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

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1. Identity and General Description

Name of Laboratory : Persistent Organic Pollutant and Toxicant Programme (POPT), School for Environmental Sciences
Address : Private Bag X6001, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus
City / State : Potchefstroom
Country : South Africa
Postal Code : 2520
Telephone : +18 2992377 / 2992379
Fax : +18 2992503 / 2992370
E-mail : Contact us
Web Site :
Contact Person : Prof. Henk BOUWMAN or Ms. Rialet VODOO

Type of Laboratory : Public / Governmental : No
Private : No
Research Center : Yes
Function of the Laboratory : Research focused on PCDDs/PCDFs, dl-PCBs and other POPs such as DDT in variety of environmental matrices. Training of students to do the sample preparation and bioanalysis (Tissue culture).
Total Size (in square meters) :
Dedicated to POPs Analysis : 120
Does the laboratory offer services to national and international customers ? : Yes
How long has the laboratory been operational (year) : 1983
Experience with POPs analysis since (starting year) : Pesticides : 1983
PCB : 2002
PCDD/PCDF : 1981
BFR :
PFC :