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CLP Regulation on Substances and Mixtures

By Editorial Team | Feb 2, 2023

Protecting the environment is a primary goal of CLP regulations

Landfill Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) Testing

By Editorial Team | Jan 27, 2023

Landfill Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) Testing is an analytical test method used to determine whether or not waste is hazardous by determining the mobility of organic and inorganic substances in liquids, solids, and metaphasic waste. Under the...

Air Quality Testing

By Editorial Team | Jan 24, 2023

Hurricane Harvey has caused flooding of numerous industrial and hazardous waste sites in Houston posing the threat of toxic pollutants leaking into floodwaters and eventually reaching the ecosystem downstream and contaminating the water, soil, and even the air...

Water Quality Testing After Hurricane Harvey

By Editorial Team | Jan 24, 2023

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, a lot of safety testing will need to occur to ensure the people affected by the storm are safe from toxic waste whose sites flooded and spilled the waste, chemical residues in the soil, mold, and perhaps most importantly, water...

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Testing

By Editorial Team | Jan 21, 2023

VOC Testing is important in detecting volatile organic compounds. VOCs are organic chemicals with high vapor pressure at room temperature due to their low boiling point which in turn causes molecules to evaporate into the air releasing potentially harmful...

Soil Testing

By Editorial Team | Jan 21, 2023

Soil testing and analysis are most commonly done to determine the concentration of nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, as well as to understand the composition and characteristics, like pH or acidity of the soil. These tests can help determine...

Toxicology Research and Testing

By Editorial Team | Jan 20, 2023

Toxicology research and testing are critical components of ensuring the safety and efficacy of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products. This discipline involves the study of the adverse effects of chemical substances on living organisms and the...

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Pesticides Testing: Residue Limits in Food and Feed Products

By Editorial Team | Jan 18, 2023

Looking for pesticide testing? With the growth of organic food and concern for safe food, pesticide residues are a consideration in food ingredients and agricultural products. The United States Environmental Protection Agency US EPA contains a link to the Code of...

Environmental Monitoring

By Editorial Team | Jan 13, 2023

Environmental monitoring is a broad term used to describe the processes and tests done to monitor the environment. Additionally, environmental monitoring helps us understand the effects of human behavior on it and how to better protect it from those harmful...