Participation in Quality Assurance and Quality Control Survey of Environmental Measurement and Analysis in FY2009

The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) invites the participation by analysis organizations in the Quality Assurance and Quality Control Survey of Environmental Measurement and Analysis in FY2009.

The issues covered by the survey are as follows;

<Basic survey>
Simulated waste water sample: COD, Total Nitrogen, and Nitrate Nitrogen
Waste matter (particulate) sample obtained from an elution test at an incineration plant: Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), and Calcium (Ca)

<Advanced survey>
Waste matter (Particulate) sample from an incineration plant: Dioxin
Simulated air sample: Volatile Organic Compounds (Benzene, 1,3-Butadiene, Trimethylbenzene, and Difluorodichloromethane (CFC12))

To participate, please submit your application by fax or e-mail to the following address:

Submit to:
Department of Environmental Science
Japan Environmental Sanitation Center
10-6 Yotsuyakami-cho, Kawasaki-Ku, Kawasaki-City, Kanagawa, 210-0828, Japan
Phone: +81-44-288-5132
Fax: +81-44-288-5232
E-mail: kagaku@jesc.or.jp

* Applications must be received by July 31, 2009


The Quality Assurance and Quality Control Survey of Environmental Measurement and Analysis is a program that has been conducted by the MOE since FY1975 to secure the reliability and improve the precision at environmental measurement and analysis. For details, please refer to the website of the Quality Assurance and Quality Control Survey of Environmental Measurement and Analysis; http://www.seidokanri.go.jp/index.html (in Japanese).

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