🇨🇿 Česká geologická služba PL
EnvironmentMaterials & polymersWater & wastewater
Česká geologická služba is a laboratory accredited by ČIA under number 1049.1 (Praha 5, Czech Republic). Its accreditation scope covers 20 test methods in the following areas: Environment, Materials & polymers, Water & wastewater. Test objects include: Natural water (surface, precipitation, underground), Rock, soil, mineral, mineral raw material, Natural, mining, waste dump and soil gas, Rock, earth, sediment and sludge. Most frequently used techniques: titrimetry, analyzer with IR detection, ICP-OES method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: ČIA 1049.1
- Methods in scope: 20
- Types of test objects: 4
- Techniques used: 13
- City: Praha 5, Czech Republic
- Valid until: 11-11-2027
- Accreditation number
- 1049.1
- Accreditation body
- ČIA
- Address
- Geologická 6, 152 00 Praha 5
- City
- Praha 5, Czech Republic
- Division
- Central Laboratory
- Valid until
- 11-11-2027
What this laboratory tests (4)
- Natural water (surface, precipitation, underground) — 8 methods
- Rock, soil, mineral, mineral raw material — 8 methods
- Natural, mining, waste dump and soil gas — 3 methods
- Rock, earth, sediment and sludge — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (13)
- titrimetry — 3 methods
- analyzer with IR detection — 2 methods
- ICP-OES method — 2 methods
- single-purpose atomic absorption spectrometer AMA 254 — 2 methods
- combustion method using CS analyzer equipped with IR detector — 1 method
- CS analyzer equipped with IR detector — 1 method
- ET-AAS method — 1 method
- FAAS method — 1 method
- gas chromatography GC/TCD/FID — 1 method
- gravimetry — 1 method
- IC method with conductivity detection — 1 method
- ICP-MS method — 1 method
- spectrometry — 1 method
Laboratory sections (2)
- Prague — 16 methods
- Brno — 4 methods
Laboratory locations
- Česká geologická služba (main site) — Geologická 6, 152 00 Praha 5
- Prague — Geologická 6, 152 00 Praha 5
- Brno — Leitnerova 22, 658 69 Brno
Certificate information
- Certificate date
- 06.10.2026
Accreditation scope — test methods (20)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prague | |||||
| 1 | Rock, soil, mineral, mineral raw material | Determination of SiO2 by titrimetry Regulated area: Prague – Tests |
titrimetry | SOP A1 (Departmental methods – sections 1.1.2 and 1.1.3) | |
| 2 | Rock, soil, mineral, mineral raw material | Determination of FeO by titrimetry Regulated area: Prague – Tests |
titrimetry | SOP A14 (Departmental methods – section 1.1.7.6; ČSN 72 0111) | |
| 3 | Rock, soil, mineral, mineral raw material | Determination of CO2 by CS analyzer equipped with IR detector Regulated area: Prague – Tests |
CS analyzer equipped with IR detector | SOP A15 (ČSN EN 15936, Method A; Eltra instrument manual) | |
| 4 | Rock, soil, mineral, mineral raw material | Determination of S(tot.) and C(tot.) by combustion method using CS analyzer equipped with IR detector, calculation of C(ost.) and S(ekv) C(ost.) (carbon calculated from C(tot.) and CO₂ results) (calculated), S(ekv) (oxygen equivalent of sulfur) (calculated) Regulated area: Prague – Tests |
combustion method using CS analyzer equipped with IR detector | SOP A16 (ISO 15178; ČSN EN 15936, Method A; Eltra instrument manual) | |
| 5 | Rock, soil, mineral, mineral raw material | Determination of loss on drying and on ignition by gravimetry and calculation of H2O(+) H2O(+) (calculated) Regulated area: Prague – Tests |
gravimetry | SOP A20 (Departmental methods – section 1.1.1.1; Departmental methods – section 1.1.1.3 ČSN 72 0102; ČSN 72 0103) | |
| 6 | Rock, soil, mineral, mineral raw material | Determination of Hg using the single-purpose atomic absorption spectrometer AMA 254 Regulated area: Prague – Tests |
single-purpose atomic absorption spectrometer AMA 254 | SOP A61 (AMA 254 analyser manual) | |
| 7 | Rock, soil, mineral, mineral raw material | Determination of rare earth elements by ICP-MS method Lanthanum (La) Cerium (Ce) Praseodymium (Pr) Neodymium (Nd) Samarium (Sm) Europium (Eu) Gadolinium (Gd) Terbium (Tb) Dysprosium (Dy) Holmium (Ho) Erbium (Er) Thulium (Tm) Ytterbium (Yb) Lutetium (Lu) Regulated area: Prague – Tests |
ICP-MS method | SOP A62 (ČSN EN ISO 17294-2; manual ICP-MS) | |
| 8 | Rock, soil, mineral, mineral raw material | Determination of oxides of major elements by ICP-OES method TiO2 Al2O3 Fe2O3 MnO MgO CaO Na2O K2O P2O5 Li2O SrO BaO Regulated area: Prague – Tests |
ICP-OES method | SOP A78 (Departmental methods – section 1.1.2; ČSN EN ISO 22036; manual ICP-OES) | |
| 9 | Natural water (surface, precipitation, underground) | Determination of conductivity at 25 °C Regulated area: Prague – Tests |
SOP B2 (ČSN EN 27888; Departmental methods – section 1.5) | ||
| 10 | Natural water (surface, precipitation, underground) | Determination of total and evident acid neutralizing capacity (ANC) by titrimetry Regulated area: Prague – Tests |
titrimetry | SOP B3 (ČSN EN ISO 9963-1; Departmental methods – section 1.7) | |
| 11 | Natural water (surface, precipitation, underground) | Determination of anions by IC method with conductivity detection Fluoride (F-) Chloride (Cl-) Nitrate (NO3-) Sulphate (SO42-) Regulated area: Prague – Tests |
IC method with conductivity detection | SOP B4 (ČSN EN ISO 10304-1) | |
| 12 | Natural water (surface, precipitation, underground) | Determination of Hg using the single-purpose atomic absorption spectrometer AMA 254 Regulated area: Prague – Tests |
single-purpose atomic absorption spectrometer AMA 254 | SOP B61 (ČSN 75 7440; AMA 254 analyser manual) | |
| 13 | Natural water (surface, precipitation, underground) | Determination of major and trace elements by FAAS method Sodium (Na) Potassium (K) Magnesium (Mg) Calcium (Ca) Lithium (Li) Iron (Fe) Aluminium (Al) Silica (SiO2) Manganese (Mn) Zinc (Zn) Regulated area: Prague – Tests |
FAAS method | SOP B11 (ČSN ISO 9964-1; ČSN ISO 9964-2; ČSN ISO 7980; ČSN 75 7385; ČSN EN ISO 12020; ČSN ISO 8288; Departmental methods – section 2.7.2, section 3.12.1, section 2.9.1, section 3.13.1, section 3.25.1; manual FAAS) | |
| 14 | Natural water (surface, precipitation, underground) | Determination of trace elements by ET-AAS method Aluminium (Al) Arsenic (As) Beryllium (Be) Cadmium (Cd) Cobalt (Co) Chromium (Cr) Copper (Cu) Molybdenum (Mo) Nickel (Ni) Lead (Pb) Vanadium (V) Regulated area: Prague – Tests |
ET-AAS method | SOP B19 (ČSN EN ISO 15586; Departmental methods – section 3.26.2, section 3.1.2, section 3.8.1, section 3.24.1; manual ET-AAS) | |
| 15 | Natural water (surface, precipitation, underground) | Determination of major and trace elements by ICP-OES method Sodium (Na) Potassium (K) Magnesium (Mg) Calcium (Ca) Lithium (Li) Iron (Fe) Aluminium (Al) Silica (SiO2) Manganese (Mn) Zinc (Zn) Regulated area: Prague – Tests |
ICP-OES method | SOP B73 (ČSN EN ISO 11885; manual ICP-OES) | |
| 16 | Natural water (surface, precipitation, underground) | Determination of ammonium ions by spectrometry Regulated area: Prague – Tests |
spectrometry | SOP B74 (ČSN ISO 7150-1; spectrophotometer manual) | |
| Brno | |||||
| 17 | Natural, mining, waste dump and soil gas | Determination of gases by gas chromatography GC/TCD/FID Helium (He) Hydrogen (H2) Carbon dioxide (CO2) Argon (Ar) Oxygen (O2) Nitrogen (N2) Methane (CH4) Carbon monoxide (CO) methane ethene ethane propene propane iso-butane n-butane 2,2-dimetylpropane 2-metylbutane n-pentane cyclopentane sum i-C6 n-hexane Regulated area: Brno – Tests |
gas chromatography GC/TCD/FID | SOP PL1 (ČSN EN ISO 6974-6; ČSN EN ISO 6975; ČSN EN ISO 6976) | |
| 18 | Rock, earth, sediment and sludge | Determination of carbon (TOC, TIC, TC) and sulfur (TS) by analyzer with IR detection Regulated area: Brno – Tests |
analyzer with IR detection | SOP H-CS (ČSN EN 15936, Methods A, B; ČSN ISO 10694; ČSN EN 13639; ISO 15178) | |
| 19 | Natural, mining, waste dump and soil gas | Field determination of the concentration of methane and carbon dioxide by analyzer with IR detection Regulated area: Brno – Tests |
analyzer with IR detection | SOP PLT (ISO 20951) | |
| 20 | Natural, mining, waste dump and soil gas | Sampling of natural, mining, waste dump and soil gas into sampling containers Regulated area: Brno – Sampling |
SOP PLV (ČSN 01 5113; ČSN EN ISO 10715) | ||
Reference standards (65)
ISO 15178
ISO 20951
Manuál přístroje Eltra
Metody resortu – odd. 1.1.1.1
Metody resortu – odd. 1.1.1.3
Metody resortu – odd. 1.1.2
Metody resortu – odd. 1.1.2 a 1.1.3
Metody resortu – odd. 1.1.7.6
Metody resortu – odd. 1.5
Metody resortu – odd. 1.7
Departmental methods – section 2.7.2, section 3.12.1, section 2.9.1, section 3.13.1, section 3.25.1
Departmental methods – section 3.26.2, section 3.1.2, section 3.8.1, section 3.24.1
SOP A1
SOP A14
SOP A15
SOP A16
SOP A20
SOP A61
SOP A62
SOP A78
SOP B11
SOP B19
SOP B2
SOP B3
SOP B4
SOP B61
SOP B73
SOP B74
SOP H-CS
SOP PL1
SOP PLT
SOP PLV
manuál ET-AAS
manuál FAAS
manuál ICP-MS
manuál ICP-OES
manuál analyzátoru AMA 254
manuál spektrofotometru
ČSN 01 5113
ČSN 72 0102
ČSN 72 0103
ČSN 72 0111
ČSN 75 7385
ČSN 75 7440
ČSN EN 13639
ČSN EN 15936, Method A
ČSN EN 15936, metoda A, B
ČSN EN 27888
ČSN EN ISO 10304-1
ČSN EN ISO 10715
ČSN EN ISO 11885
ČSN EN ISO 12020
ČSN EN ISO 15586
ČSN EN ISO 17294-2
ČSN EN ISO 22036
ČSN EN ISO 6974-6
ČSN EN ISO 6975
ČSN EN ISO 6976
ČSN EN ISO 9963-1
ČSN ISO 10694
ČSN ISO 7150-1
ČSN ISO 7980
ČSN ISO 8288
ČSN ISO 9964-1
ČSN ISO 9964-2