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National Preparedness Month and Emergency Resources for Property Owners and Facility Managers

EMSL Analytical offers industrial hygiene, environmental, infection control, and material testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, monitoring instruments, and building inspection tools to identify microbial, chemical, and radiological hazards.

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, September 6, 2024 In 2004, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) first designated September as National Preparedness Month (NPM). NPM is intended to educate and encourage people from across the United States to take steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, institutions, and communities.  Disaster preparedness includes being ready for a wide range of possible events. Depending on where one lives, these could include natural events such as floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires,.......[Read More] [All News]

EPA Reaches Settlement with Renovation Company for Alleged RRP Rule Violations

EMSL Analytical offers laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, and personal protective equipment to identify and mitigate environmental exposure risks to lead and other hazardous substances to protect people, and to help companies comply with regulations.

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, September 4, 2024 Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it had reached a settlement with a Connecticut-based carpentry and renovation company for alleged violations of the federal Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule. As a result of the settlement, the business has agreed to pay a penalty of over $39,000 and certify compliance with the RRP Rule. According to the agency, following an anonymous complaint, EPA conducted an inspection of the business at an active home.......[Read More] [All News]

Respiratory Protection Week 2024 and Resources to Safeguard Workers, Patients, and the Public

EMSL Analytical provides a wide range of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) testing services, sampling supplies, air monitoring instruments, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, September 3, 2024 Respiratory protection is one of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) ten most frequently cited violations almost every year. For 2023, it was the seventh most frequently cited standard, the third most in 2022, second most in 2021, and it was ranked third in 2020. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that millions of workers across the United States rely on respiratory protection to keep them safe on the job. This includes workers in occupations.......[Read More] [All News]

Listeria Outbreak Across Multiple States from Deli Meats

EMSL Analytical, Inc. offers testing services to prevent and pinpoint Listeria outbreaks

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, August 30, 2024 It was recently announced a deadly Listeria strain has resulted in nine deaths and 57 hospitalizations across 18 states. The number of cases continues to rise despite the recall announcement from the deli meat manufacturer over a month ago. More than 7 million pounds of meat was recalled. After investigating the facilities of the meat manufacturer’s Virginia-based facility, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) cited violations of black mold, mildew, cobwebs, and insects were.......[Read More] [All News]

Attorney General’s Office Indicts Property Developer in Massachusetts for Alleged Asbestos Violations

EMSL Analytical offers laboratory services, sampling supplies, test kits, air monitoring instruments, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to identify and mitigate exposure risks to asbestos to protect people and to help keep companies in regulatory compliance.

Boston, Massachusetts, August 29, 2024 The Office of the Attorney General (AG) of Massachusetts recently announced that a property developer had been charged with dozens of counts of violating the Massachusetts Clean Air Act and one count of violating the Massachusetts Solid Waste Management Act by allegedly illegally demolishing, handling, storing, and disposing of  asbestos-containing material, asbestos-containing waste material, and solid waste. The events are said to have occurred at a historic building that once housed a cotton.......[Read More] [All News]

Nearly 150 Additional Zip Codes Added to the Illinois High-Risk List for Mandatory Lead Testing of Children

EMSL Analytical provides environmental, material, and industrial hygiene testing services, sampling supplies, and test kits to identify lead hazards from air, soil, paint, dust, water, and other types of samples to protect children and families.

Chicago, Illinois, August 28, 2024 Last month, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced an expanded list of high-risk ZIP codes, increasing mandatory testing for lead exposure of children who live within those areas. 148 new zip codes, representing parts of 60 Illinois counties, were added to the list bringing the total of high-risk ZIP codes in the state to almost 1,200. According to IDPH: Under Illinois law, any child residing in a high-risk ZIP code is to be tested automatically at 12 and 24 months. All children six.......[Read More] [All News]