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New EPA Rules Will Eventually Ban all Uses of Trichloroethylene and Many Uses of Perchloroethylene

EMSL Analytical provides environmental, industrial hygiene, and material testing services to identify a wide range of chemical exposure risks to protect workers and the public, and to help keep companies in regulatory compliance.

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, January 10, 2025 Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it had finalized the latest risk management rules for trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE). Under the new rules, all uses of TCE will be banned over time. EPA will also be banning the manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of PCE for all consumer uses and many commercial uses, while allowing some workplace uses to continue where effective workplace controls can be implemented. According to.......[Read More] [All News]

New Final Rule on Personal Protective Equipment in Construction Issued by OSHA

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

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, January 9, 2025 Last month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it had finalized a revision to the personal protective equipment standard for construction. It goes into effect on January 13 of this year and requires all PPE to properly fit any construction worker who needs it. According to OSHA: Many types of personal protective equipment must be sized to fit a worker properly. Improperly sized PPE can be ineffective in protecting workers; create new hazards for the worker,.......[Read More] [All News]

EPA Shares Information about Emergencies and Indoor Air Quality

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

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, December 13, 2024 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a new Emergencies and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) website earlier this year to provide the public with information about how to protect themselves and their IAQ before, during, and after emergencies.   EPA suggests that preparation and response to weather-related and man-made emergencies is particularly important when it comes to indoor environments, since humans spend most of their time indoors, and rely on indoor spaces for shelter........[Read More] [All News]

Protecting Workers from Respirable Crystalline Silica to Prevent New Cases of Silicosis

EMSL Analytical provides industrial hygiene and material testing services to identify crystalline silica and other respirable hazards to safeguard workers, and to help companies comply with health and safety regulations.

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, December 11, 2024 The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health describes silicosis as a spectrum of lung diseases caused by inhalation of free crystalline silica. Silicosis is incurable and can lead to disability and death. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines crystalline silica as a common mineral found in the earth's crust. Materials like sand, stone, concrete, and mortar contain it. It is also used to make products such as glass, pottery, ceramics, bricks, and.......[Read More] [All News]

HUD Announces Over $420 Million to Address Lead Hazards in Homes

EMSL Analytical provides indoor environmental quality (IEQ), material, and industrial hygiene testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, monitoring instruments, and personal protective equipment to identify and mitigate exposure risks to lead and other threats.

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, December 9, 2024 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced more than $420 million in awards across 32 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico to remove lead hazards from homes and HUD-assisted properties. The funds include $2 million to remove other housing-related hazards from homes in conjunction with weatherization efforts, and nearly $10 million to facilitate research on better identifying and controlling lead and other housing-related hazards. Some 3.6 million.......[Read More] [All News]

Mold Discovery Causes Temporary Closure of Fire Station in Maryland

EMSL Analytical provides laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, building inspection tools, and air monitoring instruments to identify mold, moisture, and other indoor environmental quality (IEQ) issues.

Beltsville, Maryland, December 5, 2024 Last month, government officials announced that Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services in Maryland had temporarily relocated personnel from Hillandale Fire Station 24, due to the presence of indoor mold. The station is expected to be closed for about a month as mold remediation takes place. Mold is known to produce allergens, irritants, and in some cases, potentially toxic substances known as mycotoxins. Inhaling or touching mold may cause an allergic reaction in some sensitive individuals,.......[Read More] [All News]