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EMSL’s San Leandro Laboratory awarded EMLAP accreditation

The San Leandro, California environmental testing facility has continued its busy expansion of services since moving to its current location several years ago. EMSL Analytical, a leading provider of advanced environmental laboratory services, has recently announced that their San Leandro laboratory has been accredited by AIHA for microbiological analysis. The exciting news has quickly made its ...

Jun. 23, 2009

EMSL’s Phoenix Laboratory awarded EMLAP accreditation

The Arizona environmental testing facility has continued its busy expansion of services since opening their doors in 2007. EMSL Analytical, a leading provider of advanced environmental laboratory services, has recently announced that their Phoenix laboratory has been accredited by AIHA for microbiology analysis. The exciting news has quickly made its way to Arizona environmental professionals who ...

Jun. 23, 2009

U.S. Federal Agencies benefit from accredited laboratories

Accreditation is the independent evaluation of conformity assessment bodies against recognized standards to carry out specific activities to ensure their impartiality and competence. Through the application of national and international standards, government, procurers and consumers can have confidence in calibration and test results, and inspection reports provided. The International Laboratory ...

Jan. 15, 2013

By ASTM International

Ukas accredited laboratory manages its own configurations of Matrix Gemini LIMS case study

By working closely with Autoscribe on the upgrade of Matrix 4 to Matrix Gemini, staff at Cavendish Nuclear's environmental laboratory have become so proficient in using Gemini's one-time configuration tools that they manage and implement any updates and developments to their own system as their needs arise. Background Cavendish Nuclear's environmental laboratory is an internationally ...

Mar. 23, 2016

By Autoscribe Informatics

EMSL Analytical awarded prestigious A2LA accreditation

Environmental testing laboratory granted A2LA recognition for testing lead and phthalates on children’s products. EMSL Analytical, a leading provider of advanced environmental laboratory services, has recently announced that their Westmont, New Jersey laboratory has been accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) for lead and phthalates testing on children’s ...

Apr. 7, 2009

Case study - GE and Severn Trent Services work together to gain UKAS accreditation for drinking water and waste waters

Background Severn Trent Services (STS) is a leading provider of analytical services with a network of five laboratories and two service centers across the UK and Ireland. For over 20 years, STS has provided various analytical, sampling and monitoring services to meet customers’ requirements in areas such as potable water, waste water, groundwater, legionella, contaminated land, ...

Sep. 24, 2012

By GE Analytical Instruments

Meeting the Need for LIMS at a smaller laboratory case study

EMS Inc (Environmental Management Services) offers environmental sample collection, VELAP (Virginia Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program) accredited laboratory analysis, water and wastewater plant operations, and consulting services to both industrial and commercial clients. By introducing Autoscribe's entry level Matrix Express LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System), EMS Inc ...

Mar. 23, 2016

By Autoscribe Informatics

How Does a Laboratory Automation Needs Assessment Benefit Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Implementation and Operation?

Many laboratories may have the expertise to translate manual processes and laboratory automation requirements into a detailed specification document for all of the system requirements, features and functions of a LIMS. However, that may not be the best utilization of their resources. In addition, this can be labor intensive and the laboratory personnel may be too close to the project and may not ...

Jan. 1, 2007

By Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc.

Laboratory Management - Integrated Sampling the Key to Safe Water Supply

Leading water suppliers use Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to integrate the sample collection and analysis process, helping to maximize the efficiency of these programs. Drinking water suppliers around the world face unique challenges: They must deliver the most essential ingredient for life on a grand scale, while also navigating complex issues surrounding public safety, ...

May 1, 2013

By Thermo Fisher Scientific, LIMS & Laboratory Software

METH: THE NEW MOLD - New Markets in Clandestine Laboratory Clean-up

Untitled Document Intro Clandestine labs have become prevalent across America. They are used for the ...

Jan. 1, 2004

By EMSL Analytical, Inc.

Materials Testing Laboratory Provides Cutting Edge Contamination Testing Solutions

Many industries have extremely tight parameters for any contamination of parts that are used in their manufacturing process. Testing for contamination and quality control is an integral part of these companies’ final products. At EMSL Analytical, the Materials Testing Laboratory has extensive experience in providing highly detailed analytical services to assist manufacturers in ...

Jan. 9, 2012

By EMSL Analytical, Inc.

Comparing Field Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) To Laboratory Analysis Of Heavy Metals In Soil

ABSTRACT Field portable x-ray fluorescence (XRF) continues to gain acceptance as a complement to traditional laboratory testing of metal contaminated soil. The quality of data produced by field XRF varies with site conditions, soil composition, and sample preparation. Quality assurance protocols for the field method usually require that a number of field samples be split and sent to a ...

Jan. 1, 1

By Thermo Scientific Niton Analyzers

Future inside – smart environmental sensing technology

SHM30 snow depth sensor in Antarctica (photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum Bremerhaven) A lot of sensing technologies have changed recently: Ultrasonic wind measurement replaces cups and vane systems, closed anemometer designs offer better protection from ...

Jun. 24, 2015

By G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH

Water, environmental and Pharma lims solution transforms information management solution at nova Biologicals

Company Background Nova is one of the nation’s largest providers of water testing for drinking and wastewater and has provided nationwide testing services to the industry, specializing in microbiological, chemical and toxicological testing. Nova provides comprehensive diagnostic testing of specimens for the presence of infectious disease organisms and water testing under the ...

May 3, 2012

By Thermo Fisher Scientific, LIMS & Laboratory Software

Employing flexible data management solutions that deliver improved productivity and quality in the water and environmental industry

This article will discuss the industry trends and challenges environmental monitoring organizations face today and will demonstrate how the use of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) allows managers to make informed decisions to improve throughput, resolve environmental issues and risks faster, all while enabling organizations to comply with strict regulatory guidelines. An ...

May 3, 2012

By Thermo Fisher Scientific, LIMS & Laboratory Software

”Catalytic VOC oxidation has been an excellent VOC elimination method in our paint plant”, Pekka Kotilainen, Environmental Manager, Tikkurila Oyj, FIN

Tikkurila has been succesfully treating VOC emissions in paint production with catalytic VOC incinerator for years For already 17 years, Tikkurila has been treating the VOC emissions in Finland’s paint production plant with the first regenerative catalytic VOC oxidizer on the market. Catalytic incineration has proven to be a very applicable, easy and effective way to respond to ...

Apr. 8, 2011

The ABCOV® Method of Non-Thermal Asbestos Destruction

The ABCOV® Method destroys asbestos with a non-thermal, United States Federal Environmental Protection Agency approved, chemical-physical process that: Eradicates Asbestos from the Environment; Stops Human Exposure to Asbestos; Provides Efficient and Cost Effective Asbestos Destruction; Eliminate Landfill ...

May 16, 2011

By ABCOV Companies , LLC

Quantitative leak testing for soil gas wells using a commercially available helium tracer shroud

In this paper we present design considerations, use, procedures and validation data for a commercially available Helium tracer soil gas sampling shroud that can be rented from an internationally accredited environmental testing laboratory with soil gas measurement capabilities. Soil Gas Sampling using the Helium shroud technique described in Appendix C, page 57, CA DTSC Soil Gas Advisory Document ...

Jul. 26, 2013

By Curtis & Tompkins Laboratories

The Perfect Lab Partner For Compliance

In July 2011, the NELAC (National Environmental Accreditation Conference) standards were revised as the new The NELAC Institute (TNI) Standard 2009, based on ISO 17025 guidance. Implementation of this updated TNI standard by the respective accrediting bodies will become a reality in the next year, though many have already implemented the new standard. For water system operators and testing labs, ...

Aug. 31, 2012

By Thermo Fisher Scientific, LIMS & Laboratory Software

Bacteriophage in Water

ALS Environmental can provide analytical testing for Bacteriophage (Coliphage) in water. Bacteriophages are a common group of viruses, which are infectious particles and are capable of infecting and replicating within living cells and organisms. Pervinder Johal (Microbiology Manager) explains: Our laboratory in Coventry can now provide Bacteriophage analysis adding to our existing portfolio of ...

Jun. 20, 2013

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