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

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1. Identity and General Description

Name of Laboratory : Umweltbundesamt GmbH
Address : Spittelauer Lände 5
City / State : Vienna
Country : Austria
Postal Code : A-1090
Telephone : +43 (1) 31304 0
Fax : +43 (1) 31304 5400
E-mail : Contact us
Web Site : www.umweltbundesamt.at
Contact Person : Mr. Wolfgang MOCHE

Type of Laboratory : Public / Governmental : Yes
Private : No
Research Center : No
Function of the Laboratory : The chemical-analytical laboratories of the Federal Environment Agency, established in 1986, perform sampling and organic and inorganic traces analyses in all environmental media. The monitoring of environmental pollutants is needed to support political decision-taking and to study emerging environmental issues. Various organic and inorganic pollutants, such as pesticides, PAH, VOC, hormones, pharmaceuticals, dioxins, heavy metals in water, soil, waste, sludge, compost, manure, air, PM10, products and other media are part of these monitoring programs. Additionally, analyses of selected pollutants are carried out in animal feeding stuff and food samples.
Total Size (in square meters) : 1130
Dedicated to POPs Analysis : 100
Does the laboratory offer services to national and international customers ? : Yes
How long has the laboratory been operational (year) : 1986
Experience with POPs analysis since (starting year) : Pesticides : 1986
PCB : 1986
PCDD/PCDF : 1991
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