Continual Upgrading of Environmental Testing
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標題Continual Upgrading of Environmental Testing的月份是9, 年度是2017, 分類是Environmental Analysis, 全文是Continual Upgrading of Environmental Testing Environmental protection work relies on environmental testing capacity that provides fast and precise an....
| 編號 | 3597 |
| 標題 | Continual Upgrading of Environmental Testing |
| 摘要 | Environmental Analysis Continual Upgrading of Environmental Testing Environmental protection work relies on environmental testing capacity that provides fast and precise analyses. In 2016, the Environmental Analysis Laboratory (EAL) under the EPA carried out 45,395 tests on environmental samples, of which the majority were to detect waste or dioxins. Besides keeping updated on leading technology, Taiwan has also developed many innovative testing methods. The EPA is committed to safeguarding environmental quality by using advanced environmental testing technologies and scientific data |
| 全文 | Continual Upgrading of Environmental Testing Environmental protection work relies on environmental testing capacity that provides fast and precise analyses. In 2016, the Environmental Analysis Laboratory (EAL) under the EPA carried out 45,395 tests on environmental samples, of which the majority were to detect waste or dioxins. Besides keeping updated on leading technology, Taiwan has also developed many innovative testing methods. The EPA is committed to safeguarding environmental quality by using advanced environmental testing technologies and scientific data. How to detect fine particulate matter (PM2.5) floating in the air, or the plastic microbeads less than 0.5 millimeters in diameter that come from common facial cleansers and shower gels? What is to blame for the red river water? These problems in our surroundings all have to be documented with scientific data and answers, and the EAL is the unit to provide exactly that in order to realize environmental justice. Realizing environmental justice with science The EAL is equipped with advanced testing instruments to assist law enforcement agencies to investigate pollution, and many of the world’s leading technologies have been adopted. Taking five major environmental pollution issues in Taiwan as examples, testing results directly associated with recent public concerns are as follows. 1. Testing of PM2.5 Air pollution has been a hot topic in Taiwan, with air quality often rated as poor. PM2.5 is now one of the pollution indicators in the Air Quality Index (AQI) adopted by the EPA on 1 December 2016. A real-time analysis technology developed by the EAL is able to analyze the components of PM2.5, and testing results can be delivered remotely right away to further analyze the main pollution sources. The analyzed data can provide a basis for taking appropriate measures to improve mobile and stationary pollution sources. 2. Heavy metal pollutants: Environmental problems caused by wastewater discharged by high-tech industries are major public concerns. To strengthen controls on high-tech industry effluent, the EPA added the Optoelectronic Materials and Component Manufacturing Industry Effluent Standards in 2010 with gallium, indium, and molybdenum as new control targets. As invisible, odor-free pollutants, heavy metals are extremely difficult to detect in daily life and pose great threats to the environment and human health. The development of technologies for detecting ultratrace heavy metals can precisely determine background concentrations and distributions of heavy metals in the environment. 3. Plastic microbeads: In recent years, the international community has taken a close look at environmental and ecological harm caused by plastic microbeads. On 3 August 2017, the EPA announced the Ban on Manufacturing, Import, and Sale of Plastic Microbead-Containing Cosmetics and Personal Care Products. The manufacturing and importing of six categories of plastic microbead-containing cosmetics and personal care products will be banned starting 1 January 2018, and sales of such products will be banned starting 1 July 2018. To assist the enforcement of the regulations, the EAL has developed testing methodologies for microbeads added in daily commodities (facial cleansers, shower gels, toothpastes, etc.). 4. River water pollution identification: Abnormal river color is usually associated with illegal discharge of wastewater. However, red river water can also occur in streams or ditches surrounded by fish farms, pig sheds, or cemeteries with no factories nearby, and thus be a cause for public anxiety. Using the latest genomic testing, forensic biology can be of great use to identify all microorganisms in the river water and help determine the cause of the water’s color change. 5. Upgrade of dioxin testing equipment: Dioxins have been called the toxin of the century. Food safety incidents in Taiwan, for example a case involving dioxin-containing duck eggs produced in Changhua, are hot issues in the media and the public mind. Through the EAL’s newly developed technology, the costs for analysis instruments have been lowered from NT$12 million to NT$7 million, their size reduced by two thirds, and their energy conservation performance increased by a factor of five. These instruments will be able to replace the currently employed complicated and expensive technology and become the new testing tools for dioxin incidents. Keeping up with the world’s leading technology while striving for originality and innovation Environmental quality monitoring and pollutant investigation and identification relies on high-tech instruments to provide fast and accurate testing data. Meanwhile, the advancement of environmental testing technology is critical in improving environmental quality and also provides strong support for the promotion of government policies. Dedicated to environmental analysis for years, the EAL has kept up with the latest global trends and developed multiple innovative technologies to safeguard the environment and public health with the most up-to-date technology and scientific data. |
| 年度 | 2017 |
| 月份 | 9 |
| 分類 | Environmental Analysis |
| 檔案位置 | http://V20/V20-9 |
編號3597 |
標題Continual Upgrading of Environmental Testing |
摘要Environmental Analysis Continual Upgrading of Environmental Testing Environmental protection work relies on environmental testing capacity that provides fast and precise analyses. In 2016, the Environmental Analysis Laboratory (EAL) under the EPA carried out 45,395 tests on environmental samples, of which the majority were to detect waste or dioxins. Besides keeping updated on leading technology, Taiwan has also developed many innovative testing methods. The EPA is committed to safeguarding environmental quality by using advanced environmental testing technologies and scientific data |
全文Continual Upgrading of Environmental Testing Environmental protection work relies on environmental testing capacity that provides fast and precise analyses. In 2016, the Environmental Analysis Laboratory (EAL) under the EPA carried out 45,395 tests on environmental samples, of which the majority were to detect waste or dioxins. Besides keeping updated on leading technology, Taiwan has also developed many innovative testing methods. The EPA is committed to safeguarding environmental quality by using advanced environmental testing technologies and scientific data. How to detect fine particulate matter (PM2.5) floating in the air, or the plastic microbeads less than 0.5 millimeters in diameter that come from common facial cleansers and shower gels? What is to blame for the red river water? These problems in our surroundings all have to be documented with scientific data and answers, and the EAL is the unit to provide exactly that in order to realize environmental justice. Realizing environmental justice with science The EAL is equipped with advanced testing instruments to assist law enforcement agencies to investigate pollution, and many of the world’s leading technologies have been adopted. Taking five major environmental pollution issues in Taiwan as examples, testing results directly associated with recent public concerns are as follows. 1. Testing of PM2.5 Air pollution has been a hot topic in Taiwan, with air quality often rated as poor. PM2.5 is now one of the pollution indicators in the Air Quality Index (AQI) adopted by the EPA on 1 December 2016. A real-time analysis technology developed by the EAL is able to analyze the components of PM2.5, and testing results can be delivered remotely right away to further analyze the main pollution sources. The analyzed data can provide a basis for taking appropriate measures to improve mobile and stationary pollution sources. 2. Heavy metal pollutants: Environmental problems caused by wastewater discharged by high-tech industries are major public concerns. To strengthen controls on high-tech industry effluent, the EPA added the Optoelectronic Materials and Component Manufacturing Industry Effluent Standards in 2010 with gallium, indium, and molybdenum as new control targets. As invisible, odor-free pollutants, heavy metals are extremely difficult to detect in daily life and pose great threats to the environment and human health. The development of technologies for detecting ultratrace heavy metals can precisely determine background concentrations and distributions of heavy metals in the environment. 3. Plastic microbeads: In recent years, the international community has taken a close look at environmental and ecological harm caused by plastic microbeads. On 3 August 2017, the EPA announced the Ban on Manufacturing, Import, and Sale of Plastic Microbead-Containing Cosmetics and Personal Care Products. The manufacturing and importing of six categories of plastic microbead-containing cosmetics and personal care products will be banned starting 1 January 2018, and sales of such products will be banned starting 1 July 2018. To assist the enforcement of the regulations, the EAL has developed testing methodologies for microbeads added in daily commodities (facial cleansers, shower gels, toothpastes, etc.). 4. River water pollution identification: Abnormal river color is usually associated with illegal discharge of wastewater. However, red river water can also occur in streams or ditches surrounded by fish farms, pig sheds, or cemeteries with no factories nearby, and thus be a cause for public anxiety. Using the latest genomic testing, forensic biology can be of great use to identify all microorganisms in the river water and help determine the cause of the water’s color change. 5. Upgrade of dioxin testing equipment: Dioxins have been called the toxin of the century. Food safety incidents in Taiwan, for example a case involving dioxin-containing duck eggs produced in Changhua, are hot issues in the media and the public mind. Through the EAL’s newly developed technology, the costs for analysis instruments have been lowered from NT$12 million to NT$7 million, their size reduced by two thirds, and their energy conservation performance increased by a factor of five. These instruments will be able to replace the currently employed complicated and expensive technology and become the new testing tools for dioxin incidents. Keeping up with the world’s leading technology while striving for originality and innovation Environmental quality monitoring and pollutant investigation and identification relies on high-tech instruments to provide fast and accurate testing data. Meanwhile, the advancement of environmental testing technology is critical in improving environmental quality and also provides strong support for the promotion of government policies. Dedicated to environmental analysis for years, the EAL has kept up with the latest global trends and developed multiple innovative technologies to safeguard the environment and public health with the most up-to-date technology and scientific data. |
年度2017 |
月份9 |
分類Environmental Analysis |
檔案位置http://V20/V20-9 |