LIFE SAFETY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE RB
LIFE SAFETY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE RB, GUP. Located in Ufa. Established in 1993. Main activities include: eco analytical studies of environmental objects, environmental, sanitary and hygienic standardization for economic entities, development of geoinformational technologies in the field of environmental and industrial safety, as well as the disposal and treatment of industrial and municipal wastes, etc. It is the leading institution for RB industrial and environmental safety issues. It develops typical safety notices for companies, pipe line facilities and water control structures. The Institute is authorized to carry out independent expert analysis of more than 200 harmful substances present in the environment, to estimate the pollution of cities, rural areas and industrial sites con taining dioxins, benzpyrenes, heavy metals, etc. The scientists of the Institute have created and implemented an automated information management system to prevent and manage emergencies, and to monitor contamination of the atmos phere and water, in Ufa and Sterlitamak. They also oversee disposal of mercurycontaining lamps and waste pet roleum products. The Institute publishes The Ural Environmental Bulletin.
