Activities 1999 Index [ ETC > News > Activities > 1999-Index ] Select Year:   2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 January February March April May June July August September October November December   Index   J A N U A R Y Jan 05 Scientist to be a Guest Editor for the AOAC Journal Assistance with Newfoundland Oiled Birds 12 Swissair Investigator visits ETC 19 Assistance Provided on Several Regional Projects Biodiesel Emissions Research Program Nova Bus Diesel Electric Hybrid Test Program 26 ETC participates in Environmental Emergencies Core-Capacity Workshop F E B R U A R Y Feb 03 ETC Participation at S&T; Capacity for 2002 Workshop MAP Presentation at the EC Pacific Environmental Science Centre, North Vancouver Minister's Participation at OC Transpo Dynamometer Commissioning Event M A R C H Mar 09 American Society for Testing and Materials Meetings Collaboration between ERMD, NESCAUM and US-EPA Showcasing ETC's Pollution Prevention Activities Developments in the Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Compliance Monitoring Program ERMD Team Measured Emissions and Fuel Consumption of an Icebreaker Invited Speaker at Carlton University's Guest Lecturer Series 16 Green Technology Award Remote Sensing of Airplane Crash Site License Agreement with SHIMADZU of Japan Conference on Contaminated Soils & Water ESD Participates in the International Oil Spill Conference in Seattle Releases of Non-methane Compounds from Landfill Sites A P R I L Apr 13 Brazilian Lecture Tour on Environmental Emergencies S&T; Lectures on Capillary Electrophoretic Techniques Interdepartmental Working Group on Federal S&T; and Wealth Creation M A Y May 16 Participation in National Consequences Meeting 18 Assistance to RCMP Forensics Laboratory provided 25 Response to Formaldehyde/Phenol Spill Personnel Decontamination Unit Loaned to Ottawa Fire Department ETC Cooperation with Carleton University J U N E Jun 07 Canada-Spain Meetings on Environmental Emergencies Issues Canadian Biotechnology Strategy (CBS) US-EPA Award to Dr. Merv Fingas, Chief, ESD Personnel Decontamination Unit Loaned to Ottawa Fire Department NAPS Network Measurements of Lead Reduced Significantly ETAD Sponsors Three International Technical Seminars J U L Y Jul 31 July 1999 - No Summary A U G U S T Aug 09 Appointment of Dr. Merv Fingas to U.S. Academy of Science 23 ETC Signs Agreement for Further Oil Sorbent Database Work ETC Signs Five Joint Agreements with the United States Minerals Management Service ETC Provides Assistance on Recent Spills ETC Visits Australian Air Monitoring Networks ETC Employee Appointed to the College of Natural Sciences: Chemistry, Carleton University 27 ETC Assists with Military in Bosnia Health Investigation Joint Project Agreement Signed between US EPA and EC ETC Collaboration with BC Research Inc. S E P T E M B E R Sep 27 ETC Involvement in PERD Fine-Particulate Matter Project Lectures Presented to International Ion Chromatography IICS�99 ETC Support to CWS and Health Canada ETC Participates in R&D; Project O C T O B E R Oct 18 MAP Presentation at the 10th World Congress of Food Science and Technology First Meeting of New Oil Spill Committee Oil Analysis Lectures in Korea N O V E M B E R Nov 04 Quality Assurance Seminar in Chile ETC Participates in ASTM Meeting 15 U.S. EPA "Innovative Clean-up Approaches" Conference ETC Plans for Remote Sensing Conference ETC Participates in Dispersant Experiment ETC Flies Remote Sensing Mission 22 Canada-Wide Standards (CWS) Petroleum Hydrocarbon (PHC) Inter-laboratory Study Completed International Activities in Microwave Research OC Transpo Clean Diesel Demonstration Project 29 Ph.D. Student from Korea in One-month Training at the ETC D E C E M B E R Dec 06 ETC Involved in Joint Project on Laser Ultrasonic Remote Sensing of Oil Thickness Sensor ETC's Expertise in Ultra-trace Analysis Continues to Get Worldwide Recognition Laboratory Audits in Brazil Conducted by Two EC Scientists 13 International Intercalibration Study for Dioxins Polyaromatic Sulphur Compounds Measured Emergencies Engineering R&D; Consultation Meeting and Regional Visits EETO/SAIC Assistance to the Forestry Engineering Research Institute of Canada (FERIC) Annual Emergencies Science R&D; Planning Meetings Held Expertise in Toxicological Testing Shared with Uruguay through Green Corps 20 Meeting with Private Laboratory Industry 1999 Index Index   Updated: Important Notices  Home | News | Organization | Databases | Publications | Contact | Help | Search Environmental Technology Centre URL: http://www.etc-cte.ec.gc.ca Copyright � 2001, Environment Canada. All rights reserved.