 OKRĘGOWA STACJA CHEMICZNO-ROLNICZA W ŁODZI PL
EnvironmentWater & wastewater
OKRĘGOWA STACJA CHEMICZNO-ROLNICZA W ŁODZI is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 820 (Łódź, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 50 test methods in the following areas: Environment, Water & wastewater. Test objects include: Sewage sludge, Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers, Soil and horticultural growing media, Mineral soil. Most frequently used techniques: Gravimetric method, Titrimetric method, Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS).
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 820
- Methods in scope: 50
- Types of test objects: 9
- Techniques used: 10
- City: Łódź, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 820
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- DZIAŁ LABORATORYJNY, ul. Zbocze 16A, 92-003 Łódź
- City
- Łódź, Poland
What this laboratory tests (9)
- Sewage sludge — 10 methods
- Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers — 9 methods
- Soil and horticultural growing media — 7 methods
- Mineral soil — 5 methods
- Soil — 5 methods
- Liming fertilisers containing magnesium — 4 methods
- Natural, organic and organic-mineral fertilisers, composts, Digestates — 4 methods
- Liming fertilisers — 3 methods
- Organic soil — 3 methods
Analytical techniques used (10)
- Gravimetric method — 11 methods
- Titrimetric method — 10 methods
- Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) — 7 methods
- Flame photometry method — 6 methods
- Spectrophotometric method — 5 methods
- Potentiometric method — 4 methods
- Atomic absorption spectrometry with amalgamation technique — 2 methods
- Sieve-gravimetric method — 2 methods
- Conductometric method — 1 method
- Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection — 1 method
Laboratory locations
- DZIAŁ LABORATORYJNY — ul. Zbocze 16A
Accreditation scope — test methods (50)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test methods | |||||
| 1 | Soil | pH - in KCI, pH - in H2O Range 2,0 - 9,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09 | |
| 2 | Soil | Dry matter and water/moisture content Range (20,0 - 99,9) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-ISO 11465:1999 | |
| 3 | Soil | Mineral nitrogen content nitrate nitrogen (1,00 - 80,00) mg/kg ammonium nitrogen (1,00 - 50,00) mg/kg |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PB 50 edycja 4 z dnia 24.10.2022 r. | |
| 4 | Mineral soil | Available phosphorus content Range (1,0 - 150) mg/100 g P2O5 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-R-04023:1996 I 01/PN-R-04023:1996, PN-R-04022:1996+Az1:2002 edycja 3 z dnia 01.03.2022 r. | |
| 5 | Mineral soil | Available potassium content Range (1,0 - 40,0) mg/100 g K2O |
Flame photometry method | PN-R-04022:1996+Az1:2002 I 01/PN-R-04023:1996, PN-R-04022:1996+Az1:2002 edycja 3 z dnia 01.03.2022 r. | |
| 6 | Mineral soil | Available magnesium content Range (1,0 - 20,0) mg/100 g |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-R-04020:1994+Az 1:2004 p. 4 | |
| 7 | Mineral soil | Organic carbon content Range (0,20 - 7,00) % |
Titrimetric method | PB 29 edycja 4 z dnia 02.03.2026 r. | |
| 8 | Mineral soil | Organic matter content (calculated) | PB 29 edycja 4 z dnia 02.03.2026 r. | ||
| 9 | Soil | Element content zinc (10,0 - 3000) mg/kg copper (5,0 - 1000) mg/kg chromium (5,0 - 1000) mg/kg cadmium (0,50 - 20,00) mg/kg lead (10,0 - 1000) mg/kg nickel (4,0 - 600) mg/kg manganese (50,0 - 2000) mg/kg iron (500 - 60000) mg/kg |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PB 21 edycja 5 z dnia 01.03.2021 r. | |
| 10 | Soil | Mercury content Range (0,0050 – 2,0) mg/kg |
Atomic absorption spectrometry with amalgamation technique | PB 23 edycja 2 z dnia 01.03.2021 r. | |
| 11 | Organic soil | Available phosphorus content Range (10,0 - 300) mg /100 g P2O5 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-R-04024:1997 | |
| 12 | Organic soil | Available potassium content Range (10,0 - 100) mg /100 g K2O |
Flame photometry method | PN-R-04024:1997 | |
| 13 | Organic soil | Available magnesium content Range (10,0 - 200) mg /100 g |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-R-04024:1997 | |
| 14 | Soil and horticultural growing media | pH - in H2O Range 2,0 - 9,0 |
Potentiometric method | PB 01 edycja 4 z dnia 24.10.2022 r. | |
| 15 | Soil and horticultural growing media | Salinity Range (0,13 - 8,00) g/l NaCl |
Conductometric method | PB 02 edycja 5 z dnia 24.10.2022 r. | |
| 16 | Soil and horticultural growing media | Available phosphorus content Range (20 - 500) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PB 03 edycja 5 z dnia 02.03.2026 r. | |
| 17 | Soil and horticultural growing media | Available potassium content Range (20 - 1500) mg/l |
Flame photometry method | PB 04 edycja 5 z dnia 02.03.2026 r. | |
| 18 | Soil and horticultural growing media | Available calcium content Range (40 - 5000) mg/l |
Flame photometry method | PB 04 edycja 5 z dnia 02.03.2026 r. | |
| 19 | Soil and horticultural growing media | Available magnesium content Range (10 - 500) mg/l |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PB 05 edycja 4 z dnia 02.03.2026 r. | |
| 20 | Soil and horticultural growing media | Available nitrate nitrogen content Range (10 - 1000) mg/l |
Potentiometric method | PB 06 edycja 4 z dnia 02.03.2026 r. | |
| 21 | Sewage sludge | pH – in H2O Range 2,0 - 11,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN 15933:2013-02 | |
| 22 | Sewage sludge | Organic matter content Range (1,0 - 99,0) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 15935:2013-02 z wyłączeniem p 7.2 | |
| 23 | Sewage sludge | Dry matter Range (1,0 - 99,0) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 12880:2004 | |
| 24 | Sewage sludge | Total nitrogen content Range (0,20 - 7,00) % |
Titrimetric method | PB 45 edycja 4 z dnia 01.03.2021 r. | |
| 25 | Sewage sludge | Ammonium nitrogen content Range (0,100 - 3,000) % |
Titrimetric method | PB 66 edycja 3 z dnia 01.03.2021 r. | |
| 26 | Sewage sludge | Magnesium content Range (0,08 - 1,50) % |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PB 14 edycja 3 z dnia 01.03.2021 r. | |
| 27 | Sewage sludge | Phosphorus content Range (0,50 - 8,00) % P2O5 |
Spectrophotometric method | PB 15 edycja 3 z dnia 01.03.2021 r. | |
| 28 | Sewage sludge | Calcium content Range (0,10 - 15,00) % CaO |
Flame photometry method | PB 16 edycja 3 z dnia 01.03.2021 r. | |
| 29 | Sewage sludge | Element content zinc (25,0 - 5000) mg/kg copper (25,0 - 2500) mg/kg chromium (10,0 - 3000) mg/kg cadmium (0,75 - 62,5) mg/kg lead (20,0 - 2000) mg/kg nickel (10,0 - 625) mg/kg |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PB 21 edycja 5 z dnia 01.03.2021 r. | |
| 30 | Sewage sludge | Mercury content Range (0,005 - 3,0) mg/kg |
Atomic absorption spectrometry with amalgamation technique | PB 23 edycja 2 z dnia 01.03.2021 r. | |
| 31 | Liming fertilisers | Calcium oxide content Range (2,0 - 90,0) % |
Titrimetric method | PN-C-87007-06:1993 | |
| 32 | Liming fertilisers | Moisture/water content Range (1,00 - 50,00) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 12048:1999 | |
| 33 | Liming fertilisers | Grading Range (0,5 - 90,0) % |
Sieve-gravimetric method | PN-EN 12948:2010 metoda A | |
| 34 | Liming fertilisers containing magnesium | Calcium oxide content Range (2,0 - 55,0) % |
Titrimetric method | PN-C-87006-11:1990 z wyłączeniem p. 4.5 | |
| 35 | Liming fertilisers containing magnesium | Magnesium oxide content Range (1,5 - 60,0) % |
Titrimetric method | PN-C-87006-11:1990 z wyłączeniem p. 4.5 | |
| 36 | Liming fertilisers containing magnesium | Moisture/water content Range (1,00 - 15,00) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 12048:1999 | |
| 37 | Liming fertilisers containing magnesium | Grading Range (0,5 - 90,0) % |
Sieve-gravimetric method | PN-EN 12948:2010 metoda A | |
| 38 | Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers | Total nitrogen content ammonium nitrogen (1,5 - 36,0) % |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 15475:2009 | |
| 39 | Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers | Total nitrate and ammonium nitrogen content by the Devarda method Range (1,5 - 36,0) % |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 15476:2009 | |
| 40 | Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers | Content of available phosphorus soluble in neutral ammonium citrate solution Range (0,5 - 55,0) % P2O5 |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 15957:2011 | PN-EN 15959:2024-05 | |
| 41 | Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers | Content of available phosphorus soluble in water Range (0,5 - 55,0) % P2O5 |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 15958:2011 | PN-EN 15959:2024-05 | |
| 42 | Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers | Content of total phosphorus soluble in mineral acids Range (0,5 - 55,0) % P2O5 |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 15956:2011 | PN-EN 15959:2024-05 | |
| 43 | Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers | Water-soluble potassium content Range (5,0 - 65,0) % K2O |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 15477:2009 | |
| 44 | Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers | Calcium content Range (0,5 - 60,0) % CaO |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 15960:2011 | PN-EN 15961:2017-02 | PN-EN 16196:2013 | |
| 45 | Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers | Magnesium content Range (0,2 - 20,0) % |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-EN 15960:2011 | PN-EN 15961:2017-02 | PN-EN 16197:2013 | |
| 46 | Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers | Sulfur content Range (5,0 - 55,0) % SO3 |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 15960:2011 P N-EN 15961:2017-02 | PN-EN 15749:2023-01 | |
| 47 | Natural, organic and organic-mineral fertilisers, composts, Digestates | Dry matter content Range (0,200 – 99,0) % |
Gravimetric method | PB 54 edycja 2 z dnia 01.03.2025 r. | |
| 48 | Natural, organic and organic-mineral fertilisers, composts, Digestates | Total nitrogen content Range (0,050 – 7,00) % |
Titrimetric method | PB 60 edycja 3 z dnia 01.03.2025 r. | |
| 49 | Natural, organic and organic-mineral fertilisers, composts, Digestates | Phosphorus content Range (0,100 - 5,00) % |
Spectrophotometric method | PB 61 edycja 3 z dnia 01.03.2025 r. | |
| 50 | Natural, organic and organic-mineral fertilisers, composts, Digestates | Potassium content Range (0,100 - 7,00) % |
Flame photometry method | PB 62 edycja 3 z dnia 01.03.2025 r. | |
Reference standards (45)
PB 01 edycja 4 z dnia 24.10.2022 r.
PB 02 edycja 5 z dnia 24.10.2022 r.
PB 03 edycja 5 z dnia 02.03.2026 r.
PB 04 edycja 5 z dnia 02.03.2026 r.
PB 05 edycja 4 z dnia 02.03.2026 r.
PB 06 edycja 4 z dnia 02.03.2026 r.
PB 14 edycja 3 z dnia 01.03.2021 r.
PB 15 edycja 3 z dnia 01.03.2021 r.
PB 16 edycja 3 z dnia 01.03.2021 r.
PB 21 edycja 5 z dnia 01.03.2021 r.
PB 23 edycja 2 z dnia 01.03.2021 r.
PB 29 edycja 4 z dnia 02.03.2026 r.
PB 45 edycja 4 z dnia 01.03.2021 r.
PB 50 edycja 4 z dnia 24.10.2022 r.
PB 54 edycja 2 z dnia 01.03.2025 r.
PB 60 edycja 3 z dnia 01.03.2025 r.
PB 61 edycja 3 z dnia 01.03.2025 r.
PB 62 edycja 3 z dnia 01.03.2025 r.
PB 66 edycja 3 z dnia 01.03.2021 r.
PN-C-87006-11:1990 z wyłączeniem p. 4.5
PN-C-87007-06:1993
PN-EN 12048:1999
PN-EN 12880:2004
PN-EN 12948:2010 metoda A
PN-EN 15475:2009
PN-EN 15476:2009
PN-EN 15477:2009
PN-EN 15749:2023-01
PN-EN 15933:2013-02
PN-EN 15935:2013-02 z wyłączeniem p 7.2
PN-EN 15956:2011
PN-EN 15957:2011
PN-EN 15958:2011
PN-EN 15959:2024-05
PN-EN 15960:2011
PN-EN 15960:2011 P N-EN 15961:2017-02
PN-EN 15961:2017-02
PN-EN 16196:2013
PN-EN 16197:2013
PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09
PN-ISO 11465:1999
PN-R-04020:1994+Az 1:2004 p. 4
PN-R-04022:1996+Az1:2002 I 01/PN-R-04023:1996, PN-R-04022:1996+Az1:2002 edycja 3 z dnia 01.03.2022 r.
PN-R-04023:1996 I 01/PN-R-04023:1996, PN-R-04022:1996+Az1:2002 edycja 3 z dnia 01.03.2022 r.
PN-R-04024:1997