The IH Blog
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 of an...
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...
Congratulations, Bill Walsh, CIH – Harriotte Hurley Award Winner!
Awesome news for one of our team is also great news for the IH world. In early March, SGS Galson Laboratories Business Development Manager Bill Walsh received the Harriotte A. Hurley award, given annually to an AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Program volunteer who...
SGS Galson Laboratories Now Offers a Formaldehyde Home Testing Kit
I wrote you recently with my reaction to a 60 Minutes story that high levels of formaldehyde are being released from wood laminate flooring made in China and sold through Lumber Liquidators. Since then, the New York Times also has chimed in. Without re-hashing the...
Should I test for formaldehyde after watching 60 Minutes?
I did not watch the 60 Minutes segment Sunday regarding excess formaldehyde off-gassing from laminate flooring made in China and sold in the US by Lumber Liquidators. The first I heard of it was in our weekly conference call Tuesday where it was related that our...
PCBs revisited
In case you missed it, the 8th Annual PCB Workshop was held this past October in the USA - Woods Hole, MA. to be exact. This conference moves its’ location from year to year. A primary objective of this conference was to provide guidelines for risk assessment and...