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The Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences works in three locations across the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Our Main Offices are located at Birzeit University where we have our adminstrative offices and main laboratories covering an area of 800 square metres. Instrumentation includes: a GC/MS, simultaneous ICP-OES, two gas chromatographs equipped with a variety of detectors;
two HPLCs (high pressure liquid chromatographs) equipped with UV/Vis detectors, fluorescence detectors and a diode
array detector; TLC (thin layer chromatographic) equipment with a UV/Vis scanning densitometer; Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance, Infra-Red and UV/Vis Spectrophotometers with scanning capabilities; tablet and capsules testing equipment
including dissolution and disintegration testers; a fully equipped microbiology facility; and many other supporting
instruments. For field work we have a portable spectrophotometer, water testing equipment and kits, noise testing equipment
and an audiometer. CEOHS also owns a mini-bus and a jeep which is essential for transporting personnel and equipment in the field.
We also have offices in Gaza City where our waste and waste-water laboratories are located.  At work in our Gaza Laboratories |  Inside our Jericho greenhouse |
Finally, in Jericho we have our Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Demonstration station. Here we have one green house cooled and computer operated as well as a traditional green house. The total green house area is 2200 Square Meters. Also in Jericho we have a small lab and training rooms.
Page Launched June 1999
Contact CEOHS at ceohs@birzeit.edu
Our Gaza office can be reached at ceohsg@palnet.com
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