🇵🇱 GŁÓWNY INSPEKTORAT OCHRONY ŚRODOWISKA PL
Water & wastewaterEnvironmentMaterials & polymers
GŁÓWNY INSPEKTORAT OCHRONY ŚRODOWISKA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 176 (Warszawa, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 120 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Environment, Materials & polymers. Test objects include: Water, wastewater, Water and wastewater, O) waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Clima…, Soil, ground. Most frequently used techniques: Spectrophotometric method, Gravimetric method, Direct measurement method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 176
- Methods in scope: 120
- Types of test objects: 35
- Techniques used: 20
- City: Warszawa, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 176
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- ul. Chmielna 132/134, 00-805 Warszawa, CENTRALNE LABORATORIUM BADAWCZE, ODDZIAŁ W KRAKOWIE
- City
- Warszawa, Poland
What this laboratory tests (35)
- Water, wastewater — 32 methods
- Water and wastewater — 16 methods
- O) waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue — 12 methods
- Soil, ground — 12 methods
- Water — 12 methods
- General environment — 11 methods
- Sewage sludge — 10 methods
- Wastewater — 9 methods
- Environment — 8 methods
- industrial — 5 methods
- code 19 08 05 — 4 methods
- Waste O): — 4 methods
- Waste O): code 17 05 04 — 4 methods
- - impulse noise from installations, equipment and plants — 3 methods
- - noise from airports — 3 methods
- and 20 more
Analytical techniques used (20)
- Spectrophotometric method — 21 methods
- Gravimetric method — 13 methods
- Direct measurement method — 12 methods
- Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection — 10 methods
- Electrochemical method — 6 methods
- Titrimetric method — 6 methods
- Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) — 5 methods
- Potentiometric method — 5 methods
- Optical method — 4 methods
- High-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) — 3 methods
- Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) — 3 methods
- Atomic absorption spectrometry with amalgamation technique — 2 methods
- Atomic fluorescence spectrometry — 2 methods
- Infrared spectrometry method (IR) — 2 methods
- Conductometric method — 1 method
- and 5 more
Laboratory sections (4)
- Laboratory in Tarnów — 42 methods
- Field Laboratory — 33 methods
- Laboratory in Nowy Sącz — 32 methods
- Laboratory in Kraków — 13 methods
Laboratory locations
- GŁÓWNY INSPEKTORAT OCHRONY ŚRODOWISKA (main site) — ul. Chmielna 132/134, 00-805 Warszawa
- CENTRAL TESTING LABORATORY, KRAKÓW BRANCH — ul. Półłanki 76E, 30-740 Kraków
- Laboratory in Kraków — ul. Półłanki 76E, 30-740 Kraków
- Field Laboratory — ul. Półłanki 76E, 30-740 Kraków
- Laboratory in Tarnów — ul. Krasińskiego 7a, 33-100 Tarnów
- Laboratory in Nowy Sącz — ul. Fabryczna 11, 33-300 Nowy Sącz
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 08.05.2026
- Issue no.
- 39
Accreditation scope — test methods (120)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory in Kraków | |||||
| 1 | Water, wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5 Range (0,50 - 6,0) mg/l O2 |
Optical method | PN-EN 1899-2:2002 excluding cl. 7.2.1, 7.2.2 | IB-KR-01 issue 1 of 15.12.2025 | |
| 2 | Water, wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5 Range (3 – 1000) mg/l O2 |
Optical method | PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12 | |
| 3 | Water, wastewater | Total suspended solids (TSS) Range (2,0 – 1000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007 | |
| 4 | Water, wastewater | Nitrite nitrogen concentration Range (0,0010 – 2,5) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 5 | Water, wastewater | Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration Range (0,50 – 500) mg/l |
Potentiometric titration method | PN-EN 25663:2001 | |
| 6 | Water, wastewater | Total nitrogen concentration (calculated) | PB-26/CLB issue 1 of 16.01.2026 | ||
| 7 | Water, wastewater | Chemical oxygen demand – COD-Cr Range (5,0 – 10000) mg/l O2 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 15705:2005 | |
| 8 | Water, wastewater | Total phosphorus concentration Range (0,015 – 50) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 7 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010 | |
| 9 | Water | Element concentrations: silver (0,5 – 50) µg/l aluminium (1 – 1000) µg/l arsenic (0,5 – 50) µg/l boron (1 – 1000) µg/l barium (1 – 1000) µg/l beryllium (0,2 – 50) µg/l cadmium (0,02 – 10) µg/l cobalt (0,5 – 50) µg/l chromium (0,1 – 50) µg/l copper (0,5 – 50) µg/l iron (1 – 1000) µg/l manganese (1 – 1000) µg/l molybdenum (0,5 – 50) µg/l nickel (0,5 – 50) µg/l lead (0,2 – 50) µg/l antimony (0,5 – 50) µg/l selenium (1 – 50) µg/l tin (0,5 – 50) µg/l titanium (0,5 – 50) µg/l thallium (0,5 – 50) µg/l vanadium (0,5 – 50) µg/l zinc (1 – 1000) µg/l |
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) | PN-EN ISO 17294-2:2024-04 | |
| 10 | Water | Mercury concentration Range (0,010 – 0,10) µg/l |
Atomic fluorescence spectrometry | PN-EN ISO 17852:2009 | |
| 11 | Wastewater | Nitrate nitrogen concentration Range (0,10 – 150) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576.08 | |
| 12 | Wastewater | Chromium(VI) concentration Range (0,010 – 10) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-77/C-04604.08 | |
| 13 | Wastewater | Mercury concentration Range (0,010 – 0,50) µg/l |
Atomic fluorescence spectrometry | PN-EN ISO 17852:2009 | |
| Field Laboratory | |||||
| 14 | General environment - noise from installations, equipment and plants industrial |
A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level Range (22,0 – 130,0) 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 2023, item 1706) excluding cl. F | |
| 15 | General environment - noise from installations, equipment and plants industrial |
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 2023, item 1706) excluding cl. F | ||
| 16 | General environment - impulse noise from installations, equipment and plants industrial |
A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level Range (22,0 – 130,0) 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) | |
| 17 | General environment - impulse noise from installations, equipment and plants industrial |
A-weighted sound exposure level Range (22,0 – 130,0) 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) | |
| 18 | General environment - impulse noise from installations, equipment and plants industrial |
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) | ||
| 19 | General environment - noise from roads, railway lines, tram lines |
A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level Range (22,0 – 130,0) dB |
Direct measurement method | Annex 3 to the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 16.06.2011 (Journal of Laws No. 140 item 824 and No. 288 item 1697) excluding cl. H | |
| 20 | General environment - noise from roads, railway lines, tram lines |
A-weighted sound exposure level Range (22,0 – 130,0) dB |
Direct measurement method | Annex 3 to the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 16.06.2011 (Journal of Laws No. 140 item 824 and No. 288 item 1697) excluding cl. H | |
| 21 | 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 No. 140 item 824 and No. 288 item 1697) excluding cl. H | ||
| 22 | General environment - noise from airports |
A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level Range (22,0 – 130,0) dB |
Direct measurement method | Annex 2 to the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 16.06.2011 (Journal of Laws No. 140 item 824) excluding cl. H | |
| 23 | General environment - noise from airports |
A-weighted sound exposure level Range (22,0 – 130,0) dB |
Direct measurement method | Annex 2 to the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 16.06.2011 (Journal of Laws No. 140 item 824) excluding cl. H | |
| 24 | General environment - noise from airports |
A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level for the reference time T expressed by the indicators LAeqD and LAeqN (calculated) | Annex 2 to the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 16.06.2011 (Journal of Laws No. 140 item 824) excluding cl. H | ||
| 25 | Environment – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of electric power substations and power lines |
Electric field strength at 50 Hz frequency Range (1,0 – 30000) 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) | |
| 26 | Environment – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of electric power substations and power lines |
Magnetic flux density at 50 Hz frequency Range from 1 µT to 10 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 17.02.2020 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2630) | |
| 27 | Environment – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of electric power substations and power lines |
Magnetic field strength at 50 Hz frequency (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) | ||
| 28 | Environment – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of radiocommunication installations: broadband measurements |
Electric field strength:
- in the frequency range from 80 MHz to 60 GHz Range (0,5 – 300) 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) | |
| 29 | Environment – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of radiocommunication installations: broadband measurements |
Electric field strength:
- in the frequency range from 420 MHz to 6 GHz Range (0,05 – 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) | |
| 30 | Environment – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of radiocommunication installations: broadband measurements |
Magnetic field strength:
- in the frequency range from 80 MHz to 60 GHz (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. |
Clause 3 of the Annex to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate of 17.02.2020 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2630) | ||
| 31 | Environment – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of radiocommunication installations: selective measurements |
Electric field strength:
- in the frequency range from 420 MHz to 6 GHz Range (0,05 – 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) | |
| 32 | Environment – electromagnetic field in the vicinity of radiocommunication installations: selective measurements |
Magnetic field strength:
- in the frequency range from 420 MHz to 6 GHz (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. |
Clause 3 of the Annex to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate of 17.02.2020 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2630) | ||
| 33 | Water | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | PN-ISO 5667-4:2017-10 | PN-EN ISO 5667-6:2016-12 | PN-ISO 5667-11:2017-10 excluding cl. 5.2; 6.1.2; 6.2; 6.3 | ||
| 34 | Water | Temperature Range (1,0 – 50,0) oC |
PN-77/C-04584 | ||
| 35 | Water | Dissolved oxygen concentration Range (0,5 – 16,0) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN ISO 5814:2013-04 | |
| 36 | Water | Oxygen saturation Range (5 – 180) % |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN ISO 5814:2013-04 | |
| 37 | Water | Dissolved oxygen concentration Range (0,5 – 16,0) mg/l O2 |
Optical method | ISO 17289:2014 | |
| 38 | Water | Oxygen saturation Range (5 – 180) % |
Optical method | ISO 17289:2014 | |
| 39 | Wastewater, rainwater, snowmelt water | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | Manual method; Automatic method | PN-ISO 5667-10:2021-11 | |
| 40 | Wastewater, rainwater, snowmelt water | Temperature Range (1,0 – 50,0) oC |
PN-77/C-04584 | ||
| 41 | Sewage sludge | Sampling for chemical, physical and biological testing | PN-EN ISO 5667-13:2011 | ||
| 42 | Bottom sediment | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | PN-ISO 4364:2005 | ||
| 43 | Soil, ground | Sampling for chemical and physical testing | PN-ISO 10381-4:2007 | PN-ISO 10381-5:2009 | ||
| 44 | Water, wastewater | pH Range (2,0 – 12,0) |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 45 | Water, wastewater | Electrical conductivity Range (84,0 – 12800) µS/cm |
Conductometric method | PN-EN 27888:1999 | |
| 46 | Waste | Intervention testing (according to Programme DAB-11) | PB-11/CLB issue 1 of 25.09.2023 | ||
| Laboratory in Tarnów | |||||
| 47 | Sewage sludge | pH – in H2O Range (4,0 – 12,0) |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09 | |
| 48 | Soil, ground | pH – in H2O, pH – in KCl Range (4,0 – 12,0) |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09 | |
| 49 | Water, wastewater | Dissolved solids Range (50 – 2000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 15216:2022-03 | |
| 50 | Water, wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5 Range (0,50 – 6,0) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN 1899-2:2002 | |
| 51 | Water, wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5, Range (1,0 – 6000) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12 | |
| 52 | Water, wastewater | Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (0,04 – 250) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 11732:2007 | |
| 53 | Water, wastewater | Ammonium ion (ammonia) concentration (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 11732:2007 | ||
| 54 | Water, wastewater | Nitrite nitrogen concentration Range (0,0020 – 2,5) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 13395:2001 | |
| 55 | Water, wastewater | Nitrite concentration Range (0,0070 – 8,2) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 13395:2001 | |
| 56 | Water, wastewater | Nitrate nitrogen concentration Range (0,20 – 250) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 13395:2001 | |
| 57 | Water, wastewater | Nitrate concentration Range (0,90 – 1100) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 13395:2001 | |
| 58 | Water, wastewater | Total nitrogen concentration (calculated) | PB-26/CLB issue 1 of 16.01.2026 | ||
| 59 | Water, wastewater | Free cyanide concentration Range (0,01 – 1,0) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 14403-2:2012 | |
| 60 | Water, wastewater | Total cyanide concentration Range (0,01 – 1,0) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 14403-2:2012 | |
| 61 | Water, wastewater | Combined cyanide concentration (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 14403-2:2012 | ||
| 62 | Water, wastewater | Total phosphorus concentration Range (0,010 – 50) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 7+ Ap1:2010 + Ap2:2010 | |
| 63 | Water, wastewater | Phosphate concentration Range (0,030 – 300) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 15681-2:2019-02 | |
| 64 | Water, wastewater | Chemical oxygen demand – COD-Cr Range (7,0 – 10000) mg/l O2 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 15705:2005 | |
| 65 | Water, wastewater | Phenol index Range (0,0010 – 5,0) mg/l |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 14402:2004 | |
| 66 | Water, wastewater | Formaldehyde concentration Range (0,010 – 2,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-71/C-04593 | |
| 67 | Water, wastewater | Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration Range (0,50 – 1000) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 25663:2001 | |
| 68 | Water, wastewater | Concentration:
- total organic carbon
- dissolved organic carbon Range (1,0 –1000) mg/l |
Infrared spectrometry method (IR) | PN-EN 1484:1999 | |
| 69 | Water, wastewater | Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) Anthracene (0,005 – 0,10) µg/l fluoranthene (0,005 – 0,10) µg/l naphthalene (0,005 – 0,10) µg/l benzo(b)fluoranthene (0,005 – 0,10) µg/l benzo(k)fluoranthene (0,005 – 0,10) µg/l benzo(g, h, i)perylene (0,001 – 0,010) µg/l indeno(1, 2, 3-cd)pyrene (0,001 – 0,010) µg/l dibenzo(a,h)anthracene (0,001 – 0,010) µg/l |
High-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) | PN-EN ISO 17993:2005 | |
| 70 | Water, wastewater | Total phosphorus concentration: Range (0,010 – 50) mg/l |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PN-EN ISO 11885:2009 | |
| 71 | Water, wastewater, rainwater, meltwater |
Total suspended solids (TSS) Range (2,0 – 5000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007 | |
| 72 | Water, wastewater, rainwater, meltwater |
Mineral oil index Range (0,05 – 50,0) mg/l |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PN-EN ISO 9377-2:2003 | |
| 73 | Water | Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) benzo(a)pyrene (0,00011 – 0,10) µg/l |
High-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) | PN-EN ISO 17993:2005 | |
| 74 | Wastewater | Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) benzo(a)pyrene (0,005 – 0,10) µg/l |
High-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) | PN-EN ISO 17993:2005 | |
| 75 | Wastewater | Element concentration antimony (0,050 – 100) mg/l arsenic (0,010 – 100) mg/l barium (0,050 – 100) mg/l beryllium (0,050 – 100) mg/l boron (0,050 – 100) mg/l total chromium (0,050 – 100) mg/l tin (0,050 – 100) mg/l zinc (0,050 – 100) mg/l aluminium (0,050 – 100) mg/l cadmium (0,010 – 100) mg/l cobalt (0,010 – 100) mg/l manganese (0,050 – 100) mg/l copper (0,010 – 100) mg/l molybdenum (0,050 – 100) mg/l nickel (0,010 – 100) mg/l lead (0,010 – 100) mg/l potassium (1,0 – 1000) mg/l selenium (0,050 – 100) mg/l sodium (1,0 – 1000) mg/l silver (0,025 – 100) mg/l thallium (0,050 – 100) mg/l titanium (0,050 – 100) mg/l vanadium (0,050 – 100) mg/l iron (0,050 – 100) mg/l |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PN-EN ISO 11885:2009 | |
| 76 | Sewage sludge | Dry residue (dry matter) Range (5,0 – 99,9) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN ISO 11465:2026-03 Method A | |
| 77 | Sewage sludge | Loss on ignition of dry matter (organic matter content) Range (2,0 – 95,0) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 15935:2022-01 | |
| 78 | Soil, ground | Dry matter Range (30,0 – 99,9) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN ISO 11465:2026-03 Method A | |
| 79 | Soil, ground | Water content (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 11465:2026-03 Method A | ||
| 80 | Soil, ground | Element content arsenic (0,50 – 1000) mg/kg barium (2,50 – 1000) mg/kg total chromium (2,50 – 1000) mg/kg tin (0,50 – 1000) mg/kg zinc (2,50 – 4000) mg/kg cadmium (0,50 – 1000) mg/kg cobalt (0,50 – 1000) mg/kg copper (2,50 – 2000) mg/kg molybdenum (0,50 – 1000) mg/kg nickel (2,50 – 1000) mg/kg lead (2,50 – 1000) mg/kg |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PN-EN ISO 22036:2024-07 | PN-EN ISO 54321:2021-07 Method B | |
| 81 | Sewage sludge | Presence and count of viable eggs of intestinal parasites Ascaris sp., Trichuris sp. and Toxocara sp. Range from 1 pcs/50 g |
Flotation method, microscopic | PB-09/CLB issue 1 of 30.05.2022 | |
| 82 | Soil, ground Waste O): code 17 05 04 O) waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue |
Total dissolved solids content (TDS) Range (500 – 20000) mg/kg |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 15216:2022-03 | PN-EN 12457-2:2006 | PN-EN 12457-4:2006 | |
| 83 | Soil, ground Waste O): code 17 05 04 O) waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue |
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) content Range (10 – 10000) mg/kg |
Infrared spectrometry method (IR) | PN-EN 1484:1999 | PN-EN 12457-2:2006 | PN-EN 12457-4:2006 | |
| 84 | Soil, ground Waste O): code 17 05 04 O) waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue |
Phenol index Range (0,01 – 50) mg/kg |
Continuous flow analysis (CFA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 14402:2004 | PN-EN 12457-2:2006 | PN-EN 12457-4:2006 | |
| 85 | Waste O): code 17 05 04 O) waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue |
Element content arsenic (0,50 – 1000) mg/kg barium (2,50 – 1000) mg/kg total chromium (2,50 – 1000) mg/kg tin (0,50 – 1000) mg/kg zinc (2,50 – 4000) mg/kg cadmium (0,50 – 1000) mg/kg cobalt (0,50 – 1000) mg/kg copper (2,50 – 2000) mg/kg molybdenum (0,50 – 1000) mg/kg nickel (2,50 – 1000) mg/kg lead (2,50 – 1000) mg/kg |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PN-EN ISO 22036:2024-07 | PN-EN ISO 54321:2021-07 Method B | |
| 86 | Sewage sludge Waste O): code 19 08 05 O) waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue |
Element content chromium (2,50 – 1000) mg/kg zinc (2,50 – 4000) mg/kg cadmium (0,50 – 1000) mg/kg copper (2,50 – 2000) mg/kg nickel (2,50 – 1000) mg/kg lead (2,50 – 1000) mg/kg total phosphorus (0,025 – 4,0) % magnesium (0,010 – 1,0) % calcium (0,025 – 10,0) % |
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) | PN-EN ISO 22036:2024-07 | PN-EN ISO 54321:2021-07 Method B | |
| 87 | Soil, ground Waste O): code 17 05 04*) O) waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue *) Accreditation suspended at the request of the body for the part of the scope marked in bold italics from 03.06.2025 to 25.11.2026 |
Mercury content Range (0,001 – 5,0) mg/kg |
Atomic absorption spectrometry with amalgamation technique | PB-04/KR issue 1 of 02.03.2020 | PN-EN 12457-2:2006 | PN-EN 12457-4:2006 | |
| 88 | Soil, ground, sewage sludge*) *) Accreditation suspended at the request of the body for the part of the scope marked in bold italics from 03.06.2025 to 25.11.2026 |
Mercury content Range (0,010 – 5,0) mg/kg |
Atomic absorption spectrometry with amalgamation technique | PB-04/KR issue 1 of 02.03.2020 | |
| Laboratory in Nowy Sącz | |||||
| 89 | Water | Anion concentrations: fluorides (0,050 – 0,60) mg/l chlorides (0,20 – 3000) mg/l nitrates (0,20 – 100) mg/l nitrate nitrogen (0,050 – 23,0) mg/l sulfates (0,20 – 1000) mg/l |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009+AC:2012 | |
| 90 | Water | Chemical oxygen demand - COD-Cr Range (7,0 – 150) mg/l O2 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 15705:2005 | |
| 91 | Water | Dissolved solids Range (30 – 500) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 15216:2022-03 | |
| 92 | Wastewater | Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (3,0 – 100) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 5664:2002 | |
| 93 | Wastewater | Ammonium ion concentration Range (4,0 – 130) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 5664:2002 | |
| 94 | Wastewater | Anion concentrations chlorides (0,20 – 1000) mg/l nitrates (0,20 – 100) mg/l nitrate nitrogen (0,050 – 23,0) mg/l sulfates (0,20 – 1000) mg/l |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009+AC:2012 | |
| 95 | Wastewater | Chemical oxygen demand – COD-Cr Range (10,0 – 10000) mg/l O2 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 15705:2005 | |
| 96 | Water and wastewater | Total suspended solids (TSS) Range (2,0 – 3000) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007 | |
| 97 | Water and wastewater | Substances extractable with petroleum ether Range (1,0 – 50) mg/l |
Gravimetric method | PB-10/KR issue 1 of 02.03.2020 | |
| 98 | Water and wastewater | Orthophosphate concentration Range (0,015 – 60) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 4 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010 | |
| 99 | Water and wastewater | Orthophosphate concentration (calculated as P) Range (0,0050 – 20) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 4 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010 | |
| 100 | Water and wastewater | Total phosphorus concentration Range (0,020 – 20) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 7 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010 | |
| 101 | Water and wastewater | Nitrite nitrogen concentration Range (0,0020 – 10,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 102 | Water and wastewater | Nitrite concentration Range (0,0066 – 33,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 103 | Water and wastewater | Nitrate nitrogen concentration Range (0,10 – 40,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576.08 | |
| 104 | Water and wastewater | Nitrate concentration Range (0,44 – 180) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576.08 | |
| 105 | Water and wastewater | Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration Range (0,20 – 3,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 25663:2001 | |
| 106 | Water and wastewater | Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration Range (3,0 – 750) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN 25663:2001 | |
| 107 | Water and wastewater | Total nitrogen concentration (calculated) | PB-26/CLB issue 1 of 16.01.2026 | ||
| 108 | Water and wastewater | Ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (0,040 – 3,0) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN ISO 7150-1:2002 | |
| 109 | Water and wastewater | Ammonium ion (ammonia) concentration Range (0,050 – 3,9) mg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN ISO 7150-1:2002 | |
| 110 | Water and wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5, BOD2+5 Range (0,5 – 6,0) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN 1899-2:2002 | |
| 111 | Water and wastewater | Biochemical oxygen demand - BOD5, BOD2+5 Range (1,0 – 1000) mg/l O2 |
Electrochemical method | PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12 | |
| 112 | Soil, ground | pH - in H2O, pH - in KCl Range (2,0 – 12,0) |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09 | |
| 113 | Sewage sludge Waste O): code 19 08 05 O) waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue |
pH - in H2O Range (2,0 – 12,0) |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09 | |
| 114 | Sewage sludge Waste O): code 19 08 05 O) waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue |
Ammonium nitrogen content Range (0,15 – 5,0) % |
Titrimetric method | PN-75/C-04576.15 | |
| 115 | Sewage sludge Waste O): code 19 08 05 O) waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue |
Loss on ignition of dry matter (organic matter content) Range (1,0 – 95,0) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 15935:2022-01 | |
| 116 | Sewage sludge Waste O): code 19 08 05 O) waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue |
Total phosphorus concentration Range (0,10 – 4,50)% |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 14672:2006 | |
| 117 | Soil, soils (geotechnical), sewage sludge, bottom sediment |
Dry matter and water content Range (0,10 – 99,9) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-ISO 11465:1999 | |
| 118 | Soil, soils (geotechnical), sewage sludge, bottom sediment |
Total nitrogen content Range (50 – 80000) mg/kg |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 11261:2002 | |
| 119 | Soil, ground Waste O): code 17 05 03, 17 05 04, 19 08 02, 19 08 05 O) waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue |
Total dissolved solids content (TDS) Range (1000 – 250000) mg/kg |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 15216:2022-03 | PN-EN 12457-2:2006 | PN-EN 12457-4:2006 | |
| 120 | Soil, ground Waste O): code 17 05 03, 17 05 04, 19 08 02, 19 08 05 O) waste codes according to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate on the waste catalogue |
Anion content: chlorides (10 – 40000) mg/kg fluorides (0,5 – 20) mg/kg sulfates (10 – 80000) mg/kg |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009+AC:2012 | PN-EN 12457-2:2006 | PN-EN 12457-4:2006 | |
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PB-26/CLB issue 1 of 16.01.2026
PB-26/CLB issue 1 of 16.01.2026
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PN-75/C-04576.15
PN-77/C-04584
PN-77/C-04604.08
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PN-EN 1484:1999
PN-EN 15216:2022-03
PN-EN 15935:2022-01
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PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009+AC:2012
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PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
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PN-EN ISO 11732:2007
PN-EN ISO 11885:2009
PN-EN ISO 13395:2001
PN-EN ISO 14402:2004
PN-EN ISO 14403-2:2012
PN-EN ISO 15681-2:2019-02
PN-EN ISO 17294-2:2024-04
PN-EN ISO 17852:2009
PN-EN ISO 17993:2005
PN-EN ISO 22036:2024-07
PN-EN ISO 54321:2021-07 Method B
PN-EN ISO 5667-13:2011
PN-EN ISO 5667-6:2016-12
PN-EN ISO 5814:2013-04
PN-EN ISO 5815-1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 4 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 7 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 7 +Ap1:2010+Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 cl. 7+ Ap1:2010 + Ap2:2010
PN-EN ISO 9377-2:2003
PN-ISO 10381-4:2007
PN-ISO 10381-5:2009
PN-ISO 11261:2002
PN-ISO 11465:1999
PN-ISO 15705:2005
PN-ISO 4364:2005
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
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Annex 7 to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of 07.09.2021 (consolidated text Journal 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)
Annex to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate of 17.02.2020 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2630)
Annex 2 to the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 16.06.2011 (Journal of Laws No. 140 item 824) excluding cl. H
Annex 3 to the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of 16.06.2011 (Journal of Laws No. 140 item 824 and No. 288 item 1697) excluding cl. H