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Two Elementary Schools Reopen After Hazardous Chemicals Found Beneath Them

EMSL Analytical provides testing services and sampling supplies to identify hazardous substances in soil, water and due to vapor intrusion.

Indianapolis, IN,  June 24th , 2019 Earlier this spring, WBAA, a news station, announced that two elementary schools in Indiana were reopening after the latest round of tests determined the indoor air quality was safe from hazardous chemicals that had been detected beneath the schools. The article reported that none of the recent air tests for trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) showed unsafe indoor levels. The school district announced plans to install a sub slab depressurization technology to help prevent.......[Read More] [All News]

Protecting Building Occupants from Exposure to Chemical Odors and Airborne Pollutants

EMSL Analytical provides indoor air quality (IAQ) testing services, sampling supplies and monitoring instruments to identify volatile organic compounds and other inhalation risks.

Cinnaminson, NJ,  June 20th , 2019 Building occupant inhalation hazards associated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other chemicals are an issue in a number of workplaces and even people’s homes. VOCs include a wide range of chemicals, some of which may have short-term and long-term adverse health effects. To help address this problem, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) provides information about indoor environmental quality (IEQ), including chemicals and odors specifically. The.......[Read More] [All News]

EMSL Hosts Microbial Investigations: Sampling and Data Interpretation Workshop This October

EMSL Analytical, Inc. is hosting a “Microbial Investigations: Sampling and Data Interpretation Workshop” on Thursday, October 17th in Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlanta, GA,  June 18th , 2019 EMSL Analytical, Inc. is hosting a “Microbial Investigations: Sampling and Data Interpretation Workshop” on Thursday, October 17th in Atlanta, Georgia. Registration will begin at 8:30 AM followed by the training, which will run from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Michael Murphy, EMSL Atlanta’s Laboratory Manager & Microbiology Sales Specialist, will be instructing this workshop. The morning session will open with a general overview of mold testing, sampling guidelines, types of samples.......[Read More] [All News]

EMSL’s Food Laboratory Offers Pet Product-Related Testing

Recalls for pet products can be just as common as human-consumption food products. EMSL offers testing services for pet food and treats.

Cinnaminson, NJ,  June 17th , 2019 EMSL Analytical, Inc. offers testing services for pet food and treats. Recalls for pet products can be just as common as human-consumption food products. In addition to the nutritional testing for pet food products, EMSL’s Food Laboratory Division is set-up for other important pet product-related testing services:   AAFCO Guaranteed Analysis – Nutritional testing for Crude Fat, Moisture, Protein, Ash and Crude Fiber that reports the minimum percentages of Protein and Crude Fat.......[Read More] [All News]

EMSL Analytical, Inc. to Host an Erionite & Naturally Occurring Asbestos Workshop This October in Oregon

EMSL Analytical, Inc. is hosting an “Erionite and Naturally Occurring Asbestos: Permits, Analysis and Managing Risk Workshop” on Tuesday, October 1st in Bend, Oregon.

Cinnaminson, NJ,  June 14th , 2019 EMSL Analytical, Inc. is hosting an “Erionite and Naturally Occurring Asbestos: Permits, Analysis and Managing Risk Workshop” on Tuesday, October 1st in Bend, Oregon. Registration will begin at 8:30 AM followed by the training, which will run from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. In recent years, there has been an increased trend in determining and characterizing naturally occurring mineral deposits for asbestos, erionite and other fibrous minerals. Samples collected outside of building.......[Read More] [All News]

EMSL Adopts New NIOSH 7400 PCM Method

A new version of the widely used Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) Method Asbestos and Other Fibers by PCM 7400 has been released and EMSL has adopted its changes.

Cinnaminson, NJ,  June 13th , 2019 The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), an agency that is part of the Center for Disease Control (CDC), recently released a new version of the widely used Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) Method Asbestos and Other Fibers by PCM 7400. The update is dated April 29, 2019 and is effective immediately. The new method can be found here: NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods. There are many changes to the method, some big and some small.  In all, the changes doubled the size.......[Read More] [All News]