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Is Wood Smoke from a Fireplace or Wood-Burning Stove Creating Indoor Environmental Quality Issues in Your Home?

EMSL Analytical provides indoor environmental quality (IEQ) testing services, sampling supplies, test kits and monitoring instruments to identify combustion gases, smoke residues and particulate matter.

Cinnaminson, NJ, February 24th, 2021 There are tens of millions of homes across the United States and Canada that have a wood-burning fireplace or stove. During this time of year, fireplaces and stoves are used by some as their primary source of heat and by others for added warmth and to create ambience. In some cities and towns, wood-burning restrictions are sometimes declared when pollution from particulate matter (PM) is forecast to be high. Just as wood-burning devices can add to pollution levels outdoors, they can also create indoor.......[Read More] [All News]

Winter Freeze Bursts Pipes Across Texas Resulting in Mold, Lead and Even Asbestos Exposure Concerns

EMSL Analytical offers indoor environmental quality testing services, sampling supplies, test kits and building inspection tools to help identify hazards associated with water damage.

Houston, TX, February 22nd, 2021 The winter freeze that caused so much destruction across Texas and the surrounding region earlier this month is now expected to cost an estimated $18 billion dollars due to damage to homes and buildings. Much of the damage is directly related to pipes freezing and the water damage that has impacted so many homes, schools and businesses. When the water in a pipe freezes, it expands and creates tremendous pressure. If the pipe breaks, a supply line can easily release hundreds of gallons of water into a.......[Read More] [All News]

The EPA Releases Supplement to its Draft Risk Evaluation for 1,4-Dioxane

EMSL Analytical provides industrial hygiene and environmental testing services to identify 1,4-dioxane and many other potentially hazardous chemicals.

Cinnaminson, NJ, February 19th, 2021 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft supplemental analysis last November to the agency’s 2019 Draft Risk Evaluation for 1,4-Dioxane. In the supplemental analysis, the agency included eight consumer uses where 1,4-dioxane is present as a byproduct, meaning when 1,4-dioxane is created from the breakdown of other chemicals. It also now assesses exposure to the general population from 1,4-dioxane in surface water. 1,4-dioxane is a synthetic industrial chemical that also goes.......[Read More] [All News]

Assessing Potential Drinking Water Contamination Due to PFAS Use at Airports

EMSL Analytical offers water testing services and sampling kits to detect PFAS and many other chemical hazards.

Denver, CO, February 17th, 2021 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it was supporting environmental agencies in Kansas and Nebraska with technical and/or financial assistance to help the states assess the extent of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination at various sites. These sites include airports, since PFAS have been used in fast-acting firefighting products, including fire-fighting foams found at military and civilian airports. The EPA reports that airports and military.......[Read More] [All News]

Elevated Levels of Lead Found in the Drinking Water of Some New England Homes

EMSL Analytical offers comprehensive lead testing services, sampling supplies and easy-to-use test kits to identify exposure concerns from water, air, soil, paint and dust samples.

Boston, MA, February 12th, 2021 The Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) recently announced it was sending a brochure to all of its customers with their December water bills about the importance of taking steps to mitigate dangers posed by lead pipes. This action followed an October announcement that tap water taken from several homes, as part of an annual testing program, found elevated levels of lead in some of the samples. BWSC also posted the following for their customers: It is important to understand that the presence of lead in.......[Read More] [All News]

The EPA Releases Final Risk Evaluation for Trichloroethylene and Reducing Chance of Occupational Exposure Hazards

EMSL Analytical provides industrial hygiene and environmental testing services to identify trichloroethylene (TCE) and many other potentially hazardous chemicals.

Cinnaminson, NJ, February 10th, 2021 At the end of last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Final Risk Evaluation for Trichloroethylene. The risk evaluation contains the agency’s final determinations on which conditions of use present unreasonable risks to human health or the environment. It was completed as part of the agency’s mission to protect human health and the environment under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The EPA evaluated 54 conditions of trichloroethylene (TCE) use. The.......[Read More] [All News]