heavy metal sampling News
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US EPA to conduct air monitoring in Kansas
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will place air monitors in Treece, Kan., in September to test for lead and other metals. This action is a direct response to citizen concerns about air quality shared during a recent tour and listening session held at Treece City Hall. The monitors will be used to sample for lead and other heavy metals. The samples from each monitor will be evaluated ...
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Consumers: annual RAPEX report 2009 shows efficiency of EU`s cooperation on dangerous products
The number of dangerous consumer products notified through the EU's rapid alert system for non-food dangerous products ('RAPEX') rose by 7% in 2009 compared to 2008, the Commission's annual RAPEX report shows today. This rise from 1866 notifications in 2008 to 1993 last year shows that the capacity of the RAPEX system has increased again in 2009, following more effective market surveillance by ...
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Federal and state responders continue mop-up operations at scene of Friday’s fire and toxic chemical spill on warm springs road in Boise, ID (WA)
Federal responders from the U.S Environmental Protection Agency are spending a third day cleaning up the remains of a toxic chemical spill associated with the two alarm fire on Friday(10/22) in a rural area on the outskirts of Boise, Idaho. The state of Idaho requested EPA’s help on Friday afternoon, when a fire on private property near East Junior High School (6275 Warm Springs Avenue) ...
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909 UV Digester – get rid of organic matter in your samples fast!
Metrohm presents the 909 UV Digester, a new digestion unit for sample preparation by UV photolysis. The 909 UV Digester enables simultaneous digestion of up to 12 samples and excels by its robust design and short digestions times. It is recommeded for voltammetric and spectroscopic methods, where organic matter present in the sample interferes with the determination of the the heavy metal ...
By Metrohm AG
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How FPI`s ICP-MS Provides Rapid Detection of Agricultural Products at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
The World Health Organization estimates that over 600 million people become ill, and 420,000 die each year from eating food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxic or chemical substances. However, these numbers represent only the "tip of the iceberg," as comprehensive surveillance data on foodborne illnesses are unavailable worldwide. If food is unsafe, humans will not benefit from ...
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Lead Exposure at Ohio Workplace Costs Company $126,700
� An Ohio-based glass company has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for 15 health violations. The company’s projected fines total $126,700. The violations were detected by OSHA following a complaint stating that workers were not provided with adequate protective equipment and were being exposed lead. The company was ...
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IAQ Expert Helps Delawareans Protect their Families from Heavy Metal Poisoning
In Delaware, the Office of Lead Poisoning Prevention’s (OLPP) mission is to protect the health of Delawareans by preventing childhood lead poisoning and promoting health among children through education, safe environments, screening and early intervention. Sussex Environmental Health Consultants, is a private company based in Delaware that has also helped countless families test for ...
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