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monitoring. Whether thaes the develop­ nlent of new wastewater plants, or getting testing capabilities up to Western standards, there's considerable investment."

In the more developed world, ~'we're see­

ing an increased focus and interest in the whole area of industrial hygiene and ai r Jl10nitoring, with a lot of local government jurisdictions in the U.S. and Europe want­ ing better regulation of indoor air quality as it relates to schools or companies."

Another trend is the movement of labo­ ratory-level capability out of the lab and into the field, for a number of reasons, including improvement of overall produc­ tivity. "The more you can do sampling and analysis at the site, the faster you can make better decisions," Rasmussen says. There's also an increasing need for screening tools that can do the traditional initial, "quick and dirty" analysis in the field at a higher performance level.