🇵🇱 Silesia Lab sp. z o.o. PL
Environment
Silesia Lab sp. z o.o. is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 1648 (Katowice, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 46 test methods in the following areas: Environment. Test objects include: Workplace environment – air, Electromagnetic field, Workplace environment – noise, Workplace environment - electromagnetic field in the workspace from…. Most frequently used techniques: Direct measurement method, Gravimetric method, Direct measurement method (simplified method).
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 1648
- Methods in scope: 46
- Types of test objects: 17
- Techniques used: 6
- City: Katowice, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 1648
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- Laboratorium Badań Środowiska, al. Roździeńskiego 91, 40-203 Katowice
- City
- Katowice, Poland
What this laboratory tests (17)
- Workplace environment – air — 7 methods
- Electromagnetic field — 4 methods
- Workplace environment – noise — 4 methods
- Workplace environment - electromagnetic field in the workspace from power systems and AC electrical supply installations in the power industry — 3 methods
- Workplace environment - electromagnetic field in the workspace from transmitting devices of radiotelecommunication systems — 3 methods
- Workplace environment - emergency lighting — 3 methods
- General environment – impulse noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants — 2 methods
- General environment − noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants — 2 methods
- Machinery and equipment - noise — 2 methods
- Workplace environment - electromagnetic field in the workspace from magnetotherapy devices — 2 methods
- Workplace environment - indoor electric lighting - outdoor electric lighting — 2 methods
- Workplace environment – energy expenditure — 2 methods
- Workplace environment – hand-arm vibration — 2 methods
- Workplace environment – whole-body vibration — 2 methods
- Workplace environment − cold microclimate — 2 methods
- and 2 more
Analytical techniques used (6)
- Direct measurement method — 19 methods
- Gravimetric method — 2 methods
- Direct measurement method (simplified method) — 1 method
- Electrochemical method — 1 method
- Personal dosimetry method — 1 method
- Stationary method — 1 method
Laboratory locations
- Silesia Lab sp. z o.o. (main site) — al. Roździeńskiego 91, 40-203 Katowice
- Environmental Testing Laboratory — 40-203 Katowice
- Environmental Testing Laboratory; Aleja Walentego Roździeńskiego 91, 40-203 Katowice
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 13.05.2026
- Issue no.
- 18
Accreditation scope — test methods (46)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Testing Laboratory; Aleja Walentego Roździeńskiego 91, 40-203 Katowice | |||||
| 1 | Workplace environment – noise | A-weighted equivalent sound level Maximum A-weighted sound level Range (30 – 136) dB C-weighted peak sound pressure level Range (50 – 140) dB |
Direct measurement method | PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2025-11 excluding the method covering strategies 2 and 3 - cl. 10 and 11 | |
| 2 | Workplace environment – noise | Noise exposure level referred to: an 8-hour daily working time the average weekly working time (calculated) |
PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2025-11 excluding the method covering strategies 2 and 3 - cl. 10 and 11 | ||
| 3 | Workplace environment – noise | A-weighted equivalent sound level of task m, Noise exposure level normalized to an 8-hour working day attributable to task m (calculated) | PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2025-11 excluding the method covering strategies 2 and 3 - cl. 10 and 11 | ||
| 4 | Workplace environment – noise | Noise exposure level, increased by the uncertainty at a 95% confidence level, normalized to: an 8-hour daily working time the average weekly working time (calculated) |
PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2025-11 excluding the method covering strategies 2 and 3 - cl. 10 and 11 | ||
| 5 | Machinery and equipment - noise | A-frequency-weighted sound pressure level A-weighted single event sound pressure level Range (25-136) dB |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN ISO 3746:2011 | PN-EN ISO 3746:2011/Ap1:2017-09 | |
| 6 | Machinery and equipment - noise | Sound power level, Sound energy level (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 3746:2011 | PN-EN ISO 3746:2011/Ap1:2017-09 | ||
| 7 | General environment – impulse noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants | A-weighted equivalent sound level Maximum A-weighted sound level A-weighted sound exposure level Range (25-120) dB |
Direct measurement method | Annex 8 to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of 07.09.2021 (consolidated text Journal of Laws 2023 item 1706) | |
| 8 | General environment – impulse 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 8 to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of 07.09.2021 (consolidated text Journal of Laws 2023 item 1706) | ||
| 9 | General environment − noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants | A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level Range (25 – 120) dB |
Direct measurement method | Annex 7 to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of 07.09.2021 (consolidated textJournal of Laws 2023, item 1706) excluding cl. F | |
| 10 | 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 textJournal of Laws 2023, item 1706) excluding cl. F | ||
| 11 | Workplace environment – hand-arm vibration | Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration Range (0,3 – 50) m/s2 |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN ISO 5349-1:2004 | PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004 | PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004/A1:2015-11 | |
| 12 | Workplace environment – hand-arm vibration | Daily exposure, expressed as the energy-equivalent value for 8 hours of action of the vector sum of the r.m.s. frequency-corrected vibration accelerations determined for three directional components (ahwx, ahwy, ahwz), Exposure lasting 30 minutes or less, expressed as the vector sum of the r.m.s. frequency-weighted vibration accelerations determined for three directional components (ahwx, ahwy, ahwz) (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 5349-1:2004 | PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004 | PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004/A1:2015-11 | ||
| 13 | Workplace environment – whole-body vibration | Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration Range (0,03 – 20) m/s2 |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN 14253+A1:2011 | |
| 14 | Workplace environment – whole-body vibration | Daily exposure, expressed as the energy-equivalent value for 8 hours of action of the r.m.s. frequency-corrected vibration acceleration dominant among the vibration accelerations determined for three directional components taking into account the appropriate factors (1.4awx, 1.4awy, awz), Exposure lasting 30 minutes or less, expressed as the r.m.s. frequency-weighted vibration acceleration dominant among the vibration accelerations determined for three directional components taking into account the appropriate factors (1.4awx, 1.4awy, awz) (calculated) | PN-EN 14253+A1:2011 | ||
| 15 | Workplace environment - indoor electric lighting - outdoor electric lighting | Illuminance, Range (0,5 – 8700) lx |
Direct measurement method | PB-01 issue 6 of 27.02.2026 | |
| 16 | Workplace environment - indoor electric lighting - outdoor electric lighting | Illuminance uniformity (calculated) | PB-01 issue 6 of 27.02.2026 | ||
| 17 | Workplace environment - emergency lighting | Illuminance, Range (0,5 – 1000) lx |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN 1838:2013-11 excluding cl. 4.2.3-4.2.6; 4.3.3-4.3.6; 4.3.8-4.3.9; 4.4.3-4.4.6; 4.5; 5. | PN-EN 1838:2025-05 excluding cl. 5.1.3-5.1.6; 5.2.3-5.2.6; 5.3.4-5.3.7; 5.4.2; 6; 7.1.5. | |
| 18 | Workplace environment - emergency lighting | Ratio of minimum to maximum illuminance (calculated) | PN-EN 1838:2013-11 excluding cl. 4.2.3-4.2.6; 4.3.3-4.3.6; 4.3.8-4.3.9; 4.4.3-4.4.6; 4.5; 5. | PN-EN 1838:2025-05 excluding cl. 5.1.3-5.1.6; 5.2.3-5.2.6; 5.3.4-5.3.7; 5.4.2; 6; 7.1.5. | ||
| 19 | Workplace environment - emergency lighting | Illuminance uniformity for the high-risk zone (calculated) | PN-EN 1838:2013-11 excluding cl. 4.2.3-4.2.6; 4.3.3-4.3.6; 4.3.8-4.3.9; 4.4.3-4.4.6; 4.5; 5. | PN-EN 1838:2025-05 excluding cl. 5.1.3-5.1.6; 5.2.3-5.2.6; 5.3.4-5.3.7; 5.4.2; 6; 7.1.5. | ||
| 20 | Workplace environment – energy expenditure | Air temperature Range (0 – 45) °C Air flow Range (10,0 – 60,0) dm3/min |
Direct measurement method | PB-03 issue 4 of 08.01.2025 | |
| 21 | Workplace environment – energy expenditure | Energy expenditure (calculated) | PB-03 issue 4 of 08.01.2025 | ||
| 22 | Workplace environment − moderate microclimate | Air temperature Range (10,0 – 30,0) 0C Black globe temperature Range (10,0 – 35,0) 0C Air humidity Range (20,0 – 90,0) % Air velocity Range (0,15 – 1,0) m/s |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN ISO 7730:2006 | PN-EN ISO 7730:2006/Ap2:2016-04 | |
| 23 | Workplace environment − moderate microclimate | PMV index, PPD index (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 7730:2006 | PN-EN ISO 7730:2006/Ap2:2016-04 | ||
| 24 | Workplace environment − hot microclimate | Air temperature Range (15,0 – 50,0) 0C Natural wet bulb temperature Range (15,0 – 50,0) 0C Black globe temperature Range (15,0 – 60,0) 0C |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01 | |
| 25 | Workplace environment − hot microclimate | WBGT index, WBGTeff index (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01 | ||
| 26 | Workplace environment − cold microclimate | Air temperature Range (-30,0 – 10,0) 0C Black globe temperature Range (-30,0 – 15,0) 0C Air humidity Range (20,0 – 90,0) % Air velocity Range (0,15 – 4,0) m/s |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN ISO 11079:2008 | |
| 27 | Workplace environment − cold microclimate | IREQmin index, IREQneutral index, twc index (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 11079:2008 | ||
| 28 | 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 inhalable fraction thoracic fraction respirable fraction organic substances, including inhalable fraction |
Personal dosimetry method | PN-Z-04008-7:2002 | PN-Z-04008-7:2002/Az1:2004 | |
| 29 | Workplace environment – air | Sampling for the assessment of occupational exposure to: organic substances inorganic substances |
Stationary method | PN-Z-04008-7:2002 | PN-Z-04008-7:2002/Az1:2004 | |
| 30 | Workplace environment – air | Exposure index (calculated) | PN-Z-04008-7:2002 | PN-Z-04008-7:2002/Az1:2004 | ||
| 31 | Workplace environment – air | Concentration of harmful dust agents - inhalable fraction Petroleum bitumen Apatites and phosphorites Portland cement Titanium dioxide Natural graphite Synthetic graphite Kaolin Amorphous and synthetic silica 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 Talc Coal (hard, brown) Calcium magnesium carbonate (dolomite) Silicon carbide, non-fibrous Range (0,19 – 25,0) mg/m3 |
Gravimetric method | PN-Z-04507:2022-05 | PN-Z-04507:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08 | |
| 32 | Workplace environment – air | Concentration of dust agents harmful to health- respirable fraction Apatites and phosphorites Portland cement Natural graphite Amorphous and synthetic silica Organic dusts of animal and plant origin, excluding wood and flour dusts Talc Coal (hard, brown) Range (0,05 – 6,3) mg/m3 |
Gravimetric method | PN-Z-04508:2022-05 | PN-Z-04508:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08 | |
| 33 | Workplace environment – air | Gas concentrations CO (2,3 – 235,5) mg/m3 CO (2,0 – 203,0) ppm NO (0,37 – 6,94) mg/m3 NO (0,3 – 5,6) ppm NO2 (0,11 – 11,46) mg/m3 NO2 (0,06 – 6,00) ppm |
Electrochemical method | PB-02 issue 4 of 08.01.2025 | |
| 34 | Workplace environment – air | Exposure index (calculated) | PB-02 issue 4 of 08.01.2025 | ||
| 35 | Workplace environment - electromagnetic field in the workspace from magnetotherapy devices | Magnetic flux density in the frequency range (10 – 100) Hz Range 1µT– 19,5 mT Regulated area: Measurements of the electromagnetic field in the working 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 Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 29.06.2016 (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2018, item 331). |
Direct measurement method (simplified method) | Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment 2016. No. 4 (90) pp. 151 - 180 | |
| 36 | Workplace environment - electromagnetic field in the workspace from magnetotherapy devices | Magnetic field strength in the frequency range (10-100) Hz (calculated) Regulated area: Measurements of the electromagnetic field in the working 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 Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 29.06.2016 (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2018, item 331). |
Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment 2016. No. 4 (90) pp. 151 - 180 | ||
| 37 | Workplace environment - electromagnetic field in the workspace from power systems and AC electrical supply installations in the power industry | Electric field strength in the frequency range 50 Hz Range 100 V/m – 30 kV/m Regulated area: Measurements of the electromagnetic field in the working 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 Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 29.06.2016 (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2018, item 331). |
Direct measurement method | Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment 2016. No. 4 (90) pp. 91-150 | |
| 38 | Workplace environment - electromagnetic field in the workspace from power systems and AC electrical supply installations in the power industry | Magnetic flux density in the frequency range 50 Hz Range 1 µT– 19,5 mT Regulated area: Measurements of the electromagnetic field in the working 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 Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 29.06.2016 (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2018, item 331). |
Direct measurement method | Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment 2016. No. 4 (90) pp. 91-150 | |
| 39 | Workplace environment - electromagnetic field in the workspace from power systems and AC electrical supply installations in the power industry | Magnetic field strength in the frequency range 50 Hz (calculated) Regulated area: Measurements of the electromagnetic field in the working 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 Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 29.06.2016 (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2018, item 331). |
Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment 2016. No. 4 (90) pp. 91-150 | ||
| 40 | Workplace environment - electromagnetic field in the workspace from transmitting devices of radiotelecommunication systems | Electric field strength in the frequency range 100 kHz - 6 GHz Range (2 – 800) V/m Regulated area: Measurements of the electromagnetic field in the working 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 Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 29.06.2016 (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2018, item 331). |
Direct measurement method | Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment 2017, No. 2 (92), pp. 89–131 | |
| 41 | Workplace environment - electromagnetic field in the workspace from transmitting devices of radiotelecommunication systems | Magnetic field strength in the frequency range 100 kHz – 1 GHz Range (0,01 – 16) A/m Regulated area: Measurements of the electromagnetic field in the working 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 Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 29.06.2016 (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2018, item 331). |
Direct measurement method | Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment 2017, No. 2 (92), pp. 89–131 | |
| 42 | Workplace environment - electromagnetic field in the workspace from transmitting devices of radiotelecommunication systems | Magnetic field strength in the frequency range 800 MHz – 6 GHz (calculated) Regulated area: Measurements of the electromagnetic field in the working 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 Regulation of the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy of 29.06.2016 (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2018, item 331). |
Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment 2017, No. 2 (92), pp. 89–131 | ||
| 43 | Electromagnetic field | Electric field strength in the frequency range 10 Hz – 400 kHz Range 2 V/m – 50 kV/m in the frequency range 100 kHz – 6 GHz Range 2 V/m – 800 V/m |
Direct measurement method | PN-T-06580-3:2002 | |
| 44 | Electromagnetic field | Magnetic flux density: in the frequency range 10 Hz – 400 kHz Range 1 µT– 19,5 mT in the frequency range 0 Hz Range 0,2 mT– 1200 mT |
Direct measurement method | PN-T-06580-3:2002 | |
| 45 | Electromagnetic field | Magnetic field strength in the frequency range 100 kHz – 1 GHz Range (0,01 – 16) A/m |
Direct measurement method | PN-T-06580-3:2002 | |
| 46 | Electromagnetic field | Magnetic field strength in the frequency range 10 Hz – 400 kHz 800 MHz – 6 GHz (calculated) | PN-T-06580-3:2002 | ||
Reference standards (29)
PB-01 issue 6 of 27.02.2026
PB-02 issue 4 of 08.01.2025
PB-03 issue 4 of 08.01.2025
PN-EN 14253+A1:2011
PN-EN 1838:2013-11 excluding cl. 4.2.3-4.2.6; 4.3.3-4.3.6; 4.3.8-4.3.9; 4.4.3-4.4.6; 4.5; 5.
PN-EN 1838:2025-05 excluding cl. 5.1.3-5.1.6; 5.2.3-5.2.6; 5.3.4-5.3.7; 5.4.2; 6; 7.1.5.
PN-EN ISO 11079:2008
PN-EN ISO 3746:2011
PN-EN ISO 3746:2011/Ap1:2017-09
PN-EN ISO 5349-1:2004
PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004
PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004/A1:2015-11
PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01
PN-EN ISO 7730:2006
PN-EN ISO 7730:2006/Ap2:2016-04
PN-EN ISO 9612:2025-11 excluding the method covering strategies 2 and 3 - cl. 10 and 11
PN-N-01307:1994
PN-T-06580-3:2002
PN-Z-04008-7:2002
PN-Z-04008-7:2002/Az1:2004
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
Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment 2016. No. 4 (90) pp. 151 - 180
Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment 2016. No. 4 (90) pp. 91-150
Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment 2017, No. 2 (92), pp. 89–131
Annex 7 to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of 07.09.2021 (consolidated textJournal of Laws 2023, item 1706) excluding cl. F
Annex 8 to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of 07.09.2021 (consolidated text Journal of Laws 2023 item 1706)