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Assessing Property Damage and Environmental Hazards Left by Hurricane Dorian

EMSL Analytical provides testing services, sampling supplies, test kits and inspection tools to identify hazards in homes, schools and businesses following hurricane damage.

Raleigh, NC, September 12th , 2019 Earlier this month, Hurricane Dorian decimated parts of the Bahamas and caused widespread damage in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The hurricane hit the Bahamas as a Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds, heavy rain and storm surge that resulted in numerous fatalities and massive flooding. Thousands of residential, commercial and institutional properties were damaged or destroyed in the Bahamas. In fact, some estimates of destruction in the Bahamas list over 13,000 homes and businesses.......[Read More] [All News]

Identifying Potential Occupational and Environmental Exposure Risks at Recycling and Reuse Facilities

EMSL Analytical provides analytical services, sampling supplies, air monitoring instruments and personal protective equipment to identify and safeguard against exposure to chemical and microbial hazards.

Atlanta, GA, September 11th , 2019 With over 7 billion people on the planet, recycling has become increasingly necessary and an important part of creating a modern and sustainable society. Hundreds of millions of tons of waste are recycled each year and countless workers are involved in occupations that recycle or reuse residential, commercial and industrial waste. While recycling is good for the environment and has created new industries, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reported that it can also be.......[Read More] [All News]

Hotel Temporarily Closes to Investigate Potential Sources of an Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease

EMSL Analytical offers rapid PCR and traditional culturing methods to identify the microbial pathogen that causes Legionnaires’ disease.

Atlanta, GA, September 10th , 2019 Earlier this summer, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that a number of guests that stayed at an Atlanta hotel have been treated for Legionnaires’ disease. The outbreak caused the evacuation and a temporary closure of the hotel as environmental professionals sought to determine the source of the bacteria that causes the disease. The international hotel chain that operates the property announced the facility will be closed for nearly a month according to a report from.......[Read More] [All News]

New EPA Preventive Maintenance Guidance Designed to Help Improve Indoor Air Quality in Educational Facilities

EMSL Analytical provides laboratory services, sampling supplies, test kits, monitoring instruments and inspection tools to identify a wide range of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) issues.

Cinnaminson, NJ, September 6th , 2019 In March of this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published Maintenance Guidance and associated materials as part of the agency’s Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools suite of documents and resources. The new voluntary guidance is designed to help school administrators and faculty start or enhance their own indoor air quality (IAQ) preventive maintenance plan. The importance to students and teachers of an effective IAQ preventive maintenance plan is addressed by the.......[Read More] [All News]

Analytical Services to Comply with the New EPA Lead Standards for Dust on Floors and Window Sills

EMSL Analytical offers rapid environmental testing services, sampling supplies and test kits to identify lead in residential, commercial and institutional properties.

Cinnaminson, NJ, September 4th , 2019 Earlier this summer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler, along with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson, announced tighter standards for lead in dust on floors and window sills to protect children from the harmful effects of lead exposure. The tougher EPA standards update the existing benchmarks that were established in 2001. They are set to go into effect later this year and lower the dust-lead hazard standards from 40 micrograms.......[Read More] [All News]

Creating a Clean Room Can Help Reduce Exposure to Dangerous Wildfire Smoke

EMSL Analytical provides analytical services, sampling supplies and test kits to identify indoor air quality contaminants and smoke damage to homes, schools and businesses.

Cinnaminson, NJ, August 30th , 2019 Each year, millions of people are exposed to airborne pollutants caused by wildfires. Often, these wildfires are considerable distances away from people’s homes and properties, so although they may not pose an immediate danger, exposure to smoke can still impact their health. To address these concerns, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Indoor Environments Division announced a new web page earlier this year with information to help protect families from wildfire smoke.......[Read More] [All News]