🇵🇱 SIEĆ BADAWCZA ŁUKASIEWICZ - PL
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SIEĆ BADAWCZA ŁUKASIEWICZ - is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 062 (Łódź, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 34 test methods in the following areas: Materials & polymers, Food & beverages, Pharma & cosmetics. Test objects include: Textiles, woven fabrics, yarn, clothing, upholstery fabrics and fin…, Plastic and rubber products, chemical products, other products, Toys, Textiles and leather, fabrics, yarn, clothing and finished products. Most frequently used techniques: Spectrophotometric method, Visual method, Thin-layer chromatography (TLC); High-performance liquid chromatogr….
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 062
- Methods in scope: 34
- Types of test objects: 14
- Techniques used: 12
- City: Łódź, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 062
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- ŁÓDZKI INSTYTUT TECHNOLOGICZNY, ul. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 19/27, 90-570 Łódź, LABORATORIUM BADAŃ PRODUKTÓW SPOŻYWCZYCH,, PRODUKTÓW BARWIONYCH I ŚRODOWISKA
- City
- Łódź, Poland
What this laboratory tests (14)
- Textiles, woven fabrics, yarn, clothing, upholstery fabrics and final products, leather — 15 methods
- Plastic and rubber products, chemical products, other products — 3 methods
- Toys — 3 methods
- Textiles and leather, fabrics, yarn, clothing and finished products — 2 methods
- Textiles, fabrics, yarn, clothing and finished products — 2 methods
- Colorants — 1 method
- Confectionery, bakery products, cereal products, dietary supplements, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, meat and meat products, fish and fish products, milk and milk products including cheeses, fruit and vegetable preserves, spices, sauces, eggs and egg products, oils, vegetable and animal fats — 1 method
- Confectionery, bakery products, cereal products, milk and milk products, dietary supplements — 1 method
- Leather, fabrics, yarn, clothing and final products — 1 method
- Leather, leather clothing and finished leather products — 1 method
- Milk and dairy products, cheeses, fruit and vegetable products, confectionery and bakery products, cereal products, food supplements, meat and meat products, fish and fish products, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, spices, sauces — 1 method
- Plastic products, Packaging materials, Toys, Textiles and leather, Footwear, Paper — 1 method
- Sweets, confectionery products and food supplements, beverages, meat and fish products, milk products including cheeses, Fruit and vegetable products, spices, sauces — 1 method
- Textiles, fabrics, yarn, clothing, upholstery fabrics and final products — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (12)
- Spectrophotometric method — 10 methods
- Visual method — 8 methods
- Thin-layer chromatography (TLC); High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) — 3 methods
- Cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS) — 2 methods
- Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) — 2 methods
- Hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry (HGAAS) — 2 methods
- Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) — 2 methods
- Atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) — 1 method
- Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) — 1 method
- High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) — 1 method
- Potentiometric method — 1 method
- Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) — 1 method
Laboratory locations
- SIEĆ BADAWCZA ŁUKASIEWICZ - (main site) — ul. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 19/27, 90-570 Łódź
- Laboratory for Testing of Food Products, Coloured Products and the Environment — ul. Gdańska 118, 90-520 Łódź
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 25.06.2026
- Issue no.
- 27
Accreditation scope — test methods (34)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory for Testing of Food Products, Coloured Products and the Environment | |||||
| 1 | Textiles, fabrics, yarn, clothing and finished products | Aromatic amine content: biphenyl-4-amine benzidine 4-chloro-o-toluidine 2-naphthylamine o-aminoazotoluene 5-nitro-o-toluidine 4-chloroaniline 4-meoxy-m-phenylenediamine 4,4’-methylenedianiline 3,3’-dichlorobenzidine 3,3’-dimethoxybenzidine 3,3’-dimethylbenzidine 4,4’-methylenedi-o-toluidine 6-methoxy-m-toluidine 4,4’-methylene-bis-(2-chloroaniline) 4,4’-oxydianiline 4,4’-thiodaniline o-toluidine 4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine 2,4,5-trimethylaniline o-anisidine 4-aminoazobenzene Range (15 – 300) mg/kg Range (15 – 300) mg/kg |
Thin-layer chromatography (TLC); High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) | PN-EN ISO 14362-1:2017-04 | |
| 2 | Textiles, fabrics, yarn, clothing and finished products | Presence and content of 4-aminoazobenzene released by reduction from azo dyes Range (15 – 300) mg/kg |
Thin-layer chromatography (TLC); High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) | PN-EN ISO 14362-3:2017-04 | |
| 3 | Leather, fabrics, yarn, clothing and final products | Pentachlorophenol (PCP) content Range (0,1 – 10) mg/kg |
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) | PB-5.4 issue 3 of 30.03.2018 | |
| 4 | Textiles and leather, fabrics, yarn, clothing and finished products | Formaldehyde content Range (16,0 – 300,0) mg/kg |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 14184-1:2011 | |
| 5 | Leather, leather clothing and finished leather products | Aromatic amine content: 4-aminodiphenyl benzidine 4-chlorotoluidine 2-naphthylamine 4-chloroaniline 2,4-diaminoanisole 4,4’-diaminodiphenylmethane 3,3’-dichlorobenzidine 3,3’-dimethoxybenzidine 3,3’-dimethylbenzidine 3,3’-dimethyl-4,4’-diaminodiphenylmethane 4-cresidine 4,4’-methylene-bis-(2-chloroaniline) 4,4’-oxydianiline 4,4’-thiodianiline 2-toluidine 2,4’-diaminotoluene 2,4,5-trimethylaniline o-aminoazotoluene o-toluidine o-anisidine 4-aminoazobenzene Range (15 – 300) mg/kg Range (15 – 300) mg/kg |
Thin-layer chromatography (TLC); High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) | PN-EN ISO 17234-1:2025-06 excluding A.2.2, A3 and A4 | |
| 6 | Colorants | Content of colouring matter in dyes: Cochineal red A Brilliant blue FCF Amaranth Azorubine Tartrazine Allura Red Sunset Yellow FCF Indigotine Quinoline Yellow Brilliant Black BN (E151) Fast Acid Red (E128) Brown HT (E155) Curcumin (E100) Cochineal (E120) β-carotene (E160 a) Erythrosine (E127) Patent Blue V (E131) Range (30 – 100) % |
Spectrophotometric method | PB-1.4 issue 4 of 10.06.2013 | |
| 7 | Toys | Heavy metal content As (0,005 – 150) mg/kg Sb (0,005 – 150) mg/kg Se (0,005 – 300) mg/kg |
Hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry (HGAAS) | PN-EN-71-3:+A2:2025-05 cl. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 | |
| 8 | Toys | Heavy metal content Hg (0,01 – 300) mg/kg |
Cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS) | PN-EN-71-3:+A2:2025-05 cl. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 | |
| 9 | Toys | Heavy metal content Al (0,2 – 45000) mg/kg B (7,0 – 45000) mg/kg Ba (0,1 – 30000) mg/kg Cd (0,025 – 6000) mg/kg Co (0,1 – 30000) mg/kg Cr (0,1 – 30000) mg/kg Cu (0,02 – 30000) mg/kg Mn (0,09 – 30000) mg/kg Ni (0,08 – 30000) mg/kg Pb (0,1 – 30000) mg/kg Sn (1 – 45000) mg/kg Sr (0,1 – 30000) mg/kg Zn (0,05 – 30000) mg/kg |
Atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-EN-71-3:+A2:2025-05 cl. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 | |
| 10 | Plastic and rubber products, chemical products, other products | Arsenic (As) content Range (0,008 – 0,200) mg/kg |
Hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry (HGAAS) | PB-5.1 issue 10 of 10.06.2013 | |
| 11 | Plastic and rubber products, chemical products, other products | Mercury (Hg) content Range (0,02 – 0,10) mg/kg |
Cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS) | PB-5.1 issue 10 of 10.06.2013 | |
| 12 | Plastic and rubber products, chemical products, other products | Metal content: Pb (0,2 – 2,0) mg/kg Cd (0,1 – 1,0) mg/kg Cr (0,5 – 5,0) mg/kg Ni (0,63 – 5,0) mg/kg Sb (2,9 – 30,0) mg/kg |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PB-5.1 issue 10 of 10.06.2013 | |
| 13 | Textiles and leather, fabrics, yarn, clothing and finished products | Metal content: As (0,020 – 2500) mg/kg Cd (0,005 – 2500) mg/kg Co (0,003 – 2500) mg/kg Cu (0,002 – 2500) mg/kg Cr (0,003 – 2500) mg/kg Hg (0,008 – 2500) mg/kg Ni (0,005 – 2500) mg/kg Pb (0,020 – 2500) mg/kg Sb (0,020 – 2500) mg/kg |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PN-EN ISO 17072-1:2019-07 | |
| 14 | Plastic products, Packaging materials, Toys, Textiles and leather, Footwear, Paper | Phthalate content BBP - Benzyl butyl phthalate DEHP - Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate DBP - Dibutyl phthalate DIDP - Di-iso-decyl phthalate DINP - Di-iso-nonyl phthalate DNOP - Di-n-octyl phthalate DCHP - Dicyclohexyl phthalate DEP - Diethyl phthalate DMP - Dimethyl phthalate DNHP - Di-n-hexyl phthalate DIBP - Di-iso-butyl phthalate DPHP - Di-(2-propylheptyl) phthalate DNPP - Di-n-pentyl phthalate DUP - Diundecyl phthalate DPrP - Di-n-propyl phthalate DMEP - Di-(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate Range (0,5 – 1000) mg/kg |
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) | PB-3.1 issue 5 of 08.01.2020 | |
| 15 | Milk and dairy products, cheeses, fruit and vegetable products, confectionery and bakery products, cereal products, food supplements, meat and meat products, fish and fish products, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, spices, sauces | Dye content: Cochineal red A Brilliant blue FCF Azorubine Tartrazine Sunset Yellow FCF Indigotine Allura red Brilliant black Range (0,5 – 500) mg/kg or mg/l |
High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) | PB-2.3 issue 1 of 01.10.2018 | |
| 16 | Confectionery, bakery products, cereal products, milk and milk products, dietary supplements | Titanium dioxide content Ti (0,1 – 55) mg/kg |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PB-2.4 issue 1 of 31.01.2025 | |
| 17 | Confectionery, bakery products, cereal products, dietary supplements, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, meat and meat products, fish and fish products, milk and milk products including cheeses, fruit and vegetable preserves, spices, sauces, eggs and egg products, oils, vegetable and animal fats | Presence of dyes: Cochineal red A Brilliant blue FCF Amaranth Azorubine Tartrazine Allura Red Sunset Yellow FCF Indigotine Quinoline Yellow Sudan I Sudan II Sudan III Sudan IV Sudan Orange G Sudan Red 7B Para Red Rhodamine B Acid orange II Brilliant Black BN (E151) Fast Acid Red (E128) Brown HT (E155) Curcumin (E100) Cochineal (E120) β- carotene (E160 a) Erythrosine (E127) Patent Blue V (E131) Annatto (E160b) Lycopene (E160d) Limit of detection for each dye from 0,15 mg/kg or mg/l |
Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) | PB-2.1 issue 4 of 10.06.2013 | |
| 18 | Sweets, confectionery products and food supplements, beverages, meat and fish products, milk products including cheeses, Fruit and vegetable products, spices, sauces | Dye content: Cochineal red A Brilliant blue FCF Amaranth Azorubine Tartrazine Allura Red Sunset Yellow FCF Indigotine Quinoline Yellow Brilliant Black BN (E151) Brown HT (E155) Curcumin (E100) Cochineal (E120) β- carotene (E160 a) Erythrosine (E127) Patent Blue V (E131) Annatto (E160b) Lycopene (E160d) Brilliant green (E142) Range (0,5 – 300) mg/kg or mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PB-2.2 issue 4 of 10.06.2013 | |
| 19 | Textiles, fabrics, yarn, clothing, upholstery fabrics and final products | pH of aqueous extracts Range 4 – 11 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 3071:2020-08 | |
| 20 | Textiles, woven fabrics, yarn, clothing, upholstery fabrics and final products, leather | Colour fastness to rubbing | Visual method | PN-EN ISO 105-X12:2016-08 | |
| 21 | Textiles, woven fabrics, yarn, clothing, upholstery fabrics and final products, leather | Colour fastness to water | Visual method | PN-EN ISO 105-E01:2013 | |
| 22 | Textiles, woven fabrics, yarn, clothing, upholstery fabrics and final products, leather | Colour fastness to domestic laundering Range (40 – 95) ºC |
Visual method | PN-E ISO 105-C06:2010 | |
| 23 | Textiles, woven fabrics, yarn, clothing, upholstery fabrics and final products, leather | Colour fastness to perspiration | Visual method | PN-EN ISO 105-E04:2013 | |
| 24 | Textiles, woven fabrics, yarn, clothing, upholstery fabrics and final products, leather | Colour fastness to ironing Range (110 – 200) ºC |
Visual method | PN-EN ISO 105-X11:2000 | |
| 25 | Textiles, woven fabrics, yarn, clothing, upholstery fabrics and final products, leather | Colour fastness to bleaching | Visual method | PN-EN 20105-N01:2000 | |
| 26 | Textiles, woven fabrics, yarn, clothing, upholstery fabrics and final products, leather | Colour fastness to dry cleaning | Visual method | PN-EN ISO 105-D01:2010 | |
| 27 | Textiles, woven fabrics, yarn, clothing, upholstery fabrics and final products, leather | Colour fastness to artificial light Range (1 – 8) grade on the blue scale |
Visual method | PN-EN ISO 105-B02:2014-11 Method 2 | |
| 28 | Textiles, woven fabrics, yarn, clothing, upholstery fabrics and final products, leather | Chromaticity coordinates (x, y) and luminance factor Range (400 – 700) nm |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 20471:2013 cl. 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.2, 7.2 | PB-10 issue 1 of 31.05.2019 | |
| 29 | Textiles, woven fabrics, yarn, clothing, upholstery fabrics and final products, leather | Reflection coefficient R=f (wavelength) Range (350 – 2100) nm |
Spectrophotometric method | PB-10 issue 1 of 31.05.2019 | |
| 30 | Textiles, woven fabrics, yarn, clothing, upholstery fabrics and final products, leather | Colour Range (350 – 800) nm |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 105-J01:2002 | |
| 31 | Textiles, woven fabrics, yarn, clothing, upholstery fabrics and final products, leather | Colour difference (E) Range (350 – 800) nm |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 105-J03:2009 | |
| 32 | Textiles, woven fabrics, yarn, clothing, upholstery fabrics and final products, leather | Staining of adjacent fabrics Range (400 – 700) nm |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 105-A04:2001 | |
| 33 | Textiles, woven fabrics, yarn, clothing, upholstery fabrics and final products, leather | Colour change Range (400 – 700) nm |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 105-A05:2000 | |
| 34 | Textiles, woven fabrics, yarn, clothing, upholstery fabrics and final products, leather | Protective properties against UV radiation range (290 – 400) nm |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 13758-1+A1:2007 | |
Reference standards (30)
PB-1.4 issue 4 of 10.06.2013
PB-10 issue 1 of 31.05.2019
PB-2.1 issue 4 of 10.06.2013
PB-2.2 issue 4 of 10.06.2013
PB-2.3 issue 1 of 01.10.2018
PB-2.4 issue 1 of 31.01.2025
PB-3.1 issue 5 of 08.01.2020
PB-5.1 issue 10 of 10.06.2013
PB-5.4 issue 3 of 30.03.2018
PN-E ISO 105-C06:2010
PN-EN 13758-1+A1:2007
PN-EN 20105-N01:2000
PN-EN ISO 105-A04:2001
PN-EN ISO 105-A05:2000
PN-EN ISO 105-B02:2014-11 Method 2
PN-EN ISO 105-D01:2010
PN-EN ISO 105-E01:2013
PN-EN ISO 105-E04:2013
PN-EN ISO 105-J01:2002
PN-EN ISO 105-J03:2009
PN-EN ISO 105-X11:2000
PN-EN ISO 105-X12:2016-08
PN-EN ISO 14184-1:2011
PN-EN ISO 14362-1:2017-04
PN-EN ISO 14362-3:2017-04
PN-EN ISO 17072-1:2019-07
PN-EN ISO 17234-1:2025-06 excluding A.2.2, A3 and A4
PN-EN ISO 20471:2013 cl. 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.2, 7.2
PN-EN ISO 3071:2020-08
PN-EN-71-3:+A2:2025-05 cl. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12