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

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1. Identity and General Description

Name of Laboratory : CENICA - Centro Nacional de Investigación y Capacitación Ambiental
Address : Av. San Rafael Atlixco No. 186 Col Vicentina, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Edif. W 2° Piso
City / State : Mexico, D.F.
Country : Mexico
Postal Code : 09340
Telephone : +52 (55) 56133662
Fax : +52 (55) 56133821
E-mail : Contact us
Web Site : http://www.ine.gob.mx
Contact Person : Ms. Maria Teresa ORTUNO ARZATE

Type of Laboratory : Public / Governmental : Yes
Private : No
Research Center : No
Function of the Laboratory : The laboratory provides technical support to the Government, mainly in topics like environmental monitoring, analytical characterization of pollutants in different media like air, sediments, wastes, soils. These technical support and the scientific studies and their results give support to the decision makers to develop programs and regulation, to evaluate and mitigate the pollution problems and to implement the action that may be required.
Total Size (in square meters) : 1003
Dedicated to POPs Analysis : 400
Does the laboratory offer services to national and international customers ? : Yes
How long has the laboratory been operational (year) : 1999
Experience with POPs analysis since (starting year) : Pesticides : 1999
PCB : 2005
PCDD/PCDF :
BFR :
PFC :