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1,4-Dioxane is a solvent used in a variety of commercial laboratory applications, dish soap and laundry detergent used by cleaning services or laundromats, and industrial manufacturing and processing applications of other chemicals such as

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” are a group of more than 10,000 synthetic chemicals used in creating nonstick coatings, firefighting foam, waterproof materials, food packaging and much more.

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In early 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a ban on most uses of methylene chloride³.

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PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of manufactured chemicals that have been used since the 1940s in industrial and consumer products. It’s a term you have probably heard all over the news in recent years.

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If you work in a drinking water lab, you know there can be specific pain points to drinking water analysis. Here at Teledyne LABS, we design, manufacture, and distribute products that help make this analysis easier for our customers. Five of these pain points are:

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It has been about one year since the Feb. 3, 2024, toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, where 20 cars carrying hazardous substances, including vinyl chloride, spilled onto the surrounding area. Vinyl chloride is a toxic material used in plastics production. Since then, a complete remediation of the

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Quantitative analysis determines the concentration of a target analyte present in a test sample. Detection limits and quantitation limits are used to express the ability of the instrumentation and the accuracy of the analytical results. This blog provides a brief overview on guidelines and references for achieving applicable detection limits and reliable quantitation limits.

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Late last year, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will be prioritizing five toxic chemicals for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act. During this process, if the EPA designates these chemicals as High Priority Substances, they will undergo an extensive comprehensive study. These studies will be crucial to helping protect people from toxic exposure.

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With the holiday season upon us, your laboratory might be slowing or shutting down as you take time off from work. If you or your colleagues are away from your instruments for more than a long weekend, there are steps you can take to ensure a smooth startup when you get back into the laboratory.

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Has your laboratory been having issues obtaining helium for your environmental analysis? As helium supplies become scarcer and more expensive, you may have been seeking alternative carrier gases or ways to conserve helium without sacrificing system performance. This blog will explore ways to conserve helium during your purge and trap (P&T) analysis.

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