Air pollution, contaminated water, spoiled landscapes, toxic waste and noise are all factors that threaten the world we live in (and which belongs to our children).

The environment and our living space have become issues at the heart of each individual's preoccupations. The development of our industrial societies now depends on the way environmental problems are faced.

To analyse risks, broadcast precise and reliable information and promote public awareness in the general public, it is necessary to continuously measure the quality of the environment in a revelant manner.

The complexity of the techniques that need to be employed requires experience in the professional environmental field and in-depth knowledge of metrology and the installation of monitoring networks, as well as skills in information systems.

Controlling industrial emissions requires perfect knowledge of processes.

To measure emissions, operational and statutory constraints have to be taken into consideration to find the solution that is perfectly integrated into the production chain, and supplies an effective tool to assist the decision process.

Self-monitoring of industrial emissions enables risk management and ensures conformity with regulations. But it also allows an improvement in quality and control over the diffusion of information both internally and externally.

While being informed in a precise and reliable manner is necessary for fast and effective action, predicting and anticipating remain essential for taking judicious and durable decisions.

The technical means employed in this context may be important, but what is indispensable is skill in study, analysis and modelisation.