Dr. Chris Eckley, an environmental scientist and geochemist with the US EPA, presented his latest research at Brooks Rand Labs on August 20th as part of BRL's monthly seminar series for the professional development of our staff. Dr. Eckley's presentation, Mercury...
The US EPA Method 1669, Sampling Ambient Water for Trace Metals at EPA Water Criteria Levels, can be a complex and challenging method for those who are not experienced in "clean hands/dirty hands" sampling for low-level metals. Even for the most knowledgeable field...
Are your samples being properly prepared to avoid high bias due to interferences? EPA Method 1632A is the only EPA Method published for arsenic speciation in tissue samples, and it is usually the first choice for many regulatory-driven and government-funded projects....
Brooks Rand Labs appreciates how important a positive workplace environment can be to employee satisfaction. In response, BRL allows our staff to bring their pets to work with them (within limits). This contributes to a more pleasant, reduced-stress environment for...
Registration for the 2014 Department of Defense (DoD) Environmental Monitoring & Data Quality (EMDQ) Workshop from April 8-10 in Omaha, Nebraska has reached maximum capacity! Did you reserve your spot? If so, say hello to BRL Representative and Technical Sales...
The controversial Alberta tar sands has sparked heavy debate amongst government agencies, politicians, industry, First Nations communities, concerned citizens, and Hollywood celebrities. Environmental degradation, water quality issues, human health, and energy demands...
Between recreation and brine shrimp commerce, Utah's Great Salt Lake (GSL) contributes a significant amount of money to Utah's economy. Therefore, it made big news roughly a decade ago when methylmercury results from the lake were found to be the highest ever seen in...
Join us at the AEHS Foundation's 24th Annual International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air in sunny San Diego, CA from March 17-20. This popular conference brings together environmental professionals from across a variety of industries to present and...
Brooks Rand Labs participated in a recently-published interlaboratory certification campaign for trace metals and methylmercury in scallop samples for the Marine Environmental Studies Laboratory (MESL) of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Environment...