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Water General Laboratory, Cyprus State General Laboratory

GENERAL INFORMATION

Description and purpose of the Research Infrastructure
Mission:The Laboratory implements a national monitoring program in order to ensure that the drinking and the natural mineral water quality satisfy the requirements of the respective Directives:Compliance Control and Monitoring Programs for Drinking Water quality according to Directive 2020/2184.Directive 2003/40/EE (The Natural Mineral Waters Regulations of 2002-2006).Surface Water Monitoring Programs according to article 8 of Water Frame Directive 2000/60 EE. Monitoring Programme of Fresh Waters needing protection or improvement according to Directive 2006/44/EC. Objectives: the laboratory`s aim is to satisfy the legal limits of the drinking water directives and the early response to potential dangers to human health.

USEFUL FIGURES

Personnel

5

Personnel

Male

40%

Male

Female

60%

Female

Publications

3

Publications

CONTACT INFO

INFORMATION OF INSTRUMENTATION OPERATING IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE

ICP/MS/ΜS
  • Name:  ICP/MS/ΜS
  • Description:  Determination of Heavy metals by inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy.
  • Units:  1
  • Hosting Laboratory / Department:  Water General Laboratory
Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:
Analysis of Water samples.
Year:  2020
Funding Source: 
  • National
Ion Chromatography(conductivity detector/amperometric)
  • Name:  Ion Chromatography(conductivity detector/amperometric)
  • Description:  Determination of anion and cyanide by ion chromatography and conductivity/amperometric detectors respectively.
  • Units:  1
  • Hosting Laboratory / Department:  Water General Laboratory
Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:
Analysis of Water samples.
Year:  2018
Funding Source: 
  • National
Flame Photometer
  • Name:  Flame Photometer
  • Description:  Determination of sodium and potassium by inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy.
  • Units:  1
  • Hosting Laboratory / Department:  Water General Laboratory
Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:
Analysis of Water samples.
Year:  2016
Funding Source: 
  • National
TOC analyser
  • Name:  TOC analyser
  • Description:  Determination of TOC and DOC
  • Units:  1
  • Hosting Laboratory / Department:  Water General Laboratory
Brief description of the utilization of the instrument:
Analysis of Water samples.
Year:  2010
Funding Source: 
  • National