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Are Some Workers Inadvertently Exposing Family Members to Lead Hazards?

EMSL Analytical, Inc. provides testing services to identify lead exposure risks from occupational and residential sources to help safeguard against lead poisoning.

Cinnaminson, NJ, June 18th, 2018 Occupational exposure to lead has been recognized as a health threat for a number of years. This is why today, there are a number of rules and regulations in place that are meant to protect workers from exposure hazards. However, if these regulations are not followed, or if workers have no idea they are being exposed to lead, they, and even their families, could be at risk of lead poisoning. The Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) states that indeed a secondary source of lead exposure.......[Read More] [All News]

Indoor Ice Arena Switches to Electrical Resurfacing Machinery to Breathe Easier

EMSL Analytical provides indoor air quality testing services and monitoring instruments to identify a wide range of airborne pollutants.

Cinnaminson, NJ, June 15th, 2018 In late March, the Journal-Courier published a story about the growing number of agricultural workers that are beginning to recognize the respiratory issues so many suffer from are often related to their environmental exposures at work. The article highlights cases and discusses various organic dusts that farmers and ranchers may be exposed to on the job. One of these conditions, known as organic dust toxic syndrome (ODTS), is an acute respiratory illness found in agricultural workers who inhale organic.......[Read More] [All News]

Employees Leave City Hall after Mold Discovery and Health Concerns

EMSL Analytical offers indoor environmental quality testing, sampling supplies and easy-to-use test kits to protect workers and building occupants.

Houston, TX, June 13th, 2018 Recently, KPRG in Texas broadcast a report that a number of police officers and workers that are based out of City Hall stopped entering their workplace due to concerns over mold. Before the action was taken, employees complained of respiratory issues and rashes from their time spent in the building that housed city hall and the police department. While it’s unclear exactly how the mold took hold in the building, anytime there is a flooding event, water leak, broken plumbing or humidity issues it can lead.......[Read More] [All News]

Industrial Agriculture and Occupational Exposure to Organic Dusts

EMSL Analytical, Inc. offers air testing services to identify organic dusts, asthma triggers, allergens and respiratory irritants.

Cinnaminson, NJ, June 11th, 2018 In late March, the Journal-Courier published a story about the growing number of agricultural workers that are beginning to recognize the respiratory issues so many suffer from are often related to their environmental exposures at work. The article highlights cases and discusses various organic dusts that farmers and ranchers may be exposed to on the job. One of these conditions, known as organic dust toxic syndrome (ODTS), is an acute respiratory illness found in agricultural workers who inhale organic.......[Read More] [All News]

E. coli Fears Prompt Recall of Ground Beef and Pork Products in Multiple States

EMSL Analytical, Inc. offers food testing services to identify E. coli and other foodborne pathogens to help prevent outbreaks and costly product recalls.

Cinnaminson, NJ, June 6th, 2018 Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that an Oregon packing company was recalling over 7 tons of ground beef and pork products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The products were shipped to retail locations in Oregon, Utah and the state of Washington. According to the FSIS announcement, “E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal.......[Read More] [All News]

EPA Addresses Toxic Lead Exposure Risks due to Soil Contamination at Michigan Park

EMSL Analytical, Inc. provides testing services to identify lead exposure risks from indoor and outdoor environmental samples to help safeguard against lead poisoning.

Ann Arbor, MI, June 6th, 2018 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that the agency had begun lead-contaminated soil cleanup at a residential park located in Detroit. The contaminated soil was found when the city started to install playground equipment at the park. Workers found a layer of blue soil mixed with demolition debris used as fill at the site. Contamination was also found in a soil pile left from the playground excavation. While lead is a naturally occurring element, in some urban environments it can.......[Read More] [All News]