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A Smarter Approach to Chemical Exposure in 2025

Navigating the new regulatory landscape for chemical exposure can be challenging, especially with the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) introducing new mandates. In this environment, industrial hygienists need scientifically sound data to ensure compliance and protect worker health.

Eurofins Built Environment Testing specializes in providing precise analytical testing services to meet these challenges head-on. We offer a focused approach to Industrial Hygiene (IH) and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) for a wide range of built environments, including offices, schools, and industrial facilities.

 

Why Analytical Testing Matters More Than Ever

  • Evolving Regulations: The EPA is moving toward performance-based limits under TSCA. This means organizations can't rely on simple, periodic checks; they need thorough, validated exposure data to prove compliance across various operational conditions.
  • Actionable Insights: Analytical testing helps accurately define exposure pathways, hotspots, and trends. This data is crucial for developing proactive prevention strategies and intervention plans.
  • Credibility and Defense: For issues in workplace environments, having clear analytical data is vital for ensuring credibility, defending against claims, and reassuring workers.

Comprehensive Contaminant Testing

Eurofins Built Environment Testing laboratories can analyze a broad range of chemical and biological agents found in occupational settings. This includes traditional industrial hygiene targets like formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, xylene, and chlorinated compounds such as trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PERC).

Our testing also covers:

  • Solvents
  • Aldehydes and ketones
  • Hydrocarbons and combustion byproducts
  • Asbestos (PLM/TEM)
  • Mold, bacteria, and allergens
  • VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
  • Lead and silica
  • Radon
  • Legionella

The Eurofins Built Environment Testing Advantage

  • Built Environment Focus: The testing is specifically designed for indoor spaces like classrooms and manufacturing facilities, reflecting real-world conditions.
  • National Network: With over 20 U.S. locations, Eurofins Built Environment Testing combines local responsiveness with consistent national standards.
  • Expert Support: Eurofins Built Environment Testing provides technical support for sampling strategies, proper chain-of-custody, and choosing validated analytical methods for air, surface, and dust samples.

Analytical Confidence for the Built Environment

  • Establish Baselines: Use comprehensive contaminant panels to set exposure baselines and track trends across multiple built environments, which helps with proactive control plans.
  • Investigate Incidents: Detailed analytical data can help clarify sources and contributing factors during incidents involving elevated levels of health-critical agents like asbestos, silica, and lead.
  • Ensure Regulatory Readiness: Our standardized protocols and analytical rigor provide robust, accurate data sets that are essential for audits or enforcement actions from agencies like OSHA or in response to building codes.

As regulations become more stringent, precise and timely analytical testing is no longer a luxury, it's a necessity. Eurofins Built Environment Testing offers the expertise and capacity needed to confidently assess and control chemical exposure risks in any built environment.

 

Don't Guess on Compliance. Get the Data.

Contact Eurofins Built Environment Testing today to schedule your comprehensive exposure risk assessment and confidently prepare for the new regulatory landscape.