COMMISSION ON ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY (VI.2)
Number: 620/21/95
Title: Workshop on Measurement Techniques in Atmospheric
Chemistry
Coordinator(s): T.M.
Tavares
Remarks: Collaboration with World Meteorology Organization/Global
Atmospheric Watch Program
Completion Date: 1996
Objective: There is a great demand for technical training
in atmospheric measurement techniques in developing countries for
global scale purposes. The "Evaluation and Harmonization of Current
Tropospheric Sampling Networks", carried out by the Atm. Chem. Committee
indicated this need. Contacts of WHO/GAW Program with the Coordinators
of the project emphasized the urgent necessity and difficulties
involved with proper training of dev. country technicians. On a
regional and local basis both gov. demands and its compliance by
enterprises have involved high costs but unreliable data and thus
poor environmental management. The purpose of this Workshop will
be to train scientists and tech. of Latin America from gov. agencies,
enterprises, consulting firms and univ. on updated tech. for atmos.
measurements. Special emphasis will be given to low cost/benefit
techniques such as passive samplers, an ongoing program on good
lab. practices and on qual.assur./qual. control programs.
Progress:
Project Completed - report published in Chem.
Int. 19(5), 170 (1997), 'news' section, and in ICAC activites
Newsletter.
