--- title: Keeping Pace® with Analytical Services (2) description: Pace® Analytical Services provides views, opinions and insight related to the environmental testing industry. (2) --- [![Pace logo](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/corporate-pace-logo%201-black-blueswoosh.png?width=600&height=410&name=corporate-pace-logo%201-black-blueswoosh.png "Pace logo")](https://www.pacelabs.com/environmental-sciences/) Open main menu Close main menu - [Keeping Pace® with Analytical Services](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services) # Keeping Pace® with Analytical Services Select Category Air Air Canisters Air Monitoring Air Quality Testing Air Testing Ambient Air Asbestos ASTM D8421 Biosolids Building Sciences California CERCLA Chain of Custody Compliance Compliance Stack Monitoring Consumer Products Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) Crystalline Silica Crystalline Silica Testing data centers Dioxin Draft Method 1633 Drinking Water ELG ELGs Enverify EPA EPA 8327 EPA Method TO-15 EPA TO-15A ESAs Food Safety FST Furan Hazardous Waste Testing healthcare HON Rule HON Rule Compliance hospitality Hospitality Industry ICR Landfills LCR Lead Lead & Copper Legionella Legionella Testing Low Volume Solvent Technology manufacturing MCLs Media Kits Method 1621 Method 1633 Method 8327 Mineral Analysis Mining Silica Mold and Fungi NPDES NPDWR Pace® Analytical Services Perchlorate Personnel Competency PFAS PFAS Predictions PFAS Test Methods PFAS Testing PFAS Treatability Studies PFOA PFOS POPs Respirable Crystalline Silica Testing Schools SDWA Solid Waste Testing Source Testing ST108 Stack Testing State Legislation State PFAS Legislation Stormwater Superfund surface sampling Sustainability Sustainable Laboratory Practices TCLP Test Methods Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure TRI UCMR 5 USP USP 797 USP 797 BUD USP 797 Chart BUD Vapor Intrusion VOCs Volatile Organic Compounds Wastewater Water Management Plan Waterborne Pathogens Webinar X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) ### Subscribe to our blog here: ![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/blog%20header%20(25).png) [Legionella](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/legionella) ### [Averting Tragedy: Testing Cooling Towers for Legionella](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/averting-tragedy-testing-cooling-towers-for-legionella) Sep 30, 2025 10:00:02 AM **It Can Happen to Anyone**  ![Dr. Abraham Cullom](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Abe%20Cullom%20square.jpg?width=45&name=Abe%20Cullom%20square.jpg) [Dr. Abraham Cullom](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/author/dr-abraham-cullom) [Read More](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/averting-tragedy-testing-cooling-towers-for-legionella) ![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/blog%20header%20(22).png) [Wastewater,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/wastewater) [Drinking Water,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/drinking-water) [EPA,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/epa) [NPDES](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/npdes) ### [9 PFAS-Related Items on the OMB’s Unified Agenda](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/9-pfas-related-items-on-the-ombs-unified-agenda) Sep 26, 2025 10:35:06 AM As the Pace® Program Manager for Environmental Compliance, I am often asked what PFAS regulatory actions our clients can expect from U.S. EPA. The [Spring 2025 Unified Agenda](https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaMain?operation=OPERATION_GET_AGENCY_RULE_LIST¤tPub=true&agencyCode=&showStage=active&agencyCd=2000&csrf_token=003CD2A3D68110DD349B48D5978C0C0A4179133B28DDE0FF76FAE3B4D03DBF74978F5EAEDE87A6BF15EAEB5C9F7630403E9A) released by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is a good place to begin to answer this question. As expected, several of the agenda items in the latest publication pertain to PFAS, creating a kind of “checklist” for actions to watch and be ready for in the weeks and months ahead.   ![Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PFAS%20Microsite/Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg?width=45&name=Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg) [Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/author/paul-jackson) [Read More](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/9-pfas-related-items-on-the-ombs-unified-agenda) ![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/blog%20header%20(21).png) [USP 797](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/usp-797) ### [The Media COA: A Critical Component of the USP <797> Standard](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/the-media-coa-a-critical-component-of-the-usp-797-standard) Sep 18, 2025 12:00:00 PM **If You Didn’t Document It, Did It Really Happen?**  ![Rhonda Lintner, MPH, B.S.](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rhonda%20Lintner.jpg?width=45&name=Rhonda%20Lintner.jpg) [Rhonda Lintner, MPH, B.S.](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/author/rhonda-lintner) [Read More](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/the-media-coa-a-critical-component-of-the-usp-797-standard) ![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/blog%20header%20(17).png) [Building Sciences,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/building-sciences) [Mold and Fungi](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/mold-and-fungi) ### [Wood Decay and Wood Rot Fungi: The What, the Where, and the Why](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/wood-decay-and-wood-rot-fungi-the-what-the-where-and-the-why) Aug 20, 2025 2:30:00 PM In December 2024, Pace® designated its laboratory in Pennsauken, NJ as [a Center of Excellence for Fungal Analysis](https://www.pacelabs.com/company/news-and-insights/environmental-sciences/pace-unveils-national-center-of-excellence-for-fungal-analysis). Staffed by a team of expert mycologists and led by Dr. Chin Yang and Dr. Ching-Yi Tsai, our new COE provides a wide array of mold and fungal testing and analysis services to support our Building Services clients. In addition, the lab has added new test parameters, such as wood decay analysis.  ![Dr. Chin Yang](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/6-2.png?width=45&name=6-2.png) [Dr. Chin Yang](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/author/dr-chin-yang) [Read More](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/wood-decay-and-wood-rot-fungi-the-what-the-where-and-the-why) ![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/blog%20header%20(16).png) [Drinking Water,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/drinking-water) [Legionella,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/legionella) [Asbestos,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/asbestos) [Schools,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/schools) [Lead](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/lead) ### [School Safety 101: Identifying the Hidden Threats of Legionella, Asbestos, and Lead](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/school-safety-101-identifying-the-hidden-threats-of-legionella-asbestos-and-lead) Aug 12, 2025 2:37:51 PM As schools across the country gear up for the new academic year, ensuring a safe and healthy learning environment for students and staff is paramount. In school safety discussions, it can be easy to overlook hidden dangers. Among the foremost concerns in today’s schools are the threats posed by *Legionella*, asbestos, and lead.  ![Michael Berg, Ph.D.](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Michael%20Berg%20Square.png?width=45&name=Michael%20Berg%20Square.png) [Michael Berg, Ph.D.](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/author/michael-berg-ph-d) [Read More](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/school-safety-101-identifying-the-hidden-threats-of-legionella-asbestos-and-lead) ![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/blog%20header%20(15).png) [HON Rule,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/hon-rule) [HON Rule Compliance](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/hon-rule-compliance) ### [Everything You Need to Know About the HON Rule](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-hon-rule) Jun 18, 2025 2:00:00 PM The Hazardous Organic National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (HON Rule) is a pending, yet critical regulation for chemical manufacturing facilities in the United States. To help navigate its complexities, we sat down with Mariah Peronto, Air Program Manager, to answer some of the most pressing questions about the HON Rule. Read on to gain valuable insights and practical advice on how to get ahead.   ![Mariah Peronto](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mariah%20Peronto.jpg?width=45&name=Mariah%20Peronto.jpg) [Mariah Peronto](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/author/mariah-peronto) [Read More](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-hon-rule) ![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/blog%20header%20(13).png) [State PFAS Legislation](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/state-pfas-legislation) ### [States Propose 191 PFAS-Related Bills in First Four Months of 2025](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/states-propose-191-pfas-related-bill-in-first-four-months-of-2025) Jun 16, 2025 2:00:00 PM During the first few months of the new U.S. EPA administration, PFAS actions slowed down while current plans and programs underwent a review. That’s not been the case in the states. In the first four months of 2025 alone, legislators proposed [191 PFAS-related bills](https://www.saferstates.org/bill-tracker/?toxic_chemicals=PFAS&states=All&status=All&safer_solutions=All&issue_sectors=All&year=2025:2025). In this post, we uncover legislative priorities by examining the focus of their efforts. ![Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PFAS%20Microsite/Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg?width=45&name=Paul%20Jackson%202.jpg) [Paul Jackson](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/author/paul-jackson) [Read More](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/states-propose-191-pfas-related-bill-in-first-four-months-of-2025) ![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/blog%20header%20(11).png) [Legionella,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/legionella) [healthcare,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/healthcare) [Asbestos,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/asbestos) [Building Sciences,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/building-sciences) [Mold and Fungi](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/mold-and-fungi) ### [The Hidden Risks of Healthcare Construction](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/the-hidden-risks-of-healthcare-construction) Jun 4, 2025 1:00:03 PM With demands on the American healthcare system growing, construction projects to expand capacity or update services are a common sight in facilities across the country. However, construction and renovation projects can inadvertently pose significant health risks if not managed properly. Among the various hazards, microbiological dangers such as *Legionella*, molds, and other waterborne or airborne pathogens present serious concerns. Additionally, disturbances to older structures can release contaminants such as asbestos, adding to the dangers to patients, healthcare workers, and construction personnel.   ![Michael Berg, Ph.D.](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Michael%20Berg%20Square.png?width=45&name=Michael%20Berg%20Square.png) [Michael Berg, Ph.D.](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/author/michael-berg-ph-d) [Read More](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/the-hidden-risks-of-healthcare-construction) ![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/blog%20header%20(10).png) [healthcare,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/healthcare) [Building Sciences,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/building-sciences) [ST108](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/st108) ### [Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections with AAMI ST108](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/reducing-healthcare-associated-infections-with-aami-st108) May 29, 2025 11:00:01 AM Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) are a major public health concern as they increase the length of hospital stays, healthcare costs, and mortality rates. During the COVID-19 pandemic, [HAIs rose by 47%](https://www.cdc.gov/healthcare-associated-infections/php/data/covid-impact.html) across all types of healthcare facilities and by 65% in intensive care units (ICUs). Thankfully, rates have dropped again, but the pandemic demonstrated just how vulnerable healthcare systems can be to opportunistic pathogens.   ![Michael Berg, Ph.D.](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Michael%20Berg%20Square.png?width=45&name=Michael%20Berg%20Square.png) [Michael Berg, Ph.D.](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/author/michael-berg-ph-d) [Read More](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/reducing-healthcare-associated-infections-with-aami-st108) ![](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hubfs/blog%20header%20(9).png) [Asbestos,](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/asbestos) [Building Sciences](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/tag/building-sciences) ### [Decoding Asbestos Dust Sampling: What You Need to Know](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/decoding-asbestos-dust-sampling-what-you-need-to-know) May 21, 2025 11:00:01 AM Curious about the advantages and limitations of various asbestos detection methods? During my April webinar, I took a deep dive into settled dust sampling—a topic that's both technically important and practically relevant for industry professionals. Let's start with the basics: settled dust refers to those loose fibers and particles that collect on surfaces throughout buildings. For those who appreciate the technical details, ASTM defines it specifically as particulate matter measuring less than one millimeter in size.  There are five collection methods at your disposal: the scrape and scoop technique, adhesive tape sampling, micro vacuuming, wet or dry wiping, and passive monitoring. Each of these settled dust methods has its inherent strengths and weaknesses.  ![Robert DeMalo, Vice President of Operations, Building Sciences](https://blog.pacelabs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Robert%20DeMalo.jpg?width=45&name=Robert%20DeMalo.jpg) [Robert DeMalo, Vice President of Operations, Building Sciences](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/author/robert-demalo-vice-president-of-operations-building-sciences) [Read More](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/decoding-asbestos-dust-sampling-what-you-need-to-know) [1](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services) [2](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/page/2) [3](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/page/3) [4](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/page/4) [5](https://blog.pacelabs.com/keeping-pace-with-analytical-services/page/5) #### Analytical Services - [Matrices](https://www.pacelabs.com/environmental-sciences/testing-services/matrices/) - [Routine Analytical Services](https://www.pacelabs.com/environmental-sciences/testing-services/) - [Specialty Analytical Services](https://www.pacelabs.com/environmental-sciences/testing-services/specialty-services/) #### Life Sciences - [CMC Development](https://www.pacelabs.com/life-sciences/cmc-development/) - [GMP Laboratory Testing](https://www.pacelabs.com/life-sciences/gmp-laboratory-testing/) - [Medical Devices](https://www.pacelabs.com/life-sciences/medical-devices/) #### About Pace® - [Resource Library](https://www.pacelabs.com/resource-library/) - [Company](https://www.pacelabs.com/company/) - [Careers](https://www.pacelabs.com/company/about/careers/) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/PaceLabsUSA) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pacelabs) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/PaceLabs) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/pace.labs/)