What's New at AccuStandard

December 18th, 2024

On December 6, 2024 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a new proposed Methods Update Rule (MUR), MUR 22, to update the list of approved methods for the analysis of PFAS, PCBs and other chemicals. The new MUR also proposed to codify ASTM D8421, a test method for the analysis of PFAS in Aqueous Matrices.

December 11th, 2024

On December 9, 2024 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they have finalized the latest risk management rules for cancer-causing chemicals, Trichloroethylene (TCE) and Perchloroethylene (PCE) under the bipartisan 2016 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) amendments. Final EPA rules ban all uses of TCE, all consumer uses and many commercial uses of PCE.

November 19th, 2024

This fall we've added new reference standards for Allergens, Nitrosamines, ASTM D86 Distillation, and more! Read more to see what we've been up to!

October 23rd, 2024

Sulfur content in Diesel Fuel is particularly known for causing excessive wear on engine components and contributing to air pollution upon combustion. Federal, state, and local regulatory bodies have set limits for the amount of sulfur in petroleum fuels.

October 9th, 2024

The EU Toys Safety Directive 2009/48/EC and its most recent revision which became effective on May 12th 2022, prohibits the use of 58 allergenic fragrances in toys and requires manufacturers to test for these chemicals in order to meet the EU toys safety standards.

September 5th, 2024

Biosolids contaminated with Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), known as “forever chemicals” due to their environmental persistence, pose a major risk to both farmers and consumers as they may pollute soil, underground water, and crops. Learn about biosolids contamination, current regulations, and how AccuStandard can help.

August 21st, 2024

This summer we are introducing new reference standards for PFAS, Pesticides, Cannabis Testing, and more! Read more to see what we've been up to!

August 8th, 2024

On August 6, 2024 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the emergency suspension of all registrations of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (Dacthal or DCPA) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

July 17th, 2024

What are Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), and why are they important to test for? AccuStandard offers an extensive line of neats, single component solutions and multi-component solutions for monitoring PAHs and Derivatives.

May 29th, 2024

This spring, we have new and featured standards for Flame Retardants, PFAS, EPA Draft Method 1634, Physical Property Standards and more! Read below to see what we've been up to!

May 15th, 2024

AccuStandard is excited to announce new Petroleum Physical Property Standard Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for ASTM D86, Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure and ASTM D445, Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids.

April 3rd, 2024

Analytica is almost here! Next week, AccuStandard will be exhibiting at Analytica 2024 in Munich, Germany from April 9th – 12th.

February 14th, 2024

We've started 2024 with a new look on our website. See our new standards for PFAS, Nitrosamines, International Methods, and more! Also, find out which conferences we are attending in 2024 and see what else we've been up to!

February 7th, 2024

The toxicity of Ultrashort- and Short-Chain PFAS is under evaluation, and AccuStandard is committed to offering high-quality Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) to make detection of these compounds easy and efficient.

January 17th, 2024

We’re excited to announce that AccuStandard will be exhibiting at Pittcon 2024 next month in San Diego CA from February 26th – 28th. Pittcon is one of North America’s leading conferences and expositions on laboratory science, and this year is its 75th anniversary.

December 20th, 2023

Earlier this year, the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced its expedited efforts to regulate the use of four organophosphate compounds widely used as insecticides. AccuStandard offers Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for USEPA 614, 622, 8141B, 1657, and ISO Method 10695.

November 15th, 2023

As we fall into the later months of the year, we've started planning for 2024. Read on to find out which conferences we are attending in 2024, see our new shipment tracking feature, learn about new additions to our product lines, and see what else we've been up to!

November 13th, 2023

We are pleased to introduce Shipment Tracking for online orders!

Now you can conveniently track orders that are placed on AccuStandard's website.

October 11th, 2023

Colorado's Marijuana Enforcement Division is expanding the list of residual pesticides subject to testing and has defined new action limits. AccuStandard has designed reference standards to help labs reliably and efficiently meet these new requirements.

September 27th, 2023

AccuStandard offers N-nitrosamine CRMs designed for the latest regulatory requirements. 2023 has been an eventful year for research and regulation of nitrosamines in food and drugs. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the German Federal Institute on Risk Assessment (BfR) both expressed concern for health risks related to human exposure to nitrosamines in food.

September 13th, 2023

AccuStandard is attending Dioxin 2023 - the 43rd International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). This event is held in Maastricht, The Netherlands from September 10-14, 2023.

August 16th, 2023

New this summer: an expanded offering of CRMs for PFAS, Nitrosamines Impurities in Food and Drugs, Pesticides for Cannabis Testing, and more. Read more to see what we've been up to!

July 24th, 2023

AccuStandard is participating in the poster presentations at the North American Chemical Residue Workshop (NACRW), currently underway in Fort Lauderdale, FL from July 23 to 26. Our poster introduces the analytical work for 85 pesticides commonly found in cannabis and cannabis-related products. Most of these compounds are also part of the target list of analytes in ASTM Test Method D8399 and AOAC SMPR 2018.011.

May 24th, 2023

To help meet the requirements of local governing bodies, AccuStandard offers a wide selection of high-quality Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for residual pesticide screening in cannabis. These standards are also designed based on years of stability and compatibility studies that AccuStandard has conducted. Our state specific CRMs include standards for: CA, CO, CT, FL, MA, MD, MI, NV, NY, OK, OR and PA.

May 10th, 2023

AccuStandard has continued to expand its offering for Petroleum, PFAS and more. Read more to see what's new!

April 19th, 2023

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is currently evaluating how to control and monitor Nitrosamines in food. Exposure to N-nitrosamines can cause serious health risks due to their well-known carcinogenic and genotoxic effects. From cured meat to cereal, N-nitrosamines can be found in different foodstuffs as well as pharmaceuticals. AccuStandard offers N-nitrosamines CRMs, including standards for the new ASTM Test Method D8456.

April 12th, 2023

Accurate and reliable reference standards are critical for the evaluation of petroleum products to ensure quality and safety specifications are met. AccuStandard’s newly updated Petroleum Standards Catalog offers an extensive selection of petroleum reference standards for Sulfur content, Physical Properties, Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA), Biofuel Analysis and many others.

March 22nd, 2023

AccuStandard is excited to introduce new high quality CRMs for the analysis of PFAS in Drinking Water and Food. New products include multiple component mixes M-533 and PFAS-FDA which are designed for PFAS testing in accordance with USEPA 533 and USFDA C-010.02. We have also expanded our single component PFAS standards with new CRMs for Fluorotelomer alcohols (FTOHs) and Short-chain PFAS.

March 17th, 2023

AccuStandard is happy to announce that our offices are closed on Monday March 20, 2023 due to celebration of the International Day of Happiness.

February 15th, 2023

This winter season AccuStandard has continued to expand its offering of Certified Reference Materials for Cannabis, Petroleum, PFAS and more. Read below to see what's new!

February 1st, 2023

Biocides are used to regulate and control microorganism growth, but can also impact human health.

Learn more about Biocides, their impact on humans and what AccuStandard offers to support testing for these chemicals.

January 12th, 2023

Stay up to date with the newest PFAS standards from AccuStandard. Introducing new and updated PFAS CRMs for ASTM methods, ISO 21675, Massachusetts PFAS Standard and additional single component FTOH and FTCA standards.

December 14th, 2022

We are continually adding new products to our line of NIST traceable single and multi-component standards. Our updated Inorganic Catalog includes a complete line of Inorganic Certified Reference Materials categorized by ICP, ICP-MS, AA, Ion Chromatography, Wet Chemicals, Wear Metals, and ASTM Methods. AccuStandard’s quality system is certified to ISO 9001 and is accredited to ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025.