Papers by Philippe Quevauviller
Groundwater Science and Policy
Fresenius' Journal of Analytical Chemistry
The purpose of the paper was to give an overview of ongoing discussions on production and use of ... more The purpose of the paper was to give an overview of ongoing discussions on production and use of environmental reference materials, which explains why it was not considered appropriate, in this context, to extensively describe the activities of ISO/REMCO. Definitions given in ISO Guide 30 (Ref. 7 of the paper) were indeed not repeated, because they are widely accessible in the literature. It is of course understood that the ISO definitions have much broader applicability than environmental analysis only, which is stressed in the introduction of Section 2 (the purpose of the paper was to "focus" on environmental analyses). Admittedly, there is no ISO definition for Laboratory Reference Materials (LRMs), but the paper refers to end users' views and comments, and let us underline that the term is widely used by the scientific community. The term LRM was proposed (by
Publication no. EUR 18348 EN of the European Commission Dissemination of Scientific and Technical... more Publication no. EUR 18348 EN of the European Commission Dissemination of Scientific and Technical Knowledge Unit, Directorate General Telecommunications, Information Market and Exploita-tion of Research, Luxembourg. LEGAL NOTICE Neither the European ...
Elemental Speciation New Approach for Trace Element Analysis
Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 1999
ABSTRACT Environmental studies cover a broad range of disciplines, e.g. analytical chemistry, geo... more ABSTRACT Environmental studies cover a broad range of disciplines, e.g. analytical chemistry, geology and biology, and include several aims such as monitoring (routine analyses), research (studies of environmental pathways), modelling etc. Chemical analyses are in many cases the basis of these studies and hence have an enormous economic impact. Consequently, awareness of the need for the quality control of environmental analyses has increased considerably as is illustrated by the multiplication of quality assurance (QA) guidelines, standards and accreditation systems. However, the accuracy of analytical results is, in many cases, far from being achieved. Typical examples have illustrated the lack of accuracy that occurs in the determination of inorganic [1] and organic traces [2] in environmental matrices. These examples are by no means exceptional; the problem is common to many fields of analysis. When results differ so much, they are not trustworthy and poor performance by analytical laboratories creates economic losses: extra analyses, destruction of food and goods, court actions, etc. Moreover, in the past too many wrong but highly reproducible results have lead to misinterpretation of environmental processes.
Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 1991
Engineering International, 2013
Until 90, water management plans in Bangladesh focused mainly to controlling floods and facilitat... more Until 90, water management plans in Bangladesh focused mainly to controlling floods and facilitates drainage and irrigation which were segregate plans, and caused detrimental effects of other sectors such as water supply, sanitation, industry, fisheries plus environmental and other in-stream demands. For avoiding the fragmentation, the country has achieved a remarkable progress in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) activities after the period of 90.The Flood Action Plan (FAP, 1989-1995) was the pioneer of IWRM plan in Bangladesh. In 1995, Government approved The Bangladesh Water and Flood Management Strategy (BWFMS) which was an outcome of FAP. Under the recommendation of BWFMS, Bangladesh prepared NWPo and NWMP which were the holistic and government approved documents for applying integrated water resources practice in Bangladesh.The European Union has a long experience for basin wide integrated water resources management within Europe. The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union established a framework for Community action in the field of water policy in 23 October 2000 European Union"s water policies such as the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC). The EU"s experience (including its 27 Member States) is based on the best scientific knowledge and available technologies. In particular, the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) mainly focuses on river basin management rules and principles. It is recognized that the Water Framework Directive (WFD) might be used as an example for basin wide IWRM implementation and economic development for the developing countries like Bangladesh, taking into account their socioeconomic conditions.This study will show that, how the European Union Water Framework Directive (WFD) model can be adapted for the effective implementation of integrated water resources in Bangladesh. A Common Implementation Strategy (CIS) has been depicted for sustainable IWRM in Bangladesh.
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Issues in Environmental Science and Technology, 2000
Policies, Techniques and Metrological Principles, 2016
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