🇵🇱 „ALVENTA” S.A. PL
Water & wastewaterEnvironmentMaterials & polymers
„ALVENTA” S.A. is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 1364 (Alwernia, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 45 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Environment, Materials & polymers. Test objects include: Water, wastewater, Workplace environment – air, Workplace environment − air, Workplace environment − indoor electric lighting. Most frequently used techniques: Spectrophotometric method, Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), Gravimetric method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 1364
- Methods in scope: 45
- Types of test objects: 8
- Techniques used: 12
- City: Alwernia, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 1364
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- ul. Karola Olszewskiego 25, 32-566 Alwernia
- City
- Alwernia, Poland
What this laboratory tests (8)
- Water, wastewater — 22 methods
- Workplace environment – air — 8 methods
- Workplace environment − air — 8 methods
- Workplace environment − indoor electric lighting — 2 methods
- Workplace environment − noise — 2 methods
- Groundwater — 1 method
- Wastewater — 1 method
- Water — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (12)
- Spectrophotometric method — 11 methods
- Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) — 8 methods
- Gravimetric method — 4 methods
- Direct measurement method — 2 methods
- Optical method — 2 methods
- Titrimetric method — 2 methods
- Conductometric method — 1 method
- Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FT- IR) — 1 method
- Manual method; Automatic method — 1 method
- Personal dosimetry method — 1 method
- Personal dosimetry method; Stationary method — 1 method
- Potentiometric method — 1 method
Laboratory locations
- „ALVENTA” S.A. (main site) — ul. Karola Olszewskiego 25, 32-566 Alwernia
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LABORATORY — ul. Karola Olszewskiego 25, 32-566 Alwernia
- ICP LABORATORY — ul. Karola Olszewskiego 25, 32-566 Alwernia
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 11.08.2026
- Issue no.
- 24
Accreditation scope — test methods (45)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test methods | |||||
| 1 | Workplace environment − air | Sampling for the assessment of occupational exposure to: dust agents inhalable fraction respirable fraction metals and their compounds, including inhalable fraction respirable fraction -inorganic substances, including respirable fraction |
Personal dosimetry method | PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Az1:2004 | |
| 2 | Workplace environment − air | Sampling for the assessment of occupational exposure to: inorganic substances |
Personal dosimetry method; Stationary method | PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Az1:2004 | |
| 3 | Workplace environment − air | Exposure index (calculated) | PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Az1:2004 | ||
| 4 | Workplace environment − air | Concentration of harmful dust agents - inhalable fraction: Portland cement Kaolin Wood dusts Flour dusts Dusts not classified according to toxicity Organic dusts of animal and plant origin, excluding wood and flour dusts Calcium sulfate (VI) (gypsum) Carbon black Coal (hard, brown) Calcium magnesium carbonate (dolomite) Silicon carbide, non-fibrous Range (0,17- 22,0) mg/m3 |
Gravimetric method | PN-Z-04507:2022-05 | PN-Z-04507:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08 | |
| 5 | Workplace environment − air | Concentration of harmful dust agents - respirable fraction: Portland cement Organic dusts of animal and plant origin, excluding wood and flour dusts Coal (hard, brown) Range (0,12-16,0) mg/m3 |
Gravimetric method | PN-Z-04508:2022-05 | PN-Z-04508:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08 | |
| 6 | Workplace environment − air | Concentration / content of tetraphosphorus decaoxide Range (0,1– 4,0) mg/m3 Range (0,0009 – 0,021) mg in the sample |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-Z-04073-1:2014-08 | |
| 7 | Workplace environment − air | Concentration/content of chromium (VI) compounds – calculated as Cr (VI) Range (0,0005 – 0,05) mg/m3 Range (0,0002 – 0,02) mg in the sample |
Spectrophotometric method | NIOSH methodology No. 7600 issue 3:20.10.2015 | |
| 8 | Workplace environment − air | Concentration/content of crystalline silica (quartz, cristobalite) – respirable fraction Range (0,009 – 0,500) mg/m3 Range (10 – 400) μg in the sample |
Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FT- IR) | NIOSH methodology No. 7600 issue 3:20.10.2015 | |
| 9 | Workplace environment − noise | A-weighted equivalent sound level Maximum A-weighted sound level Range (25 – 122) dB C-weighted peak sound pressure level Range (35 – 138) dB |
Direct measurement method | PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 excluding the method covering strategy 2 cl. 10 and strategy 3 cl. 11 | |
| 10 | Workplace environment − noise | Noise exposure level referred to: an 8-hour daily working time (calculated) average weekly working time |
PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 excluding the method covering strategy 2 cl. 10 and strategy 3 cl. 11 | ||
| 11 | Workplace environment − indoor electric lighting | Illuminance Range (5 – 5000) lx |
Direct measurement method | PB/LO/13 issue 6 of 14.04.2022 | |
| 12 | Workplace environment − indoor electric lighting | Illuminance uniformity (calculated) | PB/LO/13 issue 6 of 14.04.2022 | ||
| 13 | Wastewater | Sampling for chemical testing and physical properties Temperature of wastewater/ collected wastewater sample Range (0,0 – 50,0) oC |
Manual method; Automatic method | PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11 | PN-77/C-04584 | |
| 14 | Groundwater | Sampling for chemical and physical testing Temperature of the water sample taken Range (0-50) oC Measurement of the water table level Range (0-50) m |
PN-ISO 5667-11:2017-10 excluding cl. 5.2, 6.1.2, 6.2,6.3 | PN-77/C-04584 PB/LO/32 issue 4 02.03.2020 | ||
| 15 | Water, wastewater | pH range (4,0 – 12,0) |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 16 | Water, wastewater | Electrical conductivity Range (100 – 50000) μS/cm |
Conductometric method | PN-EN 27888:1999 | |
| 17 | Water, wastewater | Total suspended solids (TSS) Range (5,0 – 2000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 872:2007 + Ap1:2007 | |
| 18 | Water, wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand BOD5 Range (0,50 – 6,0) mg/l O2 |
Optical method | PN-EN 1899-2:2002 excluding 7.2.1, 7.2.2 | ISO 17289:2014 | |
| 19 | Water, wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand BOD5 Range (3 – 300) mg/l O2 |
Optical method | PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12 | |
| 20 | Water, wastewater | Orthophosphate concentration Range (0,150 – 360) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 excluding cl. 5 and 6 + Ap1:2010 + Ap2:2010 | |
| 21 | Water, wastewater | Total phosphorus concentration Range (0,050 – 40,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 excluding cl. 8 + Ap1:2010 + Ap 2:2010 | |
| 22 | Water, wastewater | Chemical oxygen demand COD-Cr Range (5,00 – 1000) mg/l O2 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 15705:2005 | |
| 23 | Water, wastewater | Sulfate concentration Range (10,0 – 5000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-ISO 9280:2002 | |
| 24 | Water, wastewater | Chloride concentration Range (5,00 – 8000) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 9297:1994 | |
| 25 | Water, wastewater | Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (0,050 – 40,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 7150-1:2002 | |
| 26 | Water, wastewater | Ammonium ion concentration (calculated) | PN-ISO 7150-1:2002 | ||
| 27 | Water, wastewater | Nitrite nitrogen concentration Range (0,010 – 10,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 28 | Water, wastewater | Nitrite concentration (calculated) | PN-EN 26777:1999 | ||
| 29 | Water, wastewater | Nitrate nitrogen concentration Range (0,10 – 50,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576/08 | |
| 30 | Water, wastewater | Nitrate concentration (calculated) | PN-82/C-04576/08 | ||
| 31 | Water, wastewater | Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration Range (1,0 – 40,0) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 25663:2001 | |
| 32 | Water, wastewater | Organic nitrogen concentration (calculated) | PB/LO/29 issue 4 of 1.07.2020 | ||
| 33 | Water, wastewater | Total nitrogen concentration (calculated) | PB/LO/29 issue 4 of 1.07.2020 | ||
| 34 | Water, wastewater | Total nitrogen concentration Range (1,0 – 100,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PB/LO/23 issue 3 of 1.07.2020 based on the Hach tests LCK138, LCK 238, LCK 338 | |
| 35 | Water, wastewater | Chromium(VI) concentration Range (0,020 – 5,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-77/C-04604.08 | |
| 36 | Water | Chromium(VI) concentration Range (0,020 – 5,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 18412:2007 | |
| 37 | Workplace environment – air | Concentration/content of metallic chromium, chromium compounds; chromium (II), chromium (III), chromium (VI) – expressed as Cr (0,00014 – 1,39) mg/m3 (0,00010– 1,00) mg in the sample | Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PB/LO/09 issue 9 of 14.04.2025 | |
| 38 | Workplace environment – air | Concentration/content of metallic chromium chromium (II) compounds – calculated as Cr (II) chromium (III) compounds – calculated as Cr (III) (calculated) | PB/LO/09 issue 9 of 14.04.2025 | ||
| 39 | Workplace environment – air | Concentration/content of copper and its inorganic compounds – expressed as Cu (0,00028 – 1,39) mg/m3 (0,00020 – 1,00) mg in the sample | Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PB/LO/09 issue 9 of 14.04.2025 | |
| 40 | Workplace environment – air | Concentration/content of nickel and its compounds expressed as Ni inhalable fraction: (0,00014 – 1,39) mg/m3 (0,00010 – 1,00) mg in the sample respirable fraction: (0,00015 – 1,46) mg/m3 (0,00010 – 1,00) mg in the sample |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PB/LO/09 issue 9 of 14.04.2025 | |
| 41 | Workplace environment – air | Concentration / content of lead and its inorganic compounds expressed as Pb inhalable fraction (0,00014 – 1,39) mg/m3 (0,00010 – 1,00) mg in the sample |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PB/LO/09 issue 9 of 14.04.2025 | |
| 42 | Workplace environment – air | Concentration/ content of manganese and its inorganic compounds, expressed as Mn inhalable fraction Range (0,00014 – 1,39) mg/m3 Range (0,00010 – 1,00) mg in the sample respirable fraction Range (0,00015 – 1,46) mg/m3 Range (0,00010 – 1,00) mg in the sample |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PB/LO/09 issue 9 of 14.04.2025 | |
| 43 | Workplace environment – air | Concentration/content of cadmium and its inorganic compounds, expressed as Cd inhalable fraction Range (0,00028 – 1,39) mg/m3 Range (0,00020 – 1,00) mg in the sample |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PB/LO/09 issue 9 of 14.04.2025 | |
| 44 | Workplace environment – air | Concentration/content of iron oxides – calculated as Fe Iron(III) oxide Iron(II) oxide Triiron tetraoxide inhalable fraction Range (0,0014 – 20,83) mg/m3 Range (0,0010 – 15,0) mg in the sample respirable fraction Range (0,0015 – 21,93) mg/m3 Range (0,0010 – 15,0) mg in the sample |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PB/LO/09 issue 9 of 14.04.2025 | |
| 45 | Water, wastewater | Metal concentrations: Cr, Pb, Zn, Ni, Mn (0,010 – 5,0) mg/l As (0,020 – 1,0) mg/l Cu, Cd, Ag (0,020 – 5,0) mg/l Fe (0,10 – 20,0) mg/l |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PN-EN ISO 11885:2009 | |
Reference standards (35)
ISO 17289:2014
NIOSH methodology No. 7600 issue 3:20.10.2015
PB/LO/09 issue 9 of 14.04.2025
PB/LO/13 issue 6 of 14.04.2022
PB/LO/23 issue 3 of 1.07.2020 based on the Hach tests LCK138, LCK 238, LCK 338
PB/LO/29 issue 4 of 1.07.2020
PN-77/C-04584
PN-77/C-04584 PB/LO/32 issue 4 02.03.2020
PN-77/C-04604.08
PN-82/C-04576/08
PN-EN 1899-2:2002 excluding 7.2.1, 7.2.2
PN-EN 25663:2001
PN-EN 26777:1999
PN-EN 27888:1999
PN-EN 872:2007 + Ap1:2007
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 11885:2009
PN-EN ISO 18412:2007
PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 excluding cl. 8 + Ap1:2010 + Ap 2:2010
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 excluding cl. 5 and 6 + Ap1:2010 + Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 excluding the method covering strategy 2 cl. 10 and strategy 3 cl. 11
PN-ISO 15705:2005
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 7150-1:2002
PN-ISO 9280:2002
PN-ISO 9297:1994
PN-N-01307:1994
PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Az1:2004
PN-Z-04073-1:2014-08
PN-Z-04507:2022-05
PN-Z-04507:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08
PN-Z-04508:2022-05
PN-Z-04508:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08