product and materials testing News
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EMLab P&K provides materials testing lab services for microbial efficacy
EMLab P&K provides materials testing lab services, specializing in microbial challenge test methodologies. New technologies are constantly incorporated into the manufacture of materials. In some instances these new technologies may inadvertently accelerate or promote the growth of microorganisms. Also, new technology products and materials are being formulated to inhibit or slow down the ...
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New Dedicated Pathogen Testing Website Launched by EMSL Analytical
This month, EMSL Analytical launched a new website dedicated to providing information and testing services for microbial pathogens. The new website, www.PathogenTesting.com provides a wealth of information and advanced analytical services to identify fungi, bacteria, viruses and protozoan. There are countless types of microbial pathogens that can have a profound impact on individuals, ...
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Environmental Consultants & Contractors Make Year End Purchases to Take Advantage of Tax Saving Opportunities
With less than a month to go before the end of the year, many environmental professionals are making year end purchases of sampling supplies and equipment. This is a sound strategy for companies that need supplies and equipment to run their businesses in 2014 and want to reduce their 2013 tax liability. In most circumstances, the cost of equipment used to operate a business can be written off. ...
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New PhthalatesTesting.com Provides Important Information and Testing Services
Although all of the human health effects of exposure to phthalates are not fully understood, a number of government agencies in recent years have begun to study their impact on people. Phthalates have also caught the attention of the media and a growing concern in the general public. Phthalates are a group of chemicals used to make plastics more flexible and harder to break. Some phthalates are ...
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SootTesting.com Provides Resources & Solutions for People with Smoke and Soot Damage Concerns
Wildfires and structural fires can produce an enormous amount of smoke that can easily infiltrate homes and buildings that are not directly touched by flames. This smoke is filled with combustion by-products that include soot/black carbon, ash, char and other materials. Odors, discoloration and ghosting effects can result when these combustion byproducts are deposited on building surfaces and ...
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PCBTestingLab.com Launched by EMSL Analytical
Polychlorinated biphenyls, commonly known as PCBs, are man-made toxic chemicals that persist in the environment and can bioaccumulate in living organisms. PCBs were manufactured in the United States up until the late 1970s when their manufacture was banned due to health and environmental concerns. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), studies have shown that PCBs cause cancer ...
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FDADetain.com Launched by EMSL Analytical to Assist Companies Importing Goods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is tasked with enforcing the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C) and other applicable laws. According to the FDA, "With the exception of most meat and poultry, all food, drugs, biologics, cosmetics, medical devices, and electronic products that emit radiation, as defined in the FD&C and related Acts, are subject to examination by FDA ...
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New Stain Testing Website Launched by EMSL Analytical
Most people recognize a stain due to a clearly distinguished discoloration on the surface or material that it is found on. These stains are typically caused by a physical or chemical interaction of different materials coming into contact with each other. Stains are a part of everyday life and can appear almost anywhere. Many times it may be obvious what has caused a stain, but other times it can ...
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New website provides important Health & Safety information about PCBs in caulk
Caulk can be found in virtually every home and building. The flexible material is used to seal gaps and joints in buildings to make them watertight or airtight. Unfortunately, PCBs were used as an additive in some caulks in the past due to their water and chemical resistance, durability and elasticity. PCB containing caulk was used in some buildings, including schools, primarily between 1950 and ...
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Phthalates Found in Indoor Environments across the United States
In the Fourth National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals, scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) measured 13 phthalate metabolites in the urine of 2,636 or more participants aged six years and older who took part in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The survey took place a decade ago, and since then there has been ...
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Odors from New Carpeting can Create Indoor Air Quality Problems for Some Building Occupants
New carpeting offers an affordable and attractive flooring solution for many residential and commercial properties. In fact, billions of square feet of carpeting are installed in the United States each year. Like many other household materials and furnishings, new carpeting can be a source of chemical emissions. Carpets can release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as formaldehyde, as may ...
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Cadmium Found on Popular Fast Food Restaurant’s Glassware
EMSL Analytical provides cadmium testing services to protect people from the dangers of cadmium exposure. Cinnaminson, NJ, June 9th, 2010 On May 21 the one of the world’s largest fast food chain began offering four drinking glasses with images of a popular movie painted on the outside of the glassware. The enamel used to paint the glasses has since been discovered to contain cadmium. ...
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OSHA Announces New Proposed Rule to Protect Workers from Crystalline Silica
Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a proposed rule to lower worker exposure to crystalline silica. When implemented, the new rule is aimed at lowering lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in the American workforce. The public has 90 days to submit written comments, which ...
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Are Toxins in Your Driveway Sealant Creating a Health Risk?
A freshly sealed asphalt driveway or parking lot provides a deep black appearance that looks attractive to property owners and can help to extend the life of the asphalt. These pavement sealers are often made up of a mixture of sand, clay, polymers, water and either asphalt or coal tar. Pavement sealers that contain coal tar have come under increased scrutiny in recent years due to concerns over ...
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ATL Webcast on June 1: The LIMS needs assessment – your secret weapon to a successful implementation
Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL) will host the sixth in a series of 2016 webcasts on Wednesday, June 1st entitled The LIMS Needs Assessment – Your Secret Weapon to a Successful Implementation. A LIMS Needs Assessment provides tools utilized to identify not only requirements, but what types of laboratory automation technologies, methods and training should be provided to a ...
By Confience
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Axion Polymers strengthens its product development team
Axion Polymers has re-structured its product development team with a sharper focus on customer-specific requirements as demand continues to grow for its quality-assured 100% recycled polymers, toll compounding and laboratory testing services. Steve Bell, who has worked as Product Development Manager since the Salford recycling facility opened in 2006, is promoted to Commercial Operations Manager ...
By Axion Group
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Enviro Starts Delivery of Oil Order from Preem
Preem will use the oil as a raw material for production tests and the order value is estimated at approximately MSEK 2.Through production testing, Preem will determine how suitable the oil is for the production of different biofuels. These tests will take place at Preem’s refinery in Lysekil, which has already been granted a permit to conduct production tests of pyrolysis oil. This oil will ...
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ASTM E2102 - 11a standard test method for measurement of mass loss and ignitability for screening purposes using a conical radiant heater
This test method provides a means for screening materials, products, or assemblies, for the mass loss, and ignitability they exhibit under specified heat flux exposure conditions. As an option, the test method is also suitable for screening for the heat released, by using a thermopile method (See Annex A2). ...
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Matexcel Provides Package Testing Services for Broad Range of Industries
Matexcel, a biotechnology company that provides professional analyzing, testing, and certification services to support the quality, performance, regulatory compliance, safety, and other requirements for products, components and raw materials, now performs testing on package parts from a broad range of industries. Package testing is an important aspect of the industrial packaging business. ...
By Matexcel
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ASTM E1354 - 11b standard test method for heat and visible smoke release rates for materials and products using an oxygen consumption calorimeter
This test method is used primarily to determine the heat evolved in, or contributed to, a fire involving products of the test material. Also included is a determination of the effective heat of combustion, mass loss rate, the time to sustained flaming, and smoke production. These properties are determined on small size ...
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