🇵🇱 WOJEWÓDZKA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA PL
Water & wastewaterFood & beveragesMicrobiologyEnvironmentMaterials & polymersPharma & cosmetics
WOJEWÓDZKA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 492 (Wrocław, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 119 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater, Food & beverages, Microbiology, Environment. Test objects include: Water, Water intended for human consumption, Food E, Cosmetics, Nonwoven, products with nonwoven (hygiene products). Most frequently used techniques: Plate method (pour plate), Spectrophotometric method, Culture method with biochemical confirmation.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 492
- Methods in scope: 119
- Types of test objects: 36
- Techniques used: 52
- City: Wrocław, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 492
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- WE WROCŁAWIU, ul. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 73/77, 50-950 Wrocław
- City
- Wrocław, Poland
What this laboratory tests (36)
- Water, Water intended for human consumption — 35 methods
- Food E — 12 methods
- Cosmetics — 6 methods
- Nonwoven, products with nonwoven (hygiene products) — 6 methods
- Water — 6 methods
- Plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food — 4 methods
- Serum, cerebrospinal fluid E — 4 methods
- Water intended for human consumption — 4 methods
- Air — 3 methods
- Biological material E — 2 methods
- Canned fish — 2 methods
- Ceramic articles and silicate surfaces of non-ceramic articles intended to come into contact with food — 2 methods
- Environmental samples - surface imprint — 2 methods
- Environmental samples - surface swab — 2 methods
- Environmental samples - swab — 2 methods
- and 21 more
Analytical techniques used (52)
- Plate method (pour plate) — 12 methods
- Spectrophotometric method — 9 methods
- Culture method with biochemical confirmation — 8 methods
- Membrane filtration method — 8 methods
- Plate method (spread plate) — 6 methods
- Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation — 4 methods
- Culture method with biochemical and microscopic confirmation — 3 methods
- Culture method with microscopic confirmation — 3 methods
- Ion chromatography (IC) — 3 methods
- Thermostatic test method — 3 methods
- Titrimetric method — 3 methods
- Vacuum method — 3 methods
- Contact plate method — 2 methods
- Culture method — 2 methods
- Culture method supplemented with biochemical tests and microscopic confirmation — 2 methods
- and 37 more
Laboratory sections (12)
- Laboratory Department / Food Testing Unit; Food Microbiological Testing Laboratory — 27 methods
- Laboratory Department / Water and Soil Testing Unit; Water Chemical Testing Laboratory — 23 methods
- Laboratory Department / Water and Soil Testing Unit; Water and Soil Microbiological Testing Laboratory — 20 methods
- Laboratory Department / Microbiology and Parasitology Unit; Cleanliness and Harmful Biological Agents Testing Laboratory — 16 methods
- Laboratory Department / Food Testing Unit; Food Chemical Testing Laboratory; Instrumental Analysis Laboratory — 6 methods
- Laboratory Department / Food Testing Unit; Food Contact Materials and Articles Testing Laboratory; Instrumental Analysis Laboratory — 5 methods
- Laboratory Department / Microbiology and Parasitology Unit; Virology and Serology Laboratory — 5 methods
- Laboratory Department / Water and Soil Testing Unit; Water Chemical Testing Laboratory; Instrumental Analysis Laboratory — 5 methods
- Laboratory Department / Food Testing Unit; Food Chemical Testing Laboratory — 4 methods
- Laboratory Department / Food Testing Unit; Food Contact Materials and Articles Testing Laboratory — 3 methods
- Laboratory Department / Microbiology and Parasitology Unit; General Bacteriology and Parasitology Laboratory — 3 methods
- Laboratory Department / Microbiology and Parasitology Unit; Intestinal Diseases Laboratory — 2 methods
Laboratory locations
- WOJEWÓDZKA STACJA SANITARNO-EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA (main site) — ul. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 73/77, 50-950 Wrocław
- Laboratory Department / Food Testing Unit — ul. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 73/77, 50-950 Wrocław
- Food Chemical Testing Laboratory — ul. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 73/77, 50-950 Wrocław
- Instrumental Analysis Laboratory — ul. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 73/77, 50-950 Wrocław
- Laboratory Department / Water and Soil Testing Unit — ul. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 73/77, 50-950 Wrocław
- Water Chemical Testing Laboratory — ul. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 73/77, 50-950 Wrocław
- Laboratory for Testing Food Contact Materials and Articles — ul. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 73/77, 50-950 Wrocław
- Water and Soil Microbiological Testing Laboratory — ul. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 73/77, 50-950 Wrocław
- Food Microbiological Testing Laboratory — ul. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 73/77, 50-950 Wrocław
- Laboratory Department / Microbiology and Parasitology Unit — ul. Składowa 1/3, 50-950 Wrocław
- Intestinal Diseases Laboratory — ul. Składowa 1/3, 50-950 Wrocław
- General Bacteriology and Parasitology Laboratory — ul. Składowa 1/3, 50-950 Wrocław
- Laboratory for Cleanliness Testing and Harmful Biological Agents — ul. Składowa 1/3, 50-950 Wrocław
- Virology and Serology Laboratory — ul. Składowa 1/3, 50-950 Wrocław
- Laboratory Department / Food Testing Unit; Food Contact Materials and Articles Testing Laboratory
- Laboratory Department / Water and Soil Testing Unit; Water Chemical Testing Laboratory
- Laboratory Department / Water and Soil Testing Unit; Water Chemical Testing Laboratory; Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
- Laboratory Department / Water and Soil Testing Unit; Water and Soil Microbiological Testing Laboratory
- Laboratory Department / Food Testing Unit; Food Chemical Testing Laboratory
- Laboratory Department / Food Testing Unit; Food Chemical Testing Laboratory; Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
- Laboratory Department / Food Testing Unit; Food Contact Materials and Articles Testing Laboratory; Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
- Laboratory Department / Food Testing Unit; Food Microbiological Testing Laboratory
- Laboratory Department / Microbiology and Parasitology Unit; Cleanliness and Harmful Biological Agents Testing Laboratory
- Laboratory Department / Microbiology and Parasitology Unit; General Bacteriology and Parasitology Laboratory
- Laboratory Department / Microbiology and Parasitology Unit; Intestinal Diseases Laboratory
- Laboratory Department / Microbiology and Parasitology Unit; Virology and Serology Laboratory
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 29.05.2026
- Issue no.
- 27
Accreditation scope — test methods (119)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Department / Food Testing Unit; Food Chemical Testing Laboratory | |||||
| 1 | Food of plant origin, agricultural products - with high water content - with high acid content and high water content - with high starch and/or protein content and low water and fat content | Pesticide residue content dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2 Range (0,15 – 10,0) mg/kg |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 12396-1:2002 | |
| 2 | Food of plant origin, agricultural products - with high water content - with high acid content and high water content - with high starch and/or protein content and low water and fat content | Pesticide residue content dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2 Range (0,01 – 0,80) mg/kg |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 12396-3:2002 | |
| 3 | Meat and meat products, Poultry and poultry products, Fish, fishery products and their preparations, Cereals and cereal products, Vegetables and vegetable products, Fruit and fruit products, Mushrooms, Nuts, Oilseeds, Herbs and spices, Foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses, Edible salt and its substitutes, Sweets including chocolate. Confectionery, pastry and chocolate products. Food supplements and similar, Honey and bee products, Alcoholic beverages | Appearance, colour, taste, odour | Simple descriptive test | PB ZZ-05 issue 8 of 05.01.2024 | |
| 4 | Milk and milk products | Appearance, colour, taste, odour | Simple descriptive test | PN-ISO 22935-2:2013-07 | |
| Laboratory Department / Food Testing Unit; Food Chemical Testing Laboratory; Instrumental Analysis Laboratory | |||||
| 5 | Fish, fishery products and their preparations | Histamine content Range (25,0 – 400,0) mg/kg |
High-performance liquid chromatography with spectrophotometric detection (HPLC-UV) | PN-EN ISO 19343:2017-08 | |
| 6 | Food E | Element content Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) | Standards | |
| 7 | Food E | Arsenic content Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry (HGAAS) | Test procedures, methodological publications | |
| 8 | Food of plant origin, agricultural products E | Pesticide residue content Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Gas chromatography with electron capture detection, tandem mass spectrometry detection (GC-ECD; GC-MS-MS) | Standards test procedures | |
| 9 | Food of plant origin, agricultural products E | Pesticide residue content Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detection (LC-MS-MS) | Standards test procedures | |
| 10 | Food, agricultural products E | Mycotoxin content Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
High-performance liquid chromatography with spectrophotometric detection, with fluorescence detection (HPLC-UV, HPLC-FLD) | Standards, procedure PZH Methodological Publications | |
| Laboratory Department / Water and Soil Testing Unit; Water Chemical Testing Laboratory | |||||
| 11 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Colour Range (5 – 70) mg/l Pt |
Visual method | PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 + Ap1:2015-06 Method D | |
| 12 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Colour Range (4 – 50) mg/l Pt |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 + Ap1:2015-06 Method C | |
| 13 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Turbidity Range (0,10 – 40) NTU (FNU) |
Nephelometric method | PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09 | |
| 14 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | pH Range 2,0 – 12,0 |
Potentiometric method | PN-EN ISO 10523:2012 | |
| 15 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Electrical conductivity Range (10 – 3000) µS/cm |
Conductometric method | PN-EN 27888:1999 | |
| 16 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Iron concentration Range (20 − 5000) µg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 6332:2001 + Ap1:2016-06 | |
| 17 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Manganese concentration Range (20,0 – 2000) µg/l |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-92/C-04590/03 | |
| 18 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total content of calcium and magnesium (total hardness) Range (12,5 – 500) mg/l CaCO3 |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6059:1999 | |
| 19 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Calcium concentration Range (5 – 200) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-ISO 6058:1999 | |
| 20 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Magnesium concentration (calculated) | PN-C-04554-4:1999 Annex A | ||
| 21 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Nitrite, nitrite nitrogen concentration Range (0,010 – 1,00) mg/l NO2 (0,003 − 0,30) mg/l NNO2 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-EN 26777:1999 | |
| 22 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Nitrate, nitrate nitrogen concentration Range (2,0 – 80,0) mg/l NO3 (0,46 − 18,0) mg/l NNO3 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-82/C-04576.08 | |
| 23 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Anion concentrations fluorides (0,3 – 9,0) mg/l chlorides (5,0 – 250) mg/l nitrites (0,10 – 4,0) mg/l nitrates (1,0 – 50) mg/l bromides (0,5 – 9,0) mg/l phosphates (0,2 – 9,0) mg/l sulfates (5,0 – 250) mg/l |
Ion chromatography (IC) | PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009 | |
| 24 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Ammonium ion, ammonium nitrogen concentration Range (0,05 – 1,10) mg/l NH4 Range (0,04 – 0,86) mg/l NNH4 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-ISO 7150-1:2002 | |
| 25 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Permanganate index Range (0,5 – 10,0) mg/l |
Titrimetric method | PN-EN ISO 8467:2001 | |
| 26 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total organic carbon (TOC) concentration Range (0,80 – 18,0) mg/l |
Infrared spectrometry method (IR) | PN-EN 1484:1999 | |
| 27 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Anion concentrations Chlorates (60,0 – 400,0) µg/l Chlorites (60,0 – 400,0) µg/l Sum of chlorate and chlorite concentrations (calculated) |
Ion chromatography (IC) | PN-EN ISO 10304-4:2022-08 | |
| 28 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Bromate concentration Range (3,0 – 40,0) µg/l |
Ion chromatography (IC) | PN-EN ISO 15061:2003 | |
| 29 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total cyanide concentration Range (10-90) µg/l |
Flow injection analysis (FIA) with spectrophotometric detection | PN-EN ISO 14403-1:2012 | |
| 30 | Water intended for human consumption | Presence of foreign odour | Qualitative method | PN-EN 1622:2006 | |
| 31 | Water intended for human consumption | Odour threshold number (TON) Range 1-4 |
Simplified full, paired, unforced-choice method | PN-EN 1622:2006 | |
| 32 | Water intended for human consumption | Presence of foreign taste | Qualitative method | PN-EN 1622:2006 | |
| 33 | Water intended for human consumption | Taste threshold number (TFN) Range 1-4 |
Simplified full, paired, unforced-choice method | PN-EN 1622:2006 | |
| Laboratory Department / Water and Soil Testing Unit; Water Chemical Testing Laboratory; Instrumental Analysis Laboratory | |||||
| 34 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Metal concentrations mercury (0,20-2,0) µg/l chromium (5,0-200) µg/l lead (1,0-100) µg/l silver (0,0010-0,050) mg/l selenium (1,0-50) µg/l arsenic (1,0-100) µg/l cadmium (1,0-50) µg/l antimony (1,0-50) µg/l nickel (5,0-200) µg/l aluminium (20-500) µg/l boron (0,10-5,0) mg/l copper (0,0050-3,0) mg/l zinc (0,20-5,0) mg/l sodium (1,0-300) mg/l potassium (1,0-100) mg/l manganese (5,0-1000) µg/l iron (20-3000) µg/l magnesium (2,0-150) mg/l calcium (2,0-150) mg/l uranium (5,0-100) µg/l |
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry method (ICP-MS) | PN-EN ISO 17294-2:2024-04 | |
| 35 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons benzo/a/pyrene (0,002 – 0,025) µg/l benzo/b/fluoranthene (0,005 – 0,050) µg/l benzo/k/fluoranthene (0,005 – 0,050) µg/l benzo/g,h,i/perylene (0,005 – 0,050) µg/l indeno/1,2,3-c,d/pyrene (0,005 – 0,050) µg/l Sum of PAH concentrations (benzo/b/fluoranthene benzo/k/fluoranthene benzo/g,h,i/perylene indeno/1,2,3-c,d/pyrene) (calculated) |
High-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) | PB WG,AP-09 issue 6 of 04.01.2021 | |
| 36 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Volatile organic compound (VOC) concentration Trichloromethane (Chloroform) (8,0-200) µg/l Bromodichloromethane (8,0-200) µg/l Dibromochloromethane (8,0-200) µg/l Tribromomethane (8,0-200) µg/l Tetrachloromethane (0,90-18) µg/l Trichloroethene (0,90-18) µg/l Tetrachloroethene (0,90-18) µg/l 1,2-Dichloroethane (0,90-18) µg/l Benzene (0,30 – 5,0) µg/l Sum of THM concentrations (trichloromethane, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane, tribromomethane) (calculated) Sum of trichloroethene and tetrachloroethene concentrations (calculated) |
Gas chromatography using the purge and trap technique (Purge&Trap) with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) | PN-EN ISO 15680:2008 | |
| 37 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Benzene concentration Range (0,3 – 3,0) μg/l |
Headspace gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (HS-GC-FID) | PN-ISO 11423-1:2002 | |
| 38 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Pesticide concentration α–hexachlorocyclohexane (α–HCH) (0,025 – 0,180) µg/l Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) (0,025 – 0,180) µg/l β–hexachlorocyclohexane (β–HCH) (0,024 – 0,170) µg/l lindane (γ–HCH) (0,025 – 0,180) µg/l δ–hexachlorocyclohexane (δ–HCH) (0,025 – 0,180) µg/l vinclozolin (0,025 – 0,180) µg/l heptachlor (0,008 – 0,050) µg/l dichlofluanid (0,025 – 0,180) µg/l aldrin (0,008 – 0,050) µg/l tolylfluanid (0,025 – 0,180) µg/l heptachlor epoxide A (0,008 – 0,050) µg/l heptachlor epoxide B (0,008 – 0,050) µg/l o, p’ - DDE (0,025 – 0,180) µg/l p, p’ - DDE (0,025 – 0,180) µg/l o, p’ - DDD (0,025 – 0,180) µg/l dieldrin (0,008 – 0,050) µg/l p, p’ - DDD (0,025 – 0,180) µg/l o, p’ - DDT (0,027 – 0,190) µg/l p, p’ - DDT (0,025 – 0,180) µg/l bifenthrin (0,025 – 0,180) µg/l fenpropathrin (0,025 – 0,180) µg/l λ–cyhalothrin (0,025 – 0,180) µg/l fenarimol (0,025 – 0,180) µg/l permethrin (0,025 – 0,180) µg/l cypermethrin (0,025 – 0,180) µg/l deltamethrin (0,025 – 0,180) µg/l Sum of concentrations of the analysed pesticides (calculated) |
Gas chromatography with electron capture detection (GC-ECD) | PN-EN ISO 6468:2002 | |
| Laboratory Department / Food Testing Unit; Food Contact Materials and Articles Testing Laboratory | |||||
| 39 | Plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food | Overall migration by the pouch method, by total immersion, using a test cell, by filling the article, into food simulants: 3% acetic acid (1,0 – 20,0) mg/dm2 (6 – 120) mg/kg 10% ethanol (1,0 – 20,0) mg/dm2 (6 – 120) mg/kg 20% ethanol (1,0 – 20,0) mg/dm2 (6 – 120) mg/kg 50% ethanol (1,0 – 20,0) mg/dm2 (6 – 120) mg/kg 95% ethanol (1,0 – 20,0) mg/dm2 (6 – 120) mg/kg Isooctane (1,0 – 20,0) mg/dm2 (6 – 120) mg/kg |
Gravimetric method | PN-EN 1186-3:2023-01 | |
| 40 | Plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food | Formaldehyde migration into food simulants Range 3% acetic acid (1,5 – 30,0) mg/kg 10% ethanol (1,5 – 30,0) mg/kg |
Spectrophotometric method | CEN/TS 13130-23:2005 | |
| 41 | Plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, Articles made of natural materials intended to come into contact with food | Odour and taste transferred on direct contact Range 0 – 4 |
Multi-comparative method | DIN 10955:2024-01 | |
| Laboratory Department / Food Testing Unit; Food Contact Materials and Articles Testing Laboratory; Instrumental Analysis Laboratory | |||||
| 42 | Ceramic articles and silicate surfaces of non-ceramic articles intended to come into contact with food | Migration of lead into the food simulant Range (0,1 – 10,0) mg/l Range (0,1 – 10,0) mg/dm2 Range (0,1 – 10,0) mg/rim |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-EN 1388-1:2000 + Ap1:2002 | PN-EN 1388-2:2000 | |
| 43 | Ceramic articles and silicate surfaces of non-ceramic articles intended to come into contact with food | Cadmium migration into the simulant Range (0,01 – 0,50) mg/l Range (0,01 – 0,50) mg/dm2 Range (0,01 – 0,50) mg/rim |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-EN 1388-1:2000 + Ap1:2002 | PN-EN 1388-2:2000 | |
| 44 | Glass and ceramic articles intended to come into contact with food | Migration of metals into the food simulant – 4% acetic acid Lead (0,01 – 10,0) mg/L Lead (0,01 – 10,0) mg/dm2 Lead (0,01 – 10,0) mg/rim Cadmium (0,001 – 0,50) mg/L Cadmium (0,001 – 0,50) mg/dm2 Cadmium (0,001 – 0,50) mg/rim |
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) | ISO 6486-1:2019 | |
| 45 | Plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food | Migration of primary aromatic amines (PAA) into food simulants - 3% acetic acid 2,6-toluenediamine (2,6-TDA) (0,001 – 0,025)mg/kg 2,4-toluenediamine (2,4-TDA) (0,001 – 0,025)mg/kg 1,5-diaminonaphthalene (1,5-DAN) (0,001 – 0,025)mg/kg aniline (ANL) (0,001 – 0,025)mg/kg 4,4’-oxydianiline (4,4’-DPE) (0,001 – 0,025)mg/kg 4,4’-diaminodiphenylmethane (4,4’-MDA) (0,001 – 0,025)mg/kg 3,3’-dimethylbenzidine (3,3’-DMB) (0,001 – 0,025)mg/kg 1,3-phenylenediamine (m-PDA) (0,001 – 0,025)mg/kg Sum of PAA migration (calculated) |
High-performance liquid chromatography with spectrophotometric detection (HPLC-UV) | PB PU,AP-02 issue 2 of 02.01.2020 | |
| 46 | Plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food | Migration of bisphenol A into food simulants Range 3% acetic acid (0,0030 – 0,30)mg/kg 20% ethanol (0,0030 – 0,30)mg/kg 50% ethanol (0,0030 – 0,30)mg/kg |
High-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) | PB PU,AP-01 issue 3 of 02.01.2020 | |
| Laboratory Department / Water and Soil Testing Unit; Water and Soil Microbiological Testing Laboratory | |||||
| 47 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 48 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Coliform bacteria count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 49 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Total number of microorganisms at 22ºC and 36ºC | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 50 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Enterococci (faecal streptococci) count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004 | |
| 51 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Count of spores of sulphite-reducing anaerobes (Clostridia) | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN 26461-2:2001 | |
| 52 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Pseudomonas aeruginosa count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16266:2009 | |
| 53 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Coagulase-positive staphylococci count | Membrane filtration method | PN-Z-11001-3:2000 Annex A (normative) | |
| 54 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Clostridium perfringens count (including spores) | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10 | |
| 55 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Most probable number of coliform bacteria | Most probable number (MPN) method (Colilert-18 test) | PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06 | |
| 56 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Most probable number of Escherichia coli | Most probable number (MPN) method (Colilert-18 test) | PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06 | |
| 57 | Water, Water intended for human consumption | Most probable number of intestinal enterococci | Most probable number (MPN) method (Enterolert – DW test) | PN-EN ISO 7899-3:2025-11 | |
| 58 | Water | Presence of Salmonella spp. | Membrane filtration method with biochemical and serological confirmation | PN-EN ISO 19250:2013-07 | |
| 59 | Water | Legionella sp. count Matrix A: Procedure 5 (medium A – BCYE), Procedure 7 (medium C – GVPC), Procedure 1 (medium A – BCYE) |
Membrane filtration method; Plate method (spread plate) | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 +Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 60 | Water | Legionella sp. count Matrix B: Procedure 7 (medium C – GVPC) |
Membrane filtration method; Plate method (surface plating) procedure 1, 2, 3 (medium C – GVPC) | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 +Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 61 | Water | Most probable number of Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Most probable number (MPN) method (Pseudalert test) | PN-EN ISO 16266-2:2022-04 | |
| 62 | Water | Most probable number of Escherichia coli | Most probable number method (MPN) (miniaturized) | PN-EN ISO 9308-3:2002 | |
| 63 | Water | Total count of microorganisms at (30±1)ºC | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 64 | Soil, sand, compost | Number of viable eggs of intestinal parasites Ascaris spp., Trichuris spp., Toxocara spp. Range from 1 pcs/100 g from 10 pcs./kg g d.m. |
Microscopic method | PB MW-08 issue 5 of 30.08.2024, based on the standard | PN-Z-19006:2023-04 | |
| 65 | Environmental samples from technical surfaces - swab from a template-delimited surface - swab from a surface not delimited by a template | Mould and yeast count | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-ISO 7954:1999 | |
| 66 | Environmental samples from technical surfaces - swab from a template-delimited surface - swab from a surface not delimited by a template | Presence of Legionella sp. Matrix B Procedure 7 (medium C – GVPC) |
Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 +Ap1:2019-12 | |
| Laboratory Department / Food Testing Unit; Food Microbiological Testing Laboratory | |||||
| 67 | Milk powder and powdered products for infants | Presence of Enterobacteriaceae | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PN–EN ISO 21528-1:2017-08 | |
| 68 | Milk powder and powdered products for infants | Presence of Cronobacter spp. | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PN-EN ISO 22964:2017-06 | |
| 69 | Milk and dairy products – cheeses made from raw milk | Coagulase-positive staphylococci count (Staphylococcus aureus and other species) | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6888-2:2022-03 +A1:2024-02 | |
| 70 | Fruit, vegetable and vegetable-meat products − canned goods | Leak tightness of hermetically sealed packaging | Vacuum method | PN-90/A-75052.02 excluding cl. 2.2.4 | |
| 71 | Fruit, vegetable and vegetable-meat products − canned goods | Shelf stability of canned products | Thermostatic test method | PN-90/A-75052.03 | |
| 72 | Meat and meat products − canned products | Leak tightness of hermetically sealed packaging | Vacuum method | PN-A-82055-4:1997+Az1:2002 excluding cl. 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 | |
| 73 | Meat and meat products − canned products | Shelf stability of canned products | Thermostatic test method | PN-A-82055-5:1994 excluding cl. 2.5.2 | |
| 74 | Canned fish | Leak tightness of hermetically sealed packaging | Vacuum method | PN-92/A-86732 | |
| 75 | Canned fish | Shelf stability of canned products | Thermostatic test method | PN-92/A-86732 | |
| 76 | Cosmetics | Presence of Staphylococcus aureus | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PN-EN ISO 22718:2016-01 +A1:2023-01 | |
| 77 | Cosmetics | Presence of Escherichia coli | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PN-EN ISO 21150:2016-01 +A1:2023-03 | |
| 78 | Cosmetics | Presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PN-EN ISO 22717:2016-01 +A1:2023-03 | |
| 79 | Cosmetics | Presence of Candida albicans | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PN-EN ISO 18416:2016-01 +A1:2023-03 | |
| 80 | Cosmetics | Aerobic mesophilic bacteria count | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 21149:2017-07 +A1:2023-01 | |
| 81 | Cosmetics | Yeast and mould count | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 16212:2017-08 +A1:2023-01 | |
| 82 | Food E | Presence of Listeria monocytogenes Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PN-EN ISO 11290-1 | |
| 83 | Food E | Presence of Salmonella spp. Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation | PN-EN ISO 6579-1 | |
| 84 | Food E | Coliform bacteria count Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Plate method (pour plate) | PN-ISO 4832 | |
| 85 | Food E | Count of β-glucuronidase-positive Escherichia coli Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Plate method (pour plate) | PN-ISO 16649-2 | |
| 86 | Food E | Coagulase-positive staphylococci count (Staphylococcus aureus and other species) Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Plate method (spread plate) | PN-EN ISO 6888-1 | |
| 87 | Food with water activity higher than 0,95 E | Yeast and mould count Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Plate method (spread plate) | PN-ISO 21527-1 | |
| 88 | Food with a water activity lower than or equal to 0,95 E | Yeast and mould count Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Plate method (spread plate) | PN-ISO 21527-2 | |
| 89 | Food E | Presumptive Bacillus cereus count Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Plate method (spread plate) | PN-EN ISO 7932 | |
| 90 | Food E | Total viable count Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 4833-1 | |
| 91 | Food E | Listeria monocytogenes count Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Plate method (spread plate) | PN-EN ISO 11290-2 | |
| 92 | Food E | Enterobacteriaceae count Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 21528-2 | |
| 93 | Food E | Presence of Campylobacter spp. Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Culture method with biochemical and microscopic confirmation | PN-EN ISO 10272-1 | |
| Laboratory Department / Microbiology and Parasitology Unit; Intestinal Diseases Laboratory | |||||
| 94 | Faeces, rectal swab, blood, urine, bile and bacterial strains | Presence and identification of rods of the genera Salmonella, Shigella | Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation | PB-01 issue 08 of 01.12.2021 | based on methodologies of the National Institute of Hygiene (PZH) | |
| 95 | Faeces, rectal swab and bacterial strains E | Presence and identification of selected aerobic and microaerophilic aetiological agents of gastrointestinal infections other than Salmonella, Shigella Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation | PB-17 | based on the methodologies of the National Institute of Hygiene and the diagnostic test manufacturer's instructions | |
| Laboratory Department / Microbiology and Parasitology Unit; General Bacteriology and Parasitology Laboratory | |||||
| 96 | Blood, serum | Presence of antibodies against spirochaetes of the genus Leptospira | Microscopic agglutination method MAT | PB-05 issue 06 of 01.12.2021 | based on the WHO methodology and the publication by J. Zwierz “Leptospirozy” (Leptospiroses) | |
| 97 | Faeces E | Presence of Giardia lamblia antigen Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Enzyme immunoassay method | PB-13 | based on the diagnostic test manufacturer's instructions | |
| 98 | Biological material E | Presence and identification of trophozoites, cysts, eggs, larvae, adult forms of intestinal parasites Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Microscopic method, macroscopic method | PB-02 issue 06 of 01.12.2021 | based on A. Buczek “Atlas pasożytów człowieka” (Atlas of human parasites); J. Błaszkowska, T. Ferenc, P. Kurnatowski “Zarys parazytologii medycznej” (Outline of medical parasitology). | |
| Laboratory Department / Microbiology and Parasitology Unit; Cleanliness and Harmful Biological Agents Testing Laboratory | |||||
| 99 | Environmental samples - swab | Presence and identification of bacteria | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PB-06 issue 06 of 01.12.2021 | based on recognised methodological publications, normative documents and the manufacturer's instructions for diagnostic kits | |
| 100 | Environmental samples - swab | Presence of moulds and yeasts | Plate method (spread plate) | PB-06 issue 06 of 01.12.2021 | based on recognised methodological publications, normative documents and the manufacturer's instructions for diagnostic kits | |
| 101 | Environmental samples - surface imprint | Bacteria count | Contact plate method | PB-06 issue 06 of 01.12.2021 | based on recognised methodological publications, normative documents and the manufacturer's instructions for diagnostic kits | |
| 102 | Environmental samples - surface imprint | Fungal count | Contact plate method | PB-06 issue 06 of 01.12.2021 | based on recognised methodological publications, normative documents and the manufacturer's instructions for diagnostic kits | |
| 103 | Environmental samples - surface swab | Presence of Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria spp. | Culture method with biochemical and microscopic confirmation | PN-EN ISO 11290-1:2017-07 | |
| 104 | Environmental samples - surface swab | Presence of Salmonella spp. | Culture method with biochemical and serological confirmation | PN-EN ISO 6579-1:2017-04 | |
| 105 | Air | Bacteria count | Culture method | PB-11 issue 06 of 01.12.2021 | based on normative documents, the Polish Pharmacopoeia and the literature: Olga Fassatiova “Grzyby mikroskopowe w mikrobiologii technicznej” (Microscopic fungi in technical microbiology), G.S. de Hong, J. Guarro, J. Gene & M.J. Figueras “Atlas of clinical fungi” | |
| 106 | Air | Count of indicator bacteria: Pseudomonas fluorescens Haemolytic staphylococci Mannitol-positive staphylococci Actinomycetes |
Culture method with biochemical and microscopic confirmation | PB-11 issue 06 of 01.12.2021 | based on normative documents, the Polish Pharmacopoeia and the literature: Olga Fassatiova “Grzyby mikroskopowe w mikrobiologii technicznej” (Microscopic fungi in technical microbiology), G.S. de Hong, J. Guarro, J. Gene & M.J. Figueras “Atlas of clinical fungi” | |
| 107 | Air | Count and presence of filamentous and yeast-like fungi | Culture method with microscopic confirmation | PB-11 issue 06 of 01.12.2021 | based on normative documents, the Polish Pharmacopoeia and the literature: Olga Fassatiova “Grzyby mikroskopowe w mikrobiologii technicznej” (Microscopic fungi in technical microbiology), G.S. de Hong, J. Guarro, J. Gene & M.J. Figueras “Atlas of clinical fungi” | |
| 108 | Nonwoven, products with nonwoven (hygiene products) | Presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Culture method supplemented with biochemical tests and microscopic confirmation | PN-EN ISO 22717:2016-01+A1:2023-03 | |
| 109 | Nonwoven, products with nonwoven (hygiene products) | Presence of Staphylococcus aureus | Culture method supplemented with biochemical tests and microscopic confirmation | PN-EN ISO 22718:2016-01+A1:2023-01 | |
| 110 | Nonwoven, products with nonwoven (hygiene products) | Presence of Escherichia coli | Culture method with microscopic confirmation | PN-EN ISO 21150:2016-01+A1:2023-03 | |
| 111 | Nonwoven, products with nonwoven (hygiene products) | Presence of Candida albicans | Culture method with microscopic confirmation | PN-EN ISO 18416:2016-01+A1:2023-03 | |
| 112 | Nonwoven, products with nonwoven (hygiene products) | Count of mesophilic aerobic bacteria in 1 g of solid products absorbing liquids | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 21149:2017-07 | |
| 113 | Nonwoven, products with nonwoven (hygiene products) | Yeast and mould count in 1 g of solid products absorbing liquids | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 16212:2017-08 | |
| 114 | Biological indicators for sterilization process efficacy control (vial tests) E | Presence of indicator microorganisms Geobacillus stearothermophilus Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Culture method | PB-14 | based on the diagnostic test manufacturer's instructions | |
| Laboratory Department / Microbiology and Parasitology Unit; Virology and Serology Laboratory | |||||
| 115 | Biological material E | Presence of nucleic acids of respiratory viruses Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Real time PCR method | PB-16 | based on the diagnostic test manufacturer's instructions | |
| 116 | Serum, cerebrospinal fluid E | Presence of IgM class antibodies against Borrelia Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Enzyme immunoassay method (ELISA) | PB-18 | based on the diagnostic test manufacturer's instructions | |
| 117 | Serum, cerebrospinal fluid E | Presence of IgG class antibodies against Borrelia Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Enzyme immunoassay method (ELISA) | PB-18 | based on the diagnostic test manufacturer's instructions | |
| 118 | Serum, cerebrospinal fluid E | Presence of IgM class antibodies against Borrelia Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Western blot enzyme immunoassay method | PB-19 | based on the diagnostic test manufacturer's instructions | |
| 119 | Serum, cerebrospinal fluid E | Presence of IgG class antibodies against Borrelia Regulated area: E – Flexible scope of accreditation. The flexibility of the scope covers the elements indicated in document DA-10 for the scope of accreditation of testing laboratories. The list of activities performed within the flexible scope of accreditation is made publicly available by the accredited body. |
Western blot enzyme immunoassay method | PB-19 | based on the diagnostic test manufacturer's instructions | |
Reference standards (110)
CEN/TS 13130-23:2005
DIN 10955:2024-01
ISO 6486-1:2019
Standards
Standards test procedures
Standards, procedure PZH Methodological Publications
PB MW-08 issue 5 of 30.08.2024, based on the standard
PB PU,AP-01 issue 3 of 02.01.2020
PB PU,AP-02 issue 2 of 02.01.2020
PB WG,AP-09 issue 6 of 04.01.2021
PB ZZ-05 issue 8 of 05.01.2024
PB-01 issue 08 of 01.12.2021
PB-02 issue 06 of 01.12.2021
PB-05 issue 06 of 01.12.2021
PB-06 issue 06 of 01.12.2021
PB-11 issue 06 of 01.12.2021
PB-13
PB-14
PB-16
PB-17
PB-18
PB-19
PN-82/C-04576.08
PN-90/A-75052.02 excluding cl. 2.2.4
PN-90/A-75052.03
PN-92/A-86732
PN-92/C-04590/03
PN-A-82055-4:1997+Az1:2002 excluding cl. 2.4.2 and 2.4.3
PN-A-82055-5:1994 excluding cl. 2.5.2
PN-C-04554-4:1999 Annex A
PN-EN 1186-3:2023-01
PN-EN 12396-1:2002
PN-EN 12396-3:2002
PN-EN 1388-1:2000 + Ap1:2002
PN-EN 1388-2:2000
PN-EN 1484:1999
PN-EN 1622:2006
PN-EN 26461-2:2001
PN-EN 26777:1999
PN-EN 27888:1999
PN-EN ISO 10272-1
PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009
PN-EN ISO 10304-4:2022-08
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 11290-1
PN-EN ISO 11290-1:2017-07
PN-EN ISO 11290-2
PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 +Ap1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 14189:2016-10
PN-EN ISO 14403-1:2012
PN-EN ISO 15061:2003
PN-EN ISO 15680:2008
PN-EN ISO 16212:2017-08
PN-EN ISO 16212:2017-08 +A1:2023-01
PN-EN ISO 16266-2:2022-04
PN-EN ISO 16266:2009
PN-EN ISO 17294-2:2024-04
PN-EN ISO 18416:2016-01 +A1:2023-03
PN-EN ISO 18416:2016-01+A1:2023-03
PN-EN ISO 19250:2013-07
PN-EN ISO 19343:2017-08
PN-EN ISO 21149:2017-07
PN-EN ISO 21149:2017-07 +A1:2023-01
PN-EN ISO 21150:2016-01 +A1:2023-03
PN-EN ISO 21150:2016-01+A1:2023-03
PN-EN ISO 21528-2
PN-EN ISO 22717:2016-01 +A1:2023-03
PN-EN ISO 22717:2016-01+A1:2023-03
PN-EN ISO 22718:2016-01 +A1:2023-01
PN-EN ISO 22718:2016-01+A1:2023-01
PN-EN ISO 22964:2017-06
PN-EN ISO 4833-1
PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
PN-EN ISO 6468:2002
PN-EN ISO 6579-1
PN-EN ISO 6579-1:2017-04
PN-EN ISO 6888-1
PN-EN ISO 6888-2:2022-03 +A1:2024-02
PN-EN ISO 7027-1:2016-09
PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 + Ap1:2015-06 Method C
PN-EN ISO 7887:2012 + Ap1:2015-06 Method D
PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004
PN-EN ISO 7899-3:2025-11
PN-EN ISO 7932
PN-EN ISO 8467:2001
PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04
PN-EN ISO 9308-2:2014-06
PN-EN ISO 9308-3:2002
PN-ISO 11423-1:2002
PN-ISO 16649-2
PN-ISO 21527-1
PN-ISO 21527-2
PN-ISO 22935-2:2013-07
PN-ISO 4832
PN-ISO 6058:1999
PN-ISO 6059:1999
PN-ISO 6332:2001 + Ap1:2016-06
PN-ISO 7150-1:2002
PN-ISO 7954:1999
PN-Z-11001-3:2000 Annex A (normative)
PN-Z-19006:2023-04
PN–EN ISO 21528-1:2017-08
Test procedures, methodological publications
based on A. Buczek “Atlas pasożytów człowieka” (Atlas of human parasites); J. Błaszkowska, T. Ferenc, P. Kurnatowski “Zarys parazytologii medycznej” (Outline of medical parasitology).
based on normative documents, the Polish Pharmacopoeia and the literature: Olga Fassatiova “Grzyby mikroskopowe w mikrobiologii technicznej” (Microscopic fungi in technical microbiology), G.S. de Hong, J. Guarro, J. Gene & M.J. Figueras “Atlas of clinical fungi”
based on the diagnostic test manufacturer's instructions
based on methodologies of the National Institute of Hygiene (PZH)
based on the methodologies of the National Institute of Hygiene and the diagnostic test manufacturer's instructions
based on the WHO methodology and the publication by J. Zwierz “Leptospirozy” (Leptospiroses)
based on recognised methodological publications, normative documents and the manufacturer's instructions for diagnostic kits