The National Institute for Minamata Disease (NIMD), in collaboration with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), is organizing laboratory proficiency testing (PT) for assessing the analytical capacity for mercury. The PT provides the individual proficiency levels of participating laboratories as well as collective mercury monitoring capacity in the region. UNEP is supporting this activity via the Japan-funded regional project in Asia and the Pacific.
The 5th round PT, 2025-26 cycle, is now open and calls for participation.
The target media for the 5th round PT is human hair.
