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The Department of Thermal and Environmental Engineering has accredited environmental laboratories and thermal laboratories. The laboratory has established and operated a quality system in accordance with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17020, and has been accredited by CNAS and IAS, and the testing and inspection reports issued are also recognized.
The laboratory can provide various environmental monitoring services, as well as various testing, monitoring, certification and acceptance services for electromechanical and fire protection systems, and issue relevant testing and inspection reports/certificates.
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Environmental Monitoring Service
Environmental Pollution Control Consultancy Services Environmental monitoring and auditing services Independent Environmental Checker Services Environmental Impact Assessment Vapor Recovery System Testing |
Building components fire resistance testing service Fire reaction test service of building materials Electromechanical system testing and acceptance services |
Environmental Monitoring Service
Provide monitoring and evaluation services for environmental projects in various industries such as air, water quality, noise, soil quality, electromagnetic waves, illumination and brightness, microorganisms, cooking fume and vibration in the catering industry.
Business content:
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Air Quality Monitoring Indoor Air Quality Assessment Ambient air quality monitoring Smoke detection Fume detection in catering industry Indoor Air Quality Monitoring in Entertainment Places Black Smoke Emission Monitoring |
Water quality monitoring drinking water monitoring Air conditioning water monitoring Pool Water Monitoring groundwater monitoring Surface Water Monitoring sewage monitoring |
Environmental Noise Measurement Environmental Noise Assessment Industrial Noise Assessment Occupational Noise Assessment Rail Vehicle Noise Assessment |
Microbiological Testing Services total air bacteria total air fungus Total number of bacteria in water quality Total coliform bacteria in water quality water quality thermotolerant coliforms water qualityEscherichia coli water quality Staphylococcus aureus Pseudomonas aeruginosa Legionella pneumophila Antibacterial product surface antibacterial performance test Environmental swab bacterial count Total number of fungi in environmental swabs Environmental swab for coliform bacteria environmental swab for Staphylococcus aureus |
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Soil Quality Monitoring heavy metal non-organic compound Volatile Organic Compounds |
vibration measurement Building Vibration Measurements Mechanical Vibration Measurement Environmental Vibration Measurement |
Illuminance and brightness measurement Illuminance measurement Brightness measurement |
Food waste quality inspection Physical and chemical composition analysis |
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Electromagnetic wave monitoring |
Deodorization System Emission Test Deodorization Efficiency Evaluation Odor gas detection (ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan) |
Air Quality Monitoring
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Service area: Indoor Air Quality Assessment Monitoring of Pollutant Release Rate of Decorative Materials Indoor air detection in smoking area/non-smoking area of casino Ambient air quality monitoring Smoke detection Fume detection in catering industry Black Smoke Emission Monitoring |
Guideline: Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for General Public Places in Macao Indoor Air Quality Objectives for Offices and Public Places in Hong Kong Indoor air quality standard GB/T 18883 "Code for Indoor Environmental Pollution Control of Civil Building Engineering" GB 50325 GB 18580 "Limits of formaldehyde release in wood-based panels and their products for interior decoration materials" GB/T 15432 "Gravimetric Method for Determination of Total Suspended Particulate Matter in Ambient Air" HJ 618-2011 "Gravimetric Method for Determination of PM10 and PM2.5 in Ambient Air" GB/T 16157 "Determination of Particulate Matter in Exhaust from Stationary Pollution Sources and Sampling Methods of Gaseous Pollutants" "Standards for Emission of Oil Fume in Catering Industry" GB 18483-2001 HJ 1077-2019 "Infrared Spectrophotometric Method for Determination of Oil Fume and Oil Mist from Stationary Pollution Sources" Macao Administrative Regulation No. 28/2021 Air Pollutant Emission Standards for Industrial and Commercial Boilers |
Water Quality Monitoring Service
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Service area: Surface Water Monitoring drinking water monitoring Air conditioning water monitoring Pool Water Monitoring groundwater monitoring sewage monitoring |
Guideline: Annex IX to Macao Water Supply and Drainage Regulations Annex X to Macao Water Supply and Drainage Regulations "Standard Test Methods for Drinking Water" GB/T 5750.4-2006 US "Water and Wastewater Standard Examination Act" (23rd Edition ▪ 2017) "Water and Wastewater Monitoring and Analysis Methods" (Fourth Edition) (Supplementary Edition) 2002 World Health Organization Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality "Pollutant Discharge Standards for Urban Sewage Treatment Plants" GB 18918-2002 |
Noise Measurement Services
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Service area: Environmental Noise Assessment Industrial Noise Assessment Occupational Noise Assessment Sound pressure level measurement of mechanical equipment noise sources Building component laboratory sound insulation performance test On-site sound insulation performance test of building components On-site impact sound insulation test of building components Reverberation time test |
Guideline: Macao Chief Executive's Instruction No. 96/2020 Annex "Acoustic Regulations" Annex of Macau Ordinance 96/2020 Annex to Macau Decree No. 34/93/M Annex of Macau Ordinance 34/94/M ISO 10140 / ISO 717-1 ASTM E90 /ASTM E413 ASTM E336 /ASTM E413 ASTM E1007 /ASTM E989 ISO 3382-2 |
Microbiological Testing Services
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Service area: total air bacteria total air fungus Total number of bacteria in water quality Total coliform bacteria in water quality water quality thermotolerant coliforms water qualityEscherichia coli water quality Staphylococcus aureus Pseudomonas aeruginosa Legionella pneumophila Antibacterial product surface antibacterial performance test Environmental swab bacterial count Total number of fungi in environmental swabs Environmental swab for coliform bacteria environmental swab for Staphylococcus aureus |
Guideline: GB/T 5750.12-2006 "Standard Test Methods for Drinking Water" US "Water and Wastewater Standard Examination Act" (23rd Edition ▪ 2017) "Water and Wastewater Monitoring and Analysis Methods" (Fourth Edition) (Supplementary Edition) 2002 HJ 347.1-2018 "Membrane Method for Determination of Fecal Coliform Bacteria in Water Quality" HJ 347.2-2018 "Multi-tube fermentation method for the determination of water quality fecal coliforms" HJ 1001-2018 "Enzyme substrate method for the determination of total coliforms, fecal coliforms and Escherichia coli in water quality" GB/T 18883-2002 "Indoor Air Quality Standard" GB/T 18204.3-2013 "Hygienic Inspection Methods for Public Places Part 3 Air Microorganisms" Hygienic inspection methods for public places-Part 4: Microorganisms for public utensils Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department "Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality Certification Scheme for Offices and Public Places (2019)" ASTM D8429-21 ISO 16266:2006 JIS Z 2801-2010 (AMENDMENT 1:2012) |
Illuminance and Brightness Measurement Services
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Service area: Indoor illuminance measurement Outdoor illuminance measurement Road Brightness Measurement Billboard Brightness Measurement |
Guideline: Macau Public Outdoor Lighting Design Guidelines Light measurement method (GB 5700-2008) Architectural Lighting Design Standards (GB 50034-2013) Maximum visible brightness limits and measurement methods of light-emitting diode (LED) displays in public places (DB 31/708-2013) |
Environmental Pollution Control Consultancy Services
Provide consulting and supervision services for related environmental pollution treatment facilities.
Business content:
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Quality Supervision of Solid Waste Treatment Facilities Incinerator tail gas analysis work Incinerator fly ash and bottom, investigation and analysis work Inspection and calibration work of pound bridge Grab the pound detection work Analysis of Physical and Chemical Composition of Municipal Solid Waste |
Quality Supervision of Sewage Treatment Facilities Water quality supervision and analysis work traffic monitoring work Sludge composition analysis work |
noise study Discussion and research on regulations and guidelines Noise Pollution Source Research Low Frequency Noise Research |
Environmental monitoring and auditing services
- Prepare environmental protection construction plans for different engineering projects
- Carry out baseline environmental monitoring work before project construction
- Carry out environmental monitoring during the construction of the project
- According to the requirements of the owner, conduct environmental audit and inspection on the construction site
- Submit environmental monitoring and audit reports
Independent Environmental Checker Services
- Review and evaluate the "Environmental Management Plan" and "Waste Management Plan" submitted by the contractor, and provide comments for approval by the owner's representative
- Review progress of environmental monitoring and auditing
- Review of monitoring results, monitoring equipment, monitoring locations, monitoring processes, and sensitive receptor locations
- Conduct spot checks from time to time
- Review the effectiveness of environmental mitigation measures
- Supervision of violations and handling methods
- Verify Audit Report
- Feedback the results of the monitoring report to the environmental team according to the "Action Plan"
Environmental Impact Assessment
Prepare relevant environmental impact assessment reports in accordance with local regulations and requirements, including conducting relevant testing services, evaluating relevant pollution, providing relevant mitigation measures, and formulating relevant improvement and monitoring programs.
Business content:
- Air Quality Impact Assessment
- Simulation Evaluation of Atmospheric Dispersion Models for Air Pollutants
- Water Quality and Wastewater Impact Assessment
- Noise Impact Assessment
- Waste Management Assessment
- Soil Pollution Impact Assessment
- Landfill Gas Impact Assessment
- Ecological Impact Assessment
- Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
- Illuminance and brightness measurement evaluation
- Specify mitigation measures and related improvement and monitoring programs.
Vapor recovery system testing service
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Service area: Gas tightness test of oil vapor recovery system in filling station Vapor-liquid volume ratio test of oil vapor recovery system in filling station Liquid resistance test of oil vapor recovery pipeline from gasoline filling device to gasoline storage device Gasoline transport vehicle oil gas recovery system airtightness test, gasoline transport vehicle oil gas recovery pipeline pneumatic valve airtightness test |
Guideline: United States "Determination of Static Pressure Effectiveness of Two-Inch Water Column Gas Recovery System for Fueling Facilities" TP-201.3 US "Gas-Liquid Volume Ratio" TP-201.5 "Emission Standard of Air Pollutants for Gas Stations" GB 20952 The United States "Five-minute static pressure performance test of gas recovery system for transport storage tanks" TP-204.1 |
Fire Resistance Testing Service of Building Components/Fire Reaction Testing Service of Building Materials
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Service area: Fire resistance test of building components
Fire reaction test of building materials Smoke exhaust fan fire test Fire Door Smoke Control Testing Write an assessment report |
Guideline: BS 476-20: 1987 BS 476-21: 1987 BS 476-22: 1987 BS 476-24: 1987 BS 476-4: 1970 BS 476-6: 1989 BS 476-7: 1997 BS EN 13501-2: 2016 BS EN 1363-1: 2020 BS EN 1364-1: 2015 BS EN 1364-2: 2018 BS EN 1634-1: 2014+A1: 2018 BS EN 1634-3: 2004 BS EN 1366-1: 2014+A1: 2020 BS EN 1366-2: 2015 BS EN 1366-3: 2021 BS EN 1366-4: 2021 BS EN 13501-1: 2018 BS EN ISO 1182: 2020 BS EN ISO 1716: 2018 BS EN 13823: 2020 BS EN ISO 11925-2: 2020 GB8624-2012 GB/T 5464-2010 GB/T14402-2007 GB/T 20284-2006 GB/T 8626-2007 NF P92-507: 2004 NF P92-501: 1995 NF P92-503: 1995 NF P92-504: 1995 NF P92-505: 1995 GB14907-2018 |
Electromechanical system testing and acceptance services (1)
Air conditioning ventilation system:
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Indoor Air Quality Testing Air change detection Positive and negative pressure detection Inspection of stair pressurization system Air conditioning water system water quality testing Noise/vibration measurement of air conditioning and ventilation units Single-unit function test of air-conditioning and ventilation units Air Conditioning and Ventilation Control System Function Test |
Air duct leakage test Air duct flange leakage test Air damper leakage test Water pipe pressure/refrigerant pipe pressure test Pipe Flow Test Wind balance detection Water balance test Duct cleanliness test |
Guideline:
Design Documents/Technical Specifications
Macau related laws and regulations
Relevant international standards such as ASHRAE/DW/SMACNA/AMAC/BS EN/ACR, NADCA
Electromechanical system testing and acceptance services (2)
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Fire Fighting System: Fire water filling system test Fire hydrant/sprinkler dynamic pressure and flow test Pressure Leakage Test for Fire Protection Piping Function test of automatic fire alarm system Fire resistance test of fireproof materials Detection of the number of air changes in the fire compartment Standby Generator Operational Test Function test of fixed gas automatic fire extinguishing system Emergency lighting and exit signage system function test Building Air Tightness Test |
Power Systems: Low-voltage power distribution system detection Power Quality Analysis of Low-Voltage Power Distribution System Ground grid ground detection IP level detection Infrared Thermal Image Detection Lighting fixture inspection |
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Guideline: Design Documents/Technical Specifications Macao Administrative Regulation No. 39/2022 "Technical Regulations on Fire Safety of Buildings and Sites" Relevant international standards |
Guideline: Design Documents/Technical Specifications Code of Practice for the Electricity (Wiring) Regulations in Hong Kong Relevant international standards |
