noun
Institute of Public Health and Environmental Science (abbr)
Abbreviation of 保健環境研究所, typically used for prefectural or city-level research institutes.
県の保環研が水質調査を行った。
The prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environmental Science conducted a water quality survey.
Abbreviation formed from the first characters of 保健 (health), 環境 (environment), and 研究所 (research institute).