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Asbestos proficiency testing program support earns national accreditation
RTI International scientists recently earned recognition from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation for their significant involvement in proficiency testing of laboratories using optical and electron microscopy to analyze for asbestos in building materials and air samples. The accreditation as a proficiency testing provider is based on internationally-accepted criteria for ...
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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 located in Calgary, Alberta. With this laboratory opening, EMSL now operates two Canadian labs located in Calgary, Alberta and Mississauga, Ontario, ...
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Global Asbestos Awareness Week Reminds Homeowners of Health Risks
In February of this year, Senator Max Baucus introduced legislation which passed the Senate declaring the first week of April to be National Asbestos Awareness Week. This coincides with the Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW) that occurs on those same dates. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral fiber mined from the Earth. In the past it was regularly added to building products to ...
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EMSL Raleigh Lab Moves To New Larger Facility
EMSL Analytical, Inc., a nationwide leader and local provider of indoor air quality, environmental, food and materials testing is moving on May 25th, 2011 to a facility located at 2500 Gateway Centre Blvd., Suite 600, Morrisville, NC 27560. Leading environmental and indoor air quality professionals throughout the south east turn to EMSL Analytical, Inc. for high quality analytical laboratory ...
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EMSL Analytical Acquires Midwest Laboratories as Strategic Growth Initiatives Continue
Midwest Laboratories’ asbestos samples are now being processed at EMSL Analytical’s AIHA and NVLAP accredited Chicago testing facility. Cinnaminson, NJ, September 7th, 2010 EMSL Analytical is pleased to announce that they have acquired Midwest Laboratories’ PLM and TEM laboratory operations. The announcement is part of EMSL’s calculated expansion plans for 2010 to ...
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Due to Asbestos Contamination, National Park Closes 30 Acres of Coastline
The Republic reports that authorities have closed 30 acres of land on Horn Island, located in Mississippi, until further notice while asbestos contamination is removed. The asbestos was detected on tiles at a former biological testing site utilized by the U.S. Army. Today, the park is a popular recreational destination that has been reserved for the protection of natural and historical ...
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Asbestos Investigation at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
According to NBC New York, state and federal inspectors have begun an asbestos investigation at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York, home to the NHL’s New York Islanders. The inspection began after nearly 140 workers at the venue filed claims reporting that coliseum managers failed to protect workers from long term asbestos exposure. The claims combined will ask for $1 billion in ...
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EMLab P&K offers real-time PCR tests for pathogen detection
EMLab P&K announces the launch of new analytical services to detect pathogens in food and environmental samples using real-time PCR technology. By using emerging PCR testing techniques, EMLab P&K can now perform rapid analysis of pathogens such as E. coli 0157:H7 and Enterococci. The highly sensitive and specific PCR tests can rapidly detect pathogenic contamination and results can be ...
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EMLab P&K Provides Salmonella Testing In Light of Recent HVP Scare
EMLab P&K offers Salmonella testing through real-time PCR in response to the recent FDA recall. The FDA has ordered recalls of several food products containing the flavoring hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) due to possible Salmonella contamination. The popular flavor enhancer HVP is added to a wide range of processed foods such as creamy dressings, sauces, soups, snacks, stuffing, gravies ...
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Asbestos Mine Reopening in Canada Sparks Criticism from Thailand
As reported in June, the Quebec government granted the Jeffery Mine in Quebec’s Eastern Townships $58 million to reopen. Once opened it will be the only remaining asbestos mine in the country. This has sparked much controversy, including overwhelming opposition in Thailand one of the world’s largest consumers of asbestos. According to the Huffington Post, anti-asbestos advocates ...
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EMLab P&K Expands Real-Time PCR Tests for Pathogen Detection
EMLab P&K launches additional analytical services using real-time PCR technology to detect pathogens in food and environmental samples. The new PCR testing services are affordable and will help clients with time-sensitive projects. EMLab P&K announces the launch of new analytical services to detect pathogens in food and environmental samples using real-time PCR technology. By using emerging ...
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Employees Exposed to Asbestos at Illinois Workplace
A company in Kankakee, IL has been cited for five health violations concerning asbestos by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The violations were detected after receiving a complaint claiming hazards at the workplace. The total projected fine for the company is $59,400. One of the company’s major repeat violations was their failure ...
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New Asbestos Requirements from WorkSafeBC
WorkSafeBC has updated their guidelines for qualified person’s safe work procedures for abatement of asbestos materials during house and building demolition and renovation. Inhalation of asbestos can be very harmful for workers. Asbestos fibers can travel into the body and attack soft tissue. Exposure to asbestos can result in mesothelioma , lung cancer, and asbestosis. Workers may be at ...
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Asbestos-Containing Brake Pads and Pipes Continue to Be Imported to Canada
Recent reports have suggested that the asbestos industry in Canada will soon be nearing an end; however, products containing the carcinogenic mineral continue to be imported and used in Ontario, according to The Star. Throughout Canada, insulation containing asbestos is being removed from buildings, but asbestos-containing brake pads and cement pipes are being brought into the country. Reports ...
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Fire Debris May Spread Asbestos
If a fire occurs in a building constructed between 1935 and 1970 near your home, you may want to avoid spending time outside in your yard and call an asbestos remediation professional immediately. The deadly asbestos fibers, which may have been released by the fire, can spread in the air and settle on nearby properties, putting you and your neighbors at risk. A recent incident in Scotland ...
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Indianapolis Testing Laboratory Announces Client Appreciation BBQ & Laboratory Tour
EMSL Analytical, a leading provider of advanced environmental laboratory services, has recently announced their Indianapolis, IN laboratory will be hosting a client appreciation BBQ and laboratory open house on July 23rd, 2010. “EMSL Analytical"s Indianapolis, IN laboratory is a very well established full service laboratory that has been well rooted in the community for years” ...
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EMSL Chicago Lab Moves To New Facility
EMSL Analytical, Inc., a nationwide leader and local provider of indoor air quality, environmental, food and materials testing has recently moved to a new facility located at 2225 West Hubbard Street, Chicago, IL 60612. Leading environmental and indoor air quality professionals throughout the mid-west turn to EMSL Analytical, Inc. for high quality analytical laboratory services. The new ...
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Microbiology and Indoor Air Quality Testing Laboratory Expands Phoenix, AZ Operations
EMSL Analytical, Inc., a nationwide leader and local provider of indoor air quality, environmental, food and materials testing has recently moved to a new facility located 3356 West Catalina Dr., Phoenix, AZ. Leading environmental and indoor air quality professionals throughout the south-west turn to EMSL Analytical, Inc. for high quality analytical laboratory services. The new facility will ...
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EMSL Carle Place Lab Moves To New Laboratory Facility
EMSL Analytical, Inc., a nationwide leader and local provider of indoor air quality, environmental, food and materials testing has recently moved to a new facility located at 528 Mineola Avenue, Carle Place, NY, 11514. Leading asbestos, mold, environmental, indoor air quality and industrial hygiene professionals professionals throughout New York and the nation turn to EMSL Analytical, Inc. for ...
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CASELLA LAUNCHES NEW INTRINSICALLY SAFE MONITOR for VOC’s
CASELLA LAUNCHES NEW INTRINSICALLY SAFE MONITOR for VOC's Casella CEL, the specialist provider of workplace monitoring technologies, launches 'VOC Pro', a new , ATEX & UL certified, hand held, photoionisation air monitor that can quickly and accurately detect total VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds) in potentially explosive atmospheres. With a specially designed textured grip, large ...
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