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FEMA Officials on the Lookout for Mold in Illinois
Last week teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) arrived in Southern Illinois to begin a preliminary assessment of damage to homes and businesses from the recent flooding. Many of these soaked structures already have visible mold growth that has area residents concerned. According to an Illinois Department of Public Health Fact Sheet, “As molds grow, spores can be ...
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EMLab P&K Performs Bacterial Analysis for Rachael Ray Show, Testing Old Makeup and Beauty Products
Recently the Emmy Award-winning Rachael Ray Show contacted EMLab P&K for bacterial analysis. The show wanted to prove that old makeup and beauty supplies harbor bacteria and could be potentially harmful to the user. EMLab P&K provided microbiology analysis and microbial consulting for the Rachael Ray Show. EMLab P&K tested several beauty products and ran state-of-the-art bacterial ...
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EMLab P&K Florida Microbiologist Published in Mycotaxon, Fungi in Nicaragua
EMLab P&K is pleased to announce the publication of a peer reviewed article authored by Gregorio Delgado, a microbiologist from EMLab P&K’s Ft. Lauderdale laboratory in Mycotaxon. The article presents the history of mycology in Nicaragua. This paper assembles a checklist of hyphomycetes (anamorphic fungi) known to be found in Nicaragua. Mr. Delgado’s research also includes ...
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EMLab P&K Launches Free iPhone App for Clients of Environmental Lab
EMLab P&K, a TestAmerica company, announces the launch of its new iPhone app. The mobile app is free and is now available for download in the App Store. The iPhone app makes it simple, easy and convenient for clients to access laboratory results wherever they are – in the field, at the office, or anywhere they have a network connection. ...
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EMLab P&K Upgrades iPhone and Android Apps with Mold Spore Photos and Access to Project Invoices
EMLab P&K, a TestAmerica company, upgraded features in its iPhone and Android apps by adding mold spore photos in its fungal library and access to project invoices. Clients can now view microphotos for select mold/fungi in the Fungal Library and review project invoices in the Project Details section. The iPhone app has also been optimized for iOS 7. “We are excited to continually ...
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EMLab P&K Opens Asbestos Lab in Las Vegas and Receives NVLAP Accreditation for Asbestos Analysis
EMLab P&K is pleased to announce the opening of its Las Vegas asbestos laboratory. EMLab P&K’s asbestos lab in Las Vegas, Nevada is accredited by National Volunteer Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) for PLM bulk asbestos analysis (NVLAP Lab Code 500056-0). The Las Vegas lab is located in TestAmerica's Service Center at: 6000 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 5E, Las Vegas, NV ...
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EMLab P&K's Las Vegas, NV Laboratory Now AIHA Accredited for Mold Analysis
EMLab P&K announced today the accreditation of its mold lab in Las Vegas, Nevada by the American Industrial Hygiene Association®(AIHA) for mold analysis (EMLAP # 208900).Clients are now able to send spore trap samples for mold lab analysis to the Las Vegas location. With this accreditation, all EMLab P&K laboratories and MicroLabs nationwide are AIHA accredited for mold analysis. ...
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EMLab P&K increases mold testing and bacteria testing capacity to support California after flooding
In response to flooding in Southern California and the San Francisco Bay Area, EMLab P&K has added local and overall mold testing and bacteria testing capacity, including weekend and emergency staffing, to support the increased need for environmental testing. As the nation's leading environmental testing laboratory, EMLab P&K maintains a strong presence in California with AIHA accredited labs in ...
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EMLab P&K's Houston, TX Laboratory Now AIHA Accredited for Viable Mold and Bacteria Analysis
EMLab P&K is pleased to announce expanded analytical laboratory services for mold and bacteria analysis at its Houston, TX regional laboratory. The Houston lab is now accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) for viable mold and bacterial analysis (EMLAP # 193549). Clients are now able to send non-viable and viable samples for mold and bacterial lab analysis. The ...
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EMLab P&K Microbiologist Discovers New Species of Ellisembia Fungus, Published in Mycotaxon
EMLab P&K is pleased to announce that Mycotaxon has published a peer-reviewed article authored by Gregorio Delgado, a microbiologist from EMLab P&K’s Phoenix laboratory. The article appears in Mycotaxon, volume 123 (2013) and is entitled “South Florida Microfungi: A New Species of Ellisembia (Hyphomycetes) with New Records from the USA.” ...
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EMLab P&K Increases Mold Testing And Bacteria Testing Capacity To Support Northeast U.S. After Flooding
Severe storms battered the Northeast and caused flooding in some states including Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and parts of New Hampshire and New York. Residents may be struggling with sewage back-ups and flooded basements and some neighborhoods have been evacuated. In response to flooding in the Northeast, EMLab P&K has added local and overall mold testing and bacteria testing ...
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EMLab P&K’s Naperville Asbestos Lab Receives NVLAP Accreditation for Asbestos Analysis
EMLab P&K announces the accreditation of its asbestos lab in Naperville, Illinois by the National Volunteer Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) for PLM bulk asbestos analysis (NVLAP Lab Code 500061-0). EMLab P&K now has eleven (11) NVLAP-accredited laboratories for asbestos analysis. EMLab P&K’s Naperville lab is located at: 1979 N. Mill Street, Suite 102, Naperville, ...
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EMLab P&K Releases Free Android Mobile App at Google Play
EMLab P&K, a TestAmerica company, announced today the launch of its Android mobile app for clients. The mobile app is free and is now available for download in the Google Play store. The Android app makes it easy and convenient for clients to access laboratory results wherever they are – in the field, at the office, or anywhere they have a network connection. "EMLab P&K continues ...
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EMLab P&K Sponsors Infection Control Conference by Environmental Contractors Association in New York City
EMLab P&K announces sponsorship of the educational conference on “Infection Control and the Changing Environmental Remediation Landscape.” The conference is hosted by the Environmental Contractors Association (ECA) and to be held on Thursday, October 20, 2011, at the Sheraton New York in New York City. EMLab P&K’s strategic alliance partner, The Linders Health ...
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EMLab P&K Expands Services for IAQ Testing at Boston, Minneapolis, and Nashville
EMLab P&K, a TestAmerica company, announces expanded local services for IAQ testing professionals in Boston, MA, Minneapolis, MN, and Nashville, TN. Starting today, IAQ professionals can drop off IAQ testing samples at EMLab P&K’s service locations through TestAmerica. With the expansion of local services, clients can easily drop off all types of IAQ testing samples – ...
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EMLab P&K Upgrades Android App with IAQ Pocket Guide for Clients of Environmental Testing Lab
EMLab P&K, a TestAmerica company, adds the IAQ Pocket Reference Guide (Pocket Guide) in its Android app. The Android app makes it easy for clients to access environmental laboratory results wherever they are. Now the Android app includes a digital version of EMLab P&K’s popular IAQ Pocket Guide built into the mobile app. “We are excited to provide our Pocket Guide as a ...
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EMLab P&K Launches Customizable Fungal Glossary for Spore Trap Reports with Mold Analysis
EMLab P&K, a TestAmerica company and the leading commercial indoor air quality (IAQ) laboratory in North America, launched a customizable Fungal Glossary supplement for spore trap reports. Now clients can include information for any fungi from the fungal glossary along with their results of their mold lab report. The fungal glossary supplement makes it easier for clients to send this ...
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EMLab P&K’s Phoenix Lab Now AIHA-LAP, LLC Accredited for PCM Asbestos Analysis
EMLab P&K, a TestAmerica company and the leading commercial indoor air quality (IAQ) laboratory in North America, announced today the accreditation of its environmental microbiology lab in Phoenix, Arizona by the American Industrial Hygiene Association Laboratory Accreditation Program® (AIHA-LAP), LLC for PCM asbestos analysis (IHLAP # 102297). Clients are now able to send asbestos ...
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EMLab P&K’s Houston Lab Receives TCEQ NELAP Accreditation for Water Testing
EMLab P&K is pleased to announce the TCEQ NELAP accreditation of its analytical laboratory in Houston, Texas. EMLab P&K’s water testing lab in Houston is accredited by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for water analysis (NELAP Certificate # T104704489-11-1). EMLab P&K’s Houston lab offers water analysis for drinking water testing and non-potable water ...
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EMLab P&K's Denver Asbestos Lab Receives NVLAP Accreditation for Asbestos Analysis
EMLab P&K announces the accreditation of its asbestos lab in Denver, Colorado by the National Volunteer Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) for PLM bulk asbestos analysis (NVLAP Lab Code 500053-0). EMLab P&K now has ten (10) NVLAP-accredited laboratories for asbestos analysis. The Denver lab is also registered with the state of Colorado as an asbestos laboratory through ...
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