News
EDLab Director Dr. Sahay Appointed to AIHA LAP Analytical Accreditation Board (AAB)
The Analytical Accreditation Board (AAB) is comprised of eighteen (18) members in all, each serving three-year terms with the exception of the ex-officio representatives and officers
The Analytical Accreditation Board (AAB) is comprised of eighteen (18) members in all, each serving three-year terms with the exception of the ex-officio representatives and officers (chair, vice chair, and past chair). AAB members are required to be a graduate of an accredited institution of higher education holding a bachelors degree in industrial hygiene, chemistry, physics, engineering, biology or other scientific discipline who has been engaged a majority of his/her time in analytical laboratory activities (analysis or interpretation of data) for at least three years.
The AAB has wide-ranging individual responsibilities to AIHA-LAP, LLC include:
· Represent the broad customer base of AIHA-LAP, LLC;
· Commit to the AIHA-LAP, LLC Long-Range Strategic Plan;
· Become familiar with and support the AIHA-LAP, LLC defined roles and responsibilities;
· Participate (actively and constructively) in activities consistent with the AIHA-LAP, LLC defined roles and responsibilities, as assigned;
· Become knowledgeable of policies governing the AIHA-LAP, LLC;
· Enhance AIHA-LAP, LLC’s public standing;
· Assist in recruiting, orienting, and mentoring new Board members;
· Collaborate with AIHA-LAP, LLC staff and other AAB members to make the most effective decisions possible;
· Disclose conflicts of interest and excuse yourself from any discussions where conflict may exist;
· Vote objectively on issues after listening to relevant facts;
· Bring relevant issues to the attention of the AAB;
· Chair and/or participate in task forces as assigned;
· Speak with one voice (meaning that once the AAB has fully deliberated a given topic and a decision has been made, that you will publicly support the decision);
· Provide expertise on a variety of issues; and
· Follow all AIHA-LAP, LLC administrative procedures as applicable to the AAB.
About Environmental Diagnostics laboratory (EDLab):
Alan Wozniak founded Pure Air Control Services, Inc. in 1984 as a small mechanical contracting firm and has since set the industry standard for indoor environmental quality diagnosis, environmental laboratory and remediation. Pure Air Control Services has serviced more than 600 million square feet of indoor environments in over 10,000 facilities.
The Environmental Diagnostics Laboratory (EDLab) (established in 1992) at Pure Air Control Services (PACS) is an AIHA accredited environmental lab # EMLAP 102795 offering complete and comprehensive indoor environmental microbiology laboratory services. They include: microbiology, aerobiology, chemistry, allergen assays and microscopy designed to meet all your indoor air needs. EDLab supports IAQ investigations by assisting with strategic sampling plan development and supplying media collection equipment while performing a wide range of environmental analyses.
The company’s expanding client roster includes the General Services Administration (GSA);US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Allstate Insurance; Carrier Air Conditioning; US Naval Air Warfare Center, Orlando; and Naval Air Station - King's Bay, Georgia, and many other Fortune 500 companies, school boards, and city, state, and county governments, making Pure Air Control Services/EDLab the reliable industry leader in IAQ.
For more information on EDLab at Pure Air Services, Inc. please contact Ed Ziegler, VP, at
About AIHA-LAP, LLC:
AIHA, the sole owner of AIHA-LAP, LLC, is a nonprofit association of approximately 10,000 members and was founded in 1939. AIHA is one of the largest international associations serving the needs of occupational and environmental health professionals practicing industrial hygiene in industry, government, labor, academic institutions, and independent organizations.
AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs, LLC (AIHA-LAP, LLC) operates a group of laboratory accreditation programs with the primary mission of establishing high standards of performance for laboratories to promote the production of quality data for use in evaluating exposures that impact public health, the environment and natural resources. AIHA-LAP, LLC was organized in November 2008 as a limited liability company, a registered and distinct legal entity, under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. AIHA-LAP, LLC currently operates four accreditation programs: Industrial Hygiene Laboratory Accreditation Programs (IHLAP), Environmental Lead Laboratory Accreditation Programs (ELLAP), Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation Programs (EMLAP), and Food Laboratory Accreditation Programs (FoodLAP), all of which meet international program requirements established under ISO/IEC 17011:2004. The policies for operation of AIHA-LAP, LLC are publicly available on the AIHA-LAP, LLC website (www.aihaaccreditedlabs.org).
More News
IAQ Test Kits (DIY), PURE-Steam Coil Cleaning and PURE-Decon Room Treatment Showcased at the Annual FRACCA Conference
This annual event provides an opportunity for licensed contractors throughout the State of Florida to obtain all 14 state-required hours of continuing education over the course of the two-day event.
Released On: 3/8/2014
Views: 4251
Free Legionella Webinar: Detection & Identification Workshop
Although this type of bacteria was around before1976, more illness from Legionnaires' disease is being detected now. Due to consumer awareness, added research and technological advances in healthcare Legionnaires disease identification is becomi ...
Released On: 3/4/2014
Views: 4088
Why Some High-Performance Buildings Are Failing?
Performance of a building depends on its structured integrity, preventive maintenance, as well as periodical monitoring of the environmental conditions essential for its functionality.
Released On: 2/19/2014
Views: 4113
Legionnaire’s – What You Should Know About The Potential Deadly Bacteria
According to Building Operating Management magazine, expert Victor Yu, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Chief, Infectious Disease Section, VA Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, disclosed that “Up to 70% of all buildings greater t ...
Released On: 2/18/2014
Views: 3669
Managing of Indoor Environments: Problems and Solutions - IEQ WEBINAR
Released On: 1/22/2014
Views: 3559
Save Energy and Improve Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) with PURE-Steam Deep Coil Cleaning
High efficiency coils are extremely susceptible to blockage from dust accumulation because once lodged deeply within the fins bacteria and mold may initiate growth, which not only compounds the blockage problems but also gives rise to excessive o ...
Released On: 1/8/2014
Views: 6347
January is National Radon Action Month
Exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. Radon is an odorless, tasteless and invisible gas produced by the decay of naturally occurring uranium in soil and water.
Released On: 1/8/2014
Views: 4012
Why indoor air quality is important to all of us?
World Health Organization (WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality, 2009) concluded that the most important effect is increased prevalence of respiratory symptoms, allergies and asthma, as well as perturbation of the immunological systems
Released On: 12/31/2013
Views: 4042
Pure Air Control Services Launches New Interactive Website
The website is a true indoor environmental resource for the private and public sector including consumers, educational facilities e.g. schools, universities, along with city, county state and federal governments, healthcare and the public sector.
Released On: 12/20/2013
Views: 3067
Pure Air Control Services Awarded Certification from Doctor Trusted
“We are very proud to have been given the opportunity to display that we are a Doctor Trusted recipient. We will continue as always to help provide our customers with a great products and services,” stated Dr. Rajiv Sahay, environmental analytica ...
Released On: 12/11/2013
Views: 3997
IndoorAirTest.com Receives Seal of Approval by Doctor Trusted
IndoorAirtest.com is very proud to have a Doctor Trusted seal of approval displayed on our website, giving our customers more confidence when shopping with us.
Released On: 12/4/2013
Views: 4421
PURE-Decon/Sanosil, Reduces Sick Days Caused by Infection
Released On: 10/2/2013
Views: 3355
Controlling Asthma & Allergy Triggers Through Source Identification
The assessment of allergens in a house dust sample is an essential step for allergen-avoidance and provides information essential for allergen-reducing measures, in addition to managing the indoor environment from a health and hygiene point of view
Released On: 9/18/2013
Views: 5442
Hospitals Get a “Clean Bill of Health” with Innovative IAQ/Energy Solutions
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections that patients acquire during the course of receiving healthcare treatment for other conditions.
Released On: 7/31/2013
Views: 4479
How Safe is Formaldehyde in our Buildings and Homes?
Released On: 7/17/2013
Views: 4721
Commercial Energy Solutions Seminar July 26, 2013
Released On: 7/11/2013
Views: 4789
Health Risks Associated With Indoor Microbes
Some common and frequently reported microbes of the indoor environment include, but are not limited to, viruses, bacteria, mycoplasma, mold (fungi), yeast, protozoa, etc.
Released On: 6/26/2013
Views: 5969
Aspergillosis: A Cause for Indoor Concerns?
In indoor environments, this fungus can be transported from outside or may propagate on building materials such as cellulose rich sheet rocks, etc. and can generally be isolated from floors, carpets, mattress dust, Heating Ventilation Air Conditi ...
Released On: 6/19/2013
Views: 10517
Map
Pure Air Control, Services, Inc.
Get DirectionsPure Air Control, Services, Inc.
-
4911 Creekside Drive
Clearwater, Florida 33760
United States - 1 (800) 422-7873
