2023 has been a busy year for the Pace® emerging contaminants team and the customers we serve. In this special edition of Pace® News and Views, we look at some of the most significant EPA actions taken and proposed in the first half of the year as well as what we’re watching for the remainder […]
Pace® News and Views – 2023 Midyear PFAS Update Read More »
Whenever The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) comes out with a new PFAS regulatory proposal, we inevitably get a lot of questions. The National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) proposed for PFAS on March 14th were no exception. While the EPA held a couple of informational webinars that were highly informative, the Pace® PFAS Team
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In November 2023, significant revisions to the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) General Chapter <797> will go into effect, bringing critical updates to the environmental monitoring standards governing the compounding of sterile preparations. In this post, we delve into the changes to USP 797 BUD standards and how they impact environmental testing requirements. For more information
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The USEPA’s 2021-2024 PFAS Strategic Roadmap calls for a number of actions related to PFAS in biosolids. In this post, we’ll provide our assessment of the challenges PFAS in biosolids present and the best ways to analyze for them. What are Biosolids and Why Do They Matter? Often referred to as wastewater sludge, biosolids are
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The world generates about 400 million tons of hazardous waste annually. Regulations require facilities producing this waste to know its composition and manage it properly to protect the health of their employees, the environment, and the public. In the United States, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 led to the establishment of
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On Tuesday, March 14, 2023, USEPA proposed the first-ever National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for PFAS. In this edition of Pace® News and Views, we provide some thoughts on the proposed rule and catch up on some other important PFAS developments we think should be on everyone’s radar. MCLs for PFAS Proposed As noted,
Pace® News and Views – April 5, 2023 Read More »
In this edition of Keeping Pace® with Analytical Services, we focus on EPA Method TO-15A. EPA has promulgated a new ambient air testing method under the name TO-15A, but it is not an update to the current method as the name implies. Method TO-15A is specifically written for trace-level testing of ambient air in specially prepared summa
TO-15A: What You Need to Know, that You Don’t Know Read More »
In the world of PFAS contamination and regulation, 2023 promises to be a busy year. In just the first few weeks, we have seen plenty of fresh headlines already. To help our readers stay up to date, our PFAS experts compiled the latest news and developments we think should be on everyone’s radar. We have also
Pace® News and Views – February 29, 2023 Read More »
Here’s What You Need to Know About PFAS Some Pace® customers are very familiar with a class of emerging contaminants called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Others soon will be thanks to a plethora of new and existing state and federal programs designed to mitigate the negative impact of these compounds on human health and the
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Stack testing, also called performance testing or emissions performance testing, is a procedure for sampling various types of emission sources at a facility. It is a critical tool to determine compliance with U.S. Clean Air Act regulations, state regulations, and air permits. It also provides real-world data for emission inventories and air quality modeling. Stack
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