 International activities
 School on Quantum Metrology and Fundamental Constants Held at Centre de Physique des Houches, France
Organised by LNE and METAS, the school gathered 83 participants from 20 countries.
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June 29 - July 11, 2008 - Sèvres - France
BIPM Summer school
August 3-7, 2008 Orlando - USA
Metrology's impact on Business
September 9-12, 2008 Budapest - Hungary
International conference on Metrology of Environmental, Food and Nutritional Measurements MEFNM
September 22-23, 2008 Turin - Italy
4th seminar on Nanoscale Calibration Standards and Methods
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 Special feature : Pesticides
Analytical chemistry - metrology in chemistry in particular - is currently undergoing major developments as a result of high demand from society for measurement of chemical compounds in the environment, health and agri-food sectors. In each of these fields, along with other industrial sectors, thousands of laboratories carry out millions of analyses every year. The metrological traceability of these measurements is not always adequately ensured in sensitive sectors such as environment and health. Pesticides are a prime example of a field where metrology in chemistry can play a significant role. The level of water pollution caused by these compounds is alarmingly high and numerous laboratories are analysing pesticides on a daily basis. Unfortunately, despite the implementation of sophisticated analysis techniques, traceability to the SI system is not always proved. This document covers the question of pesticides in general and reviews the analytical and metrological aspects.
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