🇵🇱 OKRĘGOWA STACJA CHEMICZNO-ROLNICZA W BIAŁYMSTOKU PL

PCA AB 823 • Białystok, Poland • 46 methods

Materials & polymers

OKRĘGOWA STACJA CHEMICZNO-ROLNICZA W BIAŁYMSTOKU is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 823 (Białystok, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 46 test methods in the following areas: Materials & polymers. Test objects include: Natural, organic and organic-mineral fertilisers, Mineral soils, Soils and horticultural growing media, Mineral soils and organic soils. Most frequently used techniques: Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS), Gravimetric method, Potentiometric method.

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 823
  • Methods in scope: 46
  • Types of test objects: 13
  • Techniques used: 9
  • City: Białystok, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 823
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
DZIAŁ LABORATORYJNY, ul. Ogrodowa 10
City
Białystok, Poland

What this laboratory tests (13)

Analytical techniques used (9)

Laboratory locations

Certificate information

Issue date
06.07.2026
Issue no.
18

Accreditation scope — test methods (46)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Laboratory Department
1 Mineral soils pH - in KCl, pH - in H2O
Range 2,0 - 10,0
Potentiometric method PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09
2 Mineral soils Particle size distribution in the particle size range (0,02 - 2000) μm
Range (0,01 - 99,99) %
Laser diffraction method PB 29 issue 6 of 15.05.2020
3 Mineral soils Available magnesium content
Range (1,0 - 40,0) mg/100 g
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-R-04020:1994 + Az1:2004
4 Mineral soils Available phosphorus content
Range (2,0 - 40,0) mg/100 g P2O5
Spectrophotometric method PN-R-04023:1996
5 Mineral soils Available potassium content
Range (2,0 - 100,0) mg/100 g K2O
Flame atomic emission spectrometry (FAES) PN-R-04022:1996+Az1:2002
6 Mineral soils Available copper content
Range (0,5 - 80,0) mg/kg
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-R-04017:1992
7 Mineral soils Available zinc content
Range (2,0 - 80,0) mg/kg
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-R-04016:1992
8 Mineral soils Available manganese content
Range (2,5 - 400,0) mg/kg
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-R-04019:1993
9 Mineral soils Available iron content
Range (10 - 4000) mg/kg
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-R-04021:1994
10 Organic soils pH - in KCl, pH - in H2O
Range 2,0 - 10,0
Potentiometric method PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09
11 Organic soils Available magnesium content
Range (12,5 - 150,0) mg/100 g
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PN-R-04024:1997
12 Organic soils Available potassium content
Range (2,0 - 150,0) mg/100 g K2O
Flame atomic emission spectrometry (FAES) PN-R-04024:1997
13 Organic soils Available phosphorus content
Range (12,5 - 250,0) mg/100 g P2O5
Spectrophotometric method PN-R-04024:1997
14 Mineral soils and organic soils Dry matter and water content
Range (1,00 - 99,9) %
Gravimetric method PN-ISO 11465:1999
15 Mineral soils and organic soils Element content
Cu (2,50 - 1000) mg/kg Zn (5,00 - 4000) mg/kg Mn (5,00 - 2500) mg/kg Fe (125 - 50 000) mg/kg Cr (2,50 - 1000) mg/kg Ni (2,50 - 500) mg/kg Cd (0,50 - 50,0) mg/kg Pb (2,50 - 1000) mg/kg
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PB 19 issue 4 of 15.05.2020
16 Mineral soils and organic soils Mercury content
Range (0,001 - 5,0) mg/kg
Atomic absorption spectrometry with amalgamation technique PB 16 issue 4 of 15.05.2020
17 Mineral soils and organic soils Kjeldahl nitrogen content
Range (0,05 - 3,00) %
Titrimetric method PB 35 issue 4 of 15.05.2020
18 Soils and horticultural growing media pH - in H2O
Range 2,00 - 10,00
Potentiometric method PB 02 issue 3 of 15.05.2020
19 Soils and horticultural growing media Salinity
Range (0,15 - 9,0) g/l NaCl
Conductometric method PB 03 issue 3 of 15.05.2020
20 Soils and horticultural growing media Available magnesium content
Range (5,0 - 500) mg/l
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PB 07 issue 3 of 15.05.2020
21 Soils and horticultural growing media Available potassium content
Range (10 - 1500) mg/l
Flame atomic emission spectrometry (FAES) PB 06 issue 3 of 15.05.2020
22 Soils and horticultural growing media Available calcium content
Range (10 - 5000) mg/l
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PB 06 issue 3 of 15.05.2020
23 Soils and horticultural growing media Available phosphorus content
Range (4,0 - 500) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PB 05 issue 3 of 15.05.2020
24 Soils and horticultural growing media Chloride content
Range (10 - 1000) mg/l
Potentiometric method PB 08 issue 3 of 15.05.2020
25 Soils and horticultural growing media Available nitrate nitrogen content
Range (10 - 1000) mg/l
Potentiometric method PB 04 issue 3 of 15.05.2020
26 Natural, organic and organic-mineral fertilisers Element content
Cu (2,50 - 500) mg/kg Zn (5,00 - 2000) mg/kg Cr (2,50 - 500) mg/kg Ni (2,50 - 500) mg/kg Cd (0,50 - 25,0) mg/kg Pb (2,50 - 500) mg/kg
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PB 19 issue 4 of 15.05.2020
27 Natural, organic and organic-mineral fertilisers Mercury content
Range (0,001 - 5,0) mg/kg
Atomic absorption spectrometry with amalgamation technique PB 16 issue 4 of 15.05.2020
28 Natural, organic and organic-mineral fertilisers pH
Range 4,0 – 9,0
Potentiometric method PB 32 issue 4 of 18.02.2026
29 Natural, organic and organic-mineral fertilisers Dry matter content
Range (1,0 - 99,0) %
Gravimetric method PB 32 issue 4 of 18.02.2026
30 Natural, organic and organic-mineral fertilisers Organic matter content
Range (15,0 – 99,0) %
Gravimetric method PB 32 issue 4 of 18.02.2026
31 Natural, organic and organic-mineral fertilisers Phosphorus content
Range (0,10 - 8,00) % P2O5
Spectrophotometric method PB 26 issue 6 of 15.05.2020
32 Natural, organic and organic-mineral fertilisers Potassium content
Range (0,10 - 7,50) % K2O
Flame atomic emission spectrometry (FAES) PB 27 issue 6 of 15.05.2020
33 Natural, organic and organic-mineral fertilisers Calcium content
Range (0,10 - 5,00) % CaO
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PB 27 issue 6 of 15.05.2020
34 Natural, organic and organic-mineral fertilisers Magnesium content
Range (0,07 - 2,45) % MgO
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) PB 27 issue 6 of 15.05.2020
35 Natural, organic and organic-mineral fertilisers Kjeldahl nitrogen content
Range (0,10 - 5,00) %
Titrimetric method PB 35 issue 4 of 15.05.2020
36 Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers Ammonium and nitrate nitrogen content by the Devarda method
Range (1,00 – 40,0) %
Titrimetric method PN-EN 15476:2009
37 Mineral (inorganic) fertilisers Water-soluble potassium content
Range (5,00 – 65,0) % K2O
Gravimetric method PN-EN 15477:2009
38 Liming fertilisers and liming materials Calcium oxide content
Range (20,0 - 80,0) %
Titrimetric method PN-C-87007/06:1993+A1:1997
39 Liming fertilisers and liming materials Moisture content
Range (1,00 - 50,0) %
Gravimetric method PN-EN 12048:1999
40 Plant cultivation aids:
- soil improvers
- growing media
Digestates
pH
Range 4,0 – 9,0
Potentiometric method PB 32 issue 4 of 18.02.2026
41 Plant cultivation aids:
- soil improvers
- growing media
Digestates
Dry matter content
Range (1,0 - 99,0) %
Gravimetric method PB 32 issue 4 of 18.02.2026
42 Plant cultivation aids:
- soil improvers
- growing media
Digestates
Organic matter content
Range (15,0 – 99,0) %
Gravimetric method PB 32 issue 4 of 18.02.2026
43 Plant material Mercury content
Range (0,001 - 1,0) mg/kg
Atomic absorption spectrometry with amalgamation technique PB 16 issue 4 of 15.05.2020
44 Plant material Kjeldahl nitrogen content
Range (1,00 - 8,00) %
Titrimetric method PB 35 issue 4 of 15.05.2020
45 Feed Kjeldahl nitrogen content
Range (0,06 - 9,60) %
Titrimetric method PN-EN ISO 5983-2:2009
46 Feed Total protein content (calculated) PN-EN ISO 5983-2:2009

Reference standards (30)

PB 02 issue 3 of 15.05.2020
PB 03 issue 3 of 15.05.2020
PB 04 issue 3 of 15.05.2020
PB 05 issue 3 of 15.05.2020
PB 06 issue 3 of 15.05.2020
PB 07 issue 3 of 15.05.2020
PB 08 issue 3 of 15.05.2020
PB 16 issue 4 of 15.05.2020
PB 19 issue 4 of 15.05.2020
PB 26 issue 6 of 15.05.2020
PB 27 issue 6 of 15.05.2020
PB 29 issue 6 of 15.05.2020
PB 32 issue 4 of 18.02.2026
PB 32 issue 4 of 18.02.2026
PB 35 issue 4 of 15.05.2020
PN-C-87007/06:1993+A1:1997
PN-EN 12048:1999
PN-EN 15476:2009
PN-EN 15477:2009
PN-EN ISO 10390:2022-09
PN-EN ISO 5983-2:2009
PN-ISO 11465:1999
PN-R-04016:1992
PN-R-04017:1992
PN-R-04019:1993
PN-R-04020:1994 + Az1:2004
PN-R-04021:1994
PN-R-04022:1996+Az1:2002
PN-R-04023:1996
PN-R-04024:1997

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