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Hog Feed Recalled Due to Vomitoxin Levels Exceeding FDA Guidelines

EMSL Analytical provides animal feed and human food testing services to identify mycotoxins and other microbial and chemical contaminants.

Cinnaminson, NJ, December 9th , 2019 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently posted information about a New York company’s recall of a lot of hog grower pellets produced this past summer. The agency reportedly tested a sample and determined that the levels of vomitoxin in the lot exceeded guidelines for swine feed and could be harmful to animal growth and potentially fatal to young swine. According to the recall notice, vomitoxin (deoxynivalenol or DON) is known to cause vomiting, ulcer in the mouth, feed refusal.......[Read More] [All News]

Farmer’s Lung and Identifying Airborne Exposure Risks for Workers in the Agricultural Industry

EMSL Analytical provides air testing services, sampling supplies and respirators to protect agricultural workers from a wide range of airborne hazards associated with respiratory illnesses.

Cinnaminson, NJ, December 6th , 2019 When people think of farming, they may imagine farmers and workers being outside and breathing what they think would be fresh air. Farmers and agricultural workers can often be exposed to a variety of dusts, chemicals, gases, bioaerosols, and other respiratory allergens and irritants while outside. Exposure to these airborne pollutants can in some circumstances result in occupational diseases linked to agricultural work. One of these diseases is known as Farmer’s Lung, sometimes referred to.......[Read More] [All News]

EMSL Now Offering Microplastics Testing in Water Samples

EMSL Analytical provides microplastics testing services in water samples by using a combination of optical and electron microscopy.

Cinnaminson, NJ, December 5th , 2019 EMSL Analytical, Inc. is proud to announce that its scientists have developed testing procedures that allow analyses for the presence and particle size of microplasticparticles in water samples by using a combination of optical and electron microscopy. At EMSL, additional characterization of microplastic particles with the use of Fourier Transform Spectorscopy (FT-IR) and Raman Spectroscopy is available to determine the polymer type and additives. Microplastics are generally defined as polymeric.......[Read More] [All News]

Respiratory Protection Makes OSHA Top 10 List of Citations Yet Again

EMSL Analytical provides respirators, filters, accessories and fit testing supplies, along with other personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect workers from airborne hazards and to help keep companies in regulatory compliance.

Cinnaminson, NJ, December 3rd , 2019 In September, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its preliminary list of the 10 most frequently cited safety and health violations for the 2019 fiscal year. Respiratory protection made the top 10 list again with a 5th place ranking, down one position from last year. OSHA reports that millions of workers are required to wear respirators in workplaces throughout the United States. Respirators protect them against insufficient oxygen environments, harmful dusts, fogs,.......[Read More] [All News]

The 18-Month Listeria Food Outbreak That Started in Canada Has Ended

EMSL Canada provides food testing services to identify mycotoxins and other microbial and chemical contaminants.

Toronto, ON,  December 2nd, 2019 The Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) was the first to issue the food recall warning for cooked, diced chicken that caused the year-and-a-half Listeria outbreak. As of November 2019, there were a total of seven confirmed cases of Listeria monocytogenes in British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario. Of the seven cases, six were hospitalized with ages ranging from 51 to 97 years old. This product was distributed in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia and.......[Read More] [All News]

Students to Be Tested for Lead Poisoning and Ways to Identify Exposure Risks in Homes and Schools

EMSL Analytical provides environmental testing services, sampling supplies and test kits to identify lead hazards from air, soil, paint, dust, water, and other indoor and outdoor samples.

Indianapolis, IN, November 27th , 2019 Lead exposure can have a devastating impact on the health and well-being of everyone, but children are especially vulnerable. Lead poisoning can occur from exposure to lead in the home, at a school or daycare, or anywhere children spend time. To address lead in water concerns in schools across Indianapolis, the Marion County Health Department published a report with water test results from almost 300 school facilities this past January. The information provided showed that 8,842 samples were.......[Read More] [All News]