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New Star Begins Venture with Nutech LLC
New Star Environmental entered in a joint venture with Nutech LLC, based in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. New Star will lead the marketing and sales efforts for sampling systems used by contract laboratories and government laboratories for analyzing specific air toxic compounds identified by EPA, TO-14 and TO-15 compounds. These EPA methods have been adopted by many countries around the world ...
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MCERTS Certification for ambient air analysis on benzene and VOCs
Chromatotec® is proud to announce that the FID instrument airmoVOC (measurement of benzene but also 12 compounds of the European list between C6 and C12) and the PID instrument airToxic (measurement of Benzene but also BTEX compounds) have obtained MCERTS certification since June 2013. These two MCERTS certificates have been delivered by SIRA Certification Service on behalf of the ...
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Mystery Odor Causes Evacuation of Major Florida Airport
In May, more than 1,000 people were evacuated from Terminal 2 at the Fort Lauderdale airport. The evacuation was caused after a strong odor was detected near the security checkpoint. Three Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees and two travelers were overcome by the fumes and taken to a nearby hospital. Part of the terminal remained evacuated for approximately 2 hours as local ...
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Mystery Odor Causes Several Hundred Emergency Calls in Southern California
Earlier this week, Los Angeles’ KTLA reported that the Los Angeles Fire Department had received hundreds of phone calls regarding a disturbing mystery odor. According to the report, “KTLA viewers reported the stench over a wide area -- from Fontana, Redlands and Hesperia to the north San Fernando Valley to Valencia.” The odor was described as smelling like a mixture of rotten ...
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EMLab P&K's San Diego Lab Celebrates 12th Anniversary, Supports San Diego County with Mold and Asbestos Analysis
EMLab P&K, a TestAmerica company and the leading commercial indoor air quality (IAQ) laboratory in North America, celebrates its San Diego, California laboratory’s 12th anniversary. For more than a decade, EMLab P&K has been serving the community throughout San Diego County with mold and asbestos analysis. In the past twelve years, the San Diego laboratory has analyzed nearly ...
By EMLab P&K
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PCBTestingLab.com Launched by EMSL Analytical
Polychlorinated biphenyls, commonly known as PCBs, are man-made toxic chemicals that persist in the environment and can bioaccumulate in living organisms. PCBs were manufactured in the United States up until the late 1970s when their manufacture was banned due to health and environmental concerns. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), studies have shown that PCBs cause cancer ...
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Analysis of Samples with High Mercury Content - A Smooth Transition from PPB to PPM
Very often, laboratory specialists who analyze mercury in solid samples (such as contaminated soil, sorbents and sorbent traps, waste water, etc.) have to address the problem of high variations of mercury content in the samples that are analyzed. It is not unusual to have to clean the mercury analyzer or manually readjust the instrument’s settings/parameters in order to be able to switch ...
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Markes International launches new sorbent tube for hazardous air pollutants
Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has released a new sorbent tube dedicated to the reliable analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air. The new ‘PAH tube’ is the outcome of a detailed optimisation process for the analysis of these highly challenging analytes, which are subject to very low limit levels worldwide because of their carcinogenic properties. Ilaria ...
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ERM-CZ110: a new Certified Reference Material for analysis of airborne particulate matter
Airborne particulate matter is a major problem in many densely populated areas of the world. This pollutant is a mixture of particles of different size and composition, originating from different sources. The finest fraction of these particles, the so-called PM2,5,, is notoriously dangerous because it can penetrate deep into the lungs and may pass into the bloodstream causing respiratory problems ...
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Mississippi River Flood Victims on the Lookout for Mold & Bacteria
Cinnaminson, NJ, May 11st, 2011 Earlier this week, it was announced that the Mississippi River had crested around Memphis, while downstream many communities were still facing additional flooding. The water levels in Memphis had not been observed since the 1930s and many low lying areas were heavily damaged by the flood waters. Further south, in Louisiana, it was reported that the Army Corps of ...
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Identifying Sources of Particulate Matter to Protect Workers and Building Occupants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently created a new webpage to share information about common sources of indoor particulate matter (PM). The agency reports that it is particularly concerned about tiny particles that are 10 micrometers in diameter or smaller as they can be inhaled deep into the lungs, causing potentially serious health issues. PM found indoors includes particles ...
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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 accreditation from Vermont’s Department of Health guarantees that EMSL Analytical’s Portland, Maine laboratory is certified to analyze bulk ...
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EMLab P&K provides lab services & supplies for USP 797 compliance
The United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) recently released a new General Chapter <797> providing procedures and requirements for compounding sterile preparations. The standards in USP 797 apply to all people and facilities that prepare 'compounding sterile preparations' including pharmacies, health care clinics and hospitals. These requirements include routine biological monitoring of the ...
By EMLab P&K
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EMLab P&K provides materials testing lab services for microbial efficacy
EMLab P&K provides materials testing lab services, specializing in microbial challenge test methodologies. New technologies are constantly incorporated into the manufacture of materials. In some instances these new technologies may inadvertently accelerate or promote the growth of microorganisms. Also, new technology products and materials are being formulated to inhibit or slow down the ...
By EMLab P&K
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Your Spring Allergies may not Just be Related to High Pollen Counts
It has been reported that more than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies. Some sufferers experience short-term seasonal allergies, while a growing number experience chronic, year-round allergic reactions. Recently, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) released their list of the top ten cities for spring allergies. This year Knoxville, Tennessee was listed as the worst city ...
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EMLab P&K passes legionella testing proficiency, becomes CDC ELITE member
EMLab P&K's main laboratories pass CDC's proficiency requirements for Legionella testing and analysis, achieving CDC ELITE member status. EMLab P&K receives certificate of proficiency for CDC's Environmental Legionella Isolation Techniques Evaluation (ELITE) program. All three of EMLab P&K's main laboratories achieved the distinction as member of CDC ELITE, including in San Bruno, CA, ...
By EMLab P&K
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Many Ohio Schools Don’t Check for Radon in a State Known for High Radon Levels
Recently, WKYC broadcast a report about radon levels in Ohio Schools. Even though most of Ohio is classified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a Zone 1 area, few schools perform radon testing. A Zone 1 area is described as having the highest potential for a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. A small percentage of counties in Ohio that are ...
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EMSL Expands Charlotte Asbestos and Mold Lab Testing Lab
EMSL is pleased to announce the recent move of their Charlotte laboratory. The new facility is a state of the art 4,500 square foot building which nearly doubles EMSL’s laboratory space. This move was necessitated by EMSL’s tremendous growth in the Charlotte area since opening in June 2008. Contributing to this tremendous growth has been the steady addition of quality personnel and ...
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Is Your Home Making You Sick?
EMSL Analytical has been on the forefront of providing quick and affordable allergen and mold testing solutions to ensure good indoor air quality (IAQ) in homes. Cinnaminson, NJ, June 28th, 2010 Just one week into summer and many parts of the country are feeling the heat. As warm temperatures grip the nation, millions of people find themselves spending more time in the comfort of their air ...
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Neither Rain nor Sleet nor Snow Can Stop the U.S. Mail, but Mold Did
EMSL Analytical provides mold testing solutions to ensure good indoor air quality (IAQ) in homes, apartments and commercial buildings. This week it was reported that the U.S. Postal Service has stopped delivering mail to an apartment complex in Colorado Springs, Colorado because its mail room is contaminated with mold. Apartment residents are required to visit the post office to pick up their ...
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