Sepember 17, 2009
|
|
Monitoring & Testing Newsletter Sepember 17, 2009 |
|---|
  |
|---|
| This Week´s Featured News Stories |
|---|
 |
New X-ray technique illuminates reactivity of environmental contaminants
A chemical reaction can occur in the blink of an eye. Thanks to a new analytical method employed by researchers at the University of Delaware, scientists can now pinpoint, at the millisecond level, what happens as harmful environmental contaminants such as arsenic begin to react with soil and water under various conditions. Quantifying the initial rates of such reactions is essential for modeling how contaminants are transported in the environment and predicting risks. The research method, which uses an analytical technique known as quick-scanning X-ray absorption spectroscopy (Q-XAS), ... |
||||
 |
Test pool phosphate levels to deter algae growth
With Labor Day approaching it signals the end of the summer pool season and pool owners dealing with water problems due to high temperatures. Pools are also at a higher risk this time of year due to algae. Algae growth is a pool hazard in many ways. Algae are a slip and fall hazard and they harbor bacteria increasing the risk of illness. To maintain an algae free swimming pool it is required to test for phosphate regularly. Although sunlight and humidity are important to support algae growth, it needs the nutrient phosphate to cultivate. Phosphate levels present in water will establish how much ... |
||||
| |||||
|
|||||
| Advertise in this Newsletter For information on advertising in this newsletter, contact us or call USA 1-888-244-5029 / Europe +34 91 395 2969. |
