Press Release

July 05, 2006
  • Water & Soil

Technical Study Committee Report on the Application of Simplified Analytical Methods to Measure the State of Soil and Sediment Contamination by Dioxins

Since January 2005, the Ministry of the Environment has held meetings of the Technical Study Committee to examine and evaluate the possibility of using simplified analytical methods to measure the state of soil and sediment contamination by dioxins. According to the report compiled by the committee, some of these methods may be suitable for use as a screening method, etc. to determine the extent of soil and sediment contamination by dioxins.


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