🇵🇱 PRACOWNIA BADAŃ ŚRODOWISKA PRACY PL
EnvironmentMaterials & polymers
PRACOWNIA BADAŃ ŚRODOWISKA PRACY is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 802 (Jawor, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 139 test methods in the following areas: Environment, Materials & polymers. Test objects include: Workplace environment – air – air samples, Workplace environment – non-laser optical radiation, Workplace environment – air, Workplace environment – electric lighting. Most frequently used techniques: Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID), Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES), Direct measurement method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 802
- Methods in scope: 139
- Types of test objects: 14
- Techniques used: 19
- City: Jawor, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 802
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- „HIGIENA PRACY” MAREK SMOCZYŃSKI, ul. Jasna 3B/7,59-400 Jawor, ul. Starojaworska 29B/3, 59-400 Jawor (Działalność techniczna)
- City
- Jawor, Poland
What this laboratory tests (14)
- Workplace environment – air – air samples — 97 methods
- Workplace environment – non-laser optical radiation — 10 methods
- Workplace environment – air — 6 methods
- Workplace environment – electric lighting — 4 methods
- Workplace environment – air – air samples collected on impregnated filters — 3 methods
- Workplace environment – noise — 3 methods
- General environment – noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants — 2 methods
- Machinery and equipment - noise — 2 methods
- Workplace environment – cold microclimate — 2 methods
- Workplace environment – hand-arm vibration transmitted to the human body — 2 methods
- Workplace environment – hot microclimate — 2 methods
- Workplace environment – moderate microclimate — 2 methods
- Workplace environment – ultrasonic noise — 2 methods
- Workplace environment – whole-body vibration — 2 methods
Analytical techniques used (19)
- Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) — 42 methods
- Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) — 30 methods
- Direct measurement method — 11 methods
- Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) — 9 methods
- Spectrophotometric method — 8 methods
- Electrochemical method — 3 methods
- High-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) — 3 methods
- Calculation method — 2 methods
- Gravimetric method — 2 methods
- Direct measurement method (method A) — 1 method
- Direct measurement method (method M) — 1 method
- Direct measurement method (method O) — 1 method
- Direct measurement method (method R) — 1 method
- Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FT-IR) — 1 method
- High-performance liquid chromatography with spectrophotometric detection (HPLC-UV) — 1 method
- and 4 more
Laboratory locations
- PRACOWNIA BADAŃ ŚRODOWISKA PRACY (main site) — ul. Jasna 3B/7, 59-400 Jawor
- WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT TESTING LABORATORY — ul. Jasna 3B/7, 59-400 Jawor
- Working Environment Testing Laboratory "Higiena Pracy" Marek Smoczyński — ul. Starojaworska 29 B/3, 59-400 Jawor
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 04.05.2026
- Issue no.
- 24
Accreditation scope — test methods (139)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Environment Testing Laboratory "Higiena Pracy" Marek Smoczyński | |||||
| 1 | Workplace environment – air | Sampling for the assessment of occupational exposure to: dust agents – inhalable fraction – respirable fraction organic substances, including – inhalable fraction metals and their compounds, including – inhalable fraction – respirable fraction asbestos – respirable fibres man-made mineral fibres excluding refractory ceramic fibres – respirable fibres silicon carbide fibrous – respirable fibres refractory ceramic fibres refractory ceramic fibres mixed with other man-made mineral fibres |
Personal dosimetry method | PN-Z-04008-7:2002 + Az1:2004 | |
| 2 | Workplace environment – air | Sampling for the assessment of occupational exposure to: inorganic substances, including – inhalable fraction – respirable fraction – thoracic fraction |
Stationary method; Personal dosimetry method | PN-Z-04008-7:2002 + Az1:2004 | |
| 3 | Workplace environment – air | Exposure index (calculated) | PN-Z-04008-7:2002 + Az1:2004 | ||
| 4 | Workplace environment – air | Concentration / content of crystalline silica – quartz, cristobalite – respirable fraction Range (0,0098–3,0) mg/m3 Range (0,00773 – 0,5) mg in the sample |
Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FT-IR) | Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment 2012, No. 4 (74), pp. 117–130 | |
| 5 | Workplace environment – air | Concentration of harmful dust agents – inhalable fraction apatites and phosphorites petroleum bitumen portland cement titanium dioxide natural graphite synthetic graphite kaolin amorphous and synthetic silica wood dusts flour dusts dusts not classified according to toxicity organic dusts of animal and plant origin, excluding wood and flour dusts carbon black calcium sulfate (VI) (gypsum) talc coal (hard, brown) calcium magnesium carbonate (dolomite) silicon carbide, non-fibrous silicon carbide, fibrous man-made mineral fibres excluding refractory ceramic fibres Range (0,040 -17,36) mg/m3 |
Gravimetric method | PN-Z-04507:2022-05 | |
| 6 | Workplace environment – air | Concentration of harmful dust agents – respirable fraction apatites and phosphorites portland cement natural graphite amorphous and synthetic silica organic dusts of animal and plant origin, excluding wood and flour dusts diesel engine exhaust talc coal (hard, brown) Range (0,031 - 20) mg/m3 |
Gravimetric method | PN-Z-04508:2022-05 | |
| 7 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration / content of iron oxides calculated as Fe iron(III) oxide iron(II) oxide triiron tetraoxide – inhalable fraction Range (0,035 – 28,6) mg/m3 Range (0,025 – 20,6) mg in the sample – respirable fraction Range (0,032 – 26,0) mg/m3 Range (0,025 – 20,6) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 8 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration / content of manganese and its inorganic compounds calculated as Mn inhalable fraction Range (0,0021– 1,04) mg/m3 Range (0,0015 – 0,75) mg in the sample respirable fraction Range (0,0019 – 0,95) mg/m3 Range (0,0015 – 0,75) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 9 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration / content of copper and its inorganic compounds expressed as Cu Range (0,0069 – 4,00) mg/m3 Range (0,0050 – 2,88) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 10 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of lead and its inorganic compounds - calculated as Pb inhalable fraction Range (0,00174 – 2,78) mg/m3 Range (0,0013 – 2,00) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 11 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration / content of sodium hydroxide Range (0,0060 – 6,04) mg/m3 Range (0,0043 – 4,35) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 12 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration / content of potassium hydroxide Range (0,0050 – 4,99) mg/m3 Range (0,0036 – 3,59) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 13 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration / content of metallic chromium, chromium compounds: chromium (II), chromium (III), chromium (VI) – calculated as Cr Range (0,0174 – 1,75) mg/m3 Range (0,0125 – 1,26) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 14 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Content of metallic chromium, chromium (II) compounds – calculated as, Cr (II), chromium (III) compounds – calculated as Cr (III) | Calculation method | PB-06/32 issue 1 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 15 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration / content of metallic nickel Range (0,0014 – 1,74) mg/m3 Range (0,00075 - 1,25) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 16 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration / content of nickel compounds calculated as Ni inhalable fraction Range (0,0014 – 1,74) mg/m3 Range (0,00075 - 1,25) mg in the sample respirable fraction Range (0,00095 – 1,58) mg/m3 Range (0,00075 - 1,25) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 17 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration / content of arsenic and its inorganic compounds expressed as As inhalable fraction Range (0,00035 – 0,087) mg/m3 Range (0,00025 – 0,063) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 18 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration / content of zinc dichloride – inhalable fraction Range (0,058 – 6,94) mg/m3 Range (0,042 – 5,00) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 19 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration / content of zinc oxide calculated as Zn – inhalable fraction Range (0,0069 – 14,5) mg/m3 Range (0,0050 – 10,4) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 20 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of silver – inhalable fraction Concentration / content of silver insoluble compounds Range (0,0024 – 3,47) mg/m3 Range (0,0018 – 2,50) mg in the sample- soluble compounds Range (0,00097 – 3,47) mg/m3 Range (0,00070 – 2,50) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 21 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration of cadmium and its inorganic compounds calculated as Cd inhalable fraction Range (0,000097– 0,28) mg/m3 Range (0,00007– 0,20) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 22 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration / content of tin and its inorganic compounds, except stannane, expressed as Sn inhalable fraction Range (0,17– 4,00) mg/m3 Range (0,12 – 2,88) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 23 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration / content of metallic aluminium, aluminium powder Concentration of aluminium hydroxide, aluminium trioxide, expressed as Al inhalable fraction Range (0,069 – 5,00) mg/m3 Range (0,050 – 3,60) mg in the sample respirable fraction Range (0,063 – 4,54) mg/m3 Range (0,050 – 3,60) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 24 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of cobalt and its inorganic compounds calculated as Co Range (0,0017– 1,04) mg/m3 Range (0,0013 – 0,75) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 25 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of magnesium oxide – inhalable fraction Range (0,0060 – 15,0) mg/m3 Range (0,0043 – 10,8) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 26 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of calcium oxide inhalable fraction Range (0,024 – 25,0) mg/m3 Range (0,018 – 18,0) mg in the sample respirable fraction Range (0,022 – 22,7) mg/m3 Range (0,018 – 18,0) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 27 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of calcium hydroxide inhalable fraction Range (0,032 – 25,0) mg/m3 Range (0,023 – 18,00) mg in the sample respirable fraction Range (0,029 – 22,7) mg/m3 Range (0,023 – 18,0) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 28 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of calcium carbonate inhalable fraction Range (0,043 – 25,0) mg/m3 Range (0,031 – 18,0) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 29 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of antimony and its inorganic compounds, except stibine - calculated as Sb Range (0,0001 – 3,00) mg/m3 Range (0,0001 – 2,16) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 30 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of titanium and its compounds - calculated as Ti Range (0,0347 – 26,0) mg/m3 Range (0,0250 – 18,7) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 31 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of selenium and its compounds, except selane - calculated as Se Range (0,00030 – 1,04) mg/m3 Range (0,00030 – 0,75) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 32 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of mercury vapour and its inorganic compounds - calculated as Hg Range (0,0017 – 1,03) mg/m3 Range (0,00060 – 0,37) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 33 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of barium and its soluble compounds - calculated as Ba Range (0,017 – 1,50) mg/m3 Range (0,013 – 1,08) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 34 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of tungsten inhalable fraction Concentration/ content of tungsten and its insoluble compounds - expressed as W Concentration/ content of tungsten and its soluble compounds - expressed as W Range (0,035 – 15,0) mg/m3 Range (0,025 – 10,8) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 35 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of lithium hydride inhalable fraction Range (0,0008 – 0,20) mg/m3 Range (0,0006 – 0,144) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 36 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of zirconium and its compounds – calculated as Zr Range (0,0694 – 20,0) mg/m3 Range (0,050 – 14,4) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 37 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of molybdenum and its compounds – calculated as Mo Range (0,0694 – 20,0) mg/m3 Range (0,050 – 14,4) mg in the sample |
Microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES) | PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025 | |
| 38 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of benzene Range (0,0625 – 19,1) mg/m3 Range (0,0193 – 5,88) ppm Range (0,0018 – 0,80) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 39 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of toluene Range (3,47 – 571) mg/m3 Range (0,100 – 10,0) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 40 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of n- butyl acetate Range (1,39 – 1900) mg/m3 Range (0,040 – 11,2) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 41 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of ethyl acetate Range (1,39 – 3000) mg/m3 Range (0,379 – 818,5) ppm Range (0,040 – 12,0) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 42 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of styrene Range (3,47 – 1048) mg/m3 Range (0,100 – 15,0) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 43 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of xylene (mixture of isomers) Range (1,39 – 250) mg/m3 Range (0,040 – 6,40) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 44 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of acetone Range (1,04 – 3600) mg/m3 Range (0,030 – 14,00) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 45 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of butan-1-ol Range (1,39 – 619) mg/m3 Range (0,040 – 12,0) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 46 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of cyclohexane Range (2,78– 2000) mg/m3 Range (0,080– 15,0) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 47 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of butan-2-ol Range (2,08 – 900) mg/m3 Range (0,060 –15,0) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 48 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of 2-butoxyethanol Range (1,39 – 400) mg/m3 Range (0,040 – 8,00) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 49 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of 2-butoxyethyl acetate Range (0,694 – 600) mg/m3 Range (0,020 – 12,6) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 50 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of butan-2-one Range (1,74 – 1800) mg/m3 Range (0,050 – 9,50) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 51 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of ethylbenzene Range (1,74 – 800) mg/m3 Range (0,050 – 15,0) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 52 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of ethyltoluene - mixture of isomers Range (1,74 – 200) mg/m3 Range (0,050 – 8,40) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 53 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of 2-aminoethanol Range (0,24 – 15,0) mg/m3 Range (0,0070 – 0,30) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 54 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of ethylene glycol Range (1,39 – 60,0) mg/m3 Range (0,040 – 2,00) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 55 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of extraction naphtha Range (1,74 – 3000) mg/m3 Range (0,050 – 18,0) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 56 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of white spirit Range (5,21 – 1800) mg/m3 Range (0,150 – 18,0) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 57 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of hexane Range (3,47 – 140) mg/m3 Range (0,100 – 5,80) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 58 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of propan-1-ol Range (1,39 – 1200) mg/m3 Range (0,040 – 12,0) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 59 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of propan-2-ol Range (1,39 – 2400) mg/m3 Range (0,040 – 11,50) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 60 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of 2–methoxy-1-methylethyl acetate Range (5,21 – 1040) mg/m3 Range (0,150 – 22,0) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 61 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of 1-methoxy-2-propanol Range (1,74 – 720) mg/m3 Range (0,050 – 15,0) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 62 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of trichloroethene Range (1,04 – 200) mg/m3 Range (0,030 – 8,40) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 63 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of trimethylbenzene mixture of isomers (1,2,3 -,1,2,4 - and 1,3,5-) Range (2,08 – 340) mg/m3 Range (0,060 – 8,40) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 64 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of trichlorobenzene mixture of isomers (1,2,3-, 1,2,4- and 1,3,5-) Range (1,04 – 200) mg/m3 Range (0,030 – 8,40) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 65 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of tetrachloroethene Range (1,39 – 340) mg/m3 Range (0,202 – 49,3) ppm Range (0,040 – 8,40) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 66 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of 2-methylpropan-1-ol Range (1,04 – 400) mg/m3 Range (0,030 – 8,40) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 67 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of cyclohexanone Range (0,69 – 160) mg/m3 Range (0,020 – 7,00) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 68 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of acetic acid Range (1,23 – 100) mg/m3 Range (0,492 – 40,03) ppm Range (0,060 – 2,52) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 69 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of vinyl acetate Range (1,04 – 60,0) mg/m3 Range (0,030 – 2,50) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 70 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of chloroform Range (0,69 – 50,0) mg/m3 Range (0,020 – 4,00) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 71 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of kerosene Range (1,74 –600) mg/m3 Range (0,050 – 9,50) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 72 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of 4-methylpentan-2-one Range (1,39 – 400) mg/m3 Range (0,040 – 17,0) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 73 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of methanol Range (5,56 – 600) mg/m3 Range (0,040 – 5,50) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 74 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of ethanol Range (27,50 – 3900) mg/m3 Range (0,055 – 5,00) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 75 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone Range (2,78 – 200) mg/m3 Range (0,674 – 48,5) ppm Range (0,050 – 5,00) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 76 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of 4-hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2-one Range (5,55 – 600) mg/m3 Range (0,100 – 12,0) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 77 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of 2-(2-butoxyethoxy) ethanol Range (2,78 – 200) mg/m3 Range (0,050 – 6,00) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 78 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of heptane Range (1,74 –4000) mg/m3 Range (0,050 – 18,0) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 79 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of chlorobenzene Range (1,74 – 200) mg/m3 Range (0,050 – 3,00) mg in the sample |
Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) | PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023 | |
| 80 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration/ content of highly refined mineral oil excluding metalworking fluids inhalable fraction Range (0,42 – 20,8) mg/m3 Range (0,30 – 7,2) mg in the sample |
Ultraviolet absorption spectrometry method | PN-Z-04108-6:2006 + Az1:2009 | |
| 81 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Ammonia concentration Range (1,30 – 40,0) mg/m3 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-71/Z-04041 | |
| 82 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Sulfur trioxide concentration Range (0,092 – 7,0) mg/m3 |
Turbidimetric method | PN-91/Z-04056/02 | |
| 83 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Chlorine concentration Range (0,0625 – 3,00) mg/m3 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-75/Z-04037/03 excluding cl. 5d | |
| 84 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Ozone concentration Range (0,0125 – 0,25) mg/m3 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-94/Z-04007-2 | |
| 85 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Sodium cyanide concentration, calculated as CN Range (0,069 – 10) mg/m3 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-Z-04309: 2002 | |
| 86 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Hydrogen sulphide concentration Range (0,70 – 40) mg/m3 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-Z-04015-13:1996 excluding cl. 5c, 5d, 5h | |
| 87 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Hydrogen peroxide concentration Range (0,040 – 1,6) mg/m3 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-Z-04548:2023-03 | |
| 88 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration / content of chromium (VI) compounds calculated as Cr (VI) Range (0,000417– 0,6) mg/m3 Range (0,0003 – 0,432) mg in the sample |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-87/Z-04126/02 | |
| 89 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Ammonium chloride concentration – vapours and inhalable fraction Range (0,01 – 40,0) mg/m3 |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-Z-04265:2000 | |
| 90 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Carbon monoxide concentration Range (2,32 – 232) mg/m3 Range (2,0 – 200,0) ppm |
Electrochemical method | PB-06/10 issue 1 of 02.01.2020 | |
| 91 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Nitrogen oxide concentration Range (0,62 – 25) mg/m3 Range (0,50 – 20,0) ppm |
Electrochemical method | PB-06/10 issue 1 of 02.01.2020 | |
| 92 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Nitrogen dioxide concentration Range (0,11 – 29) mg/m3 Range (0,06 – 15,00) ppm |
Electrochemical method | PB-06/10 issue 1 of 02.01.2020 | |
| 93 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Exposure index (calculated) | PB-06/10 issue 1 of 02.01.2020 | ||
| 94 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Fluoride concentration calculated as F Range (0,014 – 5,0) mg/m3 |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | NIOSH 7906 Method, Issue 2, 20 May 2014 | |
| 95 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Hydrogen fluoride concentration Range (0,015 – 20,0) mg/m3 |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | NIOSH 7906 Method, Issue 2, 20 May 2014 | |
| 96 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Hydrogen chloride concentration Range (0,16 – 20,0) mg/m3 |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | NIOSH 7907 Method, Issue 1, 20 May 2014 | |
| 97 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Nitric acid concentration Range (0,10 – 5,60) mg/m3 |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | NIOSH 7907 Method, Issue 1, 20 May 2014 | |
| 98 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration / content of sulphuric acid thoracic fraction Range (0,0046 – 0,15) mg/m3 Range (0,0033 – 0,050) mg in the sample |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment 2012, No. 1 (71), pp. 97–103 Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment 2017, No. 2 (92), pp. 5–19 | |
| 99 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Nitrogen oxide concentration / content Range (0,03 – 5,0) mg/m3 Range (0,024 – 4,01) ppm Range (0,00030 – 0,050) mg in the sample |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | OSHA Method190 | |
| 100 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Nitrogen dioxide concentration / content Range (0,046 – 5) mg/m3 Range (0,024 – 2,61) ppm Range (0,00046 – 0,050) mg in the sample |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | OSHA Method182 | |
| 101 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration / content of phosphoric acid Range (0,0014 – 5,37) mg/m3 Range (0,0010 – 3,87) mg in the sample |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | NIOSH 7908 Method Issue 2, 16 November 2023 | |
| 102 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Concentration / content of sulphur dioxide Range (0,110 – 4,40) mg/m3 Range (0,041 – 1,66) ppm Range (0,020 – 0,792) mg in the sample |
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) | Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment 2025, No. 4 (126), pp. 133–146 | |
| 103 | Workplace environment – air – air samples | Formaldehyde concentration / content Range (0,0057 – 20) mg/m3 Range (0,0016 – 0,072) mg in the sample |
High-performance liquid chromatography with spectrophotometric detection (HPLC-UV) | NIOSH 2016, Issue 2:15 March 2003 | PB-06/17 issue 1 of 06.03.2025 | |
| 104 | Workplace environment – air – air samples collected on impregnated filters | Concentration / content of: toluene-2,4-diyl diisocyanate, toluene 2,6-diyl diisocyanate, toluenediyl diisocyanate – mixture of isomers 2,4-, 2,6- expressed as NCO group Range (0,0000676 – 0,24) mg/m3 Range (0,0135– 7,24) μg in the sample Diisocyanates – expressed as NCO group (sum of concentrations/contents of isocyanate functional groups of diisocyanate compounds) |
High-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) | PN-Z-04490:2017-10 | |
| 105 | Workplace environment – air – air samples collected on impregnated filters | Concentration / content of: hexane-1,6-diyl diisocyanate expressed as NCO group Range (0,0002248 – 0,25) mg/m3 Range (0,0450 – 7,49) μg in the sample Diisocyanates – expressed as NCO group (sum of concentrations/contents of isocyanate functional groups of diisocyanate compounds) |
High-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) | OSHA Method 5002 | |
| 106 | Workplace environment – air – air samples collected on impregnated filters | Concentration / content of: 4,4’ methylenebis(phenyl isocyanate) expressed as NCO group : (0,000151 – 0,17) mg/m3 : (0,0302 – 5,037) μg in the sample Diisocyanates – expressed as NCO group (sum of concentrations/contents of isocyanate functional groups of diisocyanate compounds) |
High-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD) | OSHA Method 5002 | |
| 107 | Workplace environment – noise | A-weighted equivalent sound level Maximum A-weighted sound level Range (25 - 135) dB C-weighted peak sound pressure level Range (35 - 140) dB |
Direct measurement method | PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2025-11 excluding the method covering strategies 2 and 3 - cl. 10 and 11 | |
| 108 | Workplace environment – noise | Noise exposure level referred to: 8-hour daily working time the average weekly working time (calculated) |
PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2025-11 excluding the method covering strategies 2 and 3 - cl. 10 and 11 | ||
| 109 | Workplace environment – noise | Equivalent sound pressure level in octave bands with centre frequencies from 16 Hz to 16000 Hz Range (35 - 140) dB |
PB-06/03 edition 1 of 02.01.2020 | ||
| 110 | Workplace environment – ultrasonic noise | Equivalent sound pressure levels in one-third octave bands with centre frequencies from 10 kHz to 40 kHz Maximum sound pressure levels in one-third octave bands with centre frequencies from 10 kHz to 40 kHz Range (60 - 140) dB |
Direct measurement method | PN-Z-01339:2020-12 | |
| 111 | Workplace environment – ultrasonic noise | Equivalent sound pressure levels in third-octave bands with centre frequencies from 10 kHz to 40 kHz referred to: an 8-hour daily working time the average weekly working time (calculated) |
PN-Z-01339:2020-12 | ||
| 112 | Workplace environment – hand-arm vibration transmitted to the human body | Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration Range (0,1 – 100) m/s2 |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN ISO 5349-1:2004 | PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004+A1:2015-11 | |
| 113 | Workplace environment – hand-arm vibration transmitted to the human body | 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+A1:2015-11 | ||
| 114 | Workplace environment – whole-body vibration | Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration Range (0,01 – 50) m/s2 |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN 14253+A1:2011 | |
| 115 | Workplace environment – whole-body vibration | Daily exposure, expressed as the energy-equivalent value for 8 hours of action of the r.m.s. frequency-corrected vibration acceleration dominant among the vibration accelerations determined for three directional components taking into account the appropriate factors (1.4awx, 1.4awy, awz), Exposure lasting 30 minutes or less, expressed as the r.m.s. frequency-weighted vibration acceleration dominant among the vibration accelerations determined for three directional components taking into account the appropriate factors (1.4awx, 1.4awy, awz) (calculated) | PN-EN 14253+A1:2011 | ||
| 116 | Workplace environment – moderate microclimate | Air temperature Range (5 – 50) °C Black globe temperature Range (5 – 60) °C Air humidity Range (20,0 – 90) % Air velocity Range (0,15 – 5,0) m/s |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN ISO 7730:2006 | PN-EN ISO 7730:2006/Ap2:2016-04 | |
| 117 | Workplace environment – moderate microclimate | PMV index, PPD index (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 7730:2006 | PN-EN ISO 7730:2006/Ap2:2016-04 | ||
| 118 | Workplace environment – hot microclimate | Air temperature Range (10 – 50) °C Natural wet bulb temperature Range (5 – 45) °C Black globe temperature Range (10 – 60) °C Air velocity Range (0,15 – 5,0) m/s |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01 | PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01/Ap2:2020-04 | |
| 119 | Workplace environment – hot microclimate | WBGT index, WBGTeff index (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01 | PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01/Ap2:2020-04 | ||
| 120 | Workplace environment – cold microclimate | Air temperature Range (-20 – 10) °C Black globe temperature Range (-20 – 10) °C Air humidity Range (20 – 90) % Air velocity Range (0,15 – 5,0) m/s |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN ISO11079:2008+Ap1:2013-10 | |
| 121 | Workplace environment – cold microclimate | IREQmin index, IREQneutral index, twc index (calculated) | PN-EN ISO11079:2008+Ap1:2013-10 | ||
| 122 | Workplace environment – electric lighting | Illuminance Range (5 – 5000) lx |
Direct measurement method | PB-06/01 issue 2 of 01.02.2024 | |
| 123 | Workplace environment – electric lighting | Illuminance uniformity (calculated) | PB-06/01 issue 2 of 01.02.2024 | ||
| 124 | Workplace environment – electric lighting | Luminance Range (25 – 400) cd/m2 |
PB-06/01 issue 2 of 01.02.2024 | ||
| 125 | Workplace environment – electric lighting | Reflection coefficients on the main interior surfaces (calculated) | PB-06/01 issue 2 of 01.02.2024 | ||
| 126 | Workplace environment – non-laser optical radiation | Effective irradiance of UVA, UVB and UVC in the spectral range (180 – 400) nm Range (3,0*10 -6 – 25,0) W/m2 |
Direct measurement method (method A) | PN-EN 14255-1:2010 | |
| 127 | Workplace environment – non-laser optical radiation | Effective radiant exposure to hazardous ultraviolet in the spectral range (180 – 400) nm (calculated) | PN-EN 14255-1:2010 | ||
| 128 | Workplace environment – non-laser optical radiation | Irradiance of UVA radiation in the spectral range (315 – 400) nm Range (2,00-6 – 1000) W/m2 |
Direct measurement method (method M) | PN-EN 14255-1:2010 | |
| 129 | Workplace environment – non-laser optical radiation | Radiant exposure to UVA radiation in the spectral range (315 – 400) nm (calculated) | PN-EN 14255-1:2010 | ||
| 130 | Workplace environment – non-laser optical radiation | Effective irradiance VIS in the spectral range (305 – 700) nm Range (7,69*10-7– 1540) W/m2 |
Direct measurement method (method O) | PN-EN 14255-2:2010 | |
| 131 | Workplace environment – non-laser optical radiation | Effective radiance of VIS radiation in the spectral range (305 – 700) nm (calculated) | PN-EN 14255-2:2010 | ||
| 132 | Workplace environment – non-laser optical radiation | Irradiance of IRA and IRB in the spectral range (780 – 3000) nm Range (0,9 – 4000) W/m2 |
Direct measurement method (method R) | PN-EN 14255-2:2010 | |
| 133 | Workplace environment – non-laser optical radiation | Radiant exposure in the spectral range (780 – 3000) nm (calculated) | PN-EN 14255-2:2010 | ||
| 134 | Workplace environment – non-laser optical radiation | Effective irradiance of IRA in the spectral range (780 – 1400) nm Range (4,0*10-7 – 300) W/m2 |
Direct measurement method | PN-T-05687:2002 cl. 2.5.4 and cl. 2.5.5 | |
| 135 | Workplace environment – non-laser optical radiation | Effective radiance IRA in the spectral range (770 –1400) nm (calculated) | PN-T-05687:2002 cl. 2.5.4 and cl. 2.5.5 | ||
| 136 | General environment – noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants | A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level Range (25 – 110) dB A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level for the reference time T expressed by the indicators LAeqD and LAeqN (calculated) |
Direct measurement method | Annex 7 to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of 07.09.2021 (consolidated text Journal of Laws 2023 item 1706) | |
| 137 | General environment – noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants | Equivalent A-weighted sound level for the reference time T expressed by the indicators LAeqD and LAeqN | Calculation method | PN ISO 9613-2:2002 | |
| 138 | Machinery and equipment - noise | Sound pressure level weighted with the characteristic frequency weighting A Range (25 – 110) dB |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN ISO 3746:2011 | PN-EN ISO 3746:2011/Ap1:2017-09 | |
| 139 | Machinery and equipment - noise | Sound power level (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 3746:2011 | PN-EN ISO 3746:2011/Ap1:2017-09 | ||
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NIOSH 2016, Issue 2:15 March 2003
NIOSH 7906 Method, Issue 2, 20 May 2014
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NIOSH 7908 Method Issue 2, 16 November 2023
OSHA Method 5002
OSHA Method182
OSHA Method190
PB-06/01 issue 2 of 01.02.2024
PB-06/03 edition 1 of 02.01.2020
PB-06/08 issue 3 of 06.01.2025
PB-06/09 issue 2 of 20.11.2023
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PB-06/17 issue 1 of 06.03.2025
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PN-75/Z-04037/03 excluding cl. 5d
PN-87/Z-04126/02
PN-91/Z-04056/02
PN-94/Z-04007-2
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PN-EN 14255-1:2010
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PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01/Ap2:2020-04
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PN-Z-01339:2020-12
PN-Z-04008-7:2002 + Az1:2004
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PN-Z-04265:2000
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PN-Z-04490:2017-10
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PN-Z-04508:2022-05
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