(ECCA)QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SERVICE (ECCA)
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Contact person:
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Gabriella Feola |
E-Mail:
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Mandate of the Laboratory:
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Quality Assessment and Environmental Control Service |
Role in the farm-to-fork chain:
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Monitoring quality of water, air, soil. Control of industrial effluents and industrial solid wastes. Provide environmental data to support control measures both in urban and rural areas. Support to the Unit of "Rural Montevideo, in charge of the development of the agricultural area of Montevideo.
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National Reference Laboratory:
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Yes. The country is divided in 19 Departments each one with a department Government. Our laboratories are the reference at the level of the Government of Montevideo.
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Type of contaminants analysed:
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General physicochemical parameters, heavy metals, microbiological indicators, bioassays, inmunoassays, bioindicators. Physicochemical analysis: Dissolved Oxygen, BOD, pH, sulfide, oil and grease, solids, conductivity, salinity, chlorophyll a. Nutrients (N total , P total , Nitrates, Fosfates, Ammonia) Cyanobacterial toxins: Microcystins Bacteriological indicators: total and fecal coliforms, enterococci, Pseudomonas. Metals: Cd, Cr, Pb. Bioassays: Global toxicity Daphnia magna (Acute and Chronic assays), Selenastrum capricornutum (Chronic assay). Acute assays: Vibrio fischeri, Hydra attenuata, Lactuca sativa, Allium sp, Cnesterodon descenmaculatus, Hyalella curvispina, Cnesterodon descenmaculatos. Particulate matter: (PTS P10, PM2,5), Sulfur oxides: SO2. Nitrogen oxides: NO2.
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Matrices analysed:
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Water (surface and groundwater), sediments, soils, air, industrial effluents, sludge.
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Combination matrices and contaminants analysed:
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Surface water: Physicochemical analysis, nutrients, bioassays, cyanobacterial toxins, bacteriological indicators, metals. Groundwater. Physicochemical analysis, metals, microbiological indicators. Sediments: heavy metals and bioassays (porewater). Soil: heavy metals, bioassays. Air: Particulate matter, Sulfur oxides; Nitrogen oxides.
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Description of validated method used:
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Nitrates and microcystins in waters. Total Phosphorous ammonia, metals in industrial effluents. |
Laboratory accredited according to ISO17025:
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No
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Provision of interpretation of residue data to customers:
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No
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Laboratory certified according to :
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ISO 9001:2008
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Is laboratory available for research and development (R@D) within RALACA when funding becomes available?
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Yes
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Is the laboratory available for quality auditing services within RALACA when funding becomes available?
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Yes
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Is the laboratory available for expert missions within RALACA when funding becomes available?
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Yes
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Is the laboratory available for ad hoc on- site training when funding becomes available?
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Yes
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Is the laboratory available for ad hoc remote/distance learning training when technology and funding becomes available?
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Yes
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Is the laboratory available for preparation of ad hoc reference materials when projects/funding becomes available?
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No
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Is the laboratory available for organization and distribution of ad hoc proficiency testing/collaborative trials when projects/funding becomes available?
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Yes
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