Get pumped – SGS Galson has Arrived in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas!
By: Lisa Bell-Miller In response to increasing demand for cost-effective and timely IH solutions for all of you in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, we’ve expanded our Houston, TX Service Center. The expansion gives industrial hygiene and worker...We’ll Help You Solve the EPA 325 Puzzle
As scientists, of course, we look at all challenges as puzzles just waiting to be solved. Often, the only reason a puzzle can’t be solved is if a piece is missing. When it comes to EPA 325 VOC analysis, SGS Galson has all the pieces in place to meet your fenceline...Don’t Fret, Field Practioners: You Are Not Alone
In the hustle and bustle of today’s work environment, many times it feels absolutely impossible to get everything done at the level we want it done. To describe the work of field consultants as “multitasking” seems like an understatement. You meet with your clients,...Safety Day – Assess Your Risk, Take Control
Does a company whose team spends its every waking moment helping workers worldwide stay safe and healthy need to take the time to make sure its workers stay safe and healthy? You bet! On September 22, we at SGS Galson took time to celebrate “Safety Day 2016” by...OSHA ANNOUNCES FINAL SILICA RULE – WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU?
After many years in the making, OSHA announced today its highly anticipated but also controversial final Silica rule. This new rule brings worker health protection against silicosis and other silica-related diseases into the 21st century by replacing its 45...SGS Galson Celebrates World Accreditation Day
By Denise MacDuff Environment, Health & Safety QA Manager On June 9, 2016, you are invited to celebrate with SGS Galson World Accreditation Day 2016, a global initiative jointly established by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International...TROUBLESHOOTING OUR MOST POPULAR PUMPS
SGS Galson’s FreePumpLoan™ program puts quality air sampling pumps at your disposal easily, quickly and, of course, free. To optimize the experience, we provide instructions with each pump and have an excellent client service team available 24/7/365 to help resolve...New bill defining mold signed in California
By Nicole Tormey Mold sampling may see an increase in California due to a new law adding conditions to the definition of substandard housing. Senate Bill No. 655, which amends Sections 17920 and 17920.3 of the Health and Safety Code, adds mold as part of enforceable...No Madness to Our Methods
From the founding of Galson Laboratories to joining SGS, we’ve worked hard at anticipating the needs of our clients. Positioning the right experts in place to meet your needs, while striving for innovation and simplicity has been a cornerstone of our culture. We do...New LOQ’s in updated Sampling + Analysis Guide
The online Sampling + Analysis Guide has been recently updated to reflect some changes in Quantitation Limits (LOQs) related to a few gravimetric analyses and we’ve added a new gravimetric analysis. Lowered LOQs: – Asphalt fume (benzene soluble fraction) by...
Safety Day “Hands on Health and Safety”
There are many studies concerning worker safety and a lot of statistics breaking down all aspects of it. Most statistics on workplace safety tally fatalities vs. non-fatalities or are broken down further into OSHA recordable incidents vs. non-recordable incidents. ...Beryllium sampling: We’ve got you covered
As a world leader in industrial hygiene analysis, we at SGS Galson Laboratories understand the need to measure even difficult-to-digest compounds. And with OSHA’s recently announced proposed rule to lower the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for beryllium from 2...
NEW, LOWER LOQ: IT’S TIME FOR PASSIVE ACETIC ACID STEL SAMPLING!
The times for acetic acid sampling are “a-changin”! We recently updated the LOQ on the Assay N543 badge for Acetic Acid from 5 ug to 3 ug, and as a result, we can now report below the 15 ppm ACGIH TLV STEL for passive badge samples collected over a 15-minute period....My Trip to Shanghai
Since early August, 2014, Galson Labs has been a part of SGS, a global company providing inspection, verification, testing, and certification services. Although Galson has always had global clients, being part of a company with more than 1,650 offices and labs in 141...Doing Whatever It Takes For Our Clients
I’ve been reflecting on my 30 years helping Galson clients with their challenges, and 24 years as Client Service Manager. I’m pleased that Galson, now SGS Galson, significant growth has always come with enhancement of our ability to provide the best client service in...Global Capabilities with SGS
The 2015 American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition (AIHce) is right around the corner, and for the first time we will be participating as SGS Galson Laboratories. Being joined by SGS associates, we will have a much broader international representation,...
PPI Sampler Allows for Analysis of Thoracic Fraction of Sulfuric Acid Mists
Since 2004 the ACGIH TLV for sulfuric acid of 0.2 mg/m3 has carried with it a ‘T’ endnote, indicating that this TLV applied to the portion of the mist being sampled capable of penetrating the pulmonary tract into (and beyond) the Thoracic region. This lower TLV (as...
PROBLEM SOLVING WITH THE SGS INSTITUTE OF APPLIED CHROMATOGRAPHY
By Joe Unangst Being part of SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has its priviledges.While we at SGS Galson Laboratories are able to answer the vast majority of your questions, occasionally we receive an inquiry...
PPI Sampler Allows for Analysis of Thoracic Fraction of Sulfuric Acid Mists
Since 2004 the ACGIH TLV for sulfuric acid of 0.2 mg/m3 has carried with it a ‘T’ endnote, indicating that this TLV applied to the portion of the mist being sampled capable of penetrating the pulmonary tract into (and beyond) the Thoracic region. This lower TLV (as...Global Capabilities with SGS
The 2015 American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition (AIHce) is right around the corner, and for the first time we will be participating as SGS Galson Laboratories. Being joined by SGS associates, we will have a much broader international representation,...Doing Whatever It Takes For Our Clients
I’ve been reflecting on my 30 years helping Galson clients with their challenges, and 24 years as Client Service Manager. I’m pleased that Galson, now SGS Galson Laboratories’, significant growth has always come with enhancement of our ability to provide the best...Subscribe to SGS News:
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