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Human Biomonitoring and Industrial Products Laboratory, State General Laboratory of Cyprus

GENERAL INFORMATION

Description and purpose of the Research Infrastructure
Mission: Protection of Public Health, the environment and fair trade Objectives: The protection of public health from exposure to hazardous chemical substances in the context of the following topics: A) Official ontrol of consumer products for hazardous chemicals B) Assessment and control of the exposures of humans to hazardous chemical subsatnces (Human Biomonitoring- HBM) as well as assessment and understanding of theconnections between environment and health C) Support of the Republic of Cyprus and the European Commission with scientific expertise and quality-assured data for policy implementation, evaluation of effectivess of existing policies and development of new policies where appropriate

USEFUL FIGURES

Personnel

3

Personnel

Male

0%

Male

Female

100%

Female

Publications

50

Publications

ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE

  • Academia
  • Industry

CONTACT INFO

INFORMATION OF INSTRUMENTATION OPERATING IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE

GS-MS
  • Name:  GS-MS
  • Description:  Gas Chromatography with mass detector
  • Units:  2
  • Hosting Laboratory / Department:  Human Biomonitoring and Industrial Products Laboratory
Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:
Determination of restricted chemicals under REACH Regulation (e.g. organic solvents, aromatic amines etc) in various consumer products (e.g, Textiles, glues, markers, air fresheners etc). Determination of biomarkers of exposure in biological samples for Human Biomonitoring purposes e.g. determination of cotinine in urine.
Year:  2010
Funding Source: 
  • National

Available for access
by external users

UV-VIS
  • Name:  UV-VIS
  • Description:  UV-VIS Spectrophotometer
  • Units:  1
  • Hosting Laboratory / Department:  Human Biomonitoring and Industrial Products Laboratory
Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:
Determination of Cr(VI) in leather
Year:  2019
Funding Source: 
  • National

Available for access
by external users

ULT Freezer
  • Name:  ULT Freezer
  • Description:  Ultra Low Temperature Freezer
  • Units:  1
  • Hosting Laboratory / Department:  Human Biomonitoring and Industrial Products Laboratory
Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:
Biobanking for the purposes of Human Biomonitoring and Environmental Health Research Programmes
Year:  2011
Funding Source: 
  • National
  • EU