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Quarry Has Neighbors Concerned After Naturally Occurring Asbestos Discovered

EMSL Analytical provides asbestos testing, sampling supplies and test kits to identify asbestos in naturally occurring deposits and from man-made environments.

Cinnaminson, NJ,  February 15th , 2019 Recently, there have been a number of media reports about concerned residents living near a quarry in Pennsylvania. The worries are over air quality and are the result of naturally occurring asbestos deposits being found at the quarry. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released the following statement about the situation: “Under their required sampling protocol, the operator at the quarry is required to sample for asbestos when beginning work in new areas........[Read More] [All News]

Winter Weather Brings Ice Dams, Water Damage and Potential Mold Growth

EMSL Analytical offers air and surface testing services to detect the presence of mold and carries a line of inspection tools to help identify water damage.

Cinnaminson, NJ,  February 12th , 2019 With more than a month to go before the official start of spring, many parts of the United States and Canada are still gripped with freezing temperatures and regular snowfall. As these regions begin to experience some daytime thawing temperatures, property owners are advised to be on the lookout for ice dams. The following description of how ice dams form is provided by the U.S. Government’s Energy Star Program: Ice dams usually occur after a heavy snowfall and several days of freezing.......[Read More] [All News]

Indoor Exposure Risks for Families and Building Occupants Identified Through Environmental Testing

EMSL Analytical provides testing services, sampling supplies, easy to use test kits, monitoring instruments and inspection tools to detect a wide range indoor environmental quality (IEQ) issues.

Cinnaminson, NJ,  February 11th , 2019 In today’s modern society most people spend the majority of their time indoors. Whether at home, school or in the office, spending this much time inside means the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) of homes and buildings is all that much more important for everyone’s wellbeing. Unfortunately, there are many residential, commercial and even institutional properties that have exposure risks that could impact the health and safety of building occupants. In fact, according to the.......[Read More] [All News]

Health Advisory Issued for Guests of St. Louis Hotel After Two Visitors Develop Legionnaires’ Disease

EMSL Analytical offers culturing and rapid PCR test methods to quickly and accurately identify the pathogen that causes Legionnaires’ disease and Pontiac fever.

Cinnaminson, NJ,  February 6th , 2019 In December, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) advised the public of a possible health concern for individuals that may have been in contact with a water source within a St. Louis hotel on or after October 1, 2018. According to the advisory, two unassociated individuals were diagnosed in October and November with Legionnaires’ disease who stayed at the hotel during the same time period. In most instances, when someone has developed Legionnaires’ disease,.......[Read More] [All News]

EMSL Toronto Testing Lab Earns AIHA LAP, LLC. EMLAP, ELLAP and IHLAP Accreditation

EMSL Analytical, Inc. is proud to announce that its Mississauga, Ontario laboratory is now EMLAP, ELLAP and IHLAP accredited.

Mississauga, ON, February 5th, 2019 EMSL Canada, Inc. is proud to announce that its Toronto laboratory has been accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA-LAP, LLC) expanding its Environmental Microbiology, Environmental Lead and Industrial Hygiene Laboratory Services. EMSL Toronto is now accredited for fungal testing by direct examination in air, bulk and surface samples as well as for fungal cultures through the AIHA Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation Program (EMLAP). The laboratory is also certified.......[Read More] [All News]

EMSL Ann Arbor Lab is Now AIHA LAP, LLC. EMLAP Accredited for Legionella Testing

EMSL Analytical, Inc. is proud to announce that its Ann Arbor laboratory is now EMLAP accredited for Legionella Testing

Plymouth, MI, February 1st , 2019 EMSL Analytical, Inc. is pleased to announce that its Ann Arbor, Michigan laboratory is accredited for Legionella analysis by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA-LAP, LLC) Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation Program (EMLAP). EMSL is the first testing laboratory in the state of Michigan to offer AIHA accredited Legionella testing services. To earn this accreditation, the laboratory successfully completed on-site evaluation in accordance with ISO 17025 compliance. In.......[Read More] [All News]