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Implant safety testing in magnetic resonance environments

The facilities at NPL recreate the radiofrequency (RF) fields typically found in an MR scanner, allowing implants to be tested in a controlled laboratory environment. With implanted devices becoming increasingly common, manufacturers need to be able to provide clinical teams with information on how such devices interact with the electromagnetic fields inside an MR scanner, in order to ensure ...

Mar. 5, 2015

By National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

Safety testing drinking water

Apparently a glass of water can help you perform better in exams, giving some students a boost of a grade when consumed in the exam hall. Unless the answers were floating inside the glasses and bottles in the form of ice cubes, it was probably because brain cells can process and transfer information better when well hydrated. But what about when water makes you ill? E-coli and other nasties can ...

Mar. 22, 2016

By Specac Limited

Custom Products Introduces “Stan The Standards Man” to Highlight Safety, Testing

Custom Products of Litchfield Inc. has introduced a new member to the team; Stan The Standards Man. The character is the personification of a DLV (Deflection Limiting Volume), which is an orthogonal approximation of a large seated operator—a representation of the operator and the space that is generally occupied by that operator. Stan the Standards Man was designed to spotlight the need ...

Mar. 1, 2014

By Custom Products of Litchfield, Inc.

New F900 Carbon Monoxide Exhaust Analyzer

The NEW F900 Carbon Monoxide Exhaust Analyzer is ideal for accurately measuring CO from Forklifts & Small Engines for CO Safety Testing, Compliance Testing, and Engine Tuning & Maintenance. The F900 Includes: CO Sensor (0-50,000 ppm) Optional O2 Sensor (0-25%) Probe Available with Exhaust Fitting Optional Wireless Bluetooth Printer Memory & Software Rechargeable Battery ...

Nov. 1, 2016

By E Instruments - Sauermann Group

IR Spectroscopy fast growing

According to Business Wire, Technavio have announced that the global spectroscopy market is expected to grow tremendously. Valued at USD 7.2 billion in 2014, it is forecast to be worth USD 9.55 billion in 2019. This would mean growing by a CAGR of 5.9%. A major force in this growth is said to be the ever-developing food safety-testing market. According to Technavio equipment analyst Asif Gani: ...

Feb. 2, 2016

By Specac Limited

Workplace electrical product safety: OSHA seeks comments on EC proposal

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a request for comments on a proposal submitted to OSHA by the European Commission (EC). OSHA’s Request for Information (RFI) is a U.S. deliverable under the auspices of the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC), a bilateral body established in 2007 to fortify the U.S.-EU trade relationship and ...

Oct. 31, 2008

By American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

OECD Publishes Report on Alternative Testing Strategies in Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published a report entitled Alternative Testing Strategies in Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials: Current State of Knowledge and Research Needs to Advance Their Use. Experts from academia, industry, public interest groups, and government researched, analyzed, and discussed how alternative models could be used to advance ...

Feb. 1, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

OECD Publishes report on Alternative Testing Strategies In Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published a report entitled Alternative Testing Strategies in Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials: Current State of Knowledge and Research Needs to Advance Their Use. Experts from academia, industry, public interest groups, and government researched, analyzed, and discussed how alternative models could be used to advance ...

Feb. 1, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Alerts W.Va. and Ohio officials of potential concerns about AEP coal ash impoundment

WASHINGTON - As part of an ongoing comprehensive review of dam integrity of coal ash impoundment sites nationwide, EPA has alerted West Virginia public officials and first responders that an impoundment at American Electric Power’s (AEP) Philip Sporn facility requires additional safety testing. While EPA does not believe the impoundment’s dam is at immediate risk of failure given the information ...

Oct. 30, 2009

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Green America urges nuclear regulatory commission to suspend AP1000 rulemaking

National nonprofit organization Green America urged the Nuclear Regulatory Commission today to immediately suspend rulemaking for the Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactor design certification, citing statements from engineers and other experts that the new reactor, and especially its shield building, pose significant safety concerns. The statement from Green America's Executive Director Alisa ...

May 3, 2011

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Free Webinar - Chemicals Update, Q2 2016

This webinar will bring you all the latest regulatory news on chemicals in products from around the world. Chemicals covered include BPAs, phthalates, lead, cadmium, formaldehyde, PFOA, TCEP and other chemicals of high concern across a wide range of products from jewelry to infant formula, food packaging to batteries, and toys. On: Wednesday July 27th, 2016 Time: Live 8:00 PST – 11:00 ...

May 20, 2016

By Compliance and Risks

OSHA schedules informal meeting to discuss efforts to improve agency`s Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Program

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled an informal stakeholder meeting to gather information on how the agency can increase the effectiveness of its Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Program. The meeting will be held Oct. 22, 2014, in Washington, D.C. The meeting will focus on the use of the private sector to improve timeliness and efficiency of the NRTL ...

Jun. 26, 2014

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Free Webinar - Chemicals Update, Q3 2016

This webinar will bring you all the latest regulatory news on chemicals in products from around the world. Chemicals covered include BPAs, phthalates, lead, cadmium, formaldehyde, PFOA, TCEP and other chemicals of high concern across a wide range of products from jewelry to infant formula, food packaging to batteries, and toys. On: Wednesday October 26, 2016 Time: Live 8:00 PDT – 11:00 ...

Sep. 21, 2016

By Compliance and Risks

DEKRA Insight Opens New Office in Muscat, Oman

Last month, DEKRA Insight's EMEA operations opened a new office in Muscat, Oman to better support the region's leading organizations achieve stronger performance, visionary leadership, and safer outcomes. Through our legacy businesses BST, Chilworth, and RCI Safety, we have been delivering best-in-class safety consultancy in the Middle East for over ten years, and now we are proud to call Muscat ...

May 19, 2015

By Behavioral Science Technology, Inc. (BST)

Element Acquires EMV Testhaus to Expand its Position in the German Automotive and Medical Testing Markets

Element Materials Technology (Element) has acquired the product testing company EMV Testhaus GmbH to strengthen its position in the German automotive and medical markets. Founded in 1991 by Charlotte Klein and Rudolf Klein, EMV Testhaus specialises in EMC, wireless, product and safety testing, and has customers across a wide range of industries including IoT, medical and automotive. EMV ...

Dec. 5, 2019

By Element Materials Technology

OSHA seeks public input on proposed policies to update its Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Program

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a public forum to discuss proposed interim policies for the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Program on March 6 in Washington, D.C. The forum will focus on proposed interim policies regarding NRTL independence, the initial application process and timeline, and renewal process. OSHA staff is currently re-examining several aspects ...

Feb. 4, 2013

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Food Safety Testing Simplified and Accelerated with Pall GeneDisc® Cycler

Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL), today introduced its new GeneDisc® Cycler to test food for pathogens and spoilage organisms. This pathogen detection system enables testing of up to 96 samples in as little as one hour, compared with several days using traditional methods. Operating on a robust Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT PCR) platform, this new cycler is a faster and more practical ...

Jun. 27, 2011

By Pall Corporation

UL First Laboratory to Gain NABL Accreditation for New Toy Safety Standard

UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, announced that UL’s Gurgaon Laboratory is the first to be accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) to test under the new IS 9873 standards. The UL Gurgaon Laboratory, which is already accredited to IS 9873 part 1, 2 & 3, has revised its compliance scope to meet the ...

Sep. 19, 2017

By UL LLC

Smithers Viscient Expands Environmental and Consumer Safety Testing Footprint in United Kingdom

Smithers Viscient , a global leader in environmental sciences, announced today the purchase and renovation plans for their new UK laboratory, to be based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The site, in close proximity to Smithers Viscient’s existing Harrogate location, will be developed into a purpose-built laboratory over the next eight months. Once complete, the new facility will serve as the ...

Apr. 10, 2013

By The Smithers Group

Complete Food Safety Testing Services for Restaurants, Produce Growers & Food Companies

To ensure public safety, EMSL Analytical offers comprehensive food testing services to restaurants, farmers, manufacturers, processors, distributors and retailers of food products. Since 1981 EMSL Analytical has been offering testing services to the general public, industry and professionals from multiply industries including the health and environmental industries. The company has grown ...

Dec. 22, 2010

By EMSL Analytical, Inc.

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