 |
|
|
************************************************************************** |
E-WIRE PRESS RELEASE E-WIRE PRESS RELEASE E-WIRE PRESS RELEASE |
************************************************************************** |
|
|
EMSL Announces 5 Levels of Legionella Testing for Health and Water Treatment Professionals |
|
WESTMONT, NEW JERSEY, Nov. 16 -/E-Wire/--
In order to meet the needs of Infection Control, Public Health, Medical and Water Treatment professionals, EMSL Analytical Inc. announces an expansion of their Legionella capabilities. EMSL offers the DNA based Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and 4 levels of culture based analysis in our Westmont, NJ and New York City laboratories. The PCR method provides critical, same day results to assist investigators during a community or hospital acquired outbreak. The culture methods range from a presence/absence test to a heat enrichment test with identification of the Legionella species associated with outbreaks plus serotyping for Legionella pneumophila.
|
EMSL Analytical, Inc. and LA Testing The laboratories currently service over 10,000 clients internationally. Those clients include hospital infection control personnel, environmental and public health specialists, school districts, day care centers, physical fitness centers, nursing homes, industrial hygienists, IAQ professionals, environmental consultants, environmental engineers, remediation firms, building inspection firms, health and safety professionals, building management firms, real estate firms, attorneys, testing firms, laboratories, universities, forensic consultants, health departments, and state, local and federal government agencies.
|
EMSL Analytical, Inc. currently operates 25 laboratories throughout the nation with full analytical services, including environmental microbiology (mold, bacteria, Legionella, Coliforms, indoor allergens, mycotoxins, endotoxins), DNA based polymerase chain reaction (PCR), asbestos, lead, indoor air quality, industrial hygiene, environmental chemistry, materials, forensic, failure, and mechanical testing. In addition to laboratory services, the firm provides environmental microbiology seminars, IAQ and IH sampling workshops at locations throughout the country.
|
EMSL Analytical currently holds accreditations with the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), including the AIHA Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation Program (EMLAP), the AIHA Environmental Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELLAP), the AIHA Industrial Hygiene Laboratory Accreditation Program (IHLAP), the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), the New York Department of Health (NYDOH), TX DOH, CA E-LAP, and various other state, federal, and private accrediting bodies. The labs are also successful participants in AIHA's Proficiency Analytical Testing (PAT), Environmental Lead Proficiency Analytical Testing (ELPAT), and the Environmental Microbiology Proficiency Analytical Testing (EMPAT) programs. EMSL maintains a rigorous in-house QA/QC program to ensure our clients are receiving the most accurate and legally defensible results possible.
|
For further information, contact Diane Miskowski, Business Development Manager at 1-800-220-3675 or for a complete list of offices, accreditations, and capabilities please visit EMSL's website at www.emsl.com or LA Testing's website at www.LATesting.com
|
************************************************************************** |
To Transmit Your News Over E-Wire, visit http://www.ewire.com or
call 1-800-343-9013. E-Wire Is Broadcast To Millions Of Readers Worldwide |
************************************************************************** |
|
|
|
|
