🇵🇱 INSTYTUT PODSTAW INŻYNIERII ŚRODOWISKA PL

PCA AB 950 • Zabrze, Poland • 65 methods

EnvironmentWater & wastewater

INSTYTUT PODSTAW INŻYNIERII ŚRODOWISKA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 950 (Zabrze, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 65 test methods in the following areas: Environment, Water & wastewater. Test objects include: Waste gases, Automated measuring systems (AMS), Water and wastewater, General environment – ambient air samples collected on filters. Most frequently used techniques: Gravimetric method, Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD), Chemiluminescence method (CLD).

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 950
  • Methods in scope: 65
  • Types of test objects: 8
  • Techniques used: 21
  • City: Zabrze, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 950
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK, LABORATORIUM BADAWCZE, ul. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 34, 41-819 Zabrze
City
Zabrze, Poland

What this laboratory tests (8)

Analytical techniques used (21)

Laboratory sections (2)

Laboratory locations

Certificate information

Issue date
21.08.2026
Issue no.
24

Accreditation scope — test methods (65)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Laboratory P1
1 Waste gases Concentration of carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen monoxide, nitrogen dioxide
CO2 (0,8 - 24) % SO2 (20 - 1144) mg/m3 CO (10 - 1000) mg/m3 NO (10 - 1072) mg/m3 NO2 (16 - 192) mg/m3
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) PN-ISO 10396:2001
2 Waste gases Concentration of carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide
CO2 (0,8 - 24) % SO2 (20 - 1144) mg/m3 CO (10 - 1000) mg/m3
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
Non-dispersive infrared spectrometry (NDIR) PN-ISO 10396:2001
3 Waste gases Concentration of nitrogen monoxide, nitrogen oxides
NO (10 - 1072) mg/m3 NOx (15 - 1640) mg/m3
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
Chemiluminescence method (CLD) PN-ISO 10396:2001
4 Waste gases Oxygen concentration
Range (0,8 – 25) %
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
Paramagnetic method (PMD) PN-ISO 10396:2001
5 Waste gases Oxygen concentration
Range (0,8 – 25) %
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
Zirconia cell method PN-ISO 10396:2001
6 Waste gases Emission of NO, NO2, NOx, SO2, CO, CO2 (calculated)
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
PN-ISO 10396:2001
7 Waste gases Gas volume flow rate for dynamic pressures >10Pa
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
Stagnation pressure method PN-Z-04030-07:1994
8 Waste gases Sampling for determination of dust concentration
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
PN-Z-04030-07:1994
9 Waste gases Dust concentration
Range (0,001 - 100) g/m3
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
Gravimetric method PN-Z-04030-07:1994
10 Waste gases Dust emission (calculated)
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
PN-Z-04030-07:1994
11 Waste gases Concentration of organic substances in the form of gases and vapours expressed as total gaseous organic carbon
Range (0,69 – 1000,0) mg/m3
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
Continuous flame ionisation detection method (FID) PN-EN 12619:2013-05
12 Waste gases Emission of organic substances in gaseous and vapour form expressed as total gaseous organic carbon (calculated)
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
PN-EN 12619:2013-05
13 Waste gases Sampling for the determination of sulfur dioxide concentration
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
PN-EN 14791:2017-04
14 Waste gases Sulphur dioxide concentration
Range (5 – 2000) mg/m3
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
Thoron method PN-EN 14791:2017-04
15 Waste gases SO2 emission (calculated)
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
PN-EN 14791:2017-04
16 Waste gases Oxygen concentration
Range (0,8 – 20,9) %
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
Paramagnetic method (PMD) PN-EN 14789:2006
17 Waste gases Concentration of nitrogen monoxide, nitrogen oxides
NO (10,0 – 1071) mg/m3 NOx (9,6 – 1576) mg/m3
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
Chemiluminescence method (CLD) PN-EN 14792:2006
18 Waste gases NOx emission (calculated as NO2) (calculated)
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
PN-EN 14792:2006
19 Waste gases Sampling for determination of metal concentrations: As, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, Tl, V
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
PN-EN 14385:2005
20 Waste gases Emission of metals As, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, Tl, V (calculated)
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
PN-EN 14385:2005
21 Waste gases Sampling for determination of hydrogen fluoride concentration
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
ISO 15713:2006 *
22 Waste gases Hydrogen fluoride emission (calculated)
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
ISO 15713:2006 *
23 Waste gases Sampling for determination of hydrogen chloride concentration
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
PN-EN 1911:2011 *
24 Waste gases Hydrogen chloride emission (calculated)
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
PN-EN 1911:2011 *
25 Waste gases Water vapour concentration (H2O)
Range (4,0 – 40,0) % vol. Range (29 – 250) g/m3
Regulated area: Periodic measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
Condensation - adsorption method PN-EN 14790:2017-04
26 Automated measuring systems (AMS) AMS calibration (QAL2) for: SO2, O2, CO2, CO, NO, NOx, dust, H2O
Regulated area: Continuous measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
PN-EN 14181:2015-02
27 Automated measuring systems (AMS) Annual surveillance test (AST) for: SO2, O2, CO2, CO, NO, NOx, dust, H2O
Regulated area: Continuous measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
PN-EN 14181:2015-02
28 Automated measuring systems (AMS) SO2 concentration
Range (5 – 2000) mg/m3
Regulated area: Continuous measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
Thoron method PN-EN 14791:2017-04
29 Automated measuring systems (AMS) Concentration of nitrogen monoxide, nitrogen oxides
NO (10,0 – 1071) mg/m3 NOx (9,6 – 1576) mg/m3
Regulated area: Continuous measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
Chemiluminescence method (CLD) PN-EN 14792:2006
30 Automated measuring systems (AMS) O2 concentration
Range (0,8 – 20,9) %
Regulated area: Continuous measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
Paramagnetic method (PMD) PN-EN 14789:2006
31 Automated measuring systems (AMS) Dust concentration
Range (0,001 - 100) g/m3
Regulated area: Continuous measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
Gravimetric method PN-Z-04030-07:1994
32 Automated measuring systems (AMS) CO concentration
Range (10 - 1000) mg/m3
Regulated area: Continuous measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
Non-dispersive infrared spectrometry (NDIR) PN-EN 15058:2006
33 Automated measuring systems (AMS) Water vapour concentration (H2O)
Range (4,0 – 40,0) % vol. Range (29 – 250) g/m3
Regulated area: Continuous measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
Condensation - adsorption method PN-EN 14790:2017-04
34 Automated measuring systems (AMS) Sampling for determination of hydrogen chloride concentration
Regulated area: Continuous measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
PN-EN 1911:2011 *
35 Automated measuring systems (AMS) Hydrogen chloride concentration
Range (0,42 – 167) mg/m3
Regulated area: Continuous measurements of emissions to air from stationary sources carried out for the purposes of the regulated area The competence of the laboratory has been confirmed taking into account the applicable requirements of the implementing acts to the Act of 27 April 2001 Environmental Protection Law
Ion chromatography (IC) PN-EN 1911:2011 *
36 Waste gases Emission of dust from the wet coke quenching process Non-isokinetic Mohrhauer method Test procedure PB23 issue 5 of 02.01.2024
37 Waste gases Dust concentration
Range (0,007 – 150) g in the sample
Gravimetric method Test procedure PB23 issue 5 of 02.01.2024
38 Waste gases Nitrous oxide concentration
Range (19,6 – 235) mg/m3
FTIR method Test procedure PB20 issue 6 of 13.08.2019
39 Waste gases Sampling for determination of concentrations of organic compounds Aspiration method using sorbent tubes Test procedure PB16 issue 6 of 20.02.2024
40 Waste gases Emission of organic compounds (calculated) Test procedure PB16 issue 6 of 20.02.2024
41 Waste gases Sampling for determination of ammonia concentration PN-EN ISO 21877:2020-03
42 Waste gases Ammonia emission (calculated) PN-EN ISO 21877:2020-03
43 Waste gases Sampling for the determination of H2S concentration Test procedure PB31 issue 2 of 28.10.2022
44 Waste gases H2S emission (calculated) Test procedure PB31 issue 2 of 28.10.2022
45 Waste gases Sampling for the determination of HCN concentration Test procedure PB31 issue 2 of 28.10.2022
46 Waste gases Emission of HCN (calculated) Test procedure PB31 issue 2 of 28.10.2022
47 Automated measuring systems (AMS) Sampling for determination of ammonia concentration PN-EN ISO 21877:2020-03 *
48 Automated measuring systems (AMS) Ammonia concentration
Range (0,50 – 50) mg/m3
Ion chromatography (IC) PN-EN ISO 21877:2020-03 *
49 Automated measuring systems (AMS) CO2 concentration
Range (1 – 24) %
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) PN-ISO 10396:2001
50 Automated measuring systems (AMS) CO2 concentration
Range (0,8 – 24) %
Non-dispersive infrared spectrometry (NDIR) PN-ISO 10396:2001
51 General environment - dusts in waste gases Particle size distribution
Range (0,01 - 2100) μm
Laser beam diffraction method ISO 13320:2020-01
52 Waste gas dedusting equipment Dust concentration
Range (0,001 – 100) g/m3
Gravimetric method PN-87/M-34129:1987 - Method A | PN-Z-04030-7:1994
53 Waste gas dedusting equipment Dust removal efficiency (calculated) PN-87/M-34129:1987 - Method A | PN-Z-04030-7:1994
Laboratory P2
54 General environment – waste gas samples collected on filters, into absorbing solutions and on solid sorbent PAH content:
naphthalene acenaphthalene acenaphthylene phenanthrene fluoranthene benzo(a)anthracene benzo(k)fluoranthene benzo(a)pyrene benzo(e)pyrene dibenzo(a,h)anthracene fluorene anthracene pyrene chrysene benzo(b)fluoranthene perylene indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene benzo(gh)perylene Range (0,03 – 20) μg in the sample
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) Test procedure PB-22 issue 2 of 05.12.2024
55 General environment – waste gas samples collected into absorbing solutions Ammonia content
Range (0,05 – 5,0) mg in the sample Range (1 – 100) mg/L
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) PN-EN ISO 21877:2020-03
56 General environment – waste gas samples collected into absorbing solutions Hydrogen chloride content
Range (0,05 – 20) mg in the sample Range (1 – 400) mg/L
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) PN-EN 1911:2011 *
57 General environment – ambient air samples collected on filters Metal content:
As (0,1 – 1000) µg in the sample Cd (0,1 – 1000) µg in the sample Ni (0,3 – 1000) µg in the sample Pb (0,75 – 1000) µg in the sample
Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) PN-EN 14902:2010
58 General environment – ambient air samples collected on filters PAH content:
naphthalene acenaphthalene acenaphthylene phenanthrene fluoranthene benzo(a)anthracene benzo(k)fluoranthene benzo(a)pyrene benzo(e)pyrene dibenzo(a,h)anthracene fluorene anthracene pyrene chrysene benzo(b)fluoranthene perylene indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene benzo(gh)perylene Range (0,03 – 20) μg in the sample
Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) Test procedure PB-22 issue 2 of 05.12.2024
59 Water and wastewater Chemical oxygen demand - COD
Range (5 – 1000) mg/l O2
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 15705:2005
60 Water and wastewater Total suspended solids (TSS)
Range (2 – 500) mg/l
Gravimetric method PN-EN 872:2007
61 Water and wastewater Phosphorus concentration
orthophosphates (0,05 – 24) mg/l total phosphorus (0,05 – 48) mg/l
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 +Ap1:2010 +Ap2:2010
62 Water and wastewater Cation concentrations:
Li+ (0,05 – 50) mg/l Na+ (0,5 – 500) mg/l NH4+ (0,1 – 100) mg/l K+ (0,5 – 500) ) mg/l Ca2+ (1 – 1000) ) mg/l Mg2+ (0,5 – 500) ) mg/l
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) PN-EN ISO 14911:2002
63 Water and wastewater Anion concentrations:
Cl- (3 – 3000) mg/l F- (0,1 – 100) mg/l NO2- (0,1 – 100) mg/l NO3- (1 – 1000) ) mg/l PO4- (1 – 100) ) mg/l SO4- (3 – 3000) ) mg/l
Ion chromatography with conductometric detection (IC-CD) PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009
64 Water and wastewater pH
Range 2,0 – 12,0
Potentiometric method PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
65 Water and wastewater Electrical conductivity
Range (84 – 12800) μS/cm
Conductometric method PN-EN 27888:1999

Reference standards (30)

ISO 13320:2020-01
ISO 15713:2006 *
PN-87/M-34129:1987 - Method A
PN-EN 12619:2013-05
PN-EN 14181:2015-02
PN-EN 14385:2005
PN-EN 14789:2006
PN-EN 14790:2017-04
PN-EN 14791:2017-04
PN-EN 14792:2006
PN-EN 14902:2010
PN-EN 15058:2006
PN-EN 1911:2011 *
PN-EN 27888:1999
PN-EN 872:2007
PN-EN ISO 10304-1:2009
PN-EN ISO 10523:2012
PN-EN ISO 14911:2002
PN-EN ISO 21877:2020-03
PN-EN ISO 21877:2020-03 *
PN-EN ISO 6878:2006 +Ap1:2010 +Ap2:2010
PN-ISO 10396:2001
PN-ISO 15705:2005
PN-Z-04030-07:1994
PN-Z-04030-7:1994
Test procedure PB-22 issue 2 of 05.12.2024
Test procedure PB16 issue 6 of 20.02.2024
Test procedure PB20 issue 6 of 13.08.2019
Test procedure PB23 issue 5 of 02.01.2024
Test procedure PB31 issue 2 of 28.10.2022

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