🇵🇱 CHEBA PL

PCA AB 843 • Warszawa, Poland • 38 methods

Environment

CHEBA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 843 (Warszawa, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 38 test methods in the following areas: Environment. Test objects include: Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation, Workplace environment - air, Radiation sources or machines, General environment – noise from installations, equipment and indus…. Most frequently used techniques: Direct measurement method, Gravimetric method, Direct measurement method (method A).

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 843
  • Methods in scope: 38
  • Types of test objects: 11
  • Techniques used: 9
  • City: Warszawa, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 843
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
Laboratorium Inżynierii Środowiska., Badania Środowiska Pracy Sp. z o.o., ul. Wał Miedzeszyński 184,, 04-987 Warszawa
City
Warszawa, Poland

What this laboratory tests (11)

Analytical techniques used (9)

Accreditation scope — test methods (38)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Test methods
1 Workplace environment - air Air sampling for the assessment of occupational exposure to:
dust agents inhalable fraction respirable fraction metals and their compounds, including inhalable fraction respirable fraction
Personal dosimetry method PN-Z-04008-7:2002 | PN-Z-04008-7:2002+ Az1:2004
2 Workplace environment - air Air sampling for the assessment of occupational exposure to:
organic substances, including inhalable fraction inorganic substances, including inhalable fraction respirable fraction thoracic fraction
Personal dosimetry method; Stationary method PN-Z-04008-7:2002 | PN-Z-04008-7:2002+ Az1:2004
3 Workplace environment - air Exposure index (calculated) PN-Z-04008-7:2002 | PN-Z-04008-7:2002+ Az1:2004
4 Workplace environment - air Gas concentrations
CO (3,48 - 232) mg/m3 Range (3-200) ppm NO (0,37 - 6,20) mg/m3 (0,3-5,0) ppm NO2 (0,19 - 2,86) mg/m3 (0,10-1,50) ppm
Electrochemical method PB-07 wydanie 3 z dnia 02.04.2018 r.
5 Workplace environment - air Concentration of harmful dust agents – inhalable fraction :
Apatites and phosphorites Portland cement Titanium dioxide Graphite: a) natural graphite b) synthetic graphite Kaolin Amorphous and synthetic silica: Wood dusts Flour dusts Dusts not classified according to toxicity Organic dusts of animal and plant origin, excluding wood and flour dusts Carbon black Calcium sulfate (VI) (gypsum) Talc Coal (hard, brown) Magnesium, calcium carbonate (dolomite) Silicon carbide, non-fibrous Range (0,09 – 20,0) 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, excluding wood and flour dusts Talc Coal (hard, brown) Range (0,08 – 6,3) mg/m3
Gravimetric method PN-Z-04508:2022-05 | PN-Z-04508:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08
7 Workplace environment - noise A-weighted equivalent sound level Maximum A-weighted sound level
Range (35 – 135) dB C-weighted peak sound pressure level Range (35 – 138) dB
Direct measurement method PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metody obejmującej Strategię 2 i Strategię 3 – punkt 10 i 11
8 Workplace environment - noise Noise exposure level referred to
8-hour Daily working time the average weekly working time (calculated)
PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metody obejmującej Strategię 2 i Strategię 3 – punkt 10 i 11
9 Workplace environment - ultrasonic noise Equivalent sound pressure level in one-third octave bands with centre frequencies (10 – 40) kHz. Maximum sound pressure level in one-third octave bands with centre frequencies (10 – 40) kHz
Range (37 – 159) dB
Direct measurement method PN-Z-01339:2020-12
10 Workplace environment - ultrasonic noise Equivalent sound pressure level in one-third octave bands with centre frequencies (10 – 40) kHz referred to:
8-hour Daily working time; the working week (calculated)
PN-Z-01339:2020-12
11 General environment – noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level
Range (25,0 – 136,0) dB
Direct measurement method Załącznik Nr 7 do Rozporządzenia Ministra Klimatu i Środowiska z dnia 07.09.2021 r. (tj. Dz.U. 2023, poz. 1706) z wyłączeniem punktu E.II.1 i F
12 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 07.09.2021 r. (tj. Dz.U. 2023, poz. 1706) z wyłączeniem punktu E.II.1 i F
13 Workplace environment - hand-arm vibration Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration
Range (0,6 - 316,0) 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
14 Workplace environment - hand-arm vibration Daily exposure, expressed as the energy-equivalent value for 8 hours of action of the vector sum of the r.m.s. frequency-corrected vibration accelerations determined for three directional components (ahwx, ahwy, ahwz), Exposure lasting 30 minutes or less, expressed as the vector sum of the r.m.s. frequency-weighted vibration accelerations determined for 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
15 Workplace environment - whole-body vibration Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration
Range (0,04 - 17,6) m/s2
Direct measurement method PN-EN 14253+A1:2011
16 Workplace environment - whole-body vibration Daily exposure, expressed as the energy-equivalent value for 8 hours of action of the r.m.s. frequency-corrected vibration acceleration dominant among the vibration accelerations determined for three directional components taking into account the appropriate factors (1.4awx, 1.4awy, awz), Exposure lasting 30 minutes or less, expressed as the r.m.s. frequency-weighted vibration acceleration dominant among the vibration accelerations determined for three directional components taking into account the appropriate factors (1.4awx, 1.4awy, awz) (calculated) PN-EN 14253+A1:2011
17 Workplace environment - moderate microclimate Air temperature
Range (10 – 30) oC Black globe temperature Range (10 - 40) oC Air humidity Range (20- 90) % Air velocity Range (0,15 -1,0) m/s
Direct measurement method PN-EN ISO 7730:2006+Ap2:2016-04
18 Workplace environment - moderate microclimate PMV index, PPD index (calculated) PN-EN ISO 7730:2006+Ap2:2016-04
19 Workplace environment - hot microclimate Air temperature
Range (15 - 50) oC Natural wet bulb temperature Range (15 - 40) oC Black globe temperature Range (20 - 60) oC
Direct measurement method PN-EN 7243:2018-01
20 Workplace environment - hot microclimate WBGT index, WBGT eff index (calculated) PN-EN 7243:2018-01
21 Workplace environment - cold microclimate Air temperature
Range (-30 - 10) oC Black globe temperature Range: (-30 - 10) oC Air humidity Range (20-90) % Air velocity Range (0,4 - 5,0) m/s
Direct measurement method PN-EN ISO 11079:2008
22 Workplace environment - cold microclimate IREQmin index, IREQneutral index, twc index (calculated) PN-EN ISO 11079:2008
23 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Effective irradiance for UV in the spectral range 180 – 400 nm
Range (10-6 – 39,9) W/m2
Direct measurement method (method A) PN-EN 14255-1:2010
24 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Effective irradiation with hazardous ultraviolet in the spectral range 180 – 400 nm (calculated) PN-EN 14255-1:2010
25 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Irradiance of UVA radiation in the spectral range 315 – 400 nm
Range (10-3 – 3990) W/m2
Direct measurement method (method M) PN-EN 14255-1:2010
26 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Radiant exposure to, UVA radiation in the spectral range 315 – 400 nm (calculated) PN-EN 14255-1:2010
27 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Effective irradiance VIS in the spectral range 300 – 700 nm
Range (10-6 – 399) W/m2
Direct measurement method (method O) PN-EN 14255-2:2010
28 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Effective radiance, VIS in the spectral range 300 – 700 nm (calculated) PN-T-05687:2002 pkt. 2.5.5
29 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Irradiance of VIS, IRA, IRB in the spectral range 380 – 3000 nm
Range (30 – 3999) W/m2
Direct measurement method (method X) PN-EN 14255-2:2010
30 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Radiant exposure of VIS, IRA, IRB in the spectral range (380 - 3000) nm (calculated) PN-EN 14255-2:2010
31 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Effective irradiance VIS, IRA in the spectral range 380 – 1400 nm
Range (10-6 – 39900) W/m2
Direct measurement method PN-T-05687:2002 pkt. 2.5.4 | PN-T-05687:2002 pkt. 2.5.5
32 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Effective radiance, VIS, IRA in the spectral range 380 – 1400 nm (calculated) PN-T-05687:2002 pkt. 2.5.4 | PN-T-05687:2002 pkt. 2.5.5
33 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Effective irradiance IRA in the spectral range 780 – 1400 nm
Range (10-3 – 3990) W/m2
Direct measurement method PN-T-05687:2002 pkt. 2.5.4 | PN-T-05687:2002 pkt. 2.5.5
34 Workplace environment - non-laser optical radiation Effective radiance, IRA in the spectral range 780 – 1400 nm (calculated) PN-T-05687:2002 pkt. 2.5.4 | PN-T-05687:2002 pkt. 2.5.5
35 Radiation sources or machines Effective irradiance UV
Spectral range 180 – 400 nm Measuring range (10-6 – 39,9) W/m2
PN-EN 12198-1+A1:2010 | PN-EN 12198-2+A1:2010
36 Radiation sources or machines Effective irradiance VIS
Spectral range 300 – 700 nm Measuring range (10-6 – 399) W/m2
PN-EN 12198-1+A1:2010 | PN-EN 12198-2+A1:2010
37 Radiation sources or machines Effective radiance VIS
Spectral range 300 – 700 nm (calculated)
PN-EN 12198-1+A1:2010 | PN-EN 12198-2+A1:2010
38 Radiation sources or machines Irradiance of IRA, IRB
Spectral range 780 – 3000 nm Measuring range (30 – 3999) W/m2
PN-EN 12198-1+A1:2010 | PN-EN 12198-2+A1:2010

Reference standards (24)

PB-07 wydanie 3 z dnia 02.04.2018 r.
PN-EN 12198-1+A1:2010
PN-EN 12198-2+A1:2010
PN-EN 14253+A1:2011
PN-EN 14255-1:2010
PN-EN 14255-2:2010
PN-EN 7243:2018-01
PN-EN ISO 11079:2008
PN-EN ISO 7730:2006+Ap2:2016-04
PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metody obejmującej Strategię 2 i Strategię 3 – punkt 10 i 11
PN-EN-ISO 5349-1:2004
PN-EN-ISO 5349-2:2004
PN-EN-ISO 5349-2:2004/A1:2015-11
PN-N-01307:1994
PN-T-05687:2002 pkt. 2.5.4
PN-T-05687:2002 pkt. 2.5.5
PN-Z-01339:2020-12
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
Załącznik Nr 7 do Rozporządzenia Ministra Klimatu i Środowiska z dnia 07.09.2021 r. (tj. Dz.U. 2023, poz. 1706) z wyłączeniem punktu E.II.1 i F