It is important for Austria to participate in European standardisation efforts already at an early stage in order to influence the decision process. In addition, the Research Centre designs meteorological stations in cooperation with the Central Office of Meteorology at Vienna and assists Austrian provinces in integrating air-pollution monitoring stations into networks. A national information network and a database for Austrian-wide information on environmental data are being installed in collaboration with the national Environmental Agency. At present, locally measured data are transmitted via the public network. Seibersdorf takes part in such a study and will cooperate with Austrian industry in this field.
Quality assurance is necessary for industry also in connection with environmental issues.
The acceptance of new products and procedures by the public is a prerequisite for successful innovation. Providing information based on precise data is one of the most important aspects in creating public acceptance. This method is being extended to determine the distribution of and the environmental hazard caused by exhaust gases emitted by landfills. Systems are developed in close contact with the user, who is involved in early stages of the project already. Scalability, conformity to standards, portability are major design goals.