🇵🇱 ZAKŁAD BADAŃ ŚRODOWISKA PRACY PL

PCA AB 865 • Warszawa, Poland • 37 methods

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ZAKŁAD BADAŃ ŚRODOWISKA PRACY is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 865 (Warszawa, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 37 test methods in the following areas: Environment, Construction. Test objects include: Workplace environment − air, General environment – noise from installations, equipment and indus…, Workplace environment - energy expenditure, Workplace environment - hand-arm vibration. Most frequently used techniques: Direct measurement method, Spectrophotometric method, Gravimetric method.

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 865
  • Methods in scope: 37
  • Types of test objects: 11
  • Techniques used: 7
  • City: Warszawa, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 865
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
Izabela Grabowska, ul. Rakowiecka 36 lok. F20, 02-532 Warszawa
City
Warszawa, Poland

What this laboratory tests (11)

Analytical techniques used (7)

Accreditation scope — test methods (37)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Test methods
1 Workplace environment − air Sampling for the assessment of occupational exposure to:
dust agents, inhalable fraction respirable fraction
Personal dosimetry method PN-Z-04008-7:2002 | PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Az1:2004 | PN-88/Z-04202/02 pkt 7
2 Workplace environment − air Sampling for the assessment of occupational exposure to:
organic substances, including inhalable fraction inorganic substances, including inhalable fraction respirable fraction thoracic fraction metals and their compounds, including inhalable fraction respirable fraction asbestos respirable fibres refractory ceramic fibres refractory ceramic fibres mixed with other man-made mineral fibres man-made mineral fibres, excluding refractory ceramic fibres respirable fibres
Personal dosimetry method; Stationary method PN-Z-04008-7:2002 | PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Az1:2004 | PN-88/Z-04202/02 pkt 7
3 Workplace environment − air Exposure index (calculated) PN-Z-04008-7:2002 | PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Az1:2004 | PN-88/Z-04202/02 pkt 7
4 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: a) diatomaceous earth (diatomite) uncalcined b) diatomaceous earth (diatomite) calcined c) synthetic amorphous silica (precipitated and gel) d) fused silica (quartz glass) 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 (0,10 - 21,17) mg/m3
Gravimetric method PN-Z-04507:2022-05 | PN-Z-04507:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08
5 Workplace environment − air Concentration of harmful dust agents – respirable fraction:
Apatites and phosphorites Portland cement Graphite a) natural graphite Amorphous and synthetic silica: a) diatomaceous earth (diatomite) uncalcined b) diatomaceous earth (diatomite) calcined c) synthetic amorphous silica (precipitated and gel) d) fused silica (quartz glass) Organic dusts of animal and plant origin, excluding wood and flour dusts Talc Coal (hard, brown) Range (0,08 - 7,31) mg/m3
Gravimetric method PN-Z-04508:2022-05 | PN-Z-04508:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08
6 Workplace environment − air Concentration of manganese and its inorganic compounds calculated as Mn
inhalable fraction respirable fraction Range (0,03 - 2,10) mg/m3
Spectrophotometric method Procedura Badawcza PB-02 wydanie 4 z dnia 21.08.2018 r.
7 Workplace environment − air Concentration of iron oxides calculated as Fe
inhalable fraction respirable fraction Range (0,2 - 11,1) mg/m3
Spectrophotometric method Procedura Badawcza PB-02 wydanie 4 z dnia 21.08.2018 r.
8 Workplace environment − air Hydrogen chloride concentration
Range (0,4 - 16,7)mg/m3
Turbidimetric method PN-93/Z-04225/03
9 Workplace environment − air Ammonia concentration
Range (1,0 - 40,0) mg/m3
Spectrophotometric method PN-71/Z-04041
10 Workplace environment − air Nitrogen oxide concentration
Range (0,13 - 10,5) mg/m3
Spectrophotometric method PN-Z-04009-11:2008
11 Workplace environment − air Nitrogen dioxide concentration
Range (0,04 - 3,2) mg/m3
Spectrophotometric method PN-Z-04009-11:2008
12 Workplace environment − air Formaldehyde concentration
Range (0,025 - 2,00) mg/m3
Spectrophotometric method PN-76/Z-04045-04
13 Workplace environment − air Chlorine concentration
Range (0,07 - 5,00) mg/m3
Spectrophotometric method PN-75/Z-04037/03
14 Workplace environment − air Hydrogen sulphide concentration
Range (0,5 - 26,7) mg/m3
Spectrophotometric method PN-Z-04015-13:1996
15 Workplace environment − air Methanol concentration
Range (4 - 500) mg/m3
Spectrophotometric method PN-66/Z-04038
16 Workplace environment − air Ozone concentration
Range (0,014 - 0,200) mg/m3
Spectrophotometric method PN-Z-04007-2:1994
17 Workplace environment − air Carbon monoxide concentration
Range (2,32 - 133) mg/m3
Electrochemical method Procedura Badawcza PB-03 wydanie 3 z dnia 05.09.2008 r.
18 Workplace environment − air Exposure index (calculated) Procedura Badawcza PB-03 wydanie 3 z dnia 05.09.2008 r.
19 Workplace environment - indoor electric lighting Illuminance
Range (0,5 - 10 000) lx
Direct measurement method PN-83/E-04040/03
20 Workplace environment - indoor electric lighting Illuminance uniformity (calculated) PN-83/E-04040/03
21 Workplace environment - emergency lighting Illuminance
Range (0,5 - 100) lx
Direct measurement method PN-EN 1838:2025-05
22 Workplace environment − cold microclimate Air temperature
Range (-30 - 10) °C Black globe temperature Range (-30 - 10) °C Air humidity Range (30 - 85) % Air velocity Range (0,15 - 2,5) m/s
Direct measurement method PN-EN ISO 11079:2008+Ap1:2013
23 Workplace environment − cold microclimate IREQmin index, IREQneutral index, tWC index (calculated) PN-EN ISO 11079:2008+Ap1:2013
24 Workplace environment − hot microclimate Air temperature
Range (10 - 45) °C Natural wet bulb temperature Range (10 - 45) °C Black globe temperature Range (10 - 45) °C Air velocity Range (0,15 - 2,5) m/s
Direct measurement method PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01
25 Workplace environment − hot microclimate WBGT index, WBGTeff index (calculated) PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01
26 Workplace environment − moderate microclimate Air temperature
Range (5 - 45) °C Black globe temperature Range (10 - 45) °C Air humidity Range (30 - 85) % Air velocity Range (0,15 - 2,5) m/s
Direct measurement method PN-EN ISO 7730:2006 | PN-EN ISO 7730:2006/Ap2:2016-04
27 Workplace environment − moderate microclimate PMV index, PPD index (calculated) PN-EN ISO 7730:2006 | PN-EN ISO 7730:2006/Ap2:2016-04
28 Workplace environment - hand-arm vibration Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration
Range (0,01 - 25) 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
29 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
30 Workplace environment - whole-body vibration Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration
Range (0,06 - 100) m/s2
Direct measurement method PN-EN 14253 + A1:2011
31 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
32 Workplace environment − noise A-weighted equivalent sound level Maximum A-weighted sound level
Range (24 - 134) dB C-weighted peak sound pressure level Range (50 - 137) dB
Direct measurement method PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metody obejmującej strategię 2 i 3 – p.10 i 11
33 Workplace environment − noise Noise exposure level referred to:
an 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 3 – p.10 i 11
34 General environment – noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level
Range (24 - 134) dB
Direct measurement method Załącznik nr 7 do Rozporządzenia Ministra Klimatu i Środowiska z dnia 07.09.2021 r. (t. j. Dz.U. 2023 poz. 1706) z wyłączeniem pkt. E.II.1 i pkt. F
35 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. (t. j. Dz.U. 2023 poz. 1706) z wyłączeniem pkt. E.II.1 i pkt. F
36 Workplace environment - energy expenditure Air temperature
Range (5 - 42) °C Air flow Range (10 - 60) dm3/min
Direct measurement method Procedura Badawcza PB-13 wydanie 1 z dnia 02.07.2018 r.
37 Workplace environment - energy expenditure Energy expenditure (calculated) Procedura Badawcza PB-13 wydanie 1 z dnia 02.07.2018 r.

Reference standards (31)

PN-66/Z-04038
PN-71/Z-04041
PN-75/Z-04037/03
PN-76/Z-04045-04
PN-83/E-04040/03
PN-88/Z-04202/02 pkt 7
PN-93/Z-04225/03
PN-EN 14253 + A1:2011
PN-EN 1838:2025-05
PN-EN ISO 11079:2008+Ap1:2013
PN-EN ISO 5349-1:2004
PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004
PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004+A1:2015-11
PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01
PN-EN ISO 7730:2006
PN-EN ISO 7730:2006/Ap2:2016-04
PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metody obejmującej strategię 2 i 3 – p.10 i 11
PN-N-01307:1994
PN-Z-04007-2:1994
PN-Z-04008-7:2002
PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Az1:2004
PN-Z-04009-11:2008
PN-Z-04015-13:1996
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
Procedura Badawcza PB-02 wydanie 4 z dnia 21.08.2018 r.
Procedura Badawcza PB-03 wydanie 3 z dnia 05.09.2008 r.
Procedura Badawcza PB-13 wydanie 1 z dnia 02.07.2018 r.
Załącznik nr 7 do Rozporządzenia Ministra Klimatu i Środowiska z dnia 07.09.2021 r. (t. j. Dz.U. 2023 poz. 1706) z wyłączeniem pkt. E.II.1 i pkt. F