🇵🇱 AGENCJA OCHRONY PRACY I ŚRODOWISKA BHPE PL

PCA AB 956 • Chojnów (działalność techniczna), Poland • 38 methods

EnvironmentWater & wastewaterElectronics & EMC

AGENCJA OCHRONY PRACY I ŚRODOWISKA BHPE is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 956 (Chojnów (działalność techniczna), Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 38 test methods in the following areas: Environment, Water & wastewater, Electronics & EMC. Test objects include: Workplace environment - air, Wastewater, Workplace environment - air - air samples collected on filters, Workplace environment − electromagnetic field. Most frequently used techniques: Direct measurement method, Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS), Spectrophotometric method.

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 956
  • Methods in scope: 38
  • Types of test objects: 12
  • Techniques used: 8
  • City: Chojnów (działalność techniczna), Poland
Accreditation number
AB 956
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
Paweł Pacuła, LABORATORIUM HIGIENY PRACY, ul. Fabryczna 1, 59-225 Chojnów, ul. Grodzka 6, 59-225 Chojnów (działalność techniczna)
City
Chojnów (działalność techniczna), Poland

What this laboratory tests (12)

Analytical techniques used (8)

Accreditation scope — test methods (38)

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 organic substances, including inhalable fraction inorganic substances, including inhalable fraction respirable fraction thoracic fraction metals and their compounds, including inhalable fraction respirable fraction respirable fibres
Personal dosimetry method PN-Z-04008-07:2002+Az1:2004
2 Workplace environment - air Exposure index (calculated) PN-Z-04008-07:2002+Az1:2004
3 Workplace environment - air Ammonia concentration
Range (1,1 - 52) mg/m3
Spectrophotometric method PN-71/Z-04041
4 Workplace environment - air Carbon monoxide concentration
Range (2,3 - 117) mg/m3
Electrochemical method IT/F-05 wydanie 6 z dnia 31.07.2023 r.
5 Workplace environment - air Nitrogen dioxide concentration
Range (0,07 - 3,6) mg/m3
Spectrophotometric method PN-Z-04009-11:2008
6 Workplace environment - air Nitrogen oxide concentration
Range (0,15 - 6,3) mg/m3
Spectrophotometric method PN-Z-04009-11:2008
7 Workplace environment - air Concentration of harmful dust agents - inhalable fraction:
portland cement titanium dioxide natural graphite synthetic graphite kaolin 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 talc coal (hard, brown) calcium magnesium carbonate (dolomite) Range (0,15 - 17,01) mg/m3
Gravimetric method PN-Z-04507:2022-05 | PN-Z-04507:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08
8 Workplace environment - air Concentration of harmful dust agents - respirable fraction:
portland cement natural graphite organic dusts of animal and plant origin, excluding wood and flour dusts talc coal (hard, brown) Range (0,10 - 4,54) mg/m3
Gravimetric method PN-Z-04508:2022-05 | PN-Z-04508:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08
9 Workplace environment - air - air samples collected on filters Concentration/ content of manganese and its inorganic compounds calculated as Mn
inhalable fraction respirable fraction Range (0,003 - 0,68) mg/m3 Range (0,0025 - 0,5) mg w próbce
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-Z-04472:2015-10 | PN-Z-04472:2015-10/Ap1:2015-12
10 Workplace environment - air - air samples collected on filters Concentration/ content of copper and its inorganic compounds calculated as Cu
Range (0,017 - 0,24) mg/m3 Range (0,0125 - 0,175) mg w próbce
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-79/Z-04106/02
11 Workplace environment - air - air samples collected on filters Concentration/ content of iron oxides calculated as Fe Iron (III) oxide Iron (II) oxide Triiron tetraoxide
inhalable fraction respirable fraction Range (0,035 - 10,4) mg/m3 Range (0,0125 - 7,5) mg w próbce
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-Z-04469:2015-10
12 Workplace environment - air - air samples collected on filters Concentration/ content of zinc oxide calculated as Zn
inhalable fraction Range (0,0035 - 10,4) mg/m3 Range (0,0025 - 7,50) mg w próbce
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-87/Z-04100/03
13 Workplace environment - air - air samples collected on filters Concentration/ content of nickel and its compounds, except nickel tetracarbonyl calculated as Ni
Range (0,003 - 0,5) mg/m3 Range (0,0025 - 0,225) mg w próbce
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-Z-04502:2019-10
14 Workplace environment - noise A-weighted equivalent sound level Maximum A-weighted sound level
Range (44 - 135) dB C-weighted peak sound pressure level Range (44 - 137) dB
Direct measurement method PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metody obejmującej strategię nr 2 (pkt.10)
15 Workplace environment - noise Noise exposure level referred to:
8-h daily working time, the average weekly working time (calculated)
PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 z wyłączeniem metody obejmującej strategię nr 2 (pkt.10)
16 Workplace environment - whole-body vibration Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration
Measuring range (0,1 - 10) m/s2
Direct measurement method PN-EN 14253:2008+A1:2011
17 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, ahwz) (calculated) PN-EN 14253:2008+A1:2011
18 Workplace environment - hand-arm vibration Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration
Range (0,5 - 50) 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
19 Workplace environment - hand-arm vibration Daily exposure, expressed as the energy-equivalent value for an 8-hour working day of the vector sum of the frequency-corrected r.m.s. vibration accelerations, determined for the three directional components (ahwx, ahwy, ahwz), Exposure lasting 30 minutes or less, expressed as the vector sum of the frequency-weighted r.m.s. 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
20 Workplace environment - hot microclimate Air temperature
Range (15,0 - 40,0) 0C Natural wet bulb temperature Range (15,0 - 40,0) 0C Black globe temperature Range (15,0 - 60,0) 0C
Direct measurement method PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01
21 Workplace environment - hot microclimate WBGT index (calculated) PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01
22 Workplace environment - moderate microclimate Air temperature
Range (10,0 - 30,0) °C Black globe temperature Range (10,0 - 40,0) °C Air humidity Range (25,0 - 75,0) % Air velocity Range (0,2 - 9,0) m/s
Direct measurement method PN-EN ISO 7730:2006 | PN-EN ISO 7730:2006 +Ap2:2016-04
23 Workplace environment - moderate microclimate PMV index, PPD index (calculated) PN-EN ISO 7730:2006 | PN-EN ISO 7730:2006 +Ap2:2016-04
24 General environment - noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level
Range (30 - 135) 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 punktu F
25 General environment - noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants A-weighted equivalent sound level over 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 punktu F
26 Workplace environment − electromagnetic field in the work space (in the vicinity of power installations) Electric field strength in the frequency range 45 - 55Hz
Range (0,1 - 40) kV/m
Direct measurement method Podstawy i Metody Oceny Środowiska Pracy 2016, nr 4 (90), s. 91 – 150
27 Workplace environment − electromagnetic field in the work space (in the vicinity of power installations) Magnetic field strength in the frequency range 45 - 55 Hz
Range (0,25 - 10000) A/m
Direct measurement method Podstawy i Metody Oceny Środowiska Pracy 2016, nr 4 (90), s. 91 – 150
28 Workplace environment − electromagnetic field Electric field strength in the frequency range 10 Hz – 1 MHz
Range 1,4 V/m - 48 kV/m
Direct measurement method PN-T-06580-3:2002 IT-PEM-04 z dnia 18.03.2021 r.
29 Workplace environment − electromagnetic field Magnetic field strength in the frequency range 10 Hz – 1 MHz
Range (0,15 - 10000) A/m
Direct measurement method PN-T-06580-3:2002 IT-PEM-04 z dnia 18.03.2021 r.
30 Workplace environment − electromagnetic field Magnetic flux density in the frequency range 0 Hz
Range (0,07 - 40,8) mT
Direct measurement method PN-T-06580-3:2002 IT-PEM-04 z dnia 18.03.2021 r.
31 Wastewater pH
Range (4,0 - 10,0)
Potentiometric method PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
32 Wastewater Biochemical oxygen demand
BOD5 Range (3 - 500) mg/dm302
Titrimetric method PN-EN 1899-1:2002
33 Wastewater Nitrite nitrogen concentration
Range (0,010 - 15) mg/dm3
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 26777:1999
34 Wastewater Total nitrogen concentration (calculated) IT-13 wydanie 1 z dnia 26.06.2014 r.
35 Wastewater Chemical oxygen demand
COD – Cr Range (30 - 2000) mg/dm3 O2
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 6060:2006
36 Wastewater Ammonium nitrogen concentration
Range (0,050 - 200) mg/dm3
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
37 Wastewater, Rainwater and snowmelt water Sampling for chemical and physical testing PN ISO 5667-10:2021-11
38 Wastewater, Rainwater and snowmelt water Total suspended solids (TSS)
Range (3,0 - 920) mg/dm3
Gravimetric method PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007

Reference standards (34)

IT-13 wydanie 1 z dnia 26.06.2014 r.
IT/F-05 wydanie 6 z dnia 31.07.2023 r.
PN ISO 5667-10:2021-11
PN-71/Z-04041
PN-79/Z-04106/02
PN-87/Z-04100/03
PN-EN 14253:2008+A1:2011
PN-EN 1899-1:2002
PN-EN 26777:1999
PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
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 nr 2 (pkt.10)
PN-ISO 6060:2006
PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
PN-N-01307:1994
PN-T-06580-3:2002 IT-PEM-04 z dnia 18.03.2021 r.
PN-Z-04008-07:2002+Az1:2004
PN-Z-04009-11:2008
PN-Z-04469:2015-10
PN-Z-04472:2015-10
PN-Z-04472:2015-10/Ap1:2015-12
PN-Z-04502:2019-10
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 2016, nr 4 (90), s. 91 – 150
Załącznik nr 7 do rozporządzenia Ministra Klimatu i Środowiska z dnia 07.09.2021 r. (t. j. Dz.U. 2023 poz. 1706) - z wyłączeniem punktu F