It may not feel very much like spring outside—but New England seasons shift in a heartbeat, and spring is indeed right around the corner. You know what that means: it’s nearly time for spring sampling rounds! By ordering your container kits now, you’ll be prepared ahead of your scheduled groundwater and industrial monitoring projects.
Sample collection involves many moving parts, and even the tiniest mishaps can cause unforeseen issues. For example, it only takes a few soil granules in the threads of a capped volatile organic compounds (VOC) vial to cause a methanol preservative leak during transit! Here are our tips for preparing samples with care.
Winter is typically a quieter season for Eastern Analytical, Inc. (EAI) and our customers. Our advice: take advantage of the season’s slower pace while you can! This is the best time to complete your environmental drilling and monitoring well repair/decommissioning projects—before the busy spring season arrives.
This holiday season, the competition was tough—but our 2nd Annual Holiday Decorating Contest was a big hit! Last month, we challenged each of our departments to wow us with their decorating skills and holiday spirit by transforming their office and lab spaces into a festive wonderland.
As a reminder, extra care is needed this time of year to keep samples from freezing and avoid potential container breakage (plastic and/or glass), the need for resampling, or qualifying on the report.
Eastern Analytical, Inc. will be closed on the following holidays. Please keep these dates in mind when planning your sample collection schedule, especially when parameters with immediate or short hold times are needed.