🇵🇱 GŁÓWNY INSPEKTORAT OCHRONY ŚRODOWISKA PL

PCA AB 118 • Warszawa, Poland • 57 methods

Water & wastewaterEnvironment

GŁÓWNY INSPEKTORAT OCHRONY ŚRODOWISKA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 118 (Warszawa, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 57 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Environment. Test objects include: Water, Water, wastewater, Waste gases, Wastewater. Most frequently used techniques: Direct measurement method, Spectrophotometric method, Electrochemical method.

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 118
  • Methods in scope: 57
  • Types of test objects: 10
  • Techniques used: 20
  • City: Warszawa, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 118
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
ul. Chmielna 132/134, 00-805 Warszawa, CENTRALNE LABORATORIUM BADAWCZE, ODDZIAŁ W LUBLINIE
City
Warszawa, Poland

What this laboratory tests (10)

Analytical techniques used (20)

Laboratory sections (2)

Laboratory locations

Certificate information

Issue date
02.07.2026
Issue no.
26

Accreditation scope — test methods (57)

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 (24 – 135) dB
Direct measurement method Annex 7 to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of 7.09.2021 (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 7.09.2021 (consolidated text Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1706) excluding cl. F
3 General environment – noise from roads, railway lines, tram lines A-weighted equivalent sound level A-weighted sound exposure level
Range (24 – 135) dB
Direct measurement method Annex 3 to the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 16.06.2011 (Journal of Laws 2011 No. 140, item 824) excluding cl. H (Journal of Laws 2011 No. 288, item 1697)
4 General environment – noise from roads, railway lines, tram lines A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level for the reference time T expressed by the indicators LAeqD and LAeqN (calculated) Annex 3 to the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 16.06.2011 (Journal of Laws 2011 No. 140, item 824) excluding cl. H (Journal of Laws 2011 No. 288, item 1697)
5 Water Sampling for chemical and physical testing PN-ISO 5667-4:2017-10 | PN-EN ISO 5667-6:2016-12 excluding cl. 7.5 and 7.6 | PN-ISO 5667-11:2017-10 excluding cl. 5.2, 6.1.2, 6.2, 6.3
6 Water Temperature
Range (0,0 – 50,0) ºC
PN-77/C-04584
7 Water Dissolved oxygen concentration
Range (0,2 – 17,0) mg/l O2
Electrochemical method PN-EN ISO 5814:2013-04
8 Water Dissolved oxygen concentration
Range (0,2 – 17,0) mg/l O2
Optical method ISO 17289:2014
9 Water, wastewater pH
Range (2,0 – 12,0)
Potentiometric method PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
10 Water, wastewater Electrical conductivity
Range (10,0 – 13000) μS/cm
Conductometric method PN-EN 27888:1999
11 Wastewater Sampling for chemical and physical testing Manual method; Automatic method PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11
12 Wastewater Temperature
Range (0,0 – 50,0) ºC
PN-77/C-04584
13 Soil Soil sampling for chemical and physical testing PN-ISO 10381-4:2007 | PN-ISO 10381-5:2009
14 Sewage sludge, Waste o) : code 19 08 05 O) waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue Sampling for chemical, physical, microbiological and biological testing PN-EN ISO 5667-13:2011 excluding cl. 6.3.3, 6.3.4, 6.3.5, 6.3.8, 6.3.10.
15 Environment: – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of electric power substations and power lines Electric field strength:
- in the 50 Hz frequency range (1 – 30 000) V/m
Regulated area: Measurements of the electromagnetic field in the environment performed for the purposes of the legally 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 February 2020 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2630)
16 Environment: – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of electric power substations and power lines Magnetic flux density:
- in the 50 Hz frequency range 0,1 µT – 9 mT
Regulated area: Measurements of the electromagnetic field in the environment performed for the purposes of the legally 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 February 2020 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2630)
17 Environment: – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of electric power substations and power lines Magnetic field strength (calculated)
- in the 50 Hz frequency range
Regulated area: Measurements of the electromagnetic field in the environment performed for the purposes of the legally 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 February 2020 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2630)
18 Environment: – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of radiocommunication installations (broadband measurements) Electric field strength:
- in the frequency range from 10 MHz to 3 GHz (0,3 – 200) V/m - in the frequency range from 100 MHz to 60 GHz (0,5 – 200) V/m
Regulated area: Measurements of the electromagnetic field in the environment performed for the purposes of the legally 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 February 2020 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2630)
19 Environment: – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of radiocommunication installations (broadband measurements) Magnetic field strength: (calculated)
- in the frequency range from 10 MHz to 60 GHz
Regulated area: Measurements of the electromagnetic field in the environment performed for the purposes of the legally 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.
Clause 3 of the Annex to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate of 17 February 2020 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2630)
20 Waste gases Gas volume flow rate for dynamic pressures >10 Pa
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources performed for the purposes of the legally 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.
Stagnation pressure method PN-Z-04030-7:1994
21 Waste gases Sampling for determination of dust concentration
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources performed for the purposes of the legally 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.
PN-Z-04030-7:1994
22 Waste gases Dust concentration
Range (0,001 – 100) g/m3
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources performed for the purposes of the legally 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.
Gravimetric method PN-Z-04030-7:1994
23 Waste gases Dust emission (calculated)
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources performed for the purposes of the legally 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.
PN-Z-04030-7:1994
24 Waste gases Concentration: CO, NO, NOx,SO2, CO2
SO2 (3 – 6000) mg/m3 NO (20 – 600 ) mg/m3 CO (2 – 2500) mg/m3 CO2 (0,5 – 20) % NO (20 – 600 ) mg/m3 NOx (20 – 600 ) mg/m3 O2 (0,5 – 20,9) %
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources performed for the purposes of the legally 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.
IR radiation absorption method; Chemiluminescence method (CLD); Paramagnetic method (PMD) PN-ISO 10396:2001
25 Waste gases Emission of CO, NO, NOx (NO and NO2 expressed as NO2), SO2, CO2 (calculated)
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources performed for the purposes of the legally 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.
PN-ISO 10396:2001
26 Waste gases Sampling for determination of the concentration of individual gaseous organic compounds
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources performed for the purposes of the legally 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.
PN-EN 13649:2005
27 Waste gases Emission of individual gaseous organic compounds (calculated)
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources performed for the purposes of the legally 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.
PN-EN 13649:2005
28 Waste gases Sampling for determination of concentrations of organic compounds
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources performed for the purposes of the legally 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.
Aspiration method using activated carbon and silica gel PN-Z-04008-4:1999
29 Waste gases Emission of organic compounds (calculated)
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources performed for the purposes of the legally 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.
PN-Z-04008-4:1999
Laboratory in Lublin
30 Water Permanganate index
Range (0,5 –100) mg/l O2
Titrimetric method PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
31 Water Total calcium and magnesium content (total hardness) (calculated) PB-27/CLB issue 2 of 04.05.2026
32 Water Anion concentrations:
Fluorides (0,01 – 10) mg/l Chlorides (0,1 – 1000) mg/l Bromides (0,05 – 20) mg/l Nitrate nitrogen (0,02 – 11,3) mg/l Sulfates (0,1 – 100) mg/l
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009 +AC:2012
33 Water Nitrates (calculated)
Nitrates (0,09 – 50) mg/l
PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009 +AC:2012
34 Water Mineral oil index
Range (0,06 – 150) mg/l
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) PN-EN ISO 9377-2:2003
35 Water Chemical oxygen demand COD-Cr
Range (10 – 150) mg/l O2
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 15705:2005
36 Water Concentration of volatile organic compounds
Benzene (0,010 – 150) µg/l Naphthalene (0,010 – 150) µg/l 1,2-dichloroethane (0,050 – 150) µg/l Dichloromethane (0,050 – 150) µg/l Hexachlorobutadiene (0,010 – 150) µg/l Trichloromethane (0,050 – 150) µg/l Tetrachloromethane (0,050 – 150) µg/l Trichloroethylene (0,050 – 150) µg/l Tetrachloroethylene (0,050 – 150) µg/l 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene (0,003 – 150) µg/l 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (0,003 – 150) µg/l 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene (0,004 – 150) µg/l
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) PN-EN ISO 15680:2008
37 Water Concentration of trichlorobenzenes (sum of 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene (calculated) PN-EN ISO 15680:2008
38 Water Concentration of priority substances
Aclonifen (0,02 – 0,120) µg/l Alachlor (0,001 – 17,00) µg/l Aldrin (0,0005 – 2,40) µg/l Dieldrin (0,0005 – 0,90) µg/l Endrin (0,001 – 1,30) µg/l Isodrin (0,0005 – 0,120) µg/l alpha-Endosulfan (0,00075 – 0,120) µg/l beta-Endosulfan (0,0005 – 0,120) µg/l alpha-Hexachlorocyclohexane (alpha-HCH) (0,001 – 0,120) µg/l beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane (beta-HCH) (0,001 – 1,70) µg/l delta-Hexachlorocyclohexane (delta-HCH) (0,001 – 0,120) µg/l gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH) (0,001 – 0,120) µg/l o,p’-DDT (0,001 – 0,120) µg/l p,p‘-DDD (0,001 – 0,120) µg/l p,p‘-DDE (0,001 – 0,120) µg/l p,p’-DDT (0,001 – 0,120) µg/l Quinoxyfen (0,001 – 0,120) µg/l Chlorfenvinphos (0,001 – 0,120) µg/l Chlorpyrifos (0,001 – 0,120) µg/l Cybutryne (0,0005 – 0,120) µg/l Dichlorvos (0,00018 – 0,120) µg/l Atrazine (0,001 – 3,60) µg/l Simazine (0,001 – 1,00) µg/l Terbutryn (0,001 – 0,120) µg/l Trifluralin (0,001 – 0,120) µg/l Hexachlorobenzene (0,001 – 4,70) µg/l Pentachlorobenzene (0,001 – 0,120) µg/l Bifenox (0,003 – 0,120) µg/l
Gas chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS-MS) PB-03/CLB issue 1 of 03.01.2022
39 Water Concentration of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) (sum of isomers alpha-HCH, beta-HCH, delta-HCH, gamma-HCH) (calculated) PB-03/CLB issue 1 of 03.01.2022
40 Water Concentration of total DDT ( sum of o,p’-DDT, p,p‘-DDD, p,p‘-DDE, p,p’-DDT) (calculated) PB-03/CLB issue 1 of 03.01.2022
41 Water Concentration of Endosulfan (sum of isomers alpha-Endosulfan, beta-Endosulfan) (calculated) PB-03/CLB issue 1 of 03.01.2022
42 Water Metal concentrations:
Aluminium (5,00 – 1000) µg/l Arsenic (1,00 – 100) µg/l Boron (10,0 – 1000) µg/l Barium (0,500 – 1000) µg/l Cadmium (0,020 – 100) µg/l Total chromium (0,200 – 100) µg/l Copper (1,00 – 1000) µg/l Total iron (5,00 – 1000) µg/l Manganese (1,00 – 100) µg/l Molybdenum (0,500 – 100) µg/l Nickel (1,00 – 100) µg/l Lead (0,200 – 100) µg/l Zinc (2,00 – 1000) µg/l Cobalt (0,200 – 100) µg/l Silver (0,200 – 100) µg/l Vanadium (1,00 – 100) µg/l Beryllium (0,100 – 100) µg/l Strontium (0,200 – 100) µg/l Antimony (0,500 – 100) µg/l Selenium (1,00 – 100) µg/l Tin (1,00 – 100) µg/l Titanium (1,00 – 100) µg/l Thallium (0,100 – 100) µg/l Uranium (0,100 – 100) µg/l
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) PN-EN ISO 17294-2:2024-04
43 Water, wastewater Mercury concentration:
Range (0,020 – 1,000) µg/l
Atomic fluorescence spectrometry (AFS) PN-EN ISO 17852:2009
44 Water, wastewater Total suspended solids (TSS)
Range (2,0 – 1000) mg/l
Gravimetric method PN-EN 872:2007+Ap.1:2007
45 Water, wastewater Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5
Range (0,50 – 6,0 ) mg/l O2
Electrochemical method PN-EN 1899-2:2002
46 Water, wastewater Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5
Range (1 – 6000) mg/l O2
Electrochemical method PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
47 Water, wastewater Phosphate concentration
Range (0,015 – 2,45) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 6878:2006+Ap1:2010 +Ap2:2010
48 Water, wastewater Total phosphorus concentration
Range (0,005 – 40,0) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 6878:2006+Ap1:2010 +Ap2:2010
49 Water, wastewater Ammonium nitrogen concentration
Range (0,20 – 200) mg/l
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 5664:2002
50 Water, wastewater Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration
Range (0,20 – 200) mg/l
Titrimetric method PN-EN 25663:2001
51 Water, wastewater Total nitrogen concentration calculated PB-26/CLB issue 1 of 16.01.2026
52 Water, wastewater Nitrite nitrogen concentration
Range (0,0010 –0,25) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 26777:1999
53 Water, wastewater Anion concentrations:
Sulfates (0,1 – 500) mg/l Chlorides (0,1 – 3900) mg/l Nitrate nitrogen (0,02 – 50) mg/l
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009+AC:2012
54 Water, wastewater Total organic carbon concentration
Range (1,0 – 1000) mg/l
Spectrometry method in the infrared range (IR) PN-EN 1484:1999
55 Water, wastewater Metal concentrations:
Cadmium (0,0004 – 10) mg/l Total chromium (0,0010 – 10) mg/l Copper (0,0040 – 10) mg/l Total iron (0,0050 – 100) mg/l Manganese (0,0050 – 20) mg/l Nickel (0,0020 – 10) mg/l Lead (0,0050 – 10) mg/l Zinc (0,0050 – 20) mg/l Tin (0,050 – 10) mg/l Sodium (0,050 – 1000 )mg/l Potassium (0,050 – 100) mg/l Calcium (0,050 – 1000) mg/l Magnesium (0,010 – 100) mg/l Aluminium (0,010 – 10) mg/l Arsenic (0,0050 – 10) mg/l Barium (0,0050 – 10) mg/l Beryllium (0,0002 – 10) mg/l Boron (0,020 – 10) mg/l Cobalt (0,0050 – 10) mg/l Molybdenum (0,0050 – 10) mg/l Selenium (0,0050 – 10) mg/l Strontium (0,0020 – 10) mg/l Vanadium (0,0050 – 10) mg/l Silver (0,0050 – 10) mg/l Thallium (0,0020 – 10) mg/l Titanium (0,0050 – 10) mg/l Antimony (0,0020 – 10) mg/l
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) PN-EN ISO 11885:2009
56 Wastewater Mineral oil index
Range (1,0 – 150) mg/l
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) PN-EN ISO 9377-2:2003
57 Wastewater Chemical oxygen demand COD-Cr
Range (10 – 2400) mg/l O2
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 15705:2005

Reference standards (40)

ISO 17289:2014
PB-03/CLB issue 1 of 03.01.2022
PB-26/CLB issue 1 of 16.01.2026
PB-27/CLB issue 2 of 04.05.2026
PN-77/C-04584
PN-EN 13649:2005
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+Ap.1:2007
PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009 +AC:2012
PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009+AC:2012
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 11885:2009
PN-EN ISO 15680:2008
PN-EN ISO 17294-2:2024-04
PN-EN ISO 17852:2009
PN-EN ISO 5667-13:2011 excluding cl. 6.3.3, 6.3.4, 6.3.5, 6.3.8, 6.3.10.
PN-EN ISO 5667-6:2016-12 excluding cl. 7.5 and 7.6
PN-EN ISO 5814:2013-04
PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006+Ap1:2010 +Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
PN-EN ISO 9377-2:2003
PN-ISO 10381-4:2007
PN-ISO 10381-5:2009
PN-ISO 10396:2001
PN-ISO 15705:2005
PN-ISO 5664:2002
PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11
PN-ISO 5667-11:2017-10 excluding cl. 5.2, 6.1.2, 6.2, 6.3
PN-ISO 5667-4:2017-10
PN-Z-04008-4:1999
PN-Z-04030-7:1994
Clause 3 of the Annex to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate of 17 February 2020 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2630)
Annex to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate of 17 February 2020 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2630)
Annex 3 to the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 16.06.2011 (Journal of Laws 2011 No. 140, item 824) excluding cl. H (Journal of Laws 2011 No. 288, item 1697)
Annex 7 to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of 7.09.2021 (consolidated text Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1706) excluding cl. F

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