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ASTM D2590 / D2590M - 98(2011)e1 Standard Test Method for Sampling Chrysotile Asbestos
Sampling and conditioning are equally as important as testing. The reliability of the test results depends primarily upon how well the specimens tested represent the true character and condition of the lot of asbestos fiber. Much care and effort are required to be sure that all the sampling operations are systematic or at random and are representative. Failure to provide a ...
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EZ Mold Inspections near Temecula Launches Asbestos Testing & Mold Inspection Services in Oceanside, CA
EZ Mold Inspections announces an expanded service area, providing asbestos testing and mold inspections in Oceanside, California. The inspection company begins expanding its service area in San Diego County. EZ Mold Inspections also serves nine areas in Riverside County, including Murrieta, Temecula and Menifee. Now homeowners, renters and landlords in Oceanside, CA can rely on EZ Mold ...
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EZ Mold Inspections Expands Asbestos and Mold Testing Services to Menifee, CA
EZ Mold Inspections announces a continued expansion of its service area and adds Menifee, CA. The inspection company now provides asbestos testing, mold testing and mold inspections in Menifee, Murrieta and Temecula. The company plans to continue expanding its service area to surrounding cities in Riverside County. Menifee is recognized as one of the top 10 cities for growth in Southern ...
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Carlsbad, CA Mold Inspection and Asbestos Testing Services Offered by Murrieta Mold Inspection Company
EZ Mold Inspections continues expanding its service area in San Diego County and now provides asbestos testing and mold inspections in Carlsbad, California. The inspection company is based in the Murrieta-Temecula area. The company now serves nine areas in Riverside County and two cities in San Diego County including Oceanside, CA and Carlsbad, CA. With more than two decades of experience in real ...
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iATL Is Now A Certified Laboratory With The Ohio State EPA’s Voluntary Action Program (VAP)
International Asbestos Testing Laboratories (iATL) announces certification with the Ohio State EPA’s Voluntary Action Program (VAP). The Ohio State EPA Voluntary Action Program was created to allow individuals to investigate possible environmental contamination and then if necessary clean the contamination to receive a promise from the State of Ohio that no further cleanup action is needed. ...
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IATL opens new nanoTEM division
“As nanotechnology progresses from research and development to commercialization and use, it is likely that manufactured nanomaterials and nanoproducts will be released into the environment. EPA is charged with protecting human health and the environment, as well as ensuring that the application of engineered nanotechnology products occur without unreasonable harm to human health or the ...
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IATL opens new division
Recent changes to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) program on allowable levels of lead in products have prompted new rounds of testing. As a Manufacturer (or if you are anywhere in the Supply Chain for any product sold in the United States), you are responsible for monitoring and reporting the lead content in your product. There are threshold values of allowable lead in products as ...
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EZ Mold Inspections in Murrieta Brings Services to Wildomar, Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Hemet, Perris and Winchester, CA
In addition to providing asbestos testing and mold inspections in Murrieta, Temecula and Menifee, EZ Mold Inspections announces that it now serves an expanded service area with six more cities and communities in Riverside County including: Wildomar, Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Hemet, Perris and Winchester, CA. According to U.S. Census Bureau and American Community Survey estimates, the ...
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Nonprofit Executives Plead Not Guilty to Allegations of Exposing Students to Asbestos
Asbestos testing services protect people, the environment and property from asbestos exposure. Los Alamitos, CA, July 19th, 2010 In May three executives from the nonprofit organization, Firm Build, plead not guilty to charges of child endangerment and knowingly exposing someone to harmful materials. The charges stem from an investigation that was launched in November of 2009 after the district ...
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California Apartment Owner and Contractor Face Asbestos Violations
Asbestos testing services offered by LA Testing protect people, the environment and property from asbestos exposure. Los Alamitos, CA, July 26th, 2010 This month it was reported that two California men face heavy fines for asbestos violations at a Ventura apartment complex. The building, constructed in 1964, recently had water damage from broken pipes that required thirty-six of the units to ...
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Fifteen Tons of Asbestos Containing Materials Dumped on the Streets of San Francisco
LA Testing provides asbestos testing services to keep the public safe from exposure to deadly airborne asbestos fibers. Garden Grove, CA, November 22nd, 2010 Earlier this month it was reported that someone illegally dumped fifteen tons of old roofing material in the Bayview district of San Francisco. The asbestos containing materials were left on the street for the city to remove at the cost ...
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EZ Mold Inspections Now Provides Asbestos and Mold Testing in Temecula and Murrieta
EZ Mold Inspections announces an expanded service area and adds Temecula, CA. Now the inspection company serves Murrieta and Temecula with asbestos and mold testing services. The company plans to further expand its service area to nearby cities in Riverside County. The city of Temecula was incorporated in 1989, and this year Temecula celebrates its 30th year as an incorporated city in California. ...
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California May Loose its State Rock Due to Asbestos
LA Testing provides asbestos testing services to keep building occupants and demolition workers safe from its deadly fibers - Garden Grove, CA - In 1965 the State of California named serpentine as the official state rock. California was the first state to name an official rock and the shiny bluish green rock in now the center of controversy. The reason for the uproar in the state legislature ...
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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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Could Asbestos be in Your Attic and Wall Insulation?
Last month, two of the leading asbestos experts in the nation were asked to speak about the current New York State Asbestos & Vermiculite Guidance to the Metro New York Chapter of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). Robert DeMalo and Ed Cahill, both from EMSL Analytical, updated the industrial hygiene professionals in attendance about this important topic. Vermiculite is a ...
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Old Shingles May Contain Asbestos and Pose Health and Safety Issues
A do-it-yourself project that some property owners take on is replacing or fixing old and worn out shingles. What many people may not realize is that asbestos was used in some shingles that can still be found on older buildings and improperly removing them may pose health concerns. Just this month, the Bluffton Icon published a report about work coming to a halt on the town hall clock tower in ...
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Arizona Charter Schools Fined for Asbestos Violations
LA Testing provides asbestos testing solutions to protect students, faculty and school administrators from the dangers associated with asbestos exposure. Los Alamitos, CA, June 7th, 2010 This spring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fined three charter school operators in Arizona. The schools were in the greater Phoenix and Tucson areas. The fines totaled in the thousands of ...
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Asbestos in Soil - new ASTM International standard
A new ASTM International standard is focused exclusively on testing soil for asbestos. D7521, Test Method for Determination of Asbestos in Soil was developed by Subcommittee D22.07 on Sampling and Analysis of Asbestos, part of ASTM International Committee D22 on Air Quality. According to Alan Segrave, division manager, laboratory services, Bureau Veritas, and an ASTM D22 member, many materials ...
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EMSL Analytical Will Hold Canada Asbestos Workshop in Brampton, ON
The event will be dedicated to helping environemental professionals understand sampling techniques for asvestos. Topics will include the life cycle of an asbestos project, analysis options, the changing landscape of asbestos testing, and more. The “Understanding Asbestos Workshop” is scheduled for September 11, 2012 in Brampton, ON. Currently the course is approved for the following ...
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Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Fines Contractors over Asbestos Violations
The laboratories at LA Testing provide asbestos testing solutions to protect people, the environment and property from the dangers of asbestos exposure. Los Alamitos, CA. This month Arizona announced fines of $100,000 that three contractors have agreed to pay for violating asbestos rules. The fines resulted from construction work that took place in early 2006 at the Marine Corps Air Station ...
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