🇵🇱 PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWO BADAŃ ŚRODOWISKA „SANUM” S.C. PL
Environment
PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWO BADAŃ ŚRODOWISKA „SANUM” S.C. is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 821 (Ruda Śląska, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 43 test methods in the following areas: Environment. Test objects include: Workplace environment - air, Workplace environment - emergency lighting, Workplace environment - air - air samples, General environment - noise from installations, equipment and indus…. Most frequently used techniques: Direct measurement method, Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS), Electrochemical method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 821
- Methods in scope: 43
- Types of test objects: 13
- Techniques used: 9
- City: Ruda Śląska, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 821
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- Henryk Gracka, Marek Lepiorz, Krzysztof Bloch, Jakub Łubiński, LABORATORIUM HIGIENY PRACY, ul. Radoszowska 46, 41-707 Ruda Śląska
- City
- Ruda Śląska, Poland
What this laboratory tests (13)
- Workplace environment - air — 11 methods
- Workplace environment - emergency lighting — 8 methods
- Workplace environment - air - air samples — 6 methods
- General environment - noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants — 2 methods
- Rooms in residential, collective residence and public utility buildings - noise — 2 methods
- Workplace environment - indoor electric lighting — 2 methods
- Workplace environment - moderate microclimate — 2 methods
- Workplace environment - noise — 2 methods
- Workplace environment - outdoor electric lighting — 2 methods
- Workplace environment − cold microclimate — 2 methods
- Workplace environment − hot microclimate — 2 methods
- Workplace environment − hand-arm vibration — 1 method
- Workplace environment − whole-body vibration — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (9)
- Direct measurement method — 12 methods
- Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) — 4 methods
- Electrochemical method — 3 methods
- Direct measurement method; Sampling method — 2 methods
- Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FT-IR) — 2 methods
- Gravimetric method — 2 methods
- Spectrophotometric method — 2 methods
- Personal dosimetry method — 1 method
- Personal dosimetry method; Stationary method — 1 method
Laboratory sections (2)
- Physical Laboratory — 26 methods
- Chemical Laboratory — 17 methods
Laboratory locations
- PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWO BADAŃ ŚRODOWISKA „SANUM” S.C. (main site) — ul. Radoszowska 46, 41-707 Ruda Śląska
- OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE LABORATORY — ul. Radoszowska 46
- Physical Laboratory — ul. Radoszowska 46, 41-707 Ruda Śląska
- Chemical Laboratory — ul. Radoszowska 46, 41-707 Ruda Śląska
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 11.06.2026
- Issue no.
- 24
Accreditation scope — test methods (43)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Laboratory | |||||
| 1 | Workplace environment - noise | A-weighted equivalent sound level Maximum A-weighted sound level Range (25,0 – 135,0) dB C-weighted peak sound pressure level Range (40,0 –136,0) dB |
Direct measurement method | PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2025-11 excluding the method covering strategies 2 (cl. 10) and 3 – cl. 11 | |
| 2 | Workplace environment - noise | Noise exposure level referred to: an 8-hour daily working time the average weekly working time (calculated) |
PN-N-01307:1994 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2011 | PN-EN ISO 9612:2025-11 excluding the method covering strategies 2 (cl. 10) and 3 – cl. 11 | ||
| 3 | General environment - noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants | A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level Range (24,0 – 115,0) dB |
Direct measurement method | Annex 7 to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of 07.09.2021 (consolidated text Journal of Laws 2023, item 1706) excluding cl. F | |
| 4 | General environment - noise from installations, equipment and industrial plants | A-weighted equivalent sound level, For the reference time T expressed by the indicators LAeqD and LAeqN (calculated) | Annex 7 to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of 07.09.2021 (consolidated text Journal of Laws 2023, item 1706) excluding cl. F | ||
| 5 | Rooms in residential, collective residence and public utility buildings - noise | A-weighted equivalent sound level Maximum A-weighted sound level Range (20,0 – 80,0) dB |
Direct measurement method | PN-87/B-02156 | |
| 6 | Rooms in residential, collective residence and public utility buildings - noise | A-weighted equivalent sound level for reference time T (calculated) | PN-87/B-02156 | ||
| 7 | Workplace environment - indoor electric lighting | Illuminance Range (0,5 – 10000) lx |
Direct measurement method | PN-83/E-04040.03 | |
| 8 | Workplace environment - indoor electric lighting | Illuminance uniformity (calculated) | PN-83/E-04040.03 | ||
| 9 | Workplace environment - outdoor electric lighting | Illuminance Range (0,5 – 1500) lx |
Direct measurement method | PN-83/E-04040.03 | |
| 10 | Workplace environment - outdoor electric lighting | Illuminance uniformity (calculated) | PN-83/E-04040.03 | ||
| 11 | Workplace environment - emergency lighting | Illuminance Range (0,5 – 500) lx |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN 1838:2005 excluding cl. 4.2.3, 4.3.3, 4.4.3, 5 | |
| 12 | Workplace environment - emergency lighting | Ratio of maximum to minimum illuminance (calculated) | PN-EN 1838:2005 excluding cl. 4.2.3, 4.3.3, 4.4.3, 5 | ||
| 13 | Workplace environment - emergency lighting | Illuminance uniformity for the high-risk zone (calculated) | PN-EN 1838:2005 excluding cl. 4.2.3, 4.3.3, 4.4.3, 5 | ||
| 14 | Workplace environment - emergency lighting | Closing time Range (1 – 3600) s |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN 1838:2005 excluding cl. 4.2.3, 4.3.3, 4.4.3, 5 | |
| 15 | Workplace environment - emergency lighting | Illuminance Range (0,5 – 500) lx |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN 1838:2013-11 excluding cl. 4.2.3, 4.3.3, 4.4.3, 5 | |
| 16 | Workplace environment - emergency lighting | Ratio of minimum to maximum illuminance (calculated) | PN-EN 1838:2013-11 excluding cl. 4.2.3, 4.3.3, 4.4.3, 5 | ||
| 17 | Workplace environment - emergency lighting | Illuminance uniformity for the high-risk zone (calculated) | PN-EN 1838:2013-11 excluding cl. 4.2.3, 4.3.3, 4.4.3, 5 | ||
| 18 | Workplace environment - emergency lighting | Closing time Range (1 – 3600) s |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN 1838:2013-11 excluding cl. 4.2.3, 4.3.3, 4.4.3, 5 | |
| 19 | Workplace environment - moderate microclimate | Air temperature Range (10,0 – 30,0) 0C Black globe temperature Range (10,0 – 35,0) 0C Air humidity Range (16,0 – 90,0) % Air velocity Range (0,15 - 1,0) m/s |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN ISO 7730:2026-03 | |
| 20 | Workplace environment - moderate microclimate | PMV index, PPD index (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 7730:2026-03 | ||
| 21 | Workplace environment − cold microclimate | Air temperature Range (-30,0 –10,0) 0C Black globe temperature Range (-30,0 – 15,0) 0C Air humidity Range (16,0 – 90,0) % Air velocity Range (0,15 - 5,0) m/s |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN ISO 11079:2008 | |
| 22 | Workplace environment − cold microclimate | IREQmin index, IREQneutral index, twc index (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 11079:2008 | ||
| 23 | Workplace environment − hot microclimate | Air temperature Range (20,0 – 60,0) 0C Natural wet bulb temperature Range (15,0 – 50,0) 0C Black globe temperature Range (20,0 – 70,0) 0C |
Direct measurement method | PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01 | PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01/Ap2:2020 - 04 | |
| 24 | Workplace environment − hot microclimate | WBGT index, WBGTeff index (calculated) | PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01 | PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01/Ap2:2020 - 04 | ||
| 25 | Workplace environment − whole-body vibration | Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration Range (0,0316 – 35,5) m/s² Daily exposure, expressed as the energy-equivalent for 8 hours of the r.m.s. frequency-weighted vibration acceleration dominant among the vibration accelerations determined for the three directional components, taking into account the relevant 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 the three directional components, taking into account the relevant factors (1.4awx, 1.4awy, awz) (calculated) |
Direct measurement method; Sampling method | PN-EN 14253+A1:2011 | |
| 26 | Workplace environment − hand-arm vibration | Frequency-weighted r.m.s. vibration acceleration Range (0,501 – 50,0) m/s2 Daily exposure, expressed as the energy-equivalent value for 8 hours of action of the vector sum of the r.m.s. frequency-corrected vibration accelerations determined for three directional components (ahwx, ahwy, ahwz) Exposure lasting 30 minutes or less, expressed as the vector sum of the r.m.s. frequency-weighted vibration accelerations determined for three directional components (ahwx, ahwy, ahwz) (calculated) |
Direct measurement method; Sampling method | PN-EN ISO 5349-1:2004 | PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004 | PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004/A1:2015-11 | |
| Chemical Laboratory | |||||
| 27 | Workplace environment - air | Sampling for the assessment of occupational exposure to: dust agents – inhalable fraction – respirable fraction organic substances, including – inhalable fraction inorganic substances, including – inhalable fraction – respirable fraction – thoracic fraction metals and their compounds, including – inhalable fraction – respirable fraction asbestos – respirable fibres refractory ceramic fibres refractory ceramic fibres mixed with other man-made mineral fibres man-made mineral fibres excluding refractory ceramic fibres – respirable fibres |
Personal dosimetry method | PN-Z-04008-7:2002 + Az1:2004 | |
| 28 | Workplace environment - air | Sampling for the assessment of occupational exposure to: inorganic substances |
Personal dosimetry method; Stationary method | PN-Z-04008-7:2002 + Az1:2004 | |
| 29 | Workplace environment - air | Exposure index (calculated) | PN-Z-04008-7:2002 + Az1:2004 | ||
| 30 | Workplace environment - air | Concentration of harmful dust agents – inhalable fraction apatites and phosphorites portland cement titanium dioxide natural graphite synthetic graphite 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 talc coal (hard, brown) calcium magnesium carbonate (dolomite) silicon carbide, non-fibrous Range (0,20 – 17,01) mg/m3 |
Gravimetric method | PN-Z-04507:2022-05 | PN-Z-04507:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08 | |
| 31 | 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 talc coal (hard, brown) Range (0,09 – 25,42) mg/m3 |
Gravimetric method | PN-Z-04508:2022-05 | PN-Z-04508:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08 | |
| 32 | Workplace environment - air | Nitrogen oxide concentration Range (0,25 –12,50) mg/m3 Range (0,2 – 10,0) ppm |
Electrochemical method | PB-01/PCH issue 6 of 18.03.2024 | |
| 33 | Workplace environment - air | Nitrogen dioxide concentration Range (0,38 – 5,73) mg/m3 Range (0,2 – 3,0) ppm |
Electrochemical method | PB-01/PCH issue 6 of 18.03.2024 | |
| 34 | Workplace environment - air | Carbon monoxide concentration Range (2,3 – 162,4) mg/m3 Range (2 – 140) ppm |
Electrochemical method | PB-01/PCH issue 6 of 18.03.2024 | |
| 35 | Workplace environment - air | Exposure indices (calculated) | PB-01/PCH issue 6 of 18.03.2024 | ||
| 36 | Workplace environment - air | Hydrogen chloride concentration/content Range (0,05 – 20,0) mg/m3 Range (0,02 – 0,4) mg in the sample |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-Z-04450:2014-08 | |
| 37 | Workplace environment - air | Concentration/Content of ammonia Range (1,0 – 60,0) mg/m3 Range (0,03 – 0,30) mg in the sample |
Spectrophotometric method | PN-71/Z-04041 | |
| 38 | Workplace environment - air - air samples | Concentration/content of highly refined mineral oils excluding metalworking fluids inhalable fraction Range (0,4 – 12,0) mg/m3 Range (0,25 – 8,10) mg in the sample |
Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FT-IR) | PN-Z-04108-5:2006 | |
| 39 | Workplace environment - air - air samples | Concentration/content of crystalline silica – quartz, cristobalite respirable fraction Range (0,010 – 0,73) mg/m3 Range (0,0068 – 0,500) 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 | |
| 40 | Workplace environment - air - air samples | Concentration/content of manganese and its inorganic compounds – expressed as Mn inhalable fraction Range (0,010 – 0,42) mg/m3 Range (0,0075 – 0,300) mg in the sample respirable fraction Range (0,0047 – 0,19) mg/m3 Range (0,00375 – 0,1500) mg in the sample |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-Z-04472:2015-10 + Ap1:2015-12 | |
| 41 | Workplace environment - air - air samples | Concentration/content of copper and its inorganic compounds – calculated as Cu Range (0,017 – 0,43) mg/m3 Range (0,0125 – 0,312) mg in the sample |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-Z-04106-3:2002 | |
| 42 | Workplace environment - air - air samples | Concentration/content of zinc oxide – calculated as Zn inhalable fraction Range (0,35 – 20,8) mg/m3 Range (0,25 – 12,5) mg in the sample |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-Z-04100-3:1987 | |
| 43 | Workplace environment - air - air samples | Concentration/content of iron oxides – calculated as Fe Iron(III) oxide Iron(II) oxide Triiron tetraoxide inhalable fraction Range (0,43 – 22,7) mg/m3 Range (0,312 – 9,375) mg in the sample respirable fraction Range (0,20 – 11,4) mg/m3 Range (0,156 – 4,688) mg in the sample |
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) | PN-Z-04469:2025-02 | |
Reference standards (30)
PB-01/PCH issue 6 of 18.03.2024
PN-71/Z-04041
PN-83/E-04040.03
PN-87/B-02156
PN-EN 14253+A1:2011
PN-EN 1838:2005 excluding cl. 4.2.3, 4.3.3, 4.4.3, 5
PN-EN 1838:2013-11 excluding cl. 4.2.3, 4.3.3, 4.4.3, 5
PN-EN ISO 11079:2008
PN-EN ISO 5349-1:2004
PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004
PN-EN ISO 5349-2:2004/A1:2015-11
PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01
PN-EN ISO 7243:2018-01/Ap2:2020 - 04
PN-EN ISO 7730:2026-03
PN-EN ISO 9612:2011
PN-EN ISO 9612:2025-11 excluding the method covering strategies 2 (cl. 10) and 3 – cl. 11
PN-N-01307:1994
PN-Z-04008-7:2002 + Az1:2004
PN-Z-04100-3:1987
PN-Z-04106-3:2002
PN-Z-04108-5:2006
PN-Z-04450:2014-08
PN-Z-04469:2025-02
PN-Z-04472:2015-10 + Ap1:2015-12
PN-Z-04507:2022-05
PN-Z-04507:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08
PN-Z-04508:2022-05
PN-Z-04508:2022-05/Ap1:2022-08
Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment 2012, No. 4 (74), pp. 117–130
Annex 7 to the Regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment of 07.09.2021 (consolidated text Journal of Laws 2023, item 1706) excluding cl. F