UNEP databank of laboratories analyzing POPs
A databank of existing POPs laboratories has been developed since 2005 through the UNEP/GEF project “Assessment of Existing Capacity and Capacity Building Needs to Analyze POPs in Developing Countries”. The databank is maintained by UNEP Chemicals to support the effectiveness evaluation of the Stockholm Convention.
Please click here to access the databank of existing POPs laboratories.
North East Atlantic - Quality Status
OSPAR Commission Quality Status Report 2010
The OSPAR Commission published the Quality Status Report 2010 (QSR 2010), a major holistic assessment of the quality status of the North East Atlantic. The report discusses human influence on the sea, including contaminants, nutrient pollution and radioactive substances and the effects of human activities such as the offshore oil and gas industry, offshore wind farms, maritime transport, and fisheries. It is based on the results of ten years of monitoring and assessment in the North East Atlantic.
The QSR finds that concentrations of some hazardous substances have decreased, but problems remain in many coastal areas. Contamination with persistent organic pollutants, such as brominated flame retardants, is widespread and accumulating in the marine life, partly as a result of atmospheric transport.
The QSR 2010 is available online at http://qsr2010.ospar.org.