🇵🇱 IMPERIAL TOBACCO POLSKA S.A. PL
Water & wastewater
IMPERIAL TOBACCO POLSKA S.A. is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 1520 (Tarnowo Podgórne, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 16 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater. Test objects include: Cigarettes, Tobacco products. Most frequently used techniques: Gravimetric method, High-performance liquid chromatography with refractive index detect…, Pressure differential measurement method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 1520
- Methods in scope: 16
- Types of test objects: 2
- Techniques used: 13
- City: Tarnowo Podgórne, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 1520
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- LABORATORIUM CHEMICZNE ITPL, Jankowice, ul. Przemysłowa 1, 62-080 Tarnowo Podgórne
- City
- Tarnowo Podgórne, Poland
What this laboratory tests (2)
- Cigarettes — 12 methods
- Tobacco products — 4 methods
Analytical techniques used (13)
- Gravimetric method — 2 methods
- High-performance liquid chromatography with refractive index detection (HPLC-RID) — 2 methods
- Pressure differential measurement method — 2 methods
- Calculated — 1 method
- Combustion method in a test chamber — 1 method
- Continuous flow analysis method with spectrophotometric detection (CFA) — 1 method
- Gas chromatography with flame ionisation detection (GC – FID) / GC-FID method — 1 method
- Gas chromatography with thermal conductivity detection (GC – TCD) / GC-TCD method — 1 method
- Laser measurement method / Method using a non-contact optical measuring apparatus — 1 method
- Length measurement method — 1 method
- Method of controlled constant-volume puffing — 1 method
- Non-dispersive infrared spectrometry method (NDIR) / NDIR method — 1 method
- Titration method — 1 method
Laboratory locations
- IMPERIAL TOBACCO POLSKA S.A. (main site) — ul. Przemysłowa 1, 62-080 Tarnowo Podgórne
- ITPL CHEMICAL LABORATORY — Jankowice, ul. Przemysłowa 1, 62-080 Tarnowo Podgórne
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 24.06.2026
- Issue no.
- 12
Accreditation scope — test methods (16)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITPL Chemical Laboratory; Jankowice ul. Przemysłowa 1; 62-080-Tarnowo Podgórne | |||||
| 1 | Cigarettes | Carbon monoxide in the vapour phase of the smoke Range (0,50 – 15,0) mg/cigarette Scope (0,50 – 15,0) mg/cigarette |
Non-dispersive infrared spectrometry method (NDIR) / NDIR method | ISO 8454:2024-4 | |
| 2 | Cigarettes | Nicotine in total particulate matter from the smoke Range (0,030 – 1,40) mg/cigarette Scope (0,030 – 1,40) mg/cigarette |
Gas chromatography with flame ionisation detection (GC – FID) / GC-FID method | ISO 10315:2021-06 | |
| 3 | Cigarettes | Water in total particulate matter from the smoke Range (0,1 – 5,0) mg/cigarette Scope (0,1 – 5,0) mg/cigarette |
Gas chromatography with thermal conductivity detection (GC – TCD) / GC-TCD method | ISO 10362-1:2019-07 | |
| 4 | Cigarettes | Total particulate matter from the smoke Range (0,50 – 20,00) mg/cigarette Scope (0,50 – 20,00) mg/cigarette |
Gravimetric method | ISO 4387:2019-09 | |
| 5 | Cigarettes | Nicotine-free dry particulate matter from the smoke | Calculated | ISO 4387:2019-09 | |
| 6 | Cigarettes | Ignition propensity of cigarettes Range (0,0 – 100,0) % Scope (0,0 – 100,0) % |
Combustion method in a test chamber | ISO 12863: 2022-04 | |
| 7 | Cigarettes | Mass Range (400 – 1200) mg Scope (400 – 1200) mg |
Gravimetric method | TM061, edition 1 of 30.09.2019 | |
| 8 | Cigarettes | Nominal diameter Range (5,000 – 8,500) mm Scope (5,000 – 8,500) mm |
Laser measurement method / Method using a non-contact optical measuring apparatus | ISO 2971:2013-04 | |
| 9 | Cigarettes | Ventilation Range (1,5 – 90) % Scope (1,5 – 90) % |
Pressure differential measurement method | ISO 9512:2019-06 | |
| 10 | Cigarettes | Pressure drop (open), Pressure drop (closed) Range (30 – 400) mm WG Scope (30 – 400) mm WG |
Pressure differential measurement method | ISO 6565:2015-12 | |
| 11 | Cigarettes | Cigarette puff count measurement Range (4 – 12) puffs / cigarette Scope (4 –12) puffs / cigarette |
Method of controlled constant-volume puffing | ISO 4387:2019-09 | |
| 12 | Cigarettes | Determination of cigarette length using an LML device Range (12 – 110) mm Scope (12 – 110) mm |
Length measurement method | TM059, edition 1 of 23.09.2022 | |
| 13 | Tobacco products | Content of propylene glycol and glycerol Range (0,3 – 5,0) % of dry matter Scope ((0,3 – 5,0) % dwb |
High-performance liquid chromatography with refractive index detection (HPLC-RID) | DIN 10372:2001-01 | |
| 14 | Tobacco products | Content of sucrose, glucose and fructose Range (0,3 – 12,5) % of dry matter Scope (0,3 – 12,5) % dwb |
High-performance liquid chromatography with refractive index detection (HPLC-RID) | DIN 10371:2001-01 | |
| 15 | Tobacco products | Ammonium ion content Range (0,06 – 0,50) % of dry matter Scope (0,06 – 0,50)% dwb |
Continuous flow analysis method with spectrophotometric detection (CFA) | TM048, edition 1 of 23.09.2019 | |
| 16 | Tobacco products | Water content Range (7 – 22) % Scope (7 – 22) % |
Titration method | ISO 6488:2021-06 | ISO 6488:2021/Cor.1:2021-10 | |
Reference standards (15)
DIN 10371:2001-01
DIN 10372:2001-01
ISO 10315:2021-06
ISO 10362-1:2019-07
ISO 12863: 2022-04
ISO 2971:2013-04
ISO 4387:2019-09
ISO 6488:2021-06
ISO 6488:2021/Cor.1:2021-10
ISO 6565:2015-12
ISO 8454:2024-4
ISO 9512:2019-06
TM048, edition 1 of 23.09.2019
TM059, edition 1 of 23.09.2022
TM061, edition 1 of 30.09.2019