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Technical Articles

Bureau Veritas' knowledgeable staff are continuously compiling articles based on new methodologies, new processes and technologies, regulations, services, case studies, projects, events, etc. These are compiled into our quarterly newsletters, here you can browse the library of individual articles.

Peat Bog

Biogenic Toluene

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Bis(2-chloro-1-methylethyl)ether not bis(2-chloroisopropyl)ether

Firefighters using firefighting foam with PFAS

PFAS, Total Organic Precursors (TOPS) and Total Organic Fluorine (TOF)

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Deadly Chemicals Can Be a Gold Mine

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Haloacetic acids in drinking water

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Alberta Develops Guidance for Fentanyl Remediation

Pumpjacks on an oil well

Orphan Wells in Western Canada

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Particle Size Analysis for Soil and Sediment

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Why is Lead in Drinking Water Making Headlines?

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Lead in Drinking Water - Did You Know?

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Impact of Temperature on Volatile Organic Compounds Analysis

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Ontario Regulation 406/19

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The Determination of Oil & Grease in Water in Quebec

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Lead in Drinking Water - Alberta and British Columbia

Gears

Metals Analysis in Used Oil

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Biogenic vs. Petrogenic Hydrocarbons

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Hydrocarbon Forensics

Truck spraying road salt

Salt Impact Forensics

Atom

Determining Elemental Composition with Neutron Activation Analysis

Boat in swamp

CSA Report - Environmental DNA

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Methanol Vial Cross-contamination Risk

Methanol filled vials in front of a cooler

Methanol Vial Shelf Life: A 52 Week Study

Airplane

Transporting Methanol by Air in Canada

Composition of a compound written down a paper with a sample jar sitting at the bottom

Validating Air Sampling Methods

River with cyanide

Understanding Cyanide Analysis

Levers and pipes

Passive Air Sampling for Volatile Organic Compounds

Effluent pouring out of sewer

Updating the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations

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Sample Collection For Trace Level Metals

Fish swimming

Non-Lethal Fish Tissue Sampling For Metals

Cleopatra

Fun Facts – Metals In Medicine: A Brief History

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Understanding Environmental DNA Testing

Strand of DNA

Confidence in Your Environmental DNA Study

Laboratory technician picking DNA strand

Environmental DNA Collection, Filtration and Preservation

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Environmental DNA

DNA in tube

Fun Fact on DNA

Water filtration

Water Filtration Guide

Effluent gushing out of pipe

Regulatory Update: PFAS - From Guidance To Regulation

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Sampling and Analysis for PFAS

Firefighters using firefighting foam with PFAS

PFAS: The Determination of Total Oxidizable Precursors (TOPs)

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PFAS Replacement Compounds

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PFAS - Did You Know

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Toluene in Soil?

Collecting a soil sample

Regulatory Update: Stage 10 (Omnibus) and Stage 11 Amendments to the BC CSR - Emerging Contaminants

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RBQ Safety Code: Requirements and guidelines when testing for Legionella

Collecting a soil sample

Sampling Bags for Metals and Inorganic Parameters in Ontario

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CCME, Vol. 4: Compendium of Analytical Methods for Contaminated Sites

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Asbestos Sources, Exposure Risks and Analytical Methods

Oily bubbles in water

Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon Methodologies

Water gushing out of tap

Analysis of Radioactivity in Water

Hydro plant

Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations

Radioactive

Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM)

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Ontario Drinking Water

Mass spectrometry laboratory equipment

High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS)

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Creosote Contamination

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Toxicity Identification Evaluation

Scientific Papers

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A Study on Fracking Ranked Among Top Environmental Papers in 2019

Case Studies

Case studies can be a valuable source of information that can be applied to assist with problem solving or for a tool used for continuing education. Please browse our library of case studies.

Investigators Trust ChemoAlert in Eye-opening Study of Engineering Controls in Veterinary Oncology

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Tracking the Path of Antineoplastic Hazards with ChemoAlert

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CX Articles

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Order Sampling Supplies Instantly Through the Customer Portal

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In a Hurry? BV on the Go!

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Electronic Chain of Custody (eCOC)

General Articles

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Holiday Facts

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Protecting Against Pharmaceutical Facility Contamination and Personnel Exposure

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How Accreditation Can Help Your Business

Pharmacists counting amount of pills needed for a prescription bottle

Analyzing Drug Residue in Healthcare

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How to Choose the Best USP 800 HD Surface Sampling Kit

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Developing a Sampling Plan for USP 800 HD Surface Sampling

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Take the Lead on Lead Reduction

Maxxam Analytics has Rebranded to Bureau Veritas

Employee Experience Articles

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Santa's Elves Are Busy at Bureau Veritas

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Getting Food to Those in Need

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Bureau Veritas Champions Leave Their Mark

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