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Carbon Dioxide and Measuring Levels as an Indoor Air Quality Indicator: 4/19/2018 10:15:27 AM; Earlier this year, KSAZ in Phoenix reported on the mass evacuation of a commercial building in the metropolitan area. The evacuation was due to a leak from a carbon dioxide (CO2 ) tank in the building that caused a potentially dangerous spike in levels of the gas indoors.
Mississauga Asbestos Testing Lab Offers NIOSH 582 Equivalency Course Providing In-Depth Understanding of Sampling and Evaluating Airborne Asbestos Dust: 4/11/2018 11:17:15 AM; EMSL Canada, Inc. announces its hosting a NIOSH 582 Equivalency Course on Monday, June 11th through Thursday, June 14th in Mississauga, Ontario. This four-day course will be held at the Corporate Event Centre at CHSI and will run from 9:00 a.m.
Rotary International’s April 20th “STEAM: Changing the World” Inaugural Event: 4/9/2018 1:18:40 PM; The Research Triangle Park Rotary Club ( www.rtprotary.org ) is proud to announce the selection of Ten Small RTP Companies Changing the World that will be honored this year as part of its inaugural Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) day of education and recognition.
Logic PD Launches New Apprenticeship Program in Partnership with the Minnesota Apprenticeship Initiative: 4/9/2018 11:36:20 AM; Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) and Design & Engineering company Logic PD has been awarded up to $675,000 in grants from the Minnesota Apprenticeship Initiative (MAI) to launch a new registered apprenticeship program at its advanced manufacturing worksite in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
Undeclared Crustacean Shellfish Results in Los Angeles Company Recalling Soup Base: 4/9/2018 9:31:56 AM; In March, a wholesaler and distributor of Asian food products based out of Los Angeles announced the recall of a Kimchi Hot Pot Soup Base. The soup base was sold from October of 2016 through the end of this January and was distributed to foodservice operators and retail stores in California and 28 other states.
TestAmerica to Present at the Battelle Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds: 4/6/2018 4:30:10 PM; TestAmerica, the leader in environmental testing, is pleased to announce its participation in Battelle’s Eleventh International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds in Palm Springs, CA. TestAmerica will be presenting three technical posters at the conference, which will take place April 8-12 at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
Floor Cleaning Project at New York Library Inadvertently Exposes Asbestos Tiles Beneath: 4/6/2018 9:13:58 AM; Recently, the Sunnyside Post published an article about the re-opening of a community library in Queens, New York. The library had been closed for asbestos abatement work after asbestos-containing floor tiles that had been covered over, were accidently exposed during cleaning activities.
EMSL Indianapolis Laboratory Hosting EIA Silica Seminar on April 9th: 4/5/2018 9:54:02 AM; EMSL Analytical, Inc. is hosting the upcoming Environmental Information Association (EIA) Silica Seminar at its Indianapolis laboratory on Monday, April 9th.
More California Schools Test Positive for Lead in Drinking Water: 4/5/2018 8:37:44 AM; KPIX 5 recently broadcast a report about water fountains being shut off at a number of Berkley, California schools. This was a direct result of water tests that found elevated lead levels.
Should California Schools be Required to Test for Radon?: 4/3/2018 9:04:46 AM; The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reports that although the U.S. Environmental Protection agency (EPA) recommends that all schools nationwide be tested for radon, it is not mandatory in California and there is no state funding specifically set aside to help school districts pay for testing.
Veritas Capital to Acquire Revenue-Cycle, Ambulatory Care and Workforce Management Software Unit from GE Healthcare for $1 Billion: 4/3/2018 3:39:11 AM; Veritas Capital (“Veritas”), a leading private equity investment firm, and General Electric (NYSE: GE), announced that an affiliate of Veritas has entered into a definitive agreement with GE to acquire the Enterprise Financial Management (Revenue-Cycle, Centricity Business), Ambulatory Care Management (Centricity Practice Solution) and Workforce Management (formerly API …
Indoor Environmental Quality a Key Component of National Healthy Schools Day: 4/2/2018 12:53:41 PM; The Healthy Schools Network and dozens of partners around the country will celebrate the 16th National Healthy Schools Day on April 3rd. This important day of recognition aims to raise awareness of indoor air quality (IAQ) and other indoor environmental quality (IEQ) issues and challenges that the nation’s schools frequently encounter.
Siren Unveils Neurofabric™, The First Textile With Microsensors Embedded Directly Into Fabric, To Help People With Diabetes Continuously Monitor for Foot Injuries: 3/28/2018 1:45:25 PM; The first generation of health and medical wearables have had a long list of issues, mostly due to expensive, bulky design that forced users to change their behavior which led to low adoption.
Miami Mold Testing Lab Offers 7 FREE Florida DBPR Mold Assessor and Mold Remediator CEU’s: 3/27/2018 9:16:17 AM; EMSL Analytical, Inc. is hosting a free Assessing the Built Environment for Water Damage abd Fungal Growth Workshop on Thursday, May 3rd in Miami, Florida.
Recycling Company Cited for OSHA Violations Involving Formaldehyde Exposure Issues: 3/26/2018 10:24:30 AM; In February, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published an article about multiple violations that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) claims occurred at a Wisconsin plant that refurbishes industrial containers.
California Residents and Workers Learn of Vinyl Chloride Exposure Risks and How to Test for It: 3/23/2018 9:12:02 AM; Back in 1987, the state of California designated the common industrial chemical vinyl chloride as known to cause cancer under Proposition 65. Proposition 65, also known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires businesses to notify Californians about significant amounts of chemicals in the products they purchase, in their homes or workplaces, or …