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PFAS: The Determination of Total Oxidizable Precursors (TOPs) Firefighters using firefighting foam with PFAS Home Laboratory PFAS: The Determination of Total Oxidizable Precursors (TOPs) Oct. 13 2018 While PFAS can be released into the environment directly, there is evidence [1] in the literature to suggest that … 10.13.18 Read More
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PFAS Replacement Compounds Firefighter using firefighting foam Home Laboratory PFAS Replacement Compounds Oct. 12 2018 As global production of PFOS and PFOA is eliminated, manufacturers are focused on developing PFAS replacement technologies, including reformulating or substituting … 10.12.18 Read More
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Toluene in Soil? Digging soil with a shovel Home Laboratory Toluene in Soil? Jan. 8 2018 In 2017, methanol preservation became a universally adopted method for sampling and analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in soils. What followed was an apparent increase in … 01.08.18 Read More
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Regulatory Update: Stage 10 (Omnibus) and Stage 11 Amendments to the BC CSR Collecting a soil sample Home Laboratory Regulatory Update: Stage 10 (Omnibus) and Stage 11 Amendments to the BC CSR Dec. 4 2017 After a one year transition period, the Stage 10 (Omnibus) Amendments followed by the Stage 11 (Housekeeping) Amendments to … 12.04.17 Read More
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RBQ Safety Code: Requirements and guidelines when testing for Legionella Woman wearing safety vest holding clipboard in training room Home Laboratory RBQ Safety Code: Requirements and guidelines when testing for Legionella Oct. 23 2017 In order to protect public health, the Régie du Bâtiment du Québec (RBQ) modified the … 10.23.17 Read More
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Sampling Bags for Metals and Inorganic Parameters in Ontario Collecting a soil sample Home Laboratory Sampling Bags for Metals and Inorganic Parameters in Ontario Mar. 23 2017 Historically in Ontario, plastic bags could only be used for testing grain size or simpler inorganics, such as pH in soil. Bureau Veritas … 03.23.17 Read More
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CCME, Vol. 4: Compendium of Analytical Methods for Contaminated Sites Open book with documentation Home Laboratory CCME, Vol. 4: Compendium of Analytical Methods for Contaminated Sites Jan. 30 2017 In 2016, the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) published a new guidance manual for ” Environmental Site … 01.30.17 Read More
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Asbestos Sources, Exposure Risks and Analytical Methods Asbestos fibers Home Laboratory Asbestos Sources, Exposure Risks and Analytical Methods Oct. 3 2016 Asbestos is a general term used for a group of six naturally occurring silicate minerals: chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, anthophyllite, tremolite and … 10.03.16 Read More
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Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon Methodologies Oily bubbles in water Home Laboratory Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon Methodologies Oct. 5 2015 Methodologies for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) analysis have changed over time, causing confusion around which type of tests are most appropriate. The initial … 10.05.15 Read More
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Analysis of Radioactivity in Water Water gushing out of tap Home Laboratory Analysis of Radioactivity in Water Jun. 15 2015 Radioactivity can occur naturally in water due to dissolved uranium, thorium and their daughter isotopes. Health Canada’s Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water … 06.15.15 Read More
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Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations Hydro plant Home Laboratory Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations Jan. 2 2015 In response to a need for better management of Canada’s wastewater systems, the Canadian Council of Ministers of Environment (CCME) undertook to harmonize the management of … 01.02.15 Read More
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Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) Radioactive Home Laboratory Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) Dec. 9 2013 Radionuclides are naturally present in air, water, soil and rock. They originate from uranium, thorium and potassium-40 present during formation of the earth. … 12.09.13 Read More
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High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS) High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS) Home Laboratory High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS) Jun. 12 2006 Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a family of synthetic organic chemicals that were introduced in the 1940s for a variety of purposes. … 06.12.06 Read More
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Creosote Contamination Creosote Contamination Railroad Home Laboratory Creosote Contamination Dec. 20 2004 Creosote is a complex mixture of aromatic and heterocyclic organic compounds obtained from the fractional distillation of coal tar. It has been used as a fungicide, … 12.20.04 Read More