🇵🇱 WOJEWÓDZKA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA PL

PCA AB 377 • Katowice, Poland • 140 methods

Water & wastewaterFood & beveragesEnvironmentMicrobiologyMaterials & polymersPharma & cosmetics

WOJEWÓDZKA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 377 (Katowice, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 140 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Food & beverages, Environment, Microbiology. Test objects include: Water, water intended for human consumption, Food E, Swimming pool water, Workplace environment − air. Most frequently used techniques: Spectrophotometric method, Gravimetric method, Membrane filtration method.

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 377
  • Methods in scope: 140
  • Types of test objects: 51
  • Techniques used: 41
  • City: Katowice, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 377
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
W KATOWICACH, ul. Raciborska 39, 40-074 Katowice
City
Katowice, Poland

What this laboratory tests (51)

Analytical techniques used (41)

Certificate information

Issue date
12.12.2025
Issue no.
29

Accreditation scope — test methods (140)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Test methods
1 Food E Element content Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) Test procedures, methodological publications
2 Food E Arsenic content Flame atomic absorption spectrometry method using hydride generation (HGAAS) Test procedures, methodological publications
3 Food E Mercury content Mercury cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS) PZH Methodological Publishing:1990, “Determination of total mercury content in food by flameless atomic absorption spectrometry”
4 Food E Mercury content Atomic absorption spectrometry with amalgamation technique SA/PB-01
5 Food concentrates except fruit jellies, milk and dairy products, non-alcoholic beverages (carbonated, still, juices, syrups, etc.), alcoholic beverages and spirit drinks, fruit and vegetables and fruit and vegetable products and vegetable-meat products, fish and fish products, sweets and confectionery, food for specific groups, oils, animal and vegetable fats, delicatessen products, cereals and cereal products dietary supplements, mayonnaises, mustards, sauces Acesulfame K content Saccharin content
Range (20 – 4000) mg/kg (solid samples) Range (10 – 2000) mg/l (liquid samples) Aspartame content Range (20 – 7000) mg/kg (solid samples) Range (10 – 2000) mg/l (liquid samples) Sorbic acid content Benzoic acid content Range (20 – 5000) mg/kg (solid samples) Range (10 – 4000) mg/l (liquid samples)
High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) PN-EN 12856:2002 SC/IR-15: 29.08.2023 issue 6
6 Non-alcoholic beverages (carbonated, still), sweets and confectionery, food for specific groups, food supplements Caffeine content
Range 10 – 400 mg/kg 5 – 400 mg/l or 10 – 400 mg per portion (e.g. tablet, capsule, package)
High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) PN-EN 12856:2002 SC/IR-15: 29.08.2023 issue 6
7 Food concentrates, non-alcoholic beverages (carbonated, still, juices, syrups, etc.), sweets and confectionery, tea, cereal products, food for specific groups L-ascorbic acid content
vitamin C Range (2,5– 750) mg/100 g or 100 ml
High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) SC/PB-08: 29.08.2023 issue 7
8 Food supplements L-ascorbic acid - vitamin C content
Range 10 – 2000 mg per serving (e.g. tablet, capsule, measuring cup)
High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) SC/PB-08: 29.08.2023 issue 7
9 Oils, animal and vegetable fats Content of antioxidants BHA and BHT
Range (20 –1600) mg/kg
High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) SC/PB-01: 29.08.2023 issue 6
10 Food concentrates, non-alcoholic beverages (carbonated, still, juices, syrups, etc.), dietary supplements Cyclamic acid content
Range (50 – 2000) mg/kg (solid samples) Range (10 – 800) mg/l (liquid samples) Sodium cyclamate content Range (56 – 2245) mg/kg (solid samples) Range (11- 898) mg/l (liquid samples)
High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) PN – EN 12857:2002
11 Food E Mycotoxin content High-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) Standards, test procedures, methodological publications
12 Food E Mycotoxin content High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) Standards, methodological publications
13 Food E Mycotoxin content High-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detection (LC-MS/MS) SC/PB-15
14 Food E Colourant content High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) SC/PB-09
15 Meat and meat products Water content
Range (0,5 – 90) %
Gravimetric method PN-ISO 1442:2000
16 Meat and meat products Total ash content
Range (0,5 – 5) %
Gravimetric method PN-ISO 936:2000
17 Meat and meat products Fat content
Range (0,5 – 50) %
Gravimetric method (extraction) PN-ISO 1444:2000
18 Meat and meat products Sodium chloride content
Range (0,1 –10) %
Titrimetric method (Mohr) PN-73/A-82112 cl. 2.2 + Az1:2002
19 Meat and meat products, fish meat Total phosphorus content
Range (0,012 – 1,00) % in expressed as P2O5
Gravimetric method PN-A-82060:1999 ŻC/IR-10: 30.08.2023 issue 5
20 Multi-component mixes for cured meats Total phosphorus content
Range (0,3 – 3,00) % expressed as P2O5
Gravimetric method PN-A-82060:1999 ŻC/IR-10: 30.08.2023 issue 5
21 Meat and meat products, fish meat, multi-ingredient mixes for cured meats Added phosphorus content expressed as P2O5 (calculated) PN-A-82060:1999 ŻC/IR-10: 30.08.2023 issue 5
22 Meat and meat products, milk and dairy products, fish and fish products, multi-component mixes for cured meats Nitrogen content
Range (0,07 – 15,00) % Protein content (calculated)
Kjeldahl titrimetric method ŻC/PB-13: 14.09.2023 issue 5
23 Dried fruit, legume seeds, oilseeds, nuts, cereal products, coffee, tea, herbal and fruit teas, herbs and spices objects from the food production area: sweepings and sack shakings Presence of food pests and their residues Visual method ŻC/PB-19: 30.08.2023 issue 4
24 Legume seeds, oilseeds, nuts, cereal grain and cereal-flour products, pasta, coffees Physical impurity content
mineral impurities Range (0,001 – 5) % organic impurities (0,001 – 5) %
Gravimetric method ŻC/PB-20: 30.08.2023 issue 3
25 Sugar, cereal grain and cereal-flour products, teas, herbal and fruit infusions, herbs and spices Physical impurity content
ferromagnetic impurities Range (2 – 100) mg/kg
Gravimetric method ŻC/PB-20: 30.08.2023 issue 3
26 Meat and meat products, milk and milk products, infant formulae, follow-on formulae, sweets and confectionery, oils, animal and vegetable fats, food supplements, mustard Percentage content of fatty acids
C 4:0 butyric Range (0,05 – 10,00) C 6:0 caproic (0,05 – 10,00) C 8:0 caprylic (0,05 – 1,00) C 10:0 capric (0,05 – 5,00) C 11:0 undecanoic (0,05 – 1,00) C 12:0 lauric (0,05 – 10,00) C 13:0 tridecanoic (0,05 – 10,00) C 14:0 myristic (0,05 – 20,00) C 14:1myristoleic (0,05 – 5,00) C 15:0 pentadecanoic (0,05 – 5,00) C 15:1 cis-10-pentadecenoic (0,05 – 5,00) C 16:0 palmitic (0,05 – 60,00) C 16:1 palmitoleic (0,05 – 10,00) C 17:0 heptadecanoic (0,05 – 5,00) C 17:1 cis-10-heptadecenoic (0,05 – 5,00) C 18:0 stearic (0,05 – 50,00) C 18:1 n9t elaidic (0,05 – 50,00) C 18:1 n9c oleic (0,05 –80,00) C 18:1 n6t vaccenic (0,05 – 20,00) C 18:2 n6t linolelaidic (0,05 – 10,00)
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) SG/PB-05: 08.08.2025 issue 7
27 Meat and meat products, milk and milk products, infant formulae, follow-on formulae, sweets and confectionery, oils, animal and vegetable fats, food supplements, mustard Percentage content of fatty acids
C 18:2 n6c linoleic (LA) Range (0,05 – 80,00) C 18:3 n3 α−linolenic (ALA) (0,05 –60,00) C 18:3 n6 γ−linolenic (0,05 – 25,00) C 20:0 arachidic (0,05 – 5,00) C 20:1 n9 cis-11-eicosenoic (0,05 –20,00) C 20:2 cis-11,14-eicosadienoic (0,05 – 10,00) C 20:3 n3 cis-11,14,17-eicosatrienoic (0,05 – 10,00) C 20:4 n6 arachidonic (0,05 – 10,00) C 20:5 n3 cis-5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic (EPA) (0,05 – 60,00) C 21:0 heneicosanoic (0,05 – 50,00) C 22:0 behenic (0,05 –20,00) C 22:1 n9 erucic (0,05 –60,00) C 22:2 cis-13,16-docosadienoic (0,05 – 10,00) C 22:5 n3 cis-7,10,13,16,19-docosapentaenoic (DPA) (0,05 – 20,00) C 22:6 n3 cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic(DHA) (0,05 – 60,00) C 23:0 tricosanoic (0,05 – 5,00) C 24:0 lignoceric (0,05 – 5,00) C 24:1 n9 nervonic (0,05 – 20,00) Sum of fatty acids (calculated) Fatty acid content in: g/kg, g/100 ml of ready-to-eat product, mg/100 ml of ready-to-eat product, mg/100 kJ, mg/100 kcal, g/per portion (e.g. a capsule, 5 ml) mg/per portion (e.g. a capsule, 5 ml) (calculated)
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) SG/PB-05: 08.08.2025 issue 7
28 Alcoholic beverages and spirit drinks Ethyl alcohol content
Range (5,00 – 99,90) % vol. Methyl alcohol content Range (0,50 – 1400,00) g/hl in 100% alcohol ethyl acetate content Range (0,50 – 1400,00) g/hl in 100% alcohol acetaldehyde content Range (0,50 – 1400,00) g/hl in alco- holu 100% Acetal content Range (0,50 – 1400,00) g/hl in 100% alcohol 1-propanol content Range (0,50 –1400,00) g/hl in 100% alcohol 2-methyl-1-propanol content Range (0,50 –1400,00) g/hl in 100% alcohol 2-methyl-1-butanol content Range (0,50 – 1400,00) g/hl in 100% alcohol 3-methyl-1-butanol content Range (0,50 –1400,00) g/hl in 100% alcohol 1-butanol content Range (0,50 – 1400,00) g/hl in 100% alcohol 2-butanol content Range (0,50 – 1400,00) g/hl in 100% alcohol
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) SG/PB-06: 21.09.2023 issue 5
29 Spirit drinks and bottled spirit, Alcoholic beverages – beer, Non-alcoholic beverages - alcohol-free beer Alcoholic strength by volume of ethyl alcohol in aqueous solutions
Range (0,1 -99) %
Oscillation method SG/PB-06: 21.09.2023 issue 5
30 Food E Presence of pathogenic microorganisms, Enzyme-linked fluorescent assay (ELFA) using the mini, Vidas instrument ŻM/PB-01
31 Objects from the food production area E Presence of pathogenic microorganisms, Enzyme-linked fluorescent assay (ELFA) using the mini, Vidas instrument ŻM/PB-01
32 Food E Microorganism count Plate method (pour plate) Standards
33 Food E Microorganism count Plate method (spread plate) Standards
34 Food E Presence of microorganisms Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation Standards
35 Food E Presence of microorganisms Culture method with biochemical and microscopic confirmation Standards
36 Food E Presence of microorganisms Culture method with biochemical confirmation Standards
37 Objects from the food production area E Microorganism count Plate method (pour plate) Standards
38 Objects from the food production area E Microorganism count Plate method (spread plate) Standards
39 Objects from the food production area E Presence of microorganisms Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation Standards
40 Objects from the food production area E Presence of microorganisms Culture method with biochemical confirmation Standards
41 Raw milk and raw milk products, Heat-treated milk and milk products, Raw meat and meat products (RTC) ready to cook (except poultry), Ready-to-eat (RTE) meat products, ready to reheat (RTRH), Raw poultry meat and RTC poultry products (ready to cook), RTE (ready-to-eat) and RTRH (ready-to-reheat) poultry meat products, Eggs and egg products (derivatives), Raw and RTC fish and seafood (unprocessed), Fish products and seafood (RTC and RTRH), Fresh produce and fruit, Processed fruit and vegetables, Dried fruit, nuts, flakes seeds and vegetables, Infant formulae - infant formulae and infant breakfast cereals, Chocolate, bakery and confectionery products, Multi-ingredient food, ready meals or meal components Presence of staphylococcal enterotoxins, Enzyme-linked fluorescent immunoassay (ELFA) using the mini Vidas instrument PN-EN ISO 19020: 2017-08 excluding cl. 11
42 Food E Presence of Shiga toxin-producing, Escherichia coli (STEC) and identification of serogroups O26, O45, O103, O104, O111, O121, O145 and, O157 Real-time PCR method Standards PCR/PB-14
43 Ceramic and non-ceramic articles intended to come into contact with food Migration of elements into the food simulant
lead (0,04 – 10) μg/ml cadmium (0,005 – 0,50) μg/ml (result converted to the volume, surface area of the container or the article)
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-EN 1388-1:2000+Ap1:2002 | PN-EN 1388-2:2000
44 Plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food Overall migration into food simulants
Water (1,0 – 100,0) mg/dm2 Range (6,0 – 100,0) mg/kg 3% acetic ac. (1,0 – 100,0 ) mg/dm2 (6,0 – 100,0) mg/kg 10% ethanol (1,0 – 100,0) mg/dm2 (6,0 – 100,0) mg/kg 20% ethanol (1,0 – 100,0) mg/dm2 (6,0 – 100,0) mg/kg 50% ethanol (1,0 – 100,0) mg/dm2 (6,0 – 100,0) mg/kg 95% ethanol (1,0 – 100,0) mg/dm2 (6,0 – 100,0) mg/kg Isooctane (1,0 – 100,0) mg/dm2 (6,0 – 100,0) mg/kg
Gravimetric method PN-EN 1186-3:2023-01
45 Plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food Formaldehyde migration into food simulants
Water (0,55 – 30,00) mg/kg Range 3% acetic acid (0,55 – 30,00) mg/kg 10% ethanol ( 0,55 – 30,00) mg/kg 50% ethanol (0,55 – 30,00) mg/kg 95% ethanol ( 0 , 5 5 – 30,00) mg/kg
Spectrophotometric method using acetylacetone ŻU/PB-21: 24.08.2023 issue 4
46 Plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food Formaldehyde migration into food simulants
Water (0,61 – 30,00) mg/kg Range 3% acetic acid (0,61 – 30,00) mg/kg 10% ethanol ( 0,61 – 30,00) mg/kg 50% ethanol (0,61 – 30,00) mg/kg 95% ethanol ( 0,61 – 30,00) mg/kg
Spectrophotometric method using chromotropic acid ŻU/PB-21: 24.08.2023 issue 4
47 Paper and paperboard intended to come into contact with food Formaldehyde content in the water extract
Range (0,91 – 25,0) mg/kg Range (0,00091 – 1,5) mg/dm2
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 1541:2003
48 Plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food Migration of bisphenol A into aqueous food simulants (3% acetic acid, 10% ethanol, 20% ethanol, 50% ethanol)
Range (0,01 – 0,6) mg/kg
High-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) ŻU/PB-22:24.08.2023 issue 5
49 Plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food Migration of primary aromatic amines into aqueous food simulants (3% acetic acid, 10% ethanol) 2,6-toluenediamine
Range (0,001 – 0,03) mg/kg 2,4-toluenediamine Range (0,001 – 0,03) mg/kg 1,5-diaminonaphthalene Range (0,001 – 0,03) mg/kg aniline Range (0,001 – 0,03) mg/kg 4,4’-oxydianiline Range (0,001 – 0,03) mg/kg 4,4’-diaminodiphenylmethane Range (0,001 – 0,03) mg/kg 3,3’-dimethylbenzidine Range (0,001 – 0,03) mg/kg Sum of PAA migration (calculated) 1,3-phenylenediamine Range (0,001 – 0,03) mg/kg
High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) ŻU/PB-23:24.08.2023 issue 7
50 Water, water intended for human consumption Turbidity
Range (0,20 – 40) NTU
Nephelometric method PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09
51 Water, water intended for human consumption Permanganate index
Range (0,20 – 20) mg/l O2
Titrimetric method PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
52 Water, water intended for human consumption Nitrate concentration
Range (1,5 – 150) mg/l NO3
Spectrophotometric method PN-82/C-04576.08
53 Water, water intended for human consumption pH
Range 4,0 – 10,0
Potentiometric method PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
54 Water, water intended for human consumption Colour
Range (2 – 70) mg/l Pt
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 7887:2012, Method C
55 Water, water intended for human consumption Electrical conductivity
Range (80 – 2500) μS/cm
Conductometric method PN-EN 27888:1999
56 Water, water intended for human consumption Ammonium ion concentration
Range (0,15 – 15,0) mg/l NH4
Spectrophotometric method PN-C-04576-4: 1994
57 Water, water intended for human consumption Nitrite concentration
Range (0,040 – 2,5) mg/l NO2
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 26777:1999
58 Water, water intended for human consumption Total content of calcium and magnesium (total hardness)
Range (2 – 1000) mg/l CaCO3
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 6059:1999
59 Water, water intended for human consumption Calcium concentration
Range (1,0 – 1000) mg/l
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 6058:1999
60 Water, water intended for human consumption Magnesium concentration
Range (1,0 – 1000) mg/l (calculated)
PN-C-04554-4:1999 Annex A
61 Water, water intended for human consumption Chloride concentration
Range (5,00 – 400) mg/l
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 9297:1994
62 Water, water intended for human consumption Anion concentrations
nitrates (0,10 – 100) mg/l nitrites (0,050 – 1,0) mg/l chlorides (1,0 – 500) mg/l fluorides (0,050 – 10) mg/l sulfates (1,0 – 500) mg/l
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009
63 Water, water intended for human consumption Total organic carbon concentration
Range (0,50 – 40) mg/l
Spectrometry method in the infrared range IR PN-EN 1484:1999
64 Water, water intended for human consumption Metal concentrations:
Boron (0,010-2,0) mg/l Aluminium (0,010-1,0) mg/l Vanadium (0,001-1,0) mg/l Chromium (0,001-1,0) mg/l Manganese (0,005-1,0) mg/l Iron (0,020-1,0) mg/l Nickel (0,001-1,0) mg/l Copper (0,010-3,0) mg/l Zinc (0,010-6,0) mg/l Arsenic (0,001-1,0) mg/l Selenium (0,001-1,0) mg/l Silver (0,001-1,0) mg/l Cadmium (0,0002-1,0) mg/l Antimony (0,0005-1,0) mg/l Barium (0,010-1,0) mg/l Lead (0,001-1,0) mg/l Strontium (0,010-1,0) mg/l Mercury (0,0002-0,1) mg/l Uranium (0,001-1,0) mg/l
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) PN-EN ISO 17294-2: 2016-11
65 Water Total suspended solids (TSS)
Range (2,0 – 500) mg/l
Gravimetric method PN-EN 872:2007+Ap1:2007
66 Water intended for human consumption Bromate concentration
Range (0,003 – 0,050) mg/l
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) PN-EN ISO 15061:2003
67 Water intended for human consumption Anion concentrations
Chlorates (0,040 – 1,0) mg/l Chlorites (0,040 – 1,0) mg/l Σ chlorites and chlorates (calculated)
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) PN-EN ISO 10304-4:2022-08
68 Water intended for human consumption Free chlorine concentration
Range (0,10 – 2,0) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method KW/PB-13: 17.06.2025 issue 5 | based on the Visocolor ECO test 5-15
69 Swimming pool water Turbidity
Range (0,20 – 40) NTU
Nephelometric method PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09
70 Swimming pool water Permanganate index
Range (0,20 – 20) mg/l O2
Titrimetric method PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
71 Swimming pool water Nitrate concentration
Range (1,5 – 150) mg/l NO3
Spectrophotometric method PN-82/C-04576.08
72 Swimming pool water pH
Range 4,0 – 10,0
Potentiometric method PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
73 Swimming pool water Free chlorine concentration
Range (0,10 – 2,0) mg/l Total chlorine concentration Range (0,10 – 2,0) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method KW/PB-13: 17.06.2025 issue 5 | based on the Visocolor ECO test 5-15
74 Swimming pool water Combined chlorine concentration (calculated) KW/PB-13: 17.06.2025 issue 5 | based on the Visocolor ECO test 5-15
75 Swimming pool water Oxidation-reduction (redox) potential ref. to Ag/AgCl 3,5 mol/l KCl
Range (200 – 1000) mV
Potentiometric method KW/PB-14: 17.06.2025 issue 5
76 Swimming pool water Metal concentrations:
Aluminium (0,010-1,0) mg/l Iron (0,020-1,0) mg/l
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) PN-EN ISO 17294-2:2016-11
77 Water, water intended for human consumption Concentration of highly volatile halogenated hydrocarbons
chloroform Range (0,0010 – 0,2300) mg/l bromodichloromethane (0,0005 – 0,1600) mg/l bromoform (0,0015 – 0,4600) mg/l dibromochloromethane (0,0015 – 0,3900) mg/l trichloroethene (0,50 – 110,00) μg/l tetrachloroethene (0,50 – 120,00) μg/l tetrachloromethane (0,0002 – 0,0120) mg/l 1,2-dichloroethane (0,50 – 10,00) μg/l Σ THM (Σ chloroform, bromodichloromethane, bromoform, dibromochloromethane) (calculated) Σ trichloroethene and tetrachloroethene (calculated)
Gas chromatography with electron capture detection (GC-ECD) SG/PB-03: 20.09.2023 issue 5
78 Water, water intended for human consumption Concentration of benzene, its derivatives
benzene Range (0,55 – 3,00) μg/l 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene (0,002 – 0,020) mg/l 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (0,002 – 0,020) mg/l 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene (0,002 – 0,020) mg/l
Gas chromatography with headspace analysis and flame ionization detection (HS-GC-FID) ∑ trichlorobenzenes (calculated) SG/PB-04: 15.09.2023 issue 5
79 Water, water intended for human consumption Concentration of organic compounds
chloroform Range (1,00 – 150,00) μg/l Range (0,00100 – 0,15000) mg/l bromodichloromethane (1,00 – 150,00) μg/l (0,00100 – 0,15000) mg/l bromoform (1,00 – 150,00) μg/l (0,00100 – 0,15000) mg/l dibromochloromethane (1,00 – 150,00) μg/l (0,00100 – 0,15000) mg/l trichloroethene (0,50 – 40,00) μg/l (0,00050 – 0,04000) mg/l tetrachloroethene (0,50 – 40,00) μg/l (0,00050 – 0,04000) mg/l 1,2-dichloroethane (0,50 – 40,00) μg/l (0,00050 – 0,04000) mg/l tetrachloromethane (0,50 – 40,00) μg/l (0,00050 – 0,04000) mg/l benzene (0,20 – 6,00) μg/l (0,00020 – 0,00600) mg/l toluene (0,20 – 6,00) μg/l (0,00020 – 0,00600) mg/l ethylbenzene (0,20 – 6,00) μg/l (0,00020 – 0,00600) mg/l o-xylene (0,20 – 6,00) μg/l (0,00020 – 0,00600) mg/l m, p-xylene (0,40 – 12,00) μg/l (0,00040 – 0,01200) mg/l 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene (0,20 – 6,00) μg/l (0,00020 – 0,00600) mg/l 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (0,20 – 6,00) μg/l (0,00020 – 0,00600) mg/l 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene (0,20 – 6,00) μg/l (0,00020 – 0,00600) mg/l Σ THM (chloroform, bromodichloromethane, bromoform, dibromochloromethane) (calculated) Σ trichloroethene and tetrachloroethene (calculated) Σ trichlorobenzenes (1,3,5-trichlorobenzene, 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene,1,2,3-trichlorobenzene) (calculated)
Headspace gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (HS-GC-MS) PN-EN ISO 20595:2023-02
80 Swimming pool water Concentration of highly volatile halogenated hydrocarbons
chloroform Range (0,0010 – 0,2300) mg/l bromodichloromethane (0,0005 – 0,1600) mg/l bromoform (0,0015 – 0,4600) mg/l dibromochloromethane (0,0015 – 0,3900) mg/l Σ THM (Σ chloroform, bromodichloromethane, bromoform, dibromochloromethane) (calculated)
Gas chromatography with electron capture detection (GC-ECD) SG/PB-03: 20.09.2023 issue 5
81 Swimming pool water Concentration of organic compounds
chloroform Range (0,0010 – 0,1500) mg/l bromodichloromethane (0,0010 – 0,1500) mg/l bromoform (0,0010 – 0,1500) mg/l dibromochloromethane (0,0010 – 0,1500) mg/l Σ THM (chloroform, bromodichloromethane, bromoform, dibromochloromethane) (calculated)
Headspace gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (HS-GC-MS) PN-EN ISO 20595:2023-02
82 Water, water intended for human consumption Sodium concentration
Range (0,10 – 400) mg/l
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN - ISO 9964 -1:1994+Ap1:2009
83 Water, water intended for human consumption Potassium concentration
Range (0,10 – 40) mg/l
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN - ISO 9964 -2:1994
84 Water, water intended for human consumption Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)
benzo-a-pyrene (0,002 - 0,2) μg/l benzo-b-fluoranthene (0,002 - 0,2) μg/l benzo-k-fluoranthene (0,002 - 0,2) μg/l benzo-g,h,i-perylene (0,002 - 0,2) μg/l indeno-1,2,3-c,d-pyrene Range (0,002 - 0,2) μg/l Content of the sum of PAH (calculated)
High-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) SC/PB-02:24.08.2023 issue 5
85 Swimming pool water Total viable count at 36°C Plate method (pour plate) PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
86 Swimming pool water Escherichia coli count Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04
87 Swimming pool water Pseudomonas aeruginosa count Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 16266:2009
88 Swimming pool water Coagulase-positive staphylococci count Membrane filtration method PZH methodology ZHK:2007
89 Swimming pool water Count of bacteria of the genus Legionella, Matrix A, Procedure 5 (BCYE), Procedure 7 (GVPC) Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 +AP1:2019-12
90 Water, water intended for human consumption Total count of microorganisms at 22°C and 36°C Plate method (pour plate) PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
91 Water, water intended for human consumption Coliform bacteria count, Escherichia coli Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04
92 Water, water intended for human consumption Faecal streptococci (enterococci) count Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004
93 Water, water intended for human consumption Count of spores of sulphite-reducing anaerobes (clostridia) Membrane filtration method PN-EN 26461-2:2001
94 Water, water intended for human consumption Clostridium perfringens count (including spores) Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10
95 Water, water intended for human consumption Count of bacteria of the genus Legionella, Matrix A, Procedure 5 (BCYE), Procedure 7 (GVPC) Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 +AP1:2019-12
96 Water, water intended for human consumption Pseudomonas aeruginosa count Membrane filtration method PN-EN ISO 16266:2009
97 Workplace environment − air Sampling for the assessment of occupational exposure to:
dust agents – inhalable fraction – respirable fraction
Personal dosimetry method organic substances, including: – inhalable fraction - inorganic substances, including: – inhalable fraction – respirable fraction - metals and their compounds, including: – inhalable fraction – respirable fraction; Stationary method; Personal dosimetry method PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Az1:2004
98 Workplace environment − air Exposure index (calculated) PN-Z-04008-7:2002+Az1:2004
99 Workplace environment − air Concentration of harmful dust agents – inhalable fraction:
apatites and phosphorites portland cement titanium dioxide natural graphite calcium magnesium carbonate (dolomite) wood dusts flour dusts carbon black calcium sulfate (VI) (gypsum) synthetic graphite kaolin synthetic amorphous silica (precipitated and gel) fused silica (quartz glass) organic dusts of animal and plant origin, excluding wood and flour dusts dusts not classified according to toxicity talc coal (hard, brown) silicon carbide non-fibrous Range (0,13 – 17) mg/m3
Gravimetric method PN-Z-04507:2022-05+Ap1:2022-08
100 Workplace environment − air Concentration of harmful dust agents – respirable fraction:
apatites and phosphorites portland cement natural graphite synthetic amorphous silica (precipitated and gel) fused silica (quartz glass) organic dusts of animal and plant origin, excluding wood and flour dusts talc coal (hard, brown) Range (0,13-7,3)mg/m3
Gravimetric method PN-Z-04508:2022-05+Ap1:2022-08
101 Workplace environment − air Concentration of nitrogen monoxide, nitrogen dioxide,
NO (0,09 – 11,55) mg/m3 Range (0,072 – 9,24) ppm NO2 (0,07 – 3,55) mg/m3 (0,035 – 1,86) ppm
Spectrophotometric method PN-Z-04009-11:2008
102 Workplace environment − air Carbon monoxide concentration
Range (2,34 –120) mg/m3 Range (2 – 103) ppm
Electrochemical method HR/PB-21:08.05.2025 issue 3
103 Workplace environment − air Exposure index (calculated) HR/PB-21:08.05.2025 issue 3
104 Workplace environment − air Formaldehyde concentration
Range (0,04 – 2) mg/m3
Spectrophotometric method PN-76/Z-04045/02
105 Workplace environment − air Ethylene oxide concentration
Range (0,1– 10) mg/m3 Range (0,055 – 5,5) ppm
Spectrophotometric method HR/PB-20:08.05.2025 issue 2
106 Workplace environment – hot microclimate Air temperature
Range (15 – 40) oC Natural wet bulb temperature Range (15 – 40) oC Black globe temperature Range (15 – 40) oC
Direct measurement method PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01
107 Workplace environment – hot microclimate WBGT index, WBGTeff index (calculated) PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01
108 Workplace environment − noise A-weighted equivalent sound level Maximum A-weighted sound level C-weighted peak sound level
Range (40 – 136) dB
Direct measurement method PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 excluding the method covering strategies 2 and 3 – cl. 10 and cl. 11
109 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 9612:2011 excluding the method covering strategies 2 and 3 – cl. 10 and cl. 11
110 Rooms intended for human occupancy in residential, collective residence and public buildings − noise A-weighted equivalent sound level Maximum A-weighted sound level
Range (20 – 100) dB
Direct measurement method PN-87/B-02156
111 Rooms intended for human occupancy in residential, collective residence and public buildings − noise A-weighted equivalent sound level for reference time T (calculated) PN-87/B-02156
112 Workplace environment − indoor electric lighting Illuminance
Range (0,5 – 9 000) lx
Direct measurement method HR/PB-18:08.05.2025 issue 2
113 Workplace environment − indoor electric lighting Illuminance uniformity (calculated) HR/PB-18:08.05.2025 issue 2
114 Workplace environment − whole-body vibration Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration
Range (0,01– 20) m/s2
Direct measurement method PN-EN 14253+A1:2011
115 Workplace environment − whole-body vibration Daily exposure, expressed as the 8-hour energy-equivalent frequency-weighted RMS vibration acceleration dominant among the vibration accelerations determined for the three directional components taking into account the appropriate coefficients (1,4awx, 1,4awy,awz), Exposure lasting 30 minutes and less, expressed as the frequency-weighted RMS vibration acceleration dominant among the vibration accelerations determined for the three directional components taking into account the appropriate coefficients (1,4awx, 1,4awy,awz) (calculated) PN-EN 14253+A1:2011
116 Workplace environment − hand-arm vibration Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration
Range (0,09 – 40) 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
117 Workplace environment − hand-arm vibration Daily exposure, expressed as the energy-equivalent value for an 8-hour working day of the vector sum of the frequency-corrected r.m.s. vibration accelerations, determined for the three directional components (ahwx, ahwy,ahwz), Exposure lasting 30 minutes or less, expressed as the vector sum of the frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration accelerations, determined for the 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
118 Workplace environment E - air - air samples collected on filters Concentration / content of metallic elements Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) Standards
119 Workplace environment - air - air samples collected on filters Concentration / content of arsenic and its inorganic compounds
expressed as As inhalable fraction Range (0,0003 – 0,22) mg/m3 Range (0,2 – 160) μg in the sample
Electrothermal atomization atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) HR/PB-19:08.05.2025 issue 2
120 Workplace environment E − air − air samples collected on sorbent tubes Concentration / content of volatile organic compounds Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) Standards, test procedures
121 Food, agricultural products, feed, water, water intended for human consumption 137Cs radionuclide activity concentration
Range (3 – 7400,00) Bq/kg
Gamma-ray spectrometry method HR/PB-01:16.09.2023 issue 5
122 Food, agricultural products, feed 137Cs radionuclide activity concentration
Range (0,5 – 10000) Bq/kg Range (0,5 – 10000) Bq/l
Gamma-ray spectrometry method PN-EN ISO 20042:2022-01
123 Water, water intended for human consumption 137Cs radionuclide activity concentration
Range (0,1 – 10000) Bq/kg Range (0,1 – 10000) Bq/l
Gamma-ray spectrometry method PN-EN ISO 10703:2021-12
124 Workplace environment – electromagnetic field Electric field strength in the frequency range:
10 Hz – 400 kHz range 1 V/m – 50 kV/m 100 kHz – 3 MHz range 1,0 V/m – 1 kV/m 3 MHz – 18 GHz range 1,0 V/m – 1,0 kV/m direct measurement method
PN-T-06580-3:2002 Method adapted to the regulated area
125 Workplace environment – electromagnetic field Magnetic flux density in the frequency range:
10 Hz – 400 kHz range 0,5 μT – 19 mT direct measurement method
PN-T-06580-3:2002 Method adapted to the regulated area
126 Workplace environment – electromagnetic field Magnetic field strength in the frequency range:
300 kHz – 40 MHz Range (0,01 – 16) A/m 10 MHz – 1,0 GHz range 0,01 A/m - 12,0 A/m direct measurement method 10 Hz –400 kHz 800 MHz – 18 GHz (calculated)
PN-T-06580-3:2002 Method adapted to the regulated area
127 Workplace environment – electromagnetic field in the workspace during the use of magnetotherapy devices Electric field strength in the frequency range:
10 Hz – 100 Hz Range 1,0 V/m – 50 kV/m
Direct measurement method Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment 2016, No. 4 (90), pp. 151–180
128 Workplace environment – electromagnetic field in the workspace during the use of magnetotherapy devices Magnetic field strength in the frequency range:
10 Hz – 100 Hz (calculated)
Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment 2016, No. 4 (90), pp. 151–180
129 Workplace environment – electromagnetic field in the workspace during the use of magnetotherapy devices Magnetic flux density
frequency range 10 Hz – 100 Hz Range 0,5 μT – 19 mT
Direct measurement method Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment 2016, No. 4 (90), pp. 151–180
130 Equipment used in general analogue radiography Specialist tests Annexes 1 and 2 to the Regulation of the Minister of Health of 12 December 2022 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2759) HR/PB-05:30.04.2025 issue 7
131 Equipment used in general digital radiography Specialist tests Annexes 1 and 2 to the Regulation of the Minister of Health of 12 December 2022 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2759) HR/PB-11:30.04.2025 issue 4
132 Equipment used in dentistry (units for intraoral radiography) Specialist tests Annex 1 to the Regulation of the Minister of Health of 12 December 2022 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2759) HR/PB-08:30.04.2025 issue 7
133 Equipment used in fluoroscopy and angiography Specialist tests Annex 1 to the Regulation of the Minister of Health of 12 December 2022 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2759) HR/PB-09:30.04.2025 issue 7
134 Equipment used in analogue mammography Specialist tests Annexes 1 and 2 to the Regulation of the Minister of Health of 12 December 2022 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2759) HR/PB-06:30.04.2025 issue 7
135 Equipment used in digital mammography Specialist tests Annexes 1 and 2 to the Regulation of the Minister of Health of 12 December 2022 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2759) HR/PB-12:30.04.2025 issue 4
136 Monitors used for the display of medical images Specialist tests Annex 2 to the Regulation of the Minister of Health of 12 December 2022 (Journal of Laws 2022 item 2759) HR/PB-13:30.04.2025 issue 4
137 Faeces, rectal swab, bacterial strain Presence and identification of rods, Salmonella and Shigella Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation ChZZ/PB-01: 01.06.2023 issue 6
138 Biological indicators of the sterilization process, Sporal A, Sporal S Presence of test microorganisms, Geobacillus stearothermophilus and, Bacillus subtilis Culture method ChZZ/PB-26: 01.06.2023 issue 5
139 Plasma, blood serum, cerebrospinal fluid Level of IgG class antibodies against, Borrelia burgdorferi Enzyme immunoassay method (ELISA) ChZZ/PB-21: 30.08.2023 issue 4
140 Plasma, blood serum, cerebrospinal fluid Level of IgM class antibodies against, Borrelia burgdorferi Enzyme immunoassay method (ELISA) ChZZ/PB-20: 30.08.2023 issue 4

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