🇵🇱 GŁÓWNY INSPEKTORAT OCHRONY ŚRODOWISKA PL

PCA AB 127 • Warszawa, Poland • 83 methods

Water & wastewaterEnvironmentMaterials & polymers

GŁÓWNY INSPEKTORAT OCHRONY ŚRODOWISKA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 127 (Warszawa, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 83 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Environment, Materials & polymers. Test objects include: Water, Wastewater, Water, Sewage sludge, Waste code O): 19 08 05. Most frequently used techniques: Spectrophotometric method, Titrimetric method, Gravimetric method.

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 127
  • Methods in scope: 83
  • Types of test objects: 8
  • Techniques used: 17
  • City: Warszawa, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 127
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
ul. Chmielna 132/134, 00-805 Warszawa, CENTRALNE LABORATORIUM BADAWCZE, ODDZIAŁ W ZIELONEJ GÓRZE
City
Warszawa, Poland

What this laboratory tests (8)

Analytical techniques used (17)

Laboratory sections (3)

Laboratory locations

Certificate information

Issue date
23.06.2026
Issue no.
28

Accreditation scope — test methods (83)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Laboratory in Gorzów Wielkopolski
1 Water Total content of calcium and magnesium (total hardness)
Range (2,5 – 500) mg/l CaCO3
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 6059:1999
2 Water Cyanide concentration
Range (0,007 − 0,200) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PB-69/ZG issue 1 of 10.01.2020 | based on the HACH LANGE cuvette test No. 8027
3 Water Concentration of dissolved hexavalent chromium
Range (0,006 – 2,0) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 18724:2026-04
4 Water Calcium concentration
Range (2,0 – 200) mg/l Ca
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 6058:1999
5 Water Colour
Range (5 – 100) mg/l Pt
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 7887:2012, Method C
6 Water Total alkalinity
Range (10,0– 250) mg/l CaCO3 Range (0,2 – 5,0) mmol/l
Titrimetric method PN-EN ISO 9963-1:2001+Ap1:2004
7 Water Permanganate index
Range (0,6 – 60) mg/l
Titrimetric method PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
8 Water Concentration of total and dissolved organic carbon
Range (1,8 – 400) mg/l
Infrared spectrometry method (IR) PN-EN 1484:1999
9 Water Anion concentrations:
sulfates (2,0 – 1000) mg/l chlorides (2,0 – 1000) mg/l nitrate nitrogen (0,050 – 50) mg/l nitrates (0,20-220) mg/l fluorides (0,050-2,0) mg/l
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009+AC:2012
10 Water Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5
Range (0,44 – 6) mg/l O2
Electrochemical method PN-EN 1899-2:2002
11 Water, Wastewater Ammonium ion concentration
Range (4,12 – 1288) mg/l Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (3,2 – 1000) mg/l
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 5664:2002
12 Water, Wastewater Nitrite nitrogen concentration
Range (0,001 – 6,0) mg/l Nitrite concentration Range (0,003 – 20,0) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 26777:1999
13 Water, Wastewater Total nitrogen concentration (calculated) PB-26/CLB issue 1 of 16.01.2026
14 Water, Wastewater Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration
Range (0,25 – 10) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 25663:2001
15 Water, Wastewater Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration
Range (3,2 – 1000) mg/l
Titrimetric method PN-EN 25663:2001
16 Water, Wastewater Dissolved orthophosphate concentration
Range (0,018 – 18) mg/l PO4
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 6878:2006+Ap1:2010 +Ap2:2010 cl. 4
17 Water, Wastewater Total phosphorus concentration
Range (0,018 – 25) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 6878:2006+Ap1:2010 +Ap2:2010 cl. 7
18 Water, Wastewater Total phosphorus concentration
Range (0,10-10) mg/l
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection PN-EN ISO 15681-2:2019-02
19 Water, Wastewater Concentration of substances extractable with petroleum ether
Range (11,5 – 1600) mg/l
Gravimetric method PB-36/ZG issue 1 of 10.01.2020
20 Water, Wastewater Phenol index
Range (0,001 – 0,50) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 6439:1994
21 Water, Wastewater Anionic detergent concentration
Range (0,06 – 48,4) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 903:2002
22 Water, Wastewater Ammonium ion concentration
Range (0,021 – 13) mg/l Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (0,016 – 10) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
23 Water, Wastewater Total suspended solids (TSS)
Range (3,0 – 5500) mg/l
Gravimetric method PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
24 Water, Wastewater Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5
Range (3,0 – 6000) mg/l O2
Electrochemical method PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
25 Water, Wastewater Chemical oxygen demand - COD-Cr
Range (10 – 1000) mg/l O2
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 15705:2005
26 Wastewater Hexavalent chromium concentration
Range (0,012 – 10) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-77/C-04604.08
27 Wastewater Anion concentrations:
sulfates (2,0 – 1000) mg/l chlorides (2,0 – 1000) mg/l nitrate nitrogen (0,050 – 50) mg/l nitrates (0,20-220) mg/l
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009+AC:2012
Laboratory in Zielona Góra
28 Water Colour
Range (5 – 100) mg/l Pt
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 Method C
29 Water Orthophosphate concentration
Range (0,005 – 6,6) mg/l PPO4 Range (0,015 – 20,0) mg/l PO43-
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010
30 Water Metal concentrations
copper (1,0 – 50) µg/l selenium (1,0 – 50) µg/l arsenic (1,0 – 50) µg/l silver (1,0 – 50) µg/l nickel (1,0 – 50) µg/l lead (0,5 – 10) µg/l chromium (0,5 – 10) µg/l antimony (0,5 – 10) µg/l cadmium (0,02 – 10) µg/l molybdenum (1,0 – 10) µg/l aluminium (20 – 250) µg/l zinc (10 – 300) µg/l
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) PN-EN ISO 17294-2:2024-04
31 Water Anion concentrations:
sulfates (0,5 – 500) mg/l chlorides (0,5 – 1000) mg/l nitrate nitrogen (0,05 – 56,5) mg/l nitrates (0,2 – 250) mg/l fluorides (0,1 – 10,0) mg/l
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009+AC:2012
32 Water Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons:
fluoranthene (0,001 – 50) µg/l naphthalene (0,001 – 50) µg/l anthracene (0,001 – 50) µg/l benzo(b)fluoranthene (0,0001 – 50) µg/l benzo(k)fluoranthene (0,0001 – 50) µg/l benzo(g,h,i)perylene (0,0001 – 50) µg/l indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene (0,0001 – 50) µg/l dibenzo(a,h)anthracene (0,0001 – 50) µg/l benzo(a)pyrene (0,00005 – 50) µg/l Sum of PAH (calculated)
High-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) PB-117/ZG issue 1 of 20.01.2020
33 Water Metal concentrations:
boron (0,05 – 5,0) mg/l
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) PN-EN ISO 17294-2:2024-04
34 Water Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration
Range (0,5 – 100) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PB-95/ZG issue 1 of 20.01.2020
35 Water Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5
Range (0,5 – 6,0) mg/l O2
Electrochemical method PN-EN 1899-2:2002
36 Water, Wastewater Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5
Range (3,0 – 6000) mg/l O2
Electrochemical method PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
37 Water, Wastewater Nitrite nitrogen concentration
Range (0,002 – 2,5) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 26777:1999
38 Water, Wastewater Nitrite concentration
Range (0,01 – 8,2) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 26777:1999
39 Water, Wastewater Total phosphorus concentration
Range (0,006 – 14,0) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 +Ap 1:2010 +Ap2: 2010
40 Water, Wastewater Chemical oxygen demand - COD-Cr
Range (10 – 10000) mg/l O2
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 15705:2005
41 Water, Wastewater Total nitrogen concentration (calculated) PB-26/CLB issue 1 of 16.01.2026
42 Water, Wastewater Total suspended solids (TSS)
Range (2,0 – 1000) mg/l
Gravimetric method PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
43 Water, Wastewater Mercury concentration
Range (20 – 500) ng/l
Atomic fluorescence spectrometry (AFS) PN-EN ISO 17852:2009
44 Water, Wastewater Metal concentrations
arsenic (0,010 – 10) mg/l cadmium (0,010 – 10) mg/l copper (0,020 – 10) mg/l chromium (0,010 – 10) mg/l nickel (0,010 – 10) mg/l lead (0,010 – 10) mg/l iron (0,010 – 10) mg/l manganese (0,010-10) mg/l zinc (0,050-10) mg/l
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) PN-EN ISO 11885:2009
45 Water, Wastewater Total phosphorus concentration
Range (0,050-20) mg/l
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) PN-EN ISO 11885:2009
46 Water, Wastewater Ammonium ion concentration
Range (0,050 – 25,0) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
47 Water, Wastewater Ammonium nitrogen concentration
Range (0,040 – 20,0) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
48 Water, Wastewater Formaldehyde concentration
Range (0,015 – 1,00) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PB-114/ZG issue 1 of 04.01.2021 | based on the Hach Lange cuvette test No. LCS 325
49 Water, Wastewater Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration
Range (1,0 – 500) mg/l
Titrimetric method PN-EN 25663:2001
50 Water, Wastewater Mineral oil index
Range (0,05 – 100) mg/l
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) PN-EN ISO 9377-2:2003
51 Soil pH
Range 2,0 – 11,0
Potentiometric method PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09
52 Soil Dry matter/water content
Range (1,0 – 99) %
Gravimetric method PN-EN ISO 11465:2026-03 Method A
53 Soil Metal content:
cadmium (1,0-20) mg/kg copper (20 – 1000) mg/kg chromium (50 – 2000) mg/kg nickel (20 – 1000) mg/kg lead (40 – 1000) mg/kg zinc (50 – 2500) mg/kg
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) PN-EN ISO 11885:2009 | PN-EN ISO 54321:2021-07
54 Soil Content of petroleum hydrocarbons from C12 to C35
Range (30,0 – 10000) mg/kg
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) PN-EN ISO 16703:2011
55 Soil Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) content
Anthracene Fluoranthene Benzo(a)anthracene Benzo(b)fluoranthene Benzo(k)fluoranthene Benzo(a)pyrene Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene Indeno(123-cd)pyrene Chrysene Phenanthrene Benzo(g,h,i)perylene Range (0,020 – 10) mg/kg Naphthalene Range (0,20 – 10) mg/kg Sum of PAH (calculated)
High-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) PN-ISO 13877:2004
56 Wastewater Anion concentrations
chlorides (1,0 – 1000) mg/l sulfates (1,0 – 1000) mg/l nitrates (1,0 – 500) mg/l nitrate nitrogen (0,2 – 115) mg/l
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009+AC:2012
57 Sewage sludge Metal content
copper (50 – 2500) mg/kg cadmium (10 – 100) mg/kg chromium (100 – 3000) mg/kg nickel (50 – 2000) mg/kg lead (100 – 2000) mg/kg zinc (100 – 5000) mg/kg calcium (0,05-20) % magnesium (0,01-10) %
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) PN-EN ISO 54321:2021-07 | PN-EN ISO 22036:2024-07
58 Sewage sludge pH
Range 2,0 – 11,0
Potentiometric method PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09
59 Sewage sludge Dry residue / water content
Range (1,0 – 99) %
Gravimetric method PN-EN ISO 11465:2026-03 Method A
60 Sewage sludge Loss on ignition of dry matter (LOI)
Range (10,0 – 90,0)%
Gravimetric method PN-EN ISO 15935:2022-01 excluding cl. 7.4 and 8.2
61 Sewage sludge Total phosphorus content
Range (1,5 – 50,0) g/kg
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 14672:2006 | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006+Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010
62 Sewage sludge Total Kjeldahl nitrogen content
Range (1,0 – 100) g/kg
Titrimetric method PN-EN 13342:2002 | PN-EN 25663:2001
63 Waste code O): 19 08 05 Metal content
copper (50 – 2500) mg/kg cadmium (10 – 100) mg/kg chromium (100 – 3000) mg/kg nickel (50 – 2000) mg/kg lead (100 – 2000) mg/kg zinc (100 – 5000) mg/kg calcium (0,05-20) % magnesium (0,01-10) %
Regulated area: Tests performed for the purposes of the regulated area covered by the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 6 February 2015 on the use of municipal sewage sludge (consolidated text: Journal of Laws 2023, item 23) O) Waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) PN-EN ISO 54321:2021-07 | PN-EN ISO 22036:2024-07
64 Waste code O): 19 08 05 pH
Range 2,0 – 11,0
Regulated area: Tests performed for the purposes of the regulated area covered by the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 6 February 2015 on the use of municipal sewage sludge (consolidated text: Journal of Laws 2023, item 23) O) Waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue
Potentiometric method PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09
65 Waste code O): 19 08 05 Dry residue / water content
Range (1,0 – 99) %
Regulated area: Tests performed for the purposes of the regulated area covered by the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 6 February 2015 on the use of municipal sewage sludge (consolidated text: Journal of Laws 2023, item 23) O) Waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue
Gravimetric method PN-EN ISO 11465:2026-03 Method A
66 Waste code O): 19 08 05 Loss on ignition of dry matter (LOI)
Range (10,0 – 90,0)%
Regulated area: Tests performed for the purposes of the regulated area covered by the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 6 February 2015 on the use of municipal sewage sludge (consolidated text: Journal of Laws 2023, item 23) O) Waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue
Gravimetric method PN-EN ISO 15935:2022-01 excluding cl. 7.4 and 8.2
67 Waste code O): 19 08 05 Total phosphorus content
Range (1,5 – 50,0) g/kg
Regulated area: Tests performed for the purposes of the regulated area covered by the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 6 February 2015 on the use of municipal sewage sludge (consolidated text: Journal of Laws 2023, item 23) O) Waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 14672:2006 | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006+Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010
68 Waste code O): 19 08 05 Total Kjeldahl nitrogen content
Range (1,0 – 100) g/kg
Regulated area: Tests performed for the purposes of the regulated area covered by the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 6 February 2015 on the use of municipal sewage sludge (consolidated text: Journal of Laws 2023, item 23) O) Waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue
Titrimetric method PN-EN 13342:2002 | PN-EN 25663:2001
Field Laboratory
69 Water Sampling for chemical and physical testing PN-ISO 5667-4:2017-10 | PN-EN ISO 5667-6:2016-12 (excluding cl. 7.5.) | PN-ISO 5667-11:2017-10 (excluding cl. 5.2)
70 Water Temperature
Range (0,0 – 50,0) ºC
PN-77/C-04584
71 Water Dissolved oxygen concentration
Range (0,5-19,9) mg/l O2
Electrochemical method PN-EN ISO 5814:2013-04
72 Water Dissolved oxygen concentration
Range (0,5-19,9) mg/l O2
Optical method ISO 17289:2014
73 Water Electrical conductivity
Range (10-20000) µS/cm
Conductometric method PN-EN 27888:1999
74 Wastewater Sampling for chemical and physical testing Manual and automatic method PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11
75 Wastewater Temperature
Range (0,0 – 50,0) ºC
PN-77/C-04584
76 Water, Wastewater pH
Range 2,0-12,0
Potentiometric method PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
77 Soil Sampling for chemical and physical testing PN-ISO 10381-4:2007 | PN-ISO 10381-5:2009
78 Sewage sludge Sampling for chemical, physical, microbiological and parasitological testing PN-EN ISO 5667-13:2011 excluding cl. 6.3.4, cl. 6.3.5, cl. 6.3.10
79 General environment – noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level
Range (30 – 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
80 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
81 Waste code O): 19 08 05 Sampling for chemical, physical, microbiological and parasitological testing
Regulated area: Tests performed for the purposes of the regulated area covered by the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 6 February 2015 on the use of municipal sewage sludge (consolidated text: Journal of Laws 2023, item 23) O) Waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue
PN-EN ISO 5667-13:2011 excluding cl. 6.3.4, cl. 6.3.5, cl. 6.3.10
82 Environment – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of radiocommunication installations (broadband measurements) Electric field strength:
- in the frequency range from 80 MHz to 60000 MHz Range (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 17.02.2020 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2630)
83 Environment – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of radiocommunication installations (broadband measurements) Magnetic field strength:
- in the frequency range from 80 MHz to 60000 MHz (calculated)
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 17.02.2020 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2630)

Reference standards (62)

ISO 17289:2014
PB-114/ZG issue 1 of 04.01.2021
PB-117/ZG issue 1 of 20.01.2020
PB-26/CLB issue 1 of 16.01.2026
PB-26/CLB issue 1 of 16.01.2026
PB-36/ZG issue 1 of 10.01.2020
PB-69/ZG issue 1 of 10.01.2020
PB-95/ZG issue 1 of 20.01.2020
PN-77/C-04584
PN-77/C-04604.08
PN-EN 13342:2002
PN-EN 14672:2006
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 903:2002
PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009+AC:2012
PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 11465:2026-03 Method A
PN-EN ISO 11885:2009
PN-EN ISO 15681-2:2019-02
PN-EN ISO 15935:2022-01 excluding cl. 7.4 and 8.2
PN-EN ISO 16703:2011
PN-EN ISO 17294-2:2024-04
PN-EN ISO 17852:2009
PN-EN ISO 18724:2026-04
PN-EN ISO 22036:2024-07
PN-EN ISO 54321:2021-07
PN-EN ISO 5667-13:2011 excluding cl. 6.3.4, cl. 6.3.5, cl. 6.3.10
PN-EN ISO 5667-6:2016-12 (excluding cl. 7.5.)
PN-EN ISO 5814:2013-04
PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 +Ap 1:2010 +Ap2: 2010
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006+Ap1:2010 +Ap2:2010 cl. 4
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006+Ap1:2010 +Ap2:2010 cl. 7
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006+Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 Method C
PN-EN ISO 7887:2012, Method C
PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
PN-EN ISO 9377-2:2003
PN-EN ISO 9963-1:2001+Ap1:2004
PN-ISO 10381-4:2007
PN-ISO 10381-5:2009
PN-ISO 13877:2004
PN-ISO 15705:2005
PN-ISO 5664:2002
PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11
PN-ISO 5667-11:2017-10 (excluding cl. 5.2)
PN-ISO 5667-4:2017-10
PN-ISO 6058:1999
PN-ISO 6059:1999
PN-ISO 6439:1994
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
based on the HACH LANGE cuvette test No. 8027
based on the Hach Lange cuvette test No. LCS 325

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