EMSL Now Offering Rare Earth Metals Testing

Testing Lab Expands Environmental Testing Capabilities

WEBWIRE – Monday, August 8, 2011

Cinnaminson, NJ

EMSL is pleased to announce it’s capability to analyze the entire rare earth series of elements. Rare Earth elements are a series of 17 elements on the periodic table that include: Scandium, Yttrium, Lanthanum, Cerium, Praseodymium, Neodymium, Promethium, Samarium, Europium, Gadolinium, Terbium, Dysprosium, Holmium, Erbium, Thulium, Ytterbium, and Lutetium.

Rare Earth Elements are critical in the development of modern industrial technology. Despite the name rare earth, these elements are used in many applications such as aeronautics, catalytic converters, cell phones, computers, green technology and missiles.

Rare Earth Elements have been in the news lately as there is a push for the United States to develop their own reserves. China controls 97% of the world’s production of rare earths, but only holds 13% of the world’s reserves. China has been accused lately of withholding rare earth production to other countries; therefore the United States is gearing up its once dormant mine in California to mine the rare earth elements. Users of rare earth elements are also increasingly concerned with the purity of the metal they are receiving from sources outside of the United States.

EMSL is at the forefront of metals analysis, employing ICP and ICP-MS to provide the most accurate results to our clients. EMSL can be your project partner to determine purity, elemental composition and contaminants in your products.

About EMSL Analytical, Inc.
EMSL Analytical, Inc. is one of the leading testing laboratories with over 39 locations throughout the United States and Canada. EMSL is a nationally recognized and locally focused provider specializing in consumer product, environmental, industrial hygiene, indoor air quality, microbiology, radon, food and materials testing services to 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 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.

About EMSL Products Division
The EMSL Products Division has more than 40 years of technical experience and IAQ Product knowledge in the IAQ Industry. EMSL is an authorized distributor for manufacturers of air sampling pumps, equipment, sampling cassettes and monitoring equipment. To contact EMSLs Product Division. Email Products@EMSL.com or call 1-888-958-8170 East Coast, 1-866-798-1089 West Coast.