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School District Takes Action after Elevated Radon Levels Detected

EMSL Analytical offers radon testing services and easy-to-use test kits to identify and mitigate exposure risks as recommended by both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Surgeon General.

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, March 14, 2025 The Boise School District recently announced that as part of a proactive effort to test for radon in their facilities, elevated levels were detected in parts of North Junior High School over the winter break.   According to the District: The testing identified elevated radon levels in three classrooms located in the cafeteria basement, where levels exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recommended action level of 4 pCi/L, ranging from 1.9 pCi/L to 5.6.......[Read More] [All News]

Updates to the New York Lead Rental Registry and Testing Resources

EMSL Analytical provides environmental, material, and industrial hygiene testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, and personal protective equipment to detect and mitigate exposure risks to lead and other hazardous substances.

New York City, New York, March 12, 2025 Recently, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) provided updates to its Lead Rental Registry. The information provided was in preparation for November 2025, which is when the regulations are expected to take effect. The program is designed to support homeowners, tenants, and public housing residents. It will require property owners, health departments, and local governments in communities of concern to work together to identify housing-related lead hazards and remove the sources of.......[Read More] [All News]

Alleged Asbestos Violations Result in MassDEP Fining a Local Demolition Company

EMSL Analytical offers laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, air monitoring instruments, and personal protective equipment to protect workers and the public, and to help companies comply with current health and safety regulations.

Boston, Massachusetts, March 10, 2025 The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) recently announced it had assessed a fine of over $19,000 to a construction and demolition company for alleged asbestos violations. The agency reports it discovered the violations during an inspection of asbestos abatement activities at a former shopping mall.  According to MassDEP, the company failed to ensure that appropriate asbestos work practices and controls were implemented during its asbestos abatement activities. The.......[Read More] [All News]

Short-Term Residential Rental Property Turned into a Toxic Meth Lab

EMSL Analytical provides laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, and personal protective equipment to identify and mitigate exposure risks to dangerous chemicals left behind by the illegal production of methamphetamine.

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, March 5, 2025 Several news outlets recently reported on a family from Nebraska that rented out their home for a little over a week as they traveled out of state. While the family was away, the short-term renters turned the home into a meth lab, creating a vast amount of illicit drugs that were eventually seized by law enforcement. Unfortunately for the family that owns the property, many of the chemicals used in the production of methamphetamine are highly toxic and even explosive. The National Drug.......[Read More] [All News]

EPA Finalizes Ethylene Oxide Protections for Workers and Communities

EMSL Analytical provides environmental and industrial hygiene testing services to identify ethylene oxide (EtO) and a wide range of other chemicals to protect workers, communities, and to help keep companies in regulatory compliance.

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, March 4, 2025 Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Interim Decision for Ethylene Oxide (EtO) – a pesticide used on 50 percent of all sterilized medical devices in the United States and on approximately 30 percent of dried herbs and spices. According to the announcement: The Interim Decision includes mitigation measures that, in addition to the measures included in the 2024 EtO National Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), will reduce exposure to workers and.......[Read More] [All News]

EPA Penalizes Multiple Home Renovation Companies for Alleged Lead-Based Paint 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 substances to protect people, and to help companies comply with health and safety regulations.

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, March 3, 2025 Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that four home renovation companies in Missouri agreed to collectively pay over $27,000 in penalties to resolve alleged violations of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA claims the businesses failed to comply with regulations that reduce the hazards of lead-based paint exposure during renovations.   According to the EPA: Lead-contaminated dust from disturbed lead-based paint in pre-1978 homes is one of.......[Read More] [All News]