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EPA releases lane metals sampling results

The US Environmental Protection Agency has provided sampling results to residents and business owners whose indoor air was tested Friday for possible volatile organic compounds that might have migrated from underneath a nearby plating shop at 30th Street and San Pablo Avenue in Oakland, Calif. “The EPA came out to the site to find out if there was any need for an emergency or urgent removal ...

Jul. 29, 2008

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Minnesota Mold Testing Lab Holds Sampling Workshop

EMSL will be holding a workshop in Minneapolis, Minnesota regarding Indoor Air Quality and Industrial Hygiene. The workshop will be held on August 15th, 2013 at the Crowne Plaza Northstar Hotel located at 618 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN. 55402. Registration begins at 8:30AM with the workshop being held from 9:00AM to 5:00PM at a cost of $299 per person. The workshop will ...

Aug. 7, 2013

By EMSL Analytical, Inc.

Air monitoring equipment endorsed by the Chinese government

Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has announced that its automated air-monitoring systems for both canister and tube sampling have been officially endorsed by the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection. This cements their long-standing reputation as high-performance, well-designed and cost-effective technologies for the analysis of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds (VOCs and ...

Jun. 18, 2017

By Markes International Ltd

OI Analytical announces release of the Master TD 4750 Thermal Desorber

OI Analytical announces introduction of the Master TD 4750 Thermal Desorber designed to automate processing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semi-volatile compounds collected from air sampling devices for GC/GC-MS analysis.Thermal desorption provides a versatile technique for monitoring VOCs and semi-volatile compounds in air compatible with current models of GC/GC-MS instruments ...

Mar. 5, 2009

By OI Corporation - a Xylem brand

EMSL Receives NJDEP Certification for TO-17 Analysis

EMSL is pleased to announce that their TO-17 Laboratory has received NJDEP certification for TO-17 analysis at their state-of-the-art laboratory in Cinnaminson. EMSL is also certified by NJDEP for TO-15 and Low Level TO-15 analysis. “We are pleased to have received this accreditation from NJDEP. Our quality results have been recognized by many state, federal and private ...

May 11, 2011

By EMSL Analytical, Inc.

EMSL Becomes The First Lab in New Jersey to Receive NJDEP Certification for TO-17

EMSL is pleased to announce that their TO-17 Laboratory has received NJDEP certification for TO-17 analysis at their state-of-the-art laboratory in Cinnaminson. EMSL is the first laboratory located in New Jersey to receive this certification. EMSL is also certified by NJDEP for TO-15 and Low Level TO-15 analysis. “We are pleased to have received this accreditation from ...

May 19, 2011

By EMSL Analytical, Inc.

Markes launches new ‘xr’ series of thermal desorption instruments

Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has announced the launch of a new family of thermal desorption instruments for GC–MS at the Analytica 2016 tradeshow in Munich, Germany. The new products, which form the ‘xr’ series, pre-concentrate organic vapours sampled using sorbent tubes, canisters and on-line air streams, and as well as options for automation, incorporate powerful new ...

Jun. 8, 2016

By Markes International Ltd

A&WMA issues call for abstracts for measurements symposium

The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) has issued a call for abstracts for the Symposium on Air Quality Measurement Methods and Technology, a conference to be held November 2-4, 2010, in Los Angeles, CA. The symposium will explore advances in measurement technology, data quality assurance, and data uses.A&WMA is seeking abstracts for presentations on all air quality ...

Jan. 21, 2010

By Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA)

Markes launches new ‘xr’ series of thermal desorption instruments

Markes International (Llantrisant, UK) has announced the launch of a new family of thermal desorption instruments for GC–MS at the Analytica 2016 tradeshow in Munich, Germany. The new products, which form the ‘xr’ series, pre-concentrate organic vapours sampled using sorbent tubes, canisters ...

May 9, 2016

By Markes International Ltd

Hydrogen Fluoride

Gaseous hydrogen fluoride is a harsh respiratory irritant; the inhalation of hydrofluoric acid mists causes severe lung damage in exposed workers. A proposed new ASTM standard, WK38734, Test Method for the Determination of Particulate Fluorides and Hydrofluoric Acid Using Filter Sampling and Suppressed Ion Chromatography, will be used to ...

Jun. 8, 2014

By ASTM International

Is your home making you sick?

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 conditioned homes. Approximately 20% of the population suffers from allergies and many of these people now wake up each morning to congestion, coughing and sneezing. Numerous studies have shown that ...

Jun. 29, 2010

By GLOBE SERIES

Speed is the name of the game as Enviro Technology launches rapid diffusion samplers

Local authorities and businesses seeking fast, cost effective air monitoring need look no further than air quality monitoring specialists, Enviro Technology’s brand new range of Rapid Diffusion Samplers. Ideal for all rapid indoor, outdoor, personal and workplace air monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCS) and Nitrogen Dioxide, Rapid Diffusion Samplers offer a quick, low ...

Sep. 7, 2011

By Enviro Technology Services Ltd

Sierra CP Introduces New Automatic Filter Changer

Sierra CP, the Automotive Test Systems Division of Sierra Instruments, announces the release of their Automatic Filter Changer (AFC), a compact and portable safety and automation tool that makes gravimetric PM emissions sampling easier, faster and safer. A plug-and-play efficiency upgrade to any ...

Apr. 19, 2018

By Sierra Instruments, Inc.

Tests show New Mexico nuke dump workers exposed

Thirteen workers were exposed to radiation during a recent leak at the nation's underground nuclear waste dump in southeastern New Mexico, according to the results of preliminary tests announced Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Energy and the contractor that runs the Waste Isolation Pilot Project said in a joint news release that they have ...

Feb. 25, 2014

By Associated Press

Chicago Area Building Experts Solve Complex Vapor Intrusion Problems

The building consulting experts at EC2 supply decades of environmental and building structure knowledge to identify vapor intrusion problems and protect occupants from toxic vapors. Vapor intrusion is often defined as a gaseous substance emanating from petroleum products or chemicals. These gases seep through cracks in foundations or sewer lines and enter buildings. According to the ...

May 19, 2010

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

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 ...

Jun. 27, 2010

By EMSL Analytical, Inc.

The Importance of Proper Respiratory Protection for Millions of Workers

In October, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a preliminary list of the 10 most frequently cited safety and health violations for the fiscal year. For the last several years, the 4th most cited violation has been associated with respiratory protection. According to OSHA, an estimated 5 ...

Dec. 4, 2016

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

Growth of Atmospheric Methane Stablizes, May Slow Global Warming

IRVINE, California, November 21, 2006 (ENS) - Levels of atmospheric methane, a potent greenhouse gas, have stayed nearly flat for the past seven years after rising for more than two decades, according to new research led by a Novel Prize winning scientist at the University of California-Irvine. This finding indicates that methane may no longer be as large a global warming threat as previously ...

Nov. 21, 2006

By Environment News Service (ENS)

PerMaSCal – add-on for advanced PTR-TOF mass-scale calibration

The built-in PerMaSCal unit uses permeation to add a high mass peaks of stable intensity to every spectrum. These signals represent ideal references for accurate, automated TOF mass-scale calibration and other tuning tasks without affecting typical measurement set-ups. ...

Sep. 24, 2014

By Ionicon Analytik Ges.m.b.H.

Scientists collect water near site of blown well

Scientists from several universities are working to learn whether a gas well that blew wild last week off the Louisiana coast is polluting the Gulf of Mexico. Joseph Montoya, a biology professor with Georgia Tech, was performing tests aboard a vessel near the site of the 2010 BP oil spill when the Hercules 265 well blew Tuesday and caught fire. All 44 people on the rig were evacuated and not ...

Jul. 28, 2013

By Associated Press

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