EMLab P&K's Naperville Asbestos Lab Receives NVLAP Accreditation for Asbestos Analysis

EMLab P&K's Naperville lab now offers PLM bulk asbestos analysis. End Quote

Chicago, IL (1888PressRelease) November 17, 2011 - EMLab P&K announces the accreditation of its asbestos lab in Naperville, Illinois by the National Volunteer Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) for PLM bulk asbestos analysis (NVLAP Lab Code 500061-0). EMLab P&K now has eleven (11) NVLAP-accredited laboratories for asbestos analysis.

EMLab P&K's Naperville lab is located at: 1979 N. Mill Street, Suite 102, Naperville, IL 60563. EMLab P&K's clients can now send your asbestos PLM samples (EPA Method 600/R-93/116) to our Naperville lab for analysis. The lab is also accredited by AIHA (EMLAP # 176641) for mold analysis.

"Our Naperville laboratory's NVLAP accreditation demonstrates EMLab P&K's commitment to excellence as one of the best asbestos laboratories in the nation. This recognition shows that the analytical data that we produce is always of the highest quality," states Tim Costello, EMLab P&K's Director of Quality Assurance. "Because major health and financial decisions are made based on our laboratory's results and on our quality system, it is essential that the data we produce and our QA system ensures the highest quality. EMLab P&K's NVLAP accreditation is a mark of this capability as an asbestos laboratory."

NVLAP provides unbiased third-party recognition of quality performance by a laboratory through strict series of assessments. NVLAP accreditation represents a laboratory's proven ability to meet or exceed technical requirements set by NVLAP management. NVLAP is in full conformance with the standards of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and has become an industry standard for excellence. Areas of assessment include: quality systems, personnel, equipment, measurement traceability, sampling, accommodation and environment, test and calibration methods, handling and reports.

About EMLab P&K
EMLab P&K, a TestAmerica company, is one of the leading commercial indoor air quality laboratories in North America with over 60 service and drop-off locations throughout the United States. EMLab P&K specializes in analyzing air and surface samples to identify mold, bacteria, fungi, asbestos, and allergens. EMLab P&K also offers USP 797 testing, PCR testing, radon analysis, and materials testing. EMLab P&K has an extensive list of accreditations from leading organizations and government agencies including: AIHA, NVLAP, CA-ELAP, NY-ELAP, Texas DSHS, and other accrediting programs. For more information, visit the official website at http://www.emlabpk.com or call 866-888-6653.

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