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EMSL Analytical, Inc. News
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EMSL Canada Opens 2nd Canada Lab in Calgary, Alberta
EMSL Analytical, Inc., the largest network of AIHA EMLAP, AIHA IHLAP, AIHA ELLAP and NVLAP accredited indoor air quality testing laboratories in North America is proud to announce that they have expanded their network by opening a 2nd laboratory ...
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Chemical Spill Causes West Virginia Governor to Declare State of Emergency
A chemical spill in the Elk River has contaminated over 200,000 water systems in the central and south western regions of West Virginia. Emergency rooms of the Charleston Area Medical Center have been redundantly busy with concerned individuals ...
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Compounding Pharmacies Continue to Put the Public at Risk
According to Ocala Star Banner, staff writer Fred Hiers has been investigating thousands of compounding pharmacies that are becoming significant players in the nation’s drug market. His series, “Compound Fractures”, reveals that ...
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Renovating Old Buildings Could Expose People to Histoplasma capsulatum
Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published an article in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) about a histoplasmosis outbreak associated with the renovation of an old building. The article ...
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EPA Demands Company to Stop All Asbestos Removal at Former Psychiatric Hospital
All building renovations at the former Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center in Dutchess County, NY have ceased after an investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency identified the presence of asbestos containing building material. Olivet ...
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Moldy Odors Found in Many California Basements
In some parts of California and the West Coast, homes and commercial buildings are constructed with basements. These basements are sometimes built as additional living areas or as an unfinished area that provides convenient storage and a place for a ...
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FSIS Issues Comprehensive Strategy to Reduce Salmonella
Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released its Salmonella Action Plan. It outlines the steps it will take to address the most pressing problem it faces -- Salmonella in meat and ...
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EMSL's Portland Laboratory Receives Bulk Asbestos PLM Accreditation for Vermont
EMSL Analytical, Inc., the nation’s leading provider of asbestos laboratory services, is proud to announce that their Portland, Maine laboratory has been awarded accreditation from the state of Vermont’s Department of Health. The ...
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Odors from New Carpeting can Create Indoor Air Quality Problems for Some Building Occupants
New carpeting offers an affordable and attractive flooring solution for many residential and commercial properties. In fact, billions of square feet of carpeting are installed in the United States each year. Like many other household materials and ...
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New Documents Shed Light on Nanomaterials & Exposure Risks
Nanoparticles and nanotechnology have emerged as a rapidly growing component of modern industry and medical research. Nanomaterials come in a wide variety of compositions and shapes which make them useful in everything from consumer and medical ...
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Salads and Sandwich Wraps Recalled due to E. coli O157:H7 Concerns
Last month, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall of almost 200,000 pounds of ready-to-eat salads and sandwich wrap products. The products contain cooked chicken and ...
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EMSL Will Host a Free Legionella & ASHRAE 188 Webinar
EMSL Analytical, Inc. will be hosting a free webinar, “Legionella & ASHRAE 188 – Investigation, Prevention, and Control” on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST. Dr. Jason Dobranic, EMSL Analytical, ...
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EMSL’s Jason Dobranic Contributes Article to IE Connections
EMSL Analytical’s Vice President of Microbiology and Life Sciences, Dr. Jason Dobranic, has written a technical feature article that has been published by IE Connections. His article, “Preventing Legionellosis: ASTM and Proposed ASHRAE ...
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Asbestos Find Halts Demolition Project in California Town
Last month, an article in the Oakdale Leader discussed how demolition activities at an old city water tank had to be halted and eventually changed due to the discovery of asbestos on the inside of the tank. According to the article, the water tank ...
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New Website Provides USP 797 Information and Testing Services
Recently, EMSL Analytical published a new website dedicated to providing information and testing services to support U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) 797 guidelines. The USP 797 chapter on "Pharmaceutical Compounding - Sterile Preparations" provides for ...
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Phthalates Found in Indoor Environments across the United States
In the Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals, scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) measured 13 phthalate metabolites in the urine of 2,636 or more participants aged six years and older ...
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ERMI Test Can Provide Answers for California Residents with Mold Concerns in their Home
Most people across California recognize that high levels of indoor mold can cause a variety health issues. Exposure to mold can trigger asthma, cause allergies and other respiratory conditions, and even result in infections in some people. When ...
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Environmental Consultants & Contractors Make Year End Purchases to Take Advantage of Tax Saving Opportunities
With less than a month to go before the end of the year, many environmental professionals are making year end purchases of sampling supplies and equipment. This is a sound strategy for companies that need supplies and equipment to run their ...
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SootTesting.com Provides Resources & Solutions for People with Smoke and Soot Damage Concerns
Wildfires and structural fires can produce an enormous amount of smoke that can easily infiltrate homes and buildings that are not directly touched by flames. This smoke is filled with combustion by-products that include soot/black carbon, ash, char ...
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Woman Seeks $5 Million after Contracting Legionnaires’ disease
Last month, Alabama’s ABC 33/40 published a report about a local woman filing a lawsuit against the owners of a motel in Kentucky. The woman claims she got Legionnaires’ disease at the hotel from a contaminated air conditioning ...