🇵🇱 GŁÓWNY INSPEKTORAT OCHRONY ŚRODOWISKA PL
Water & wastewaterEnvironment
GŁÓWNY INSPEKTORAT OCHRONY ŚRODOWISKA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 106 (Warszawa, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 34 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Environment. Test objects include: Water, wastewater, Water, Environment – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of electric pow…, Soil. Most frequently used techniques: Spectrophotometric method, Direct measurement method, Optical method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 106
- Methods in scope: 34
- Types of test objects: 9
- Techniques used: 16
- City: Warszawa, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 106
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- ul. Chmielna 132/134, 00-805 Warszawa, CENTRALNE LABORATORIUM BADAWCZE, ODDZIAŁ W KIELCACH, Al. IX Wieków Kielc 3
- City
- Warszawa, Poland
What this laboratory tests (9)
- Water, wastewater — 14 methods
- Water — 4 methods
- Environment – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of electric power substations and power lines — 3 methods
- Soil — 3 methods
- Soil, ground — 3 methods
- Environment – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of radiocommunication installations: broadband measurements — 2 methods
- General environment - noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants — 2 methods
- Wastewater — 2 methods
- Water, wastewater *) — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (16)
- Spectrophotometric method — 5 methods
- Direct measurement method — 4 methods
- Optical method — 2 methods
- Potentiometric method — 2 methods
- Conductometric method — 1 method
- Electrochemical method — 1 method
- Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) — 1 method
- Gravimetric method — 1 method
- Hydraulic gradient method — 1 method
- Hydrometer method — 1 method
- Infrared spectrometry method (IR) — 1 method
- Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) — 1 method
- Manual method; Automatic method — 1 method
- Potentiometric titration method — 1 method
- Sieve method — 1 method
- and 1 more
Laboratory sections (3)
- LABORATORY IN KIELCE — 18 methods
- FIELD LABORATORY — 11 methods
- FIELD LABORATORY; tests performed outside the laboratory premises — 5 methods
Laboratory locations
- GŁÓWNY INSPEKTORAT OCHRONY ŚRODOWISKA (main site) — ul. Chmielna 132/134, 00-805 Warszawa
- KIELCE BRANCH — Al. IX Wieków Kielc 3
- FIELD LABORATORY — Al. IX Wieków Kielc 3, 25-516 Kielce
- LABORATORY IN KIELCE — Al. IX Wieków Kielc 3, 25-516 Kielce
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 17.04.2026
- Issue no.
- 30
Accreditation scope — test methods (34)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD LABORATORY | |||||
| 1 | General environment - noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants | A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level Range (25 - 130) dB |
Direct measurement method | Annex 7 to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of 07.09.2021 (consolidated text Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1706) - excluding cl. F | |
| 2 | 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) | Annex 7 to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of 07.09.2021 (consolidated text Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1706) - excluding cl. F | ||
| 3 | Environment – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of electric power substations and power lines | Electric field strength: in the frequency range 50 Hz Range (1 - 30 000) V/m Regulated area: Measurements of the electromagnetic field in the environment performed for the purposes of the regulated area
The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 – Environmental Protection Law. |
Direct measurement method | Annex to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate of 17.02.2020 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2630) | |
| 4 | Environment – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of electric power substations and power lines | Magnetic flux density: in the frequency range 50 Hz Range 1 µT - 10 mT Regulated area: Measurements of the electromagnetic field in the environment performed for the purposes of the regulated area
The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 – Environmental Protection Law. |
Direct measurement method | Annex to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate of 17.02.2020 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2630) | |
| 5 | Environment – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of electric power substations and power lines | Magnetic field strength in the frequency range 50 Hz (calculated) Regulated area: Measurements of the electromagnetic field in the environment performed for the purposes of the regulated area
The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 – Environmental Protection Law. |
Annex to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate of 17.02.2020 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2630) | ||
| 6 | Environment – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of radiocommunication installations: broadband measurements | Electric field strength: in the frequency range from 10 MHz to 60 GHz Range (0,3 - 200) V/m Regulated area: Measurements of the electromagnetic field in the environment performed for the purposes of the regulated area
The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 – Environmental Protection Law. |
Direct measurement method | Annex to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate of 17.02.2020 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2630) | |
| 7 | Environment – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of radiocommunication installations: broadband measurements | Magnetic field strength in the frequency range from 10 MHz to 60 GHz (calculated) Regulated area: Measurements of the electromagnetic field in the environment performed for the purposes of the regulated area
The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 – Environmental Protection Law. |
Annex to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate of 17.02.2020 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2630) | ||
| 8 | Water | Water sampling for chemical and physical testing | PN-EN ISO 5667-6:2016-12 excluding cl. 7.5; 7.6; 8.2 | ||
| 9 | Wastewater | Sampling of wastewater for chemical and physical testing | Manual method; Automatic method | PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11 | |
| 10 | Soil | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | PN-ISO 10381-5:2009 | ||
| 11 | Soil | pH in KCl Range (4,0 - 9,0) |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09 | |
| FIELD LABORATORY; tests performed outside the laboratory premises | |||||
| 12 | Water | Temperature Range (0,0 - 50,0) 0C |
PN-77/C-04584 | ||
| 13 | Wastewater | Temperature Range (0,0 - 50,0) 0C |
PN-77/C-04584 | ||
| 14 | Water, wastewater | pH Range (2,0 - 12,0) |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 15 | Water, wastewater | Electrical conductivity Range (10,0 - 10000) µS/cm |
Conductometric method | PN-EN 27888:1999 | |
| 16 | Water | Dissolved oxygen concentration Range (0,5 - 15,0) mg/l O2 |
Optical method | ISO 17289:2014 | |
| LABORATORY IN KIELCE | |||||
| 17 | Water, wastewater | Nitrite nitrogen concentration Range (0,002 - 20,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 18 | Water, wastewater | Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration Range (0,30 - 500) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 25663:2001 | |
| 19 | Water, wastewater | Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration Range (1,00 - 500) mg/l |
Potentiometric titration method | PN-EN 25663:2001 | |
| 20 | Water, wastewater | Total nitrogen concentration (calculated) | PN-73/C-04576/14. | ||
| 21 | Water, wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand BOD5, BOD2+5 Range (1 - 6000) mg/l O2 |
Optical method | PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12 | |
| 22 | Water, wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand BOD5, BOD2+5 Range (0,50 - 6,0) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN 1899-2:2002 | |
| 23 | Water, wastewater | Chemical oxygen demand - COD-Cr Range (5,00 - 10000) mg/l O2 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 15705:2005 excluding cl. 10.3 | |
| 24 | Water, wastewater | Anion concentrations nitrate nitrogen (0,10 - 100) mg/l fluorides (0,10 - 20) mg/l chlorides (10 - 1000) mg/l sulfates (10 - 1000) mg/l nitrite nitrogen (0,002 - 20) mg/l |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009+AC:2012 | |
| 25 | Water, wastewater | Mineral oil index (petroleum hydrocarbons) Range (0,10 - 5000) mg/l |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PN-EN ISO 9377-2:2003 | |
| 26 | Water, wastewater | Total phosphorus concentration Range (0,010 - 50,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 7 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010 | |
| 27 | Water, wastewater | Total suspended solids (TSS) Range (2,0 - 1000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007 | |
| 28 | Water, wastewater | Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (0,04 - 100) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 7150-1:2002 | |
| 29 | Water | Phosphate phosphorus concentration Range (0,010 - 20,0) mg/l P |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 4. +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010 | |
| 30 | Soil | Water permeability – coefficient of permeability Range (1,0·10-9 - 1,0·10-4) m/s |
Hydraulic gradient method | PN-EN ISO 17892-11:2019-05 | |
| 31 | Soil, ground | Particle size distribution | Sieve method | PN-EN ISO 17892-4:2017-01 | |
| 32 | Soil, ground | Particle size distribution | Hydrometer method | PN-EN ISO 17892-4:2017-01 | |
| 33 | Soil, ground | Water permeability – coefficient of permeability Range (9,0·10-8 - 1,8·10-2) m/s (calculated from the particle size distribution curve – USBSC formula) |
PB-04/KI issue 2 of 09.12.2024 | ||
| 34 | Water, wastewater *) | Total organic carbon concentration Range (2,0 - 1000) mg/l |
Infrared spectrometry method (IR) | PN-EN 1484:1999 | |
Reference standards (26)
ISO 17289:2014
PB-04/KI issue 2 of 09.12.2024
PN-73/C-04576/14.
PN-77/C-04584
PN-EN 1484:1999
PN-EN 1899-2:2002
PN-EN 25663:2001
PN-EN 26777:1999
PN-EN 27888:1999
PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009+AC:2012
PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 17892-11:2019-05
PN-EN ISO 17892-4:2017-01
PN-EN ISO 5667-6:2016-12 excluding cl. 7.5; 7.6; 8.2
PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 4. +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 7 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 9377-2:2003
PN-ISO 10381-5:2009
PN-ISO 15705:2005 excluding cl. 10.3
PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11
PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
Annex to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate of 17.02.2020 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2630)
Annex 7 to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of 07.09.2021 (consolidated text Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1706) - excluding cl. F