UNEP DATABANK OF LABORATORIES ANALYZING PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS
"POPS LABORATORY DATABANK"

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1. Identity and General Description

Name of Laboratory : Food and Drugs Control
Address : P.O. Box 30138
City / State : Lusaka
Country : Zambia
Postal Code :
Telephone : +260 (211) 252875
Fax : +260 (211) 252875, (211) 253344
E-mail : Contact us
Web Site :
Contact Person : Mrs. Margaret SAKALA

Type of Laboratory : Public / Governmental : Yes
Private : No
Research Center : No
Function of the Laboratory : Government regulatory laboratory established by an ACT of Parliament whose main function is to ensure that Food, Drugs and Water consumed in Zambia conforms to Standards as stipulated in The Food and Drugs ACT CAP 303 of the Laws of Zambia and The Food and Drugs Regulations of 2001. The laboratory also provides analytical services to other Government Ministries and Institutions such as The Local Government, The Police Service,The Zambia Bureau of Standards, The Environmental Council of Zambia, The Drug enforcement Commission and The Pharmacy Regulatory Authority. The laboratory also analyses Food, Drugs and Water from the members of the Public and the Private Sector such as The Food Industry, and The Water Utilities Companies.
Total Size (in square meters) : 1200
Dedicated to POPs Analysis : 160
Does the laboratory offer services to national and international customers ? : Yes
How long has the laboratory been operational (year) : 1972
Experience with POPs analysis since (starting year) : Pesticides : 1978
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