2021 is finally here! We’re guessing that the flipping of the calendar has provided you with at least a little sigh of relief. 2020 was a year that the majority of us are quite happy to have seen end. Needless to say, it was a tough one on all of us. Even though the...
CAREX Canada is an organization of researchers and specialists that provides knowledge about Canadians’ exposures to known and suspected carcinogens. In a report to the Canadian Cancer Society, CAREX (which stands for CARcinogen Exposure) Canada reveals that studies...
Individuals who work in the construction, oil, gas, manufacturing and agriculture industries have no choice but to contend with the possibility of crystalline silica exposure. This is an unfortunate danger of many jobs that exist within these fields. Especially for...
It’s hard to believe that the Enviro-Works team is on the verge of celebrating its 20th anniversary! Since 2000, our Edmonton, Alberta-based, independently-owned, third party laboratory has provided consulting firms, government agencies, the oil & gas industry,...
Silica is the scientific name for a group of minerals made of silicon and oxygen. Silica is found in most mineral deposits in the world in both crystalline and non-crystalline (amorphous) forms. Crystalline silica has its oxygen and silicon atoms arranged in a...