Environmentalmonitoring is conducted by several state and federal government agencies to
identify environmental stress, understand natural ecological patterns and
processes, and evaluate the effectiveness of policies and programs.
Environmental monitoring is conducted on soil, water and air samples. Plants
and animals are also commonly tested. Samples collected in the field can be
analyzed using laboratory instrumentation such as gas chromatographs,
spectrophotometers and elemental analyzers. Species surveys are often conducted
by counting the overall number of a given species or the number of species
within a given area. The quality and quantity of natural resources can be
monitored to identify trends over space and time, which can subsequently guide
future management and conservation plans. The future of monitoring depends on
more accurate identification of trends in the health of natural resources. This
knowledge can improve sustainable practices and promote human and environmental
health by maintaining clean air, soil and water.
Environmental
Monitoring is a critical process utilized to determine the cleanliness of
controlled environments, within the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
industries. These services are usually
conducted by pharmaceutical consulting firms who also inspect the manufacturing
environment to make sure everything is safe and up to code. It serves as a vital pro-active tool for
Quality Assurance purposes in the manufacture and control of sterile and
non-sterile products and support areas.
When having your business
tested, Monitoring Specialists will conduct a thorough search of the specified
area and report back to you using concise data formats. The samples will be collected and sent off to
a microbiology laboratory and/or the pharmaceutical consulting company for
analysis. This method of service works
rapidly to obtain results to identify current or potential contamination
problems.
Environmental
Monitoring has been criticized in the past for costing too much and delivering
too little. However, monitoring services
can play a tremendous scientific role by revealing long term trends and
potential contamination problems. They
can also lead to new knowledge or understanding. Monitoring is essential for determining
correct environmental planning and policy. Because of its unique contribution to science,
and business, environmental monitoring is an essential and integral aspect of
ecological management, research, and policy.
The benefits of
Environmental Monitoring are not always entirely clear, as many of the benefits
are sometimes not immediately apparent.
However, scientific-based imitative monitoring can be absolutely vital
in determining if a certain policy is having its intended results. By detecting problems early, monitoring can
sniff out any potential catastrophes in the making, saving your company
possibly millions of dollars, if a problem is detected early.
For monitoring to be
cost-effective, it should be carefully planned in terms of the size, scope,
importance, and risks of your project.
The cost in monitoring should only be a small fraction of the overall
cost of the project, or it will not prove to be balance-effective. However, it is usually a small price to pay
in regards to the potential benefits that come from successful management of ecological
systems.
Through an aggressive
adaptive management approach, environmental monitoring firms can become an
excellent source of learning & enabling a significant reduction in the
uncertainty inherent in Ecosystem Management.
If monitoring is essentially woven into your strategic planning in the
beginning of the project, then, what your company could save in time and money
is without measure. Without a correct
monitoring service, your project could be doomed well before the project ever
gets off the ground.
