Product and materials may fail to perform properly and/or malfunction unexpectedly. When this occurs, there is often an impact on the manufacturing time, company finances, or the end user's experience. Failure analysis can determine the … [Read more...]
Industrial Hygiene Testing – Is this dust hazardous?
What would you do if you come across piles of unknown debris accumulating on several office desks? Would you just have someone clean it or would you send it off for testing to find out what's in it and investigate the source? We work with … [Read more...]
Particulate Analysis Lab Course Update
Hi folks, Due to overwhelming demand, registration for our two-day Foreign Particulate Analysis Workshop taught at the PDA Training and Research Institute is closed. We are looking forward to meeting all of the students. If you didn’t get … [Read more...]
Foreign Material Identification
Contamination is an ongoing battle for every pharmaceutical company. When pharmaceutical manufacturers encounter foreign material contamination in products, they have to quarantine the product and investigate and identify the origin of the … [Read more...]
Contamination Identification in Drug Tablet
Drug tablets are occasionally tainted or stained with contaminants that can come from various sources. Some common sources are lubricants from manufacturing equipment and residues from packaging material. The contamination could happen … [Read more...]
Identification of Particulate Contamination in Pharmaceutical Products
Pharmaceutical ingredients undergo stringent testing guidelines to meet tough quality standards. In rare occasions, passing USP compendial testing cannot guarantee the pharmaceutical ingredients are not tainted with foreign contaminants. In … [Read more...]
Contamination Identification – Spots on Paper
Contamination is a common and a serious problem for different manufacturing industries, including food, printing, packaging and pharmaceuticals. When the contamination issue is not quarantined appropriately, it can lead to product … [Read more...]
Identification of a Carpet Stain Called “Ralph” in a Lexington County, South Carolina Courthouse
Updated: 7/12/23 Incident Overview: A mysterious stain in the carpet at courthouse seemed to reappear and grown in size after every cleaning. Due to its enduring presence and evolving characteristics, the employees in the courthouse … [Read more...]
Contaminated Museum Art
THE PROBLEM: An antiquities expert working with an insurance company needed assistance on a claims project involving contamination of precious art by World Trade Center (WTC) Dust — The designation for the particulate matter resulting from … [Read more...]
Foreign Material in Food
Foreign material in food can be a concern; a physical contaminant such as glass, metal, or wood can cause injuries to consumers. Contaminants can be introduced to a food or beverage product at any point during production or distribution. … [Read more...]