environmental testing laboratory Articles
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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 ...
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WinLims for environmental laboratories
There are many different types of environmental laboratories testing diverse and varied samples, such as soils, waters, effluents, emissions, micro swabs, etc. A large proportion of these laboratories operate on a contract basis servicing numerous client companies, whilst others would be internal laboratories providing environmental analysis for the company site or group sites. To be able to ...
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Mint Miner Case Study: Quality Assurance Solutions, LLC
Quality Assurance Solutions, LLC (QAS), has been using Mint Miner to review environmental testing data since 2003. “I believe strongly in this product and give out demo copies to every client I meet,” says Diane Lawver, President of QAS. “The product is well-designed and focused on the issues around assuring the integrity of organics data used for decision-making.” QAS uses Mint Miner to ...
By Promium LLC
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California’s Prop 65 and Cadmium Public Health Dangers
In 1986, California voters approved an initiative to address increasing concerns about exposure to toxic chemicals. That initiative, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, is better known by its original name of Proposition 65. Proposition 65 requires businesses to notify Californians about significant amounts of chemicals in the products they purchase, in their homes or ...
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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 ...
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Carbon Tetrachloride and Prop 65, What You Need to Know
In 1986, California voters approved an initiative to address increasing concerns about exposure to toxic chemicals. That initiative, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, is better known by its original name of Proposition 65. Proposition 65 requires businesses to notify Californians about significant amounts of chemicals in the products they purchase, in their homes or ...
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Prop 65 Puts Acetaldehyde under the Spotlight
Garden Grove, CA, May 5th, 2011 In 1986, California voters approved an initiative to address increasing concerns about exposure to toxic chemicals. That initiative, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, is better known by its original name of Proposition 65. Proposition 65 requires businesses to notify Californians about significant amounts of chemicals in the products ...
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Fungal Pathogens Identified by PCR and DNA Sequencing
Aspergillus is a type of fungus that is commonly found in the environment and in buildings that have suffered water damage or elevated humidity levels. For people with weakened immune systems, breathing Aspergillus spores can lead to infections. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Aspergillosis is an infection caused by a fungus called Aspergillus. There ...
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Faster Alkalinity Testing
MANTECH is a leading innovator of water, soil, and food analysis generating the highest quality result, in the shortest amount of time using green methods. With simple, smart analyzers MANTECH has introduced rapid alkalinity testing (RapidAlk™) reducing total analysis time to under 4 minutes with the use of smaller samples, testing alkalinity in the fastest, greenest way possible. What is ...
By MANTECH Inc.
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EPA Compliant Due to Sufficient Solvent Recovery - Case Study
"The Syncore® is a work horse for concentrating our samples." Customer name Tod Kopyscinski Company / Institution Con-Test® Analytical Laboratories, USA Product lines Parallel Evaporation Industries Environmental Customer: Con-Test Analytical Laboratories, USA Con-Test Analytical Laboratory provides environmental and hygiene analytical services with the capability of analyzing ...
By BUCHI
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BioLogix Salt Binder Hiland Faye 1-28 Spill - Case Study
Introduction The product used for this application is BIOLOGIX SALT BINDER. BIOLOGIX SALT BINDER is a proprietary humidified soil extract with the nine essential soil microbes included in the formulation. The product works by providing an organic substructure with an extremely high ion exchange capacity that the Na++ and CI- ions can bind and be charged neutralized (via an ionic bond). The ...
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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 Federal Safe ...
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LIMS Essential for H2O Testing
Clean water is a global necessity - essential to our health and well being. Just imagine a day without clean water to drink, to prepare our food, to wash the daily grind from our clothes and bodies. There’s a lot of science behind clean water and a laboratory information management system (LIMS) is a critical component of the sample management, data capture and analysis that is necessary ...
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Abandon Well Contaminate Aquifer
This article points out the magnitude of this urgent issue. An abandoned well becomes an opening into an aquifer which is likely to introduce contamination. Filling it in is a critical component of protecting the well water supply. Click here to read the ...
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LIMS Key to Quality Data Management in Water Industry
WEFTEC has just wrapped up its 2012 conference – the largest meeting of its kind in North America. The Water Environment Federations’ annual meeting has again delivered comprehensive water quality education and training to thousands of water quality professionals. The leading discussions at WEFTEC this year were centered around emerging research and innovations in the industry. ...
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ISOTEC Technology Effectively Treats 1,4-dioxane
ISOTEC, with over 13 years of ISCO experience, has successfully demonstrated treatment of 1,4-dioxane in laboratory experiments. An initial laboratory test produced a 99%+ reduction in a field sample spiked 1,4-dioxane (see table 1). The result suggested that ISOTEC’s patented modified Fenton’s technology can achieve similar reductions under field conditions. An international ...
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Automated Microbial Detection System Receives Australian Accreditation
The National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA), Australia’s national accreditation body for laboratories, inspection bodies and calibration services, has granted accreditation to an innovative automated microbial detection system for use at the Tamworth Environmental Laboratory. The Tamworth Environmental Laboratory primarily offers environmental testing services to the North West, ...
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MABR Provides Efficient Wastewater Treatment for Chinese Village - Case study
MABR-based plant provides high effluent quality with low energy expenditure, as well as low odor and noise Background Outang Village in China's Zhejiang Province is a rural residential area adjacent to Qu River. Its 400 residents (150 households) are mostly farmers, growing rice, oranges, and vegetables. The river is the village's main water source for irrigation and domestic use. Wastewater, ...
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Dynamics and environmental risk assessment of the herbicide glyphosate and its metabolite AMPA in a small vineyard river of the Lake Geneva catchment
The use of pesticides may lead to environmental problems, such as surface water pollution, with a risk for aquatic organisms. In the present study, a typical vineyard river of western Switzerland was first monitored in order to measure discharged loads, identify sources and assess the dynamic of the herbicide glyphosate and its metabolite AMPA. Second, based on river concentrations, an ...
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Origin of environmental test chamber
The environmental tests we often talk about are narrowly defined, and actually refer to artificially simulated environmental tests (hereinafter referred to as environmental tests). Broadly speaking, environmental tests are basically divided into three categories: "natural exposure test", "manual simulation test" and "field operation test". The natural exposure test is to test the sample for ...
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