🇵🇱 ZAKŁAD USŁUG TECHNICZNYCH „EKOCHEM” PL
EnvironmentWater & wastewater
ZAKŁAD USŁUG TECHNICZNYCH „EKOCHEM” is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 888 (Białystok, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 59 test methods in the following areas: Environment, Water & wastewater. Test objects include: Workplace environment − air, Wastewater, Rainwater and snowmelt water, Workplace environment − non-laser optical radiation, Water. Most frequently used techniques: Direct measurement method, Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS), Spectrophotometric method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 888
- Methods in scope: 59
- Types of test objects: 15
- Techniques used: 17
- City: Białystok, Poland
- Valid until: 16.03.2028
- Accreditation number
- AB 888
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- Jolanta Milewska, LABORATORIUM BADAWCZE, ul. Pogodna 63/1, 15-365 Białystok
- City
- Białystok, Poland
- Valid until
- 16.03.2028
What this laboratory tests (15)
- Workplace environment − air — 15 methods
- Wastewater, Rainwater and snowmelt water — 7 methods
- Workplace environment − non-laser optical radiation — 7 methods
- Water — 5 methods
- Workplace environment − emergency lighting — 5 methods
- Landfill gases — 3 methods
- Workplace environment − cold microclimate — 2 methods
- Workplace environment − energy expenditure — 2 methods
- Workplace environment − hot microclimate — 2 methods
- Workplace environment − indoor electric lighting — 2 methods
- Workplace environment − moderate microclimate — 2 methods
- Workplace environment − noise — 2 methods
- Workstation − hand-transmitted vibration — 2 methods
- Workstations − whole-body vibration — 2 methods
- Rooms intended for human occupancy: - air — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (17)
- Direct measurement method — 9 methods
- Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) — 6 methods
- Spectrophotometric method — 6 methods
- Gravimetric method — 3 methods
- Conductometric method — 2 methods
- Electrochemical method — 2 methods
- Infrared spectrometry (FTIR) — 2 methods
- Non-dispersive infrared spectrometry NDIR — 2 methods
- Potentiometric method — 2 methods
- Aspiration method — 1 method
- Direct measurement method (method A) — 1 method
- Direct measurement method (method M) — 1 method
- Direct measurement method (method O) — 1 method
- Direct measurement method (method X) — 1 method
- Manual method — 1 method
- and 2 more
Laboratory locations
- ZAKŁAD USŁUG TECHNICZNYCH „EKOCHEM” — ul. Pogodna 63/1
- LABORATORIUM BADAWCZE — ul. Pogodna 63/1
Accreditation scope — test methods (59)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testing Laboratory | |||||
| 1 | Rooms intended for human occupancy: - air | Sampling for determination of the concentration of formaldehyde and organic compounds | Aspiration method | PB-06 wyd. 2 z dnia 09.12.2021r. | |
| 2 | Workplace environment − air | Sampling for the assessment of occupational exposure to: dust agents – inhalable fraction – respirable fraction organic substances, including – inhalable fraction inorganic substances, including – inhalable fraction – respirable fraction metals and their compounds, including – inhalable fraction – respirable fraction |
Personal dosimetry method | PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Az1:2004 | |
| 3 | Workplace environment − air | Sampling for the assessment of occupational exposure to: organic substances, inorganic substances, including – inhalable fraction |
Stationary method | PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Az1:2004 | |
| 4 | Workplace environment − air | Exposure index (calculated) | PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Az1:2004 | ||
| 5 | Workplace environment − air | Concentration of harmful dust agents - inhalable fraction Petroleum bitumen Apatites and phosphorites Portland cement Titanium dioxide Natural graphite 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 Calcium sulfate (VI) (gypsum) Carbon black Coal (hard, brown) Calcium magnesium carbonate (dolomite) Silicon carbide, non-fibrous Range (0,13 – 20,9) mg/m3 |
Gravimetric method | PN-Z-04507:2022-05 | PN-Z-04507:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08 | |
| 6 | Workplace environment − air | Concentration of dust harmful to health - 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 Diesel engine exhaust Coal (hard, brown) Range (0,10 – 29,2) mg/m3 |
Gravimetric method | PN-Z-04508:2022-05 | PN-Z-04508:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08 | |
| 7 | Workplace environment − air | Gas concentrations: CO (2,34 – 175,50) mg/m3 Range (2-150) ppm NO2 (0,38 – 3,82) mg/m3 (0,2 – 2) ppm NO (0,25 – 12,50) mg/m3 (0,2 – 10) ppm |
Electrochemical method | PB-02 wydanie 1 z dnia 23.09.2019 r. | |
| 8 | Workplace environment − air | Concentration / content of iron oxides – expressed as Fe Iron (III) oxide Iron (II) oxide Triiron tetraoxide – inhalable fraction – respirable fraction Range (0,5 – 25,0) mg/m3 Range (0,015 – 18,0) mg w próbce |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-Z-04469:2015-10 | |
| 9 | Workplace environment − air | Concentration / content of manganese and its inorganic compounds – expressed as Mn – inhalable fraction Range (0,02 – 2,0) mg/m3 Range (0,0035 – 1,40) mg w próbce – respirable fraction Range (0,005 – 2,0) mg/m3 Range (0,0035 – 1,40) mg w próbce |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-Z-04472:2015-10+Ap1:2015-12 | |
| 10 | Workplace environment − air | Concentration / content of copper and its inorganic compounds – expressed as Cu Range (0,05 – 1,0) mg/m3 Range (0,035 – 0,80) mg w próbce |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-79/Z-04106-02 | |
| 11 | Workplace environment − air | Zinc oxide concentration – calculated as Zn – inhalable fraction Range (0,5 – 15,0) mg/m3 |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-87/Z-04100-03 | |
| 12 | Workplace environment − air | Ammonia concentration Range (1,5 – 30,0) mg/m3 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-71/Z-04041 | |
| 13 | Workplace environment − air | Chlorine concentration / content Range (0,25 – 1,50) mg/m3 Range (0,001 – 0,006) mg w próbce |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-75/Z-04037/03 | |
| 14 | Workplace environment − air | Concentration / content of crystalline silica (quartz, cristobalite) – respirable fraction Range (0,007 – 1,17) mg/m3 Range (0,005 – 0,80) mg w próbce |
Infrared spectrometry (FTIR) | Podstawy i Metody Oceny Środowiska Pracy 2012, Nr 4(74) str. 117-130 | |
| 15 | Workplace environment − air | Concentration / content of highly refined mineral oil excluding metalworking fluids – inhalable fraction Range (0,28 – 8,88) mg/m3 Range (0,2 – 6,4) mg w próbce |
Infrared spectrometry (FTIR) | PN-Z-04108-5:2006 | |
| 16 | Workplace environment − air | Concentration of chromium (VI) compounds - calculated as Cr (VI) Range (0,006 – 0,500) mg/m3 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-87/Z-04126-03 | |
| 17 | Workplace environment − noise | A-weighted equivalent sound level Maximum A-weighted sound 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 metod obejmujących strategię 2 - punkt 10 i strategię 3 - punkt 11 | |
| 18 | Workplace environment − noise | Noise exposure level referred to: 8-h daily working time (calculated) |
PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metod obejmujących strategię 2 - punkt 10 i strategię 3 - punkt 11 | ||
| 19 | Workplace environment − indoor electric lighting | Illuminance Range (5,0 – 5000) lx |
PB-01 wydanie 1 z dnia 23.09.2019 r. | ||
| 20 | Workplace environment − indoor electric lighting | Illuminance uniformity (calculated) | PB-01 wydanie 1 z dnia 23.09.2019 r. | ||
| 21 | Workplace environment − emergency lighting | Illuminance Range (0,5 – 500) lx |
PN-EN 1838:2013-11 z wyłączeniem pkt. 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 4.3.3, 4.3.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 5 | ||
| 22 | Workplace environment − emergency lighting | Ratio of minimum to maximum illuminance (calculated) | PN-EN 1838:2013-11 z wyłączeniem pkt. 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 4.3.3, 4.3.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 5 | ||
| 23 | Workplace environment − emergency lighting | Illuminance uniformity for the high-risk zone (calculated) | PN-EN 1838:2013-11 z wyłączeniem pkt. 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 4.3.3, 4.3.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 5 | ||
| 24 | Workplace environment − emergency lighting | Closing time Range (1-3600) s |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN 1838:2013-11 z wyłączeniem pkt. 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 4.3.3, 4.3.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 5 | |
| 25 | Workplace environment − emergency lighting | Emergency lighting duration Range (1-7200) s |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN 1838:2013-11 z wyłączeniem pkt. 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 4.3.3, 4.3.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 5 | |
| 26 | Workstation − hand-transmitted vibration | Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration Range (0,10 – 100) 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 | |
| 27 | Workstation − hand-transmitted 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 | ||
| 28 | Workstations − whole-body vibration | Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration Range (0,01 – 50) m/s2 |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN 14253+A1:2011 | |
| 29 | Workstations − 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) (calculated), 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 | ||
| 30 | Workplace environment − energy expenditure | Air temperature Range (0 – 40) oC Air flow Range (10,3 – 58,0) dm3/min |
Direct measurement method | PB-04 wydanie 1 z dnia 23.09.2019 r. | |
| 31 | Workplace environment − energy expenditure | Energy expenditure (calculated) | PB-04 wydanie 1 z dnia 23.09.2019 r. | ||
| 32 | Workplace environment − cold microclimate | Air temperature Range (-20 – 10) °C Black globe temperature Range (-20 – 10) °C Air humidity Range (25 – 80) % Air velocity Range (0,4 – 1,5) m/s |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN ISO 11079:2008 | |
| 33 | Workplace environment − cold microclimate | IREQmin index, IREQneutral index, twc index (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 11079:2008 | ||
| 34 | Workplace environment − moderate microclimate | Air temperature Range (10 – 30) °C Black globe temperature Range (10 – 35) °C Air humidity Range (25 – 80) % Air velocity Range (0,15 – 1,0) m/s |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN ISO 7730:2006+Ap2:2016-04 | |
| 35 | Workplace environment − moderate microclimate | PMV index, PPD index (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 7730:2006+Ap2:2016-04 | ||
| 36 | Workplace environment − hot microclimate | Air temperature Range (15 – 35) °C Black globe temperature Range (15 – 35) °C Natural wet bulb temperature Range (15 – 35) °C |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01 | |
| 37 | Workplace environment − hot microclimate | WBGT index, WBGTeff index (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01 | ||
| 38 | Workplace environment − non-laser optical radiation | Irradiance of hazardous ultraviolet radiation in the spectral range (180 – 400) nm Measuring range (10-3 – 39,90) W/m2 |
Direct measurement method (method A) | PN-EN 14255-1:2010 | |
| 39 | Workplace environment − non-laser optical radiation | Effective radiant exposure to hazardous ultraviolet in the spectral range (180 – 400) nm (calculated) | PN-EN 14255-1:2010 | ||
| 40 | Workplace environment − non-laser optical radiation | Irradiance of UVA radiation in the spectral range (315 – 400) nm Measuring range (10-3 – 3990) W/m2 |
Direct measurement method (method M) | PN-EN 14255-1:2010 | |
| 41 | Workplace environment − non-laser optical radiation | Effective irradiance in the spectral range (300 – 700) nm Measuring range (10-3 – 3990) W/m2 |
Direct measurement method (method O) | PN-EN 14255-2:2010 | |
| 42 | Workplace environment − non-laser optical radiation | Effective radiance of visible radiation in the spectral range (300 – 700) nm (calculated) | PN-EN 14255-2:2010 | ||
| 43 | Workplace environment − non-laser optical radiation | Irradiance in the spectral range (380 – 3000) nm Measuring range (30 – 3990) W/m2 |
Direct measurement method (method X) | PN-EN 14255-2:2010 | |
| 44 | Workplace environment − non-laser optical radiation | Radiant exposure in the spectral range (380 – 3000) nm (calculated) | PN-EN 14255-2:2010 | ||
| 45 | Landfill gases | Oxygen concentration Range (1 – 21) % |
Electrochemical method | PB-03 wydanie 3 z dnia 17.03.2021 r. | |
| 46 | Landfill gases | Methane concentration Range (1,0 – 99,9) % |
Non-dispersive infrared spectrometry NDIR | PB-03 wydanie 3 z dnia 17.03.2021 r. | |
| 47 | Landfill gases | Carbon dioxide concentration Range (1,0 – 99,9) % |
Non-dispersive infrared spectrometry NDIR | PB-03 wydanie 3 z dnia 17.03.2021 r. | |
| 48 | Water | Sampling for chemical and physical testing Temperature of the water sample taken Range (2 – 50) °C |
PN-ISO 5667-11:2017-10 z wyłączeniem pkt 5.2, 6.1.2, 6.2, 6.3 | PB-05 wydanie 1 z dnia 23.09.2019 r. . | ||
| 49 | Water | Metal concentrations: Zn (0,050 – 500) mg/l Cu (0,050 – 100) mg/l Cd (0,030 – 100) mg/l Pb (0,10 – 100) mg/l |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-ISO 8288:2002 Metoda A | |
| 50 | Water | Chromium Cr (VI) concentration Range (10 – 5000) μg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 18412:2007 | |
| 51 | Water | Electrical conductivity Range (0,1 – 100) mS/cm |
Conductometric method | PN-EN 27888:1999 | |
| 52 | Water | pH Range 2,0 – 10,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 53 | Wastewater, Rainwater and snowmelt water | Sampling for chemical and physical testing Temperature of the collected wastewater sample Range (2 – 50) °C |
Manual method | PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11 | PB-05 wydanie 1 z dnia 23.09.2019 r. | |
| 54 | Wastewater, Rainwater and snowmelt water | Electrical conductivity Range (0,5 – 100) mS/cm |
Conductometric method | P N-EN 27888:1999 | |
| 55 | Wastewater, Rainwater and snowmelt water | pH Range 4,0 – 10,0 |
Potentiometric method | P N -EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 56 | Wastewater, Rainwater and snowmelt water | Total iron concentration Range (0,05 – 10,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 6332:2001+ Ap1:2016-06 | |
| 57 | Wastewater, Rainwater and snowmelt water | Manganese concentration Range (0,10 – 4,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-92/C-04590/03 | |
| 58 | Wastewater, Rainwater and snowmelt water | Total suspended solids (TSS) Range (2,0 – 5000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007 | |
| 59 | Wastewater, Rainwater and snowmelt water | Metal concentrations: Zn (0,050 – 500) mg/l Cu (0,050 – 100) mg/l Cd (0,030 – 100) mg/l Pb (0,10 – 100) mg/l |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-ISO 8288:2002 Metoda A | |
Reference standards (44)
P N -EN ISO 10523:2012
P N-EN 27888:1999
PB-01 wydanie 1 z dnia 23.09.2019 r.
PB-02 wydanie 1 z dnia 23.09.2019 r.
PB-03 wydanie 3 z dnia 17.03.2021 r.
PB-04 wydanie 1 z dnia 23.09.2019 r.
PB-05 wydanie 1 z dnia 23.09.2019 r.
PB-05 wydanie 1 z dnia 23.09.2019 r. .
PB-06 wyd. 2 z dnia 09.12.2021r.
PN-71/Z-04041
PN-75/Z-04037/03
PN-79/Z-04106-02
PN-87/Z-04100-03
PN-87/Z-04126-03
PN-92/C-04590/03
PN-EN 14253+A1:2011
PN-EN 14255-1:2010
PN-EN 14255-2:2010
PN-EN 1838:2013-11 z wyłączeniem pkt. 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 4.3.3, 4.3.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 5
PN-EN 27888:1999
PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 11079:2008
PN-EN ISO 18412:2007
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+Ap2:2016-04
PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metod obejmujących strategię 2 - punkt 10 i strategię 3 - punkt 11
PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11
PN-ISO 5667-11:2017-10 z wyłączeniem pkt 5.2, 6.1.2, 6.2, 6.3
PN-ISO 6332:2001+ Ap1:2016-06
PN-ISO 8288:2002 Metoda A
PN-N-01307:1994
PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Az1:2004
PN-Z-04108-5:2006
PN-Z-04469:2015-10
PN-Z-04472:2015-10+Ap1:2015-12
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
Podstawy i Metody Oceny Środowiska Pracy 2012, Nr 4(74) str. 117-130