Resources to Identify Alternaria and Other Indoor Air Quality Concerns
EMSL Analytical offers laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, air monitoring instruments, inspection tools, and personal protective equipment to detect and mitigate contact with microbial contaminants.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, April 16, 2025
Alternaria is a common type of mold made up of hundreds of species. Many are ubiquitous in the natural environment, where they play an important role in decomposing materials outdoors. Unfortunately, Alternaria also causes a tremendous amount of agricultural spoilage each year. The spores from Alternaria can make their way inside homes and buildings and have an impact on the indoor air quality. Properties that have suffered from water damage or elevated humidity levels resulting in mold.......[Read More]
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Resources to Protect Workers from Cadmium and Other Exposure Risks
EMSL Analytical provides industrial hygiene, environmental, and material testing services to identify heavy metals and other substances to safeguard workers, and to help companies comply with health and safety regulations.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, April 14, 2025
Cadmium is an important metal used in many industrial processes. It has had numerous uses over the years, including in batteries, solar cells, pigments, alloys, metal coatings, and plastics. While cadmium provides many benefits to industry, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) warns that cadmium and its compounds are highly toxic. Exposure to this metal is known to cause cancer and targets the body's cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal, neurological, reproductive, and.......[Read More]
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Alleged Asbestos Violations Result in Costly Fine for Property Development Company
EMSL Analytical offers laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, air monitoring instruments, and personal protective equipment to protect workers and the public from asbestos, lead, and other regulated substances.
Miami, Florida, April 11, 2025
Last month, it was reported that a developer in Miami-Dade County had been fined over $100,000 because asbestos was allegedly detected in several piles of debris. The debris came from mobile homes that were taken down as part of a redevelopment project. Whenever the demolition of older homes and buildings takes place, asbestos could be encountered, not to mention lead-based paints. The improper handling, storage, and disposal of these materials can pose significant risks to workers, the public, and the.......[Read More]
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Lead Concerns Result in the Temporary Closure of a Public School Building
EMSL Analytical provides laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, building inspection tools, and air monitoring instruments to identify lead, asbestos, mold, and other indoor environmental quality issues.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, April 9, 2025
A public school temporarily closed its doors last month after the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) announced lead contamination issues in the building. Several hundred students have been forced to use another educational facility several miles away until the lead issues can be addressed.
According to MHD and Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS):
Recent testing identified elevated levels of lead dust in areas that underwent remediation, which does not meet the health and safety.......[Read More]
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Populations that Could Experience Greater Adverse Effects from Wildfire Smoke
EMSL Analytical provides laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, air monitoring instruments, test kits, and personal protective equipment to identify and mitigate smoke exposure risks and property damage caused by wildfires.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, April 7, 2025 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published information about certain life stages and populations that may be at greater risk of experiencing health effects due to wildfire smoke exposure. The agency warns these at-risk populations should be particularly diligent about limiting exposure to wildfire smoke because evidence indicates that the risk of fine particle-related health effects varies throughout a lifetime. EPA’s list of at-risk populations includes the.......[Read More]
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Children’s Sipper Cups Recalled Due to Lead Exposure Concerns
EMSL Analytical offers consumer product and material testing for lead and other regulated substances to safeguard the public, and to help companies avoid costly product recalls and negative public relations.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, April 3, 2025
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced the recall of thousands of children’s sipper cups shaped like bowling pins. The red tape on the outside of the bowling pin cups contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban. The cups were manufactured in China and sold at bowling alleys in the United States from January 2018 through July 2019. Consumers are advised to immediately take the cups away from children and to stop using them as lead is toxic.......[Read More]
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