LABORATORY : Voivodeship Inspectorate of Environmental Protection in Lublin (Poland)

1. Identity and General Description

Name of Laboratory : Voivodeship Inspectorate of Environmental Protection in Lublin
Address : ul. Obywatelska 13
City / State : Lublin
Country : Poland
Postal Code : 20-092
Telephone : +81 7186201
Fax : +81 7186255
E-mail : Contact us
Web Site : http://www.wios.lublin.pl
Contact Person : Mr. Stanislaw GODYNSKI

Type of Laboratory : Public / Governmental : Yes
Private : No
Research Center : No
Function of the Laboratory : Environmental controling and monitoring.
Total Size (in square meters) : 1200
Dedicated to POPs Analysis : 300
Does the laboratory offer services to national and international customers ? : Yes
How long has the laboratory been operational (year) : 1960
Experience with POPs analysis since (starting year) : Pesticides : 1984
PCB : 2000
PCDD/PCDF : 2000
BFR :
PFC :

2. Personnel Analyzing POPs

Total number : 11
Professionals : PhD. :
M.Sc. : 8
Technicians : 3
Others :
(Administration, temporary assistants, etc)

3 Indicative List of Major Clients

The laboratory offers services to third parties ? : No
Principal Clients (%) : Public/Governmental Private Research Center
National :      
Foreign Countries :      
Intra-laboratory :      

4 Sampling According to Matrix: High Frequency (++), Low Frequency (+) 

Matrices of Interest GMP Matrices
Pesticides + DDT + HCB
The Laboratory ++ + ++ ++ ++
Other Laboratory + + ++ + ++
Client + + + ++ + + +
Nurse / Physician +
The lab. provides sampling equipment ++ ++ ++ ++ ++
The lab. specifies the sampling procedure ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++
Other

* Proposed as a useful matrix by GMP Group (2010)

5  Analysis Offered by the Laboratory (Acronyms and Abbreviations)

Matrix of InterestGMP Matrices
Basic POPs
AldrinL2
ChlordaneL2
Chlordecone
DieldrinL2
DDTL2
EndrinL2
HeptachlorL2
HCH (α, β, γ)
MirexL2
Toxaphene
HCB, PeCBzL2
PCB (7 Indicator PCB)L2
BFR
PBB
PBDE
Dioxin-like POPs
dl-PCB (TEQ)
PCDD / PCDF (TEQ)P5
Perfluorinated Compounds
PFOS / PFOSF

* Proposed as a useful matrix by GMP Group (2010)

6   Methods Used for Identification and Quatification of POPs and Specific Matrices

Matrix
Stack EmissionTransformer OilSolid Abiotic (Residues, Soil, Sediment, Product)Aqueous (Effluents Water)Biota (Vegetation, Food, Feed)Ambient Air
Basic POPs
Aldrin, Endrin, DieldrinEN
ISO 6488
PN
ChlordaneEN
ISO 6488
PN
Chlordecone
DDT (incl. DDD/DDE)EN
ISO 6488
PN
HeptachlorEN
ISO 6488
PN
HCH (α, β, γ)
MirexEN
ISO 6488
PN
Toxaphene
HCB, PeCBzEN
ISO 6488
PN
PCB (7 indicator PCB)EN 61619
PN
BFR
PBB
PBDE
Dioxin-like POPs
dl-PCB (TEQ)EN 1948
PBW 010
PN
PCDD/PCDF (TEQ)
Perfluorinated Compounds
PFOS / PFOSF

7   Number of Samples Analyzed per Matrix and POP Annualy ( Reference Year : 2004 )

Matrix of InterestGMP Matrices
Basic POPs
Pesticides28
DDT (incl. DDD/DDE)28
HCH (α, β, γ)
Toxaphene
HCB, PeCBz28
PCB (7 indicator PCB)200
BFR
PBB
PBDE
PCDD/PCDF
PCDD / PCDF (TEQ)2
PFC
PFOS

* Proposed as a useful matrix by GMP Group (2010)

8  Cost to External Clients per Sample According to Matrix and POP (USD/Sample)

Matrix
Stack EmissionTransformer OilSolid Abiotic (Ambient Air)Effluents WaterBiota, Food, Feed, Mother's MilkHuman Blood
Basic POPs
POPs pesticides152
DDT (incl. DDD/DDE)152
HCH (α, β, γ)
Toxaphene
PCB (7 indicator PCB)40
BFR
PBB
PBDE
Dioxin-like POPs
dl-PCB (TEQ)
PCDD / PCDF (TEQ)
Perfluorinated Compounds
PFOS / PFOSF

9 Quality Assurance Program

Has the Laboratory a quality control system in place ?
(example : written instructions, manuals, registers, etc.) :
Yes
Has the Laboratory a quality assurance program in place ?
(certification by another institution, e.g., SQS) :
Yes
Has the Laboratory a person identified reponsible for QA/QC ? : Yes
Comments : -

10 Accreditation

POP MATRIX ACCREDITATION
All POPsWaterISO 17025
HCB, PeCBzEffluentsISO 17025
All POPsEffluentsISO 17025
HCB, PeCBzWaterISO 17025
PCBWaterISO 17025
PCBEffluentsISO 17025
PCDD/PCDFStack emissionISO 17025
7 elements

11  Inter-calibration Studies

POP YEAR MATRIX COORDINATOR INFO RESULT PARTICIPANT_CODE
DDT2005Soil/SedimentIRMMN
DDT2005Residues(solid)IRMMN
DDT2005Food / FeedPZHN
All POPs2005Food / FeedPZHN
All POPs2005Residues(solid)IRMMN
All POPs2005Soil/SedimentIRMMN
PCB2005Residues(solid)IRMMN
PCB2005Soil/SedimentIRMMN
PCDD/PCDF2003Soil/SedimentIICS N110
PCDD/PCDF2003Residues(solid)IICS N110
10 elements

12   Indicative List of Most Important Publications

AUTHORS TITLE YEAR REFERENCE
0 elements

13   Additional Comments/Recommendations

SUBJECT COMMENT
0 elements

14   Tier and Score Assignation

GMP - for Basic POPs :
GMP - for Dioxin-like POPs (TEQ) :
BAT/BEP - for PCDD/PCDF : Tier 2 - 20%
Low POP Content - for Basic POPs :
Low POP Content - for PCDD/PCDF :
Low POP Content - for PCB : Tier 3 - 30%