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EMSL Analytical provides environmental, material, and industrial hygiene testing services, sampling supplies, and test kits to identify lead hazards from air, soil, paint, dust, water, and other types of samples to protect children, families, and workers. |
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, March 20, 2025
Earlier this year, Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin approved a new emergency rule to combat lead poisoning statewide. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) emergency rule lowers the lead poisoning threshold to 3.5 µg/dL. By lowering the lead poisoning threshold, more children and families are eligible for lead poisoning and intervention resources.
Lead poisoning is considered to be an entirely preventable environmental disease, but even with this knowledge, there are many children that continue to be exposed to this toxic heavy metal in Wisconsin and across the nation. Lead-based paints and dusts contaminated with lead are some of the most common sources of lead exposure for children. Exposure can also come from contaminated water and soil. Fortunately, testing for lead can quickly identify exposure risks in any type of property, so the hazard can be removed or mitigated.
“To help in this effort, EMSL Analytical has lead testing laboratories in neighboring Minnesota and Illinois, along with many other laboratories across North America,” said Joe Frasca, Senior Vice President of Marketing at EMSL Analytical, Inc. “We offer comprehensive environmental, material, and industrial hygiene testing for lead, asbestos, and other regulated substances. EMSL also provides sampling supplies, easy-to-use test kits, air monitoring instruments, and personal protective equipment (PPE).”
EMSL sponsored an educational video about protecting children from lead poisoning several years back that can still be seen at: https://youtu.be/LkEqFhNDS-U
To learn more about lead or other environmental, indoor air quality, health, and safety testing resources, please visit www.EMSL.com, call (800)220-3675, or email info@EMSL.com. For access to lead and other environmental test kits, visit www.EMSLTestKits.com.
About EMSL Analytical, Inc.
EMSL Analytical is one of the leading testing laboratories with locations throughout the United States and Canada. EMSL is a nationally recognized and locally focused provider specializing in fast laboratory results for mold, bacteria, Legionella, USP <797>, pathogens, asbestos, lead, soot, char & ash from fires, VOCs, odors, radon, formaldehyde, indoor air quality, microbiology, environmental, industrial hygiene, radiological, food, beverage & consumer products and material testing services for the identification of unknown substances. EMSL services both professionals and the general public. EMSL maintains an extensive list of accreditations from leading organizations as well as state and federal regulating bodies including, but not limited to A2LA, AIHA LAP, LLC. (AIHA EMLAP, AIHA IHLAP, AIHA ELLAP), NVLAP, CDC ELITE, CPSC, CA ELAP, NY ELAP, TX DOH, NJDEP and multiple other state accrediting agencies. Please visit our website at www.EMSL.com for a complete listing of accreditations. In addition, EMSL carries a wide range of Sampling Equipment and Investigative Products for environmental professionals.
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