New Final Rule from EPA to Protect Workers from Carbon Tetrachloride
EMSL Analytical provides industrial hygiene, material, and environmental testing services, sampling supplies, and personal protective equipment to safeguard workers and the public from chemical exposure risks.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, February 5, 2025 Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the agency had finalized a rule to protect workers from exposure to carbon tetrachloride (CTC). The final rule protects against exposure risks to this solvent through the requirement of robust worker safety programs and banning some uses. According to the EPA:
Today’s final rule closes the door on discontinued uses of CTC that EPA found present unreasonable risk, like for metal recovery and as an additive in fuel.......[Read More]
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Things to Consider if Asbestos-Containing Materials are Suspected in a Residential Property
EMSL Analytical provides environmental, material, and industrial hygiene testing services and sampling supplies to safeguard against asbestos exposure risks, while also helping companies comply with health and safety regulations.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, February 3, 2025 During a large part of the past century, asbestos was used in numerous industrial and construction applications. Beginning in the 1970s, the use of asbestos began to decline as health concerns due to exposure to asbestos fibers became more widely recognized. With regards to asbestos in residential settings, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shares the following:
Generally, you can't tell whether a material contains asbestos simply by looking at it, unless it is labeled. If in.......[Read More]
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Private Water Wells and Lead Exposure Risks for Children and Adults
EMSL Analytical offers water testing services, sampling supplies, and easy-to-use test kits to identify heavy metals as well as microbial and chemical contaminants from private wells and other water sources.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, January 28, 2025
In late October, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published information about lead exposure risks from private well water and its potential impact on children’s health. This is an important topic as the agency believes millions of households across the United States rely on private well water for drinking. According to the EPA:
There is no requirement for monitoring lead or other contaminants in private water wells, as they are not federally regulated, and most states.......[Read More]
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MSHA Issues Health Alert about Mold during Disaster Cleanups
EMSL Analytical provides industrial hygiene and indoor environmental quality testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, inspection tools, and personal protective equipment to assess and mitigate exposure to mold and other storm damage hazards.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, January 28, 2025 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently published a Mold During Disaster Cleanup-Health Alert following the devastating effects of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The agency reports that workplaces with water damage (including flooding, excess rainwater, and/or damaged plumbing) should be monitored for mold growth. MSHA warns that mold can form on materials that contain moisture, often forming within 24 to 48 hours after water damage. They.......[Read More]
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OSHA Cites Recycling Company for Exposing Workers to Unsafe Levels of Cadmium and Lead
EMSL Analytical provides industrial hygiene and environmental testing services for cadmium, lead, and other regulated substances to protect workers and the public, and to help companies and institutions comply with health and safety regulations.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, January 24, 2025 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced that a federal workplace safety investigation found a recycling company in Wisconsin continues to expose employees to unsafe levels of cadmium and lead while they dismantled cathode ray tubes from older TVs, despite being cited for the same violations in April 2023. OSHA claims the company failed to implement adequate engineering controls and did not keep surfaces as free as feasible from cadmium and lead.......[Read More]
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EPA Reaches $180k Settlement with a Construction Company for Alleged Lead Paint Renovation Violations
EMSL Analytical offers laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, and personal protective equipment to identify and mitigate exposure risks to lead and other hazardous substances to protect people, and to help companies comply with regulations.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, January 22, 2025 he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it had reached a settlement with a Michigan-based renovation and construction company for alleged violations of the federal Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule. As a result of the settlement, the business has agreed to pay $180,000 in penalties to resolve the alleged violations. According to the agency, following a complaint, EPA launched an investigation into the company’s renovations in several Michigan.......[Read More]
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