Invitation for Participation in the FY2007 Investigation of Inter-laboratory Comparison Analysis for Environmental Monitoring

The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) invites participation of analysis organizations in the FY2007 investigation of inter-laboratory comparison analysis for environmental monitoring.

The investigation items in FY 2007 are as follows:

<Basic investigation>
Imitated water sample absorbing flue gas: Hydrogen chloride, Fluorine compound
Imitated gas sample: Sulfur oxide, Nitrogen oxide
<Advanced investigation>
Sediment sample: aromatic compounds (benzo (a) pyrene) and dioxin
Imitated water sample: Organotin compound, Organochlorine compound

Please submit applications in Japanese by fax or e-mail to the following address.

Submission period: July 13, 2007 - August 13, 2007
Submit to:
Japan Environmental Sanitation Center
Environmental Science Dept.
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

The investigation of inter-laboratory comparison analysis for environmental monitoring is a program launched by the MOE in FY1975 for the purpose of securing reliability of environmental measurement/analysis, improving accuracy and precision, etc. For details, please refer to the Website of the investigation of inter-laboratory comparison analysis for environmental monitoring (http://www.seidokanri.go.jp/index.html) (in Japanese).

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