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Recent TB Outbreak in Los Angeles has Health Officials Concerned
Los Angeles County Health Department specialists are currently in the process of dealing with a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak that has occurred primarily among the city’s homeless population. Health officials have been busy confirming the number and types of TB cases across the county. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have also gotten involved with the outbreak. The Los ...
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EMSL San Leandro Expands Laboratory Certifications
The California Department of Public Health’s Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program has extended EMSL Analytical’s CA ELAP accreditation at our San Leandro, California laboratory. In the testing field of microbiology of drinking water, EMSL San Leandro is now equipped and accredited for three new microbiology analyses: Total Coliform, E. coli, and Fecel Coliform ...
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North Carolina’s First and Only Mold Testing Lab with two AIHA EMLAP Accredited Laboratories
EMSL Labs Provide Asbestos, Mold, Lead, IAQ, Microbiology and Food Testing in Raleigh, Charlotte and Kernersville, North Carolina. EMSL Analytical, a leading provider of advanced environmental laboratory services, has recently announced their Charlotte, NC laboratory has been accredited by AIHA EMLAP for mold analysis in addition to being already accredited by NVLAP for PLM bulk and TEM air ...
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Sewage Contamination Causes Concerns for the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners
Last month, it was reported that the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners were forced to use the same locker room at the Coliseum. This resulted after a sewage backup flooded both team’s locker rooms, forcing them to share the Oakland Raiders’ facilities. This is not the first time that backed up plumbing has caused issues at the 47 year old stadium. Although these types of ...
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Moldy Odors Found in Many California Basements
In some parts of California and the West Coast, homes and commercial buildings are constructed with basements. These basements are sometimes built as additional living areas or as an unfinished area that provides convenient storage and a place for a building’s utilities to be housed. It is not uncommon for people with basements to complain of unpleasant musty odors. This smell may be an ...
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California Residents Informed of Legionella Risks Associated with Hot Tubs
According to some reports, there are over 5 million residential hot tubs in the United States and many of these are located across California. Although hot tubs can provide relaxation and fun, if not properly maintained they can also present a health risk. One health concern is due to Legionella bacteria. Legionella is naturally found in water, especially warm water. Hot tubs that are not ...
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LuminUltra Announces A Newly Formed Partnership with SanEcoTec
LuminUltra is pleased to announce that we have recently partnered with SanEcoTec to market LuminUltra’s 2nd Generation ATP testing solutions to the Water Treatment and Distribution sector as part of the AVIVE™ water treatment solution. The pairing of LuminUltra’s innovative and practical microbiological testing products with SanEcoTec’s specialized treatment capabilities ...
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Revolutionary Microbiological Test Kit Enables LuminUltra to Win the 2012 New Brunswick Exporter of the Year Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Revolutionary Microbiological Test Kit Enables LuminUltra to Win the 2012 New Brunswick Exporter of the Year Award Fredericton, N.B. – With almost 75 per cent of its sales driven by customers beyond Canada’s border, it’s not surprising that LuminUltra Technologies Ltd. (www.luminultra.com) has won the top award at the 2012 New Brunswick Export Achievement ...
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Groundbreaking international training lab to strengthen food safety in U.S. and globally
Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) and the University of Maryland announced today they have formed a groundbreaking partnership to establish the first facility in the world to train scientists from foreign governments and manufacturers on the state-of-the-art methods of analysis that will help them meet U.S. food safety standards. Set to open next year, the International Food Safety Training ...
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New automated fluorescence plate reading system
Synoptics, a world leader in the development and manufacture of innovative digital imaging systems for life science applications, is pleased to announce it has developed the Quanti-Disc™ reader, a new automated fluorescence plate reading system, designed to help rapidly assess water quality, for major microbiological testing company, IDEXX Laboratories.Synoptics has built on its expertise of ...
By Synbiosis
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New Jersey Organizations Use EPA Grants to Monitor Water Pollution in their Communities
With support of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency "citizen science" grants, two New Jersey community groups have begun their final weeks of summer water pollution monitoring. The New York/New Jersey Baykeeper and Friends of the Bonsal Preserve have been using $25,000 grants to monitor water quality on tributaries of the New York/New Jersey Harbor. The groups are testing for the bacteria ...
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New York Organizations Use EPA Grants to Monitor Water Pollution in their Communities
With support of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency "citizen science" grants, two New York community groups have begun their final weeks of summer water pollution monitoring. The Bronx River Alliance and the Sparkill Creek Watershed Alliance have been using $25,000 grants to monitor water quality on tributaries of the New York/New Jersey Harbor. The groups are testing for the bacteria ...
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A bit of light cleaning: Barkell launch UV coil disinfecting solution
Barkell, the UK’s air handling specialists, have announced the launch of LightGuard, a UV coil cleaning solution, to aid companies concerned about the safety of occupied buildings in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. As business owners consider a return to work, many are facing a “new normal”, where cleanliness, hygiene and indoor air quality are critical to minimise risk to ...
By Barkell Ltd
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