FAQs
INTERNAL USE
Lead & Metals/Chemistry/Industrial Hygiene
- Can we report air results as a TWA and what information is required to do so?
- Are we able to meet the EPA required reporting limit of 50% of the action level for lead in dust wipes?
- Can we analyze for precious metals such as platinum & rhodium on air samples by ICP?
- Can we test Taconite pellets for Ferrous metals?
- Can we analyze a playground surface made of shredded tires for heavy metals?
- Can we test "Lynx" wipes for lead?
- Can you cut a ghost wipe in half to take 2 samples?
- Can we analyze for ferrous iron in water?
- Can we analyze silverware for lead. Would the sample would be destroyed?
- Can we analyze soil samples by ICP-MS, also include % moisture, and then report both wet and dry weight results?
- Can we analyze calcium on a solution consisting of 35% Calcium chloride?
- Is there a PEL for lead in paint chips for the state of GA?
- A customer needs to reach an RL of 200 ug/ft2 and 40 ug/ft2 and wants to verify the recommended or minimum sampling areas.
- Is there a hold time for a lead wipe sample once collected?
- Can we test a wire mesh sample for total lead content?
- For lead in air via NIOSH 7082 what volume is required to get to <30 micrograms per cubic meter, the current action level?
Microbiology
- What method do we use for analyzing spore traps?
- What is the flow rate for Air-O-Cell?
- What are the benefits of using AIR-O-CELL cassettes for sampling total spore counts?
- What are the benefits of using Air-O-Cell cassettes?
- What is the recommended sampling duration when using Air-O-Cells?
- Are there special instructions for shipping Air-O-Cell cassettes?
- What is the correct flowrate for Micro-5 cassettes?
- What is the recommended sampling duration when using Micro-5 cassettes?
- Are there special storage instructions for Micro-5 cassettes?
- What is the correct flowrate for MoldSnap cassettes?
- What is the recommended sampling duration when using MoldSnap cassettes?
- Are there special storage instructions for MoldSnap cassettes?
- What is the correct flow rate for Allergenco- D cassettes?
- What is the recommended sampling duration when using Allergenco- D cassettes?
- What is the recommended media when sampling fungi?
- What is the recommended media when sampling fungi in dry areas?
- What is the recommended media when sampling Stachybotrys sp.?
- What is the recommended media when sampling bacteria?
- What is the recommended media when sampling Gram negative bacteria?
- Are there any special instructions when handling agar plates?
- During sampling are gloves necessary when handling agar plates?
- What instruments are used with culture plates to take viable mold samples?
- What is direct examination?
- What materials can be used for direct examination?
- What does ERMI stand for?
- Who developed ERMI?
- What is the point of using ERMI?
- What are the recommended sampling locations for residential sampling?
- How much of a sample is required for ERMI?
- How much time is recommended when sampling ERMI?
- What are the Sampling Locations for ERMI?
- What is the sampling procedure for ERMI?
- What is PCR?
- Why should I use PCR?
- What types of media can be used to sample PCR?
- What are the Sampling Instructions for PCR?
- Can you analyze multiple allergens from a single dust sample?
- How do you sample via a Dust Collector Kit? Product # 8715600
- Can we test for Latex in Air?
- What is the recommended bottle when sampling Total Coliform, E. coli, & Fecal Coliform in water.
- If a client is in driving vicinity of the testing lab, performs sampling, and drives them to the lab, is there a hold time that they can get here by before needing to chill their samples?
- What is sampling procedure for Distribution or Sink Faucet Sample?
- Are there any special shipping instructions for Total Coliform, E. coli & Fecal Coliform?
- What are instructions for taking a Well Sample?
- What are the hold times for Total Coliform, E. coli, & Fecal Coliform?
- What is Legionella?
- What are the growth requirements for Legionella?
- How much water is needed for Legionella testing?
- Are preservatives required for 250ml non-potable Legionella samples?
- What are the sample Collection and Shipping Procedures for Legionella?
- Where can you find Legionella?
- Where are Cooling Tower Sampling Locations?
- Where are potable Water Sampling Locations?
- Are there monitoring guidelines for Legionella?
- What is MRSA (M133)?
- How do you collect MRSA samples?
- What is the recommended media when sampling for MRSA?
- If someone is conducting a sampling confirmation of an apartment that has been cleaned after a MRSA case, how many swab samples should you collect?
- Is something like bulk composite sampling more viable to cover more than just a single locations (ie. As opposed to sampling a door knob you sample a few spots to clear a room?)
- Do you know if people typically conduct any QA/QC sampling for something like this? (MRSA)
- Should MRSA samples be sent on ice?
- What is sampling procedure for MRSA?
- Are there special shipping instructions for MRSA samples?
- Can you culture MRSA samples?
- What are endotoxins?
- Where can endotoxins be found?
- What cassettes are required to test for endotoxins in the air?
- Are there any acceptable levels of endotoxin levels?
- What is the recommended media for endotoxin sampling?
- What is the Sampling Procedure for Endotoxins?
- What are bacteria?
- What is a gram stain (M009)?
- What is Pseudomonas aeruginosa detection M012?
- Can we test for mycobacteria?
- Can we test for Tuberculosis?
- What is the sampling procedure for Mycobacteria?
- What is the Media for Fungal?
- What is the General Media for Air Sampling of Culturable Bacteria and Fungi?
- What is Bacterial Culture Media?
- How do you sample with a Filter Cassette? (Product #8715314)
- What percentage of Cryptosporidium positive slides actually contain pathogenic types?
- How can positive Cryptosporidium slides be tested for human pathogens?
- Should we be testing our Publicly Owned Water Supplies?
- What are the differences in our species ID for M006 and M432? Can they be collected with an Andersen Impactor?
- I have a home owner looking to test water for H-Pylori and I wanted to see if there are specific bottles needed any what sizes are needed for the M207
- I have concerns about fusarium, botryis on plants. Can you analyze this?
- What do people test for when worried about microbes water in home or facilities?
Radon
- What is Radon and where does it come from?
- How is Radon measured?
- How does Radon enter the home or building?
- How do you lower the level of Radon in your home?
- What are the dangers of having Radon in your home?
- What is the difference between Radon testing in homes and schools/larger buildings?
- Does Radon come from building materials?
- What is the Homeowner Test Kit and what is it included with?
- What is the Real Estate Transaction Kit and what does it include?
Food Microbiology
- How much sample do I need to send?
- Can we run PCR for Salmonella?
- How long does the pathogen test take?
- How quickly do we need to analyze the swabs once they are sampled?
- Do we do confirmation on presumptive positive salmonella result?
- Are all Listeria considered a Pathogen?
- Can you test for Salmonella and Listeria off the same swab?
- What is the difference between E.Coli O157 and Generic E.coli?
- What is the acceptable allowable limit for Salmonella?
- What method do we use for Salmonella?