The precise instrumental analysis is a critical component of research and development (R&D) activities. The Sophisticated Environmental Analytical Facility (SEAF) at CSIR-NEERI is an essential part of this effort, housing state-of-the-art analytical instruments. SEAF supports the testing and analysis of samples from various projects and research activities within the Institute by utilizing central facility instruments. Its R&D focuses on soil analysis, monitoring and remediation of organic pollutants, as well as assessment of environmental noise and ground borne vibration for various projects. Additionally, SEAF plays a significant role in implementing ISO 17025 standards for laboratories at CSIR-NEERI through NABL accreditation for various environmental analytical parameters.
Core Responsibilities
- Facilitating the utilization of various sophisticated instruments available in the institute for sample analysis.
- Providing short-term courses, training programs, and workshops on the use and application of various instruments and analytical techniques.
- Generating analytical and reliable data in a time-bound manner.
- Maintaining NABL Accreditation for various CSIR-NEERI labs.
- Maintenance and up-keeping of sophisticated instruments in the central facility.
- Up-keeping and maintenance of the Surveillance System (CCTV).
R&D Activities
- Monitoring of pesticide residues at the national level.
- Method development and validation for soil parameters.
- Method development and validation for the analysis of new chemicals and pesticides in various environmental matrices.
- Phytoremediation of mine-degraded lands.
- Monitoring of High Rate Transpiration System (HRTS) at Orient Paper Mills, Amlai.
- Soil quality assessment at NHAI Highway sites.
- Carbon sequestration studies through terrestrial ecosystems.
Facility Creation
- Renovation of the Central Instrumentation Facility for Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
- Noise facility for testing firecrackers at CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur, and Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu.
- Establishment of a centralized wet chemistry lab for sample processing and an exclusive VOC analysis facility.
Goals and Objectives
- To maintain and strengthen high-end sophisticated instrumentation for reliable environmental data analysis.
- To contribute to R&D activities related to monitoring, assessment, method development, and remediation of pollutants.
- To contribute to skill development through training programs providing hands-on learning.
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