🇵🇱 URZĄD OCHRONY KONKURENCJI I KONSUMENTÓW PL
Water & wastewater
URZĄD OCHRONY KONKURENCJI I KONSUMENTÓW is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 403 (Warszawa, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 48 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater. Test objects include: Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile prod…, Textile products, Leather products, Products made of metals and metal alloys, Plastic products. Most frequently used techniques: Gravimetric method, Visual assessment method; Spectrophotometric assessment method, Direct measurement method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 403
- Methods in scope: 48
- Types of test objects: 9
- Techniques used: 12
- City: Warszawa, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 403
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- Pl. Powstańców Warszawy 1, 00-950 Warszawa, LABORATORIUM W ŁODZI, ul. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 19/27, 90-570 Łódź
- City
- Warszawa, Poland
What this laboratory tests (9)
- Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products — 34 methods
- Textile products — 4 methods
- Leather products — 3 methods
- Products made of metals and metal alloys, Plastic products — 2 methods
- Car windscreen washer fluids, Car washer fluid concentrates, Car windscreen de-icers — 1 method
- Hosiery products — 1 method
- Household chemical products and cosmetics — 1 method
- Plastic products, including toys and child care articles — 1 method
- Products made of plasticised polyvinyl chloride, rubber, including toys and child care articles, Tyres — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (12)
- Gravimetric method — 17 methods
- Visual assessment method; Spectrophotometric assessment method — 9 methods
- Direct measurement method — 5 methods
- High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) — 3 methods
- Indirect method — 3 methods
- Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) — 2 methods
- Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) — 2 methods
- Spectrophotometric method — 2 methods
- Direct method — 1 method
- Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) — 1 method
- Gravimetric method; Volumetric method — 1 method
- High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection and mass spectrometry (HPLC-DAD-MS) — 1 method
Laboratory locations
- URZĄD OCHRONY KONKURENCJI I KONSUMENTÓW (main site) — Pl. Powstańców Warszawy 1, 00-950 Warszawa
- LABORATORY IN ŁÓDŹ — ul. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 19/27
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 11.08.2026
- Issue no.
- 29
Accreditation scope — test methods (48)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory in Łódź | |||||
| 1 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Width and length Range from 1 cm |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN 1773:2000 | |
| 2 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Dimensions of made-up flat textile articles | Direct measurement method | Test procedure PB No. 2/PW issue 5 of 04.04.2025 | |
| 3 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Linear and areal density | Indirect method | PN-P-04613:1997 cl. 3.2, 3.4 | |
| 4 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Linear and areal density | Indirect method | PN-ISO 3801:1993 cl. 6.3, 6.5, 6.7 | |
| 5 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Mass per unit area | Indirect method | PN-EN 12127:2000 | |
| 6 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Dimensions of made-up articles from flat textile products | Direct measurement method | PN-92/P-84750 | |
| 7 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Fit of clothing products | Direct method | Test procedure PB No. 8/PW issue 2 of 19.02.2026 | |
| 8 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Dimensional change after washing and drying | Direct measurement method | PN-EN ISO 5077:2011 | |
| 9 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Colour fastness to domestic and communal laundering Range (1 - 5) grades on the grey scale |
Visual assessment method; Spectrophotometric assessment method | PN-EN ISO 105-C06:2010 | |
| 10 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Mass of the textile product Range (0,10 - 3000,00) g |
Gravimetric method | Test procedure PB No. 1/PW issue 6 of 09.02.2024 | |
| 11 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Colour fastness to water Range (1 - 5) grades on the grey scale |
Visual assessment method; Spectrophotometric assessment method | PN-EN ISO 105-E01:2013-06 | |
| 12 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Colour fastness to perspiration Range (1 - 5) grades on the grey scale |
Visual assessment method; Spectrophotometric assessment method | PN-EN ISO 105-E04:2013-06 | |
| 13 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Colour fastness to ironing Range (1 - 5) grades on the grey scale |
Visual assessment method; Spectrophotometric assessment method | PN-EN ISO 105-X11:2000 | |
| 14 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Colour fastness to sea water Range (1 - 5) grades on the grey scale |
Visual assessment method; Spectrophotometric assessment method | PN-EN ISO 105-E02:2013-06 | |
| 15 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Colour fastness to rubbing Range (1 - 5) grades on the grey scale |
Visual assessment method; Spectrophotometric assessment method | PN-EN ISO 105-X12:2016-08 | |
| 16 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Colour fastness to organic solvents Range (1 - 5) grades on the grey scale |
Visual assessment method; Spectrophotometric assessment method | PN-EN ISO 105-X05:1999 | |
| 17 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Colour fastness to domestic and commercial laundering Range (1 - 5) grades on the grey scale |
Visual assessment method; Spectrophotometric assessment method | PN-EN ISO 105-C08:2010 | |
| 18 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Fibre identification, Visual assessment (microscopic observation and solubility), burning method, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry method (FT-IR) | PN-72/P-04604 ISO/TR 11827:2012 cl. 1-7.2, 7.4, 7.5 AATCC TM20-2021 | ASTM D276-12:2012 cl. 1-23 | ||
| 19 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Content of fibres in binary blends by manual separation Range (0,1 - 99,9) % |
Gravimetric method | Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Chapter 2 | |
| 20 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Content of fibres in ternary blends by manual separation Range (0,1 - 99,9) % |
Gravimetric method | Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Chapter 3 | |
| 21 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Content of protein fibres in blends Range (0,1 - 99,9) % |
Gravimetric method | Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Method No. 2 | PN-EN ISO 1833-4:2024-03 | |
| 22 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Content of regenerated cellulose fibres in blends Range (0,1 - 99,9)% |
Gravimetric method | Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Method No. 3 | |
| 23 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Content of polyamide fibres in blends Range (0,1 - 99,9) % |
Gravimetric method | Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Method No. 4 | PN-EN ISO 1833-7:2017-12 | |
| 24 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Content of cellulosic fibres in blends Range (0,1 - 99,9) % |
Gravimetric method | Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Method No. 7 | |
| 25 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Content of acrylic, modacrylic or chlorofibres in blends Range (0,1 - 99,9)% |
Gravimetric method | Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Method No. 8 | |
| 26 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Content of polypropylene fibres in blends Range (0,1 - 99,9)% |
Gravimetric method | Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Method No. 13 | |
| 27 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Content of polyurethane fibres in blends Range (0,1 - 99,9) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-93/P-04850 | |
| 28 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Content of flax fibres in blends Range (0,1 - 99,9) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-93/P-04851 Method A | |
| 29 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Content of fibres in ternary blends by chemical methods Range (0,1 - 99,9) % |
Gravimetric method | Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Chapter 3 | PN-EN ISO 1833-2:2020-12 | |
| 30 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Content of acrylic fibres, certain modacrylic fibres, certain chlorofibres, certain elastane fibres and other specified fibres in blends Range (0,1 - 99,9) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN ISO 1833-12:2021-03 | |
| 31 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Content of viscose fibres, certain types of cupro, modal and lyocell fibres and other specified fibres in blends Range (0,1 - 99,9) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN ISO 1833-6:2019-05 | |
| 32 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Content of elastane fibres and other specified fibres in blends Range (0,1 - 99,9) % |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN ISO 1833-20:2019-05 | |
| 33 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Natural silk content in blends Range (0,1 - 99,9) % |
Gravimetric method | Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Method No. 11 | |
| 34 | Flat textile products, Knitted fabrics, Woven fabrics, Textile products | Content of acetate fibres in blends Range (0,2 - 99,9) % |
Gravimetric method | Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Method No. 1 | PN-EN ISO 1833-3:2021-05 | |
| 35 | Hosiery products | Dimensions of hosiery products | Direct measurement method | PN-84/P-04882 | |
| 36 | Textile products | Stain resistance of textile products | Visual assessment method; Spectrophotometric assessment method | Test procedure PB No. 11/PW issue 4 of 04.02.2025 | |
| 37 | Household chemical products and cosmetics | Actual quantity of prepackaged goods Mass Range (5 – 3000) g Volume Range (5 – 6000) ml |
Gravimetric method; Volumetric method | Test procedure PB No. 12/PW issue 3 of 16.08.2021 | |
| 38 | Textile products | Free and hydrolysed formaldehyde content Range (16 - 600) mg/kg |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 14184-1:2011 | |
| 39 | Textile products | Content of aromatic amines released from azo dyes Range (30 - 890) mg/kg 1. 4-aminobiphenyl 2. benzidine 3. 4-chloro-o-toluidine 4. 2-naphthylamine 5. o-aminoazotoluene 6. 5-nitro-o-toluidine 7. 4-chloroaniline 8. 4-methoxy-m-phenylenediamine 9. 4,4’-diamino-diphenylmethane 10. 3,3’-dichlorobenzidine 11. 3,3’-dimethoxybenzidine 12. 3,3’-dimethylbenzidine 13. 4,4’-methylenedi-o-toluidine 14. 6-methoxy-m-toluidine 15. 4,4’-methylene-bis (2-chloroaniline) 16. 4,4’-oxydianiline 17. 4,4’-thiodianiline 18. o-toluidine 19. 4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine 20. 2,4,5-trimethylaniline 21. o-anisidine 22. 4-aminoazobenzene |
High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) | PN-EN ISO 14362-1:2017-04 | |
| 40 | Textile products | Content of 4-aminoazobenzene released from azo dyes Range (30 - 655) mg/kg |
High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) | PN-EN ISO 14362-3:2017-04 | |
| 41 | Plastic products, including toys and child care articles | Phthalate ester content 1. Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Range (0,0005 - 50) % 2. Dibutyl phthalate Range (0,0005 - 50) % 3. Benzyl butyl phthalate Range (0,0005 - 50) % 4. Diisobutyl phthalate Range (0,0005 - 50) % 5. Diisononyl phthalate Range (0,005 - 50) % 6. Di-isodecyl phthalate Range (0,005 - 50) % 7. Di-n-octyl phthalate Range (0,001 - 50) % |
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) | ISO 8124-6:2023-08 | |
| 42 | Leather products | Content of aromatic amines released from azo dyes Range (30 - 1200) mg/kg 1. 4-aminobiphenyl 2. benzidine 3. 4-chloro-o-toluidine 4. 2-naphthylamine 5. o-aminoazotoluene 6. 5-nitro-o-toluidine 7. 4-chloroaniline 8. 4-methoxy-m-phenylenediamine 9. 4,4’-diamino-diphenylmethane 10. 3,3’-dichlorobenzidine 11. 3,3’- dimethoxybenzidine 12. 3,3’-dimethylbenzidine 13. 4,4’-methylenedi-o-toluidine 14. 6-methoxy-m-toluidine 15. 4,4’-methylene-bis (2-chloroaniline) 16. 4,4’-oxydianiline 17. 4,4’-thiodianiline 18. o-toluidine 19. 4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine 20. 2,4,5-trimethylaniline 21. o-anisidine 22. 4-aminoazobenzene 23. 2,4-xylidine 24. 2,6-xylidine |
High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) | PN-EN ISO 17234-1:2015-07 | |
| 43 | Leather products | Content of 4-aminoazobenzene released from azo dyes Range (30 - 1900) mg/kg |
High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection and mass spectrometry (HPLC-DAD-MS) | PN-EN ISO 17234-2:2011 | |
| 44 | Leather products | Chromium(VI) content Range (3 - 200) mg/kg |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 17075-1:2017-05 | |
| 45 | Products made of metals and metal alloys, Plastic products | Cadmium content Range (15,6 - 40 000) mg/kg |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | Test procedure PB No. 30/AI issue 1 of 16.09.2020 | |
| 46 | Products made of metals and metal alloys, Plastic products | Lead content Range (62,5 - 166667) mg/kg |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | Test procedure PB No. 30/AI issue 1 of 16.09.2020 | |
| 47 | Car windscreen washer fluids, Car washer fluid concentrates, Car windscreen de-icers | Methanol concentration Range (0,1 - 3) % |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | Test procedure PB No. 17/AI issue 5 of 05.11.2020 | |
| 48 | Products made of plasticised polyvinyl chloride, rubber, including toys and child care articles, Tyres | Content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) 1. Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) Range (0,20 - 10) mg/kg 2. Benzo(e)pyrene (BeP) Range (0,20 - 10) mg/kg 3. Benzo(a)anthracene (BaA) Range (0,20 - 10) mg/kg 4. Chrysene (CHR) Range (0,20 - 10) mg/kg 5. Benzo(b)fluoranthene (BbF) Range (0,20 - 10) mg/kg 6. Benzo(j)fluoranthene (BjF) Range (0,20 - 10) mg/kg 7. Benzo(k)fluoranthene(BkF) Range (0,20 - 10) mg/kg 8. Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene (DBahA) Range (0,20 - 10) mg/kg |
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) | Test procedure PB No. 28/AI issue 1 of 21.09.2018 | |
Reference standards (51)
ASTM D276-12:2012 cl. 1-23
ISO 8124-6:2023-08
PN-72/P-04604 ISO/TR 11827:2012 cl. 1-7.2, 7.4, 7.5 AATCC TM20-2021
PN-84/P-04882
PN-92/P-84750
PN-93/P-04850
PN-93/P-04851 Method A
PN-EN 12127:2000
PN-EN 1773:2000
PN-EN ISO 105-C06:2010
PN-EN ISO 105-C08:2010
PN-EN ISO 105-E01:2013-06
PN-EN ISO 105-E02:2013-06
PN-EN ISO 105-E04:2013-06
PN-EN ISO 105-X05:1999
PN-EN ISO 105-X11:2000
PN-EN ISO 105-X12:2016-08
PN-EN ISO 14184-1:2011
PN-EN ISO 14362-1:2017-04
PN-EN ISO 14362-3:2017-04
PN-EN ISO 17075-1:2017-05
PN-EN ISO 17234-1:2015-07
PN-EN ISO 17234-2:2011
PN-EN ISO 1833-12:2021-03
PN-EN ISO 1833-20:2019-05
PN-EN ISO 1833-2:2020-12
PN-EN ISO 1833-3:2021-05
PN-EN ISO 1833-4:2024-03
PN-EN ISO 1833-6:2019-05
PN-EN ISO 1833-7:2017-12
PN-EN ISO 5077:2011
PN-ISO 3801:1993 cl. 6.3, 6.5, 6.7
PN-P-04613:1997 cl. 3.2, 3.4
Test procedure PB No. 1/PW issue 6 of 09.02.2024
Test procedure PB No. 11/PW issue 4 of 04.02.2025
Test procedure PB No. 12/PW issue 3 of 16.08.2021
Test procedure PB No. 2/PW issue 5 of 04.04.2025
Test procedure PB No. 8/PW issue 2 of 19.02.2026
Test procedure PB No. 17/AI issue 5 of 05.11.2020
Test procedure PB No. 28/AI issue 1 of 21.09.2018
Test procedure PB No. 30/AI issue 1 of 16.09.2020
Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Method No. 1
Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Method No. 11
Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Method No. 13
Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Method No. 2
Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Method No. 3
Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Method No. 4
Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Method No. 7
Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Method No. 8
Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Chapter 2
Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.09.2011, as amended, Annex VIII, Chapter 3