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Solvent Screening
What is a solvent? A solvent is a substance that can dissolve to form a solution. What is solvent screening? It is a type of
Xylene Monitoring
Xylene remained unidentified and innominate until 1850, when a distinguished French scientist made its discovery… His name was Auguste Andre Thomas Cahours, and his contribution
Styrene Monitoring – All You Need To Know
Let’s start with a tale… On one ordinary day in 1839, a German apothecary named Eduard Simon accidentally discovered polystyrene. He isolated a strange liquid
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) Monitoring – The Need to Knows
What is MEK? Methyl Ethyl Ketone, otherwise known as MIBK or butanone is a colourless liquid with an acetone-like odour. It is mostly used in
Nickel Monitoring – Why You Might Need It
What is it? Nickel is a silvery-white lustrous metal that carries a slight golden tinge and is a chemical element with the symbol Ni and
Perchloroethylene Monitoring
What is Perchloroethylene? Also known as tetrachloroethylene, tetrachloroethene, perc/PERC and PCE, perchloroethylene is a chlorocarbon that takes the form of a colourless, sweet-smelling liquid. Celebrated
Methylene Chloride Monitoring – What Should I Watch Out For?
What is it? Methylene Chloride, also known as dichloromethane (DCM), is a colourless, highly volatile liquid with a sweet aroma much like chloroform. This organochloride
The Ongoing Importance of Chromium (Chrome) Monitoring
What is Chromium (Chrome)? Chromium is a chemical element, much like titanium, iron or copper. In its unpolished form, it’s a hard, grey, brittle transition
Benzene Screening – Why It’s So Crucial
Among Healthscreen UK’s extensive range of services is that of Benzene monitoring. So, what exactly is this strange substance and why should you look out