Babcock Laboratories, Inc. (Babcock Labs) is thrilled to share we have hired a new Microbiology Analyst I for our El Centro Laboratory, and will be able to process all microbiology, COT, and pH samples starting July 18, 2022….
Babcock Laboratories is Closed on July 4th
Babcock’s Riverside and El Centro Laboratories will be closed on Monday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day. All locations will reopen for regular business on Tuesday, July 5th.
To ensure continued quality service when transporting and delivering temperature sensitive samples with short holding time methods, we ask you to please keep this holiday closure in mind. Samples should be submitted to the Riverside location no later than 5:00 PM Friday, July 1st. For the El Centro laboratory, all samples should be submitted by 2:00 PM, Wednesday, June 29th.
The entire Babcock Team thanks you for your continued business and support. Please contact your Project Manager if you have any questions.
Babcock Laboratories Is Closed on Monday, June 20th, in Observance of Juneteenth
Babcock’s Riverside and El Centro Laboratories will be closed on Monday, June 20th, in observance of Juneteenth. All locations will reopen for regular business on Tuesday, June 21st.
To ensure continued quality service when transporting and delivering temperature sensitive samples with short holding time methods, we ask you to please keep this holiday closure in mind. Samples should be submitted to the Riverside location no later than 5:00 PM Friday, June 17th. For the El Centro laboratory, all samples should be submitted by 2:00 PM, Wednesday, June 15th….
Babcock Laboratories is Closed on Memorial Day
Babcock’s Riverside and El Centro Laboratories will be closed on Monday, May 30th, in observance of Memorial Day. All locations will reopen for regular business on Tuesday, May 31st.
To ensure continued quality service when transporting and delivering temperature sensitive samples with short holding time methods, we ask you to please keep this holiday closure in mind. Samples should be submitted to the Riverside location no later than 5:00 PM Friday, May 27th. For the El Centro laboratory, all samples should be submitted by 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 25th….
Happy Earth Day
PFAS Continues to Dominate Regulatory Response
Across the nation, state and federal agencies are renewing their efforts to end the toxic legacy of per– and polyfluoroalkyl substances. 2021 saw a flurry of PFAS-related legislation and proposals from both California and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that is carrying over into 2022. To help breakdown the state and federal government’s response to widespread PFAS contamination, here is a snapshot of the latest news in the PFAS pipeline:
Governor Newsom Signs New PFAS Bills and OEHHA Lists PFOS under Prop 65
Governor Newsom signed two major PFAS bills this fall on October 5th: AB 1200 and AB 652. Under AB 1200, or the California Safer Food Packaging and Cookware Act of 2021, no plant-based food packages with “intentionally added” PFAS may be sold or distributed after January 1, 2023. The law also requires cookware manufacturers to disclose if certain chemicals, including PFAS, are present in their products. A list of disclosed chemicals must be available online by January 1, 2023 and on the physical product by January 1, 2024. The law further prohibits manufacturers from claiming their products are free of a specific chemical, like PFOA, unless the product is also…