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

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1. Identity and General Description

Name of Laboratory : Laboratorio Nacional Agropecuário – LANAGRO/MG
Address : AVENIDA ROMULO JOVIANO S/N
City / State : PEDRO LEOPOLDO, MG
Country : Brazil
Postal Code : 33600-000
Telephone : 0055-31-36609737
Fax : 0055-31-36609737
E-mail : Contact us
Web Site : www.agricultura.gov.br
Contact Person : Rafael Pissinatti

Type of Laboratory : Public / Governmental : Yes
Private : No
Research Center : No
Function of the Laboratory : LANAGRO/MG is an official laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA). Its function is to promote the monitoring of residues and contaminants and technological innovation, applied to the instrumental analysis with the aim to guarantee the safety of food made in Brazil. The laboratory is intended to be the national reference laboratory for dioxins analysis in food.
Total Size (in square meters) : 2560
Dedicated to POPs Analysis : 160
Does the laboratory offer services to national and international customers ? : Yes
How long has the laboratory been operational (year) : 1980
Experience with POPs analysis since (starting year) : Pesticides :
PCB : 2011
PCDD/PCDF : 2009
BFR :
PFC :