EMSL Analytical Partners with Environmental Education Foundation for Indoor Air Quality and Environmental Hazards

Strategic Insights -

The Environmental Education Foundation (EEF) and EMSL Analytical, Inc., the largest network of AIHA Accredited laboratories in the nation, have formed an alliance to address environmental hazards and indoor air quality issues. This partnership will enable EMSL to take key appointments on EEF governmental committees and contribute to the development of information regarding hazards to human health and threats to the environment. Through their collaborative efforts, EMSL will continue to distinguish itself as a leading laboratory in the nation by providing defensible analytical results and influencing national changes in indoor air quality management.

Key Takeaways:

  • EMSL Analytical, Inc. has formed a strategic alliance with the Environmental Education Foundation (EEF) to address indoor air quality and environmental hazards.
  • The partnership aims to provide defensible analytical results and influence national changes in indoor air quality management.
  • EMSL will represent the laboratory community on EEF governmental committees and contribute to the development of information regarding hazards to human health and threats to the environment.
  • EMSL is involved in the re-development of the EPA's I-BEAM (IAQ Building Education and Assessment Model), draft IAQ Green Building Guidance, and a training module on the integration of IAQ and energy efficiency in well-managed buildings.
  • Leslie Boggs, Director of Marketing for EMSL Analytical, stated that the partnership will enable EMSL to better serve clients by not just reacting to national changes but by influencing what those changes will be.
  • EMSL operates 23 laboratories throughout the nation and has 21 Ph.D. professionals on staff, providing full-service analytical services including mold, bacteria, asbestos, and indoor air quality testing.
  • EMSL holds accreditations with the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), the AIHA Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation Program (EMLAP), the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), and the California Department of Health Services (Cal DHS) for asbestos analysis.

Statistics:

  • EMSL Analytical operates 23 laboratories throughout the nation.
  • EMSL has 21 Ph.D. professionals on staff.
  • The EEF is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that businesses, governments, and citizens have the tools and knowledge necessary to reduce or eliminate risks associated with environmental hazards.
  • The EEF has a unique position enabling the exchange of vital technology to influence public demand and regulatory change on all environmental issues.

Sources:

  • EMSL Analytical, Inc.
  • Environmental Education Foundation (EEF)
  • American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
  • National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)
  • California Department of Health Services (Cal DHS)