EMSL Analytical, Inc.

04/29/2026

This May marks the 46th annual Building Safety Month. The theme for this year’s international campaign is “Built to Last”, featuring weekly campaigns emphasizing the importance of creating and maintaining safe, sustainable, and resilient buildings:

Week One: Safe Homes, Strong Communities
Week Two: Voices of the Built Environment
Week Three: Prepared to Protect
Week Four: Communities Without Limits

There are numerous exposure risks that are still being found in too many buildings. Some of the more common ones include lead, asbestos, particulate matter, VOCs, and radon. They also include viruses, bacteria, mold, pollen, and other allergens, asthma triggers, and respiratory irritants. With laboratories across the U.S. and Canada, EMSL is ready to assist with your next project aiming to improve building safety.

Read more on Building Safety Month: https://lnkd.in/efrejqiA

For additional information about EMSL’s laboratory locations, services, and accreditations, visit www.EMSL.com or call 800.220.3675 (EST) / 866.798.1089 (PST).

04/28/2026

Each year on April 28, the nation observes Workers Memorial Day, a solemn occasion dedicated to honoring those who have lost their lives on the job while reaffirming the ongoing commitment to safer, healthier workplaces. The date also marks the anniversary of the founding of OSHA in 1971, a cornerstone in the effort to protect workers across the U.S.

EMSL provides a comprehensive range of IH and EHS solutions, including laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, monitoring instruments, building inspection tools, and personal protective equipment. These resources not only help create safer work environments but also support organizations in maintaining compliance with OSHA standards.

Read additional information regarding Workers Memorial Day: https://lnkd.in/ewxa7RVD

For additional information about EMSL’s laboratory locations, services, and accreditations, visit www.EMSL.com or call 800.220.3675 (EST) / 866.798.1089 (PST).

04/27/2026

Foodborne pathogens, like Salmonella, can lead to illness. Certain foods like raw meats, poultry, eggs, milk and dairy products, fish, shrimp, frog legs, yeast, coconut, and sauces have been linked to Salmonella outbreaks.

EMSL’s Food Division provides presence/absence testing for Salmonella and other foodborne pathogens. To learn more, visit https://lnkd.in/guZqJSdX.

EMSL Test Codes:
VIDAS (SPT AOAC 2013.01): F106 (Environmental), F239 (25g), F139 (375g), F238 (750g)
BAX (AOAC 2013.2): F192 (Environmental), F190 (25g), F191 (375g)
FDA BAM (FDA BAM Ch. 5): F240
Salmonella Pathogen Confirmation - FDA BAM Ch. 5: F700

For additional information about EMSL’s laboratory locations, services, and accreditations, visit www.EMSL.com or call 800.220.3675 (EST) / 866.798.1089 (PST).

04/26/2026

New Video Warns of Silicosis Risk from Engineered Stone Countertops

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04/24/2026

EMSL is hiring nationwide!
To apply for one of these positions or to learn more about other career opportunities please visit: www.emsl.com/Careers.aspx or email RecruitingTeam@EMSL.com

04/23/2026

Nitrate and nitrite are forms of nitrogen that occur naturally but are often introduced into groundwater and surface water through human activities. Agricultural fertilizers, animal manure, septic systems, and wastewater discharges are common sources. Over time, nitrate can convert into nitrite, which is more chemically reactive.

The EPA has established a maximum contaminant level of 10 milligrams per liter for nitrate and 1 milligram per liter for nitrite in public water systems. Private well users should be especially vigilant, as many private wells are not routinely monitored.

EMSL's Environmental Chemistry Division offers drinking water analysis. This includes testing for nitrates and nitrites in water. To learn more about our testing services, visit https://lnkd.in/e92yYsbY.

For additional information about EMSL’s laboratory locations, services, and accreditations, visit www.EMSL.com or call 800.220.3675 (EST) / 866.798.1089 (PST).

04/22/2026

Shigella spp. are not indigenous to any food. Contamination of food is primarily associated with poor personal hygiene of food handlers. Drug-resistant Shigella has been in recent news stories, reiterating the focus on testing during food production.

Foods commonly found to be associated with food-borne outbreaks caused by Shigella spp. are potato salads, chicken, and shellfish. Since Shigella and E. coli are closely related genetically, the discrimination of these microbes is essential for proper identification.

EMSL’s Food Division provides Shigella and other Pathogens Testing. To learn more, visit https://lnkd.in/epwtW7jk

For additional information about EMSL’s laboratory locations, services, and accreditations, visit www.EMSL.com or call 800.220.3675 (EST) / 866.798.1089 (PST).

04/21/2026

EMSL was asked by a water treatment plant experiencing excessive filter clogging on their influent lines to perform analysis to determine the issue. Analysis of the filter media by Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) revealed that they were inundated with diatoms. As it turned out, the stream that the treatment plant was operating from was experiencing an algae and diatom bloom due to recent warmer weather.

EMSL Analytical, Inc. completes special projects like these with clients frequently. View additional special projects completed by EMSL: https://lnkd.in/g7MsQtq7

For additional information about EMSL’s laboratory locations, services, and accreditations, visit www.EMSL.com or call 800.220.3675 (EST) / 866.798.1089 (PST).

04/20/2026

EMSL’s Food Division provides analysis to verify the presence of yeast and mold in a sample. This test is an enumeration of the yeast and mold population of a sample. No identifications are made.

We offer the following analysis options:
Yeast and Mold - Air Plate - CMMEF 5th Ed. Ch.3
EMSL Test Code: F164

Yeast and Mold - Petrifilm - AOAC 997.02
EMSL Test Code: F103

Yeast and Mold - Pour Plate - CMMEF 5th Ed. Ch. 21, FDA BAM Ch. 18
EMSL Test Code: F166

Yeast and Mold RAPID - Petrifilm - AOAC 2014.05
EMSL Test Code: F162

Yeast and Mold, Osmophilic - CMMEF 5th Ed. Ch.17
EMSL Test Code: F178

Yeast and Mold, Preservative Resistant - CMMEF 5th Ed. Ch. 59
EMSL Test Code: F158. To learn more, visit https://lnkd.in/gJGtVkEG.

For additional information about EMSL’s laboratory locations, services, and accreditations, visit www.EMSL.com or call 800.220.3675 (EST) / 866.798.1089 (PST).

04/17/2026

EMSL is hiring nationwide!
To apply for one of these positions or to learn more about other career opportunities please visit: www.emsl.com/Careers.aspx or email RecruitingTeam@EMSL.com

04/16/2026

EMSL offers four levels of analysis for the EPA/600/R-93/116 and CARB 435 Method: Level A PLM (0.25% sensitivity level); Level B PLM (0.1% sensitivity level); Level B TEM (0.1% sensitivity level); and Level C TEM (0.01% sensitivity level). To learn more about Asbestos in Soil Testing with EMSL, visit https://lnkd.in/eSYy_7ce.

Due to the variation in material and source of the asbestos, sampling and analytical approach should be discussed with the laboratory prior to the start of a soil project.

For additional information about EMSL’s laboratory locations, services, and accreditations, visit www.EMSL.com or call 800.220.3675 (EST) / 866.798.1089 (PST).

04/15/2026

The EMSL Food Division’s Allergen Testing Program confirms or denies the presence of a specific regulated food allergen. These include fish, crustacea, histamine, egg, total milk, gluten, soy, lupine, mustard, sesame, casein, peanut, cashew, pistachio, Brazil nut, almond, walnut, and hazelnut.

To learn more about EMSL’s food allergen testing, visit https://lnkd.in/e6xYb5C5. To view an overview of food allergen analysis and sampling instructions, visit https://lnkd.in/exszRuUg.

For additional information about EMSL’s laboratory locations, services, and accreditations, visit www.EMSL.com or call 800.220.3675 (EST) / 866.798.1089 (PST).