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RJ Lee Group has presented plans to the Greene County Planning Commission to construct a tire recycling plant at Paisley Industrial Park in Cumberland Township, PA. The plans will be reviewed by the commission at its April 7, 2008, meeting in the second floor conference room at the Greene County Office Building. The Company earlier had applied for a state permit for the plant, which will employ a new method developed and patented to recycle shredded used tires.
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 President George W. Bush visited Pittsburgh on March 27, 2008, to attend a private fundraiser and present the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Lydia Humenycky for her work in the Peace Corps. Lydia spent two and a half years working and teaching business skills in Togo, West Africa.
"When you go into something like that, you're not really sure what you're going to get out of it," she said. "You kind of hope for the best. But personally and professionally, it was a really good choice, and I'm very happy with everything I've learned and everything I've been able to share."
Lydia worked as a small-business development adviser in two communities in Togo. Her most focused work was with a group of nine independent coffee growers. All but one were illiterate, and they were struggling to establish a viable coffee business. She taught them accounting, computer, and marketing skills and she helped them grow their business through market research and product development -- skills she was familiar with but required creative approaches to put to use in a Third World economy.
"I've made some really strong connections that I hope to keep sustainable," she said. "Hopefully, I'll continue working with the coffee group to grow their business from here."
Upon her return to the U.S., she accepted a position as marketing coordinator with RJLG.
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By Ellen Martin, Corporate Sales Representative
As a valued customer it is our goal at RJ Lee Group to meet or exceed your expectations by providing the most accurate and timely analytical results possible.
 “Help us Help You!” The single most important means to that end is completion of the Chain-of-Custody. Providing a fully completed Chain-of-Custody enables us to give you the answers you need, when you need them. Indicating your requested Turn-Around Time (TAT) is essential and emailing, mailing or faxing the Chain-of-Custody in advance of the actual samples (pre-log-in) allows our analysts to “hit the ground running” when the samples arrive.
Without the specific information essential to some analytical procedures, delay is inevitable and may even compromise the sample itself. This is especially true with Hexavalent Chromium. Since sample preparation methods and handling procedures for welding fumes are different from spray painting it is particularly important that the Chain-of-Custody be complete and accurate.
If you require assistance or have any questions regarding completion of your Chain-of-Custody please do not hesitate to contact our client services representatives at 800-860-1775.
For extra help with same day or 24 hour TAT, FedEx provides a 1st overnight service which guarantees samples arrival by 8:00am.
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RJLG welcomes a new Laboratory Manager for the Chemistry Department, Susan Kon. With over 18 years of experience in laboratory management, her responsibilities include managing the day to day operations of the chemistry laboratory, including: customer consultation, method development, SOP development, data review and report production, maintaining certifications, and training of personnel. In addition she also assists in research support efforts for RJLG’s technical consulting group. She is a member and certified by the American Chemical Society, a member of the Board of Directors and current Vice President (second term) of the Pennsylvania Association of Accredited Environmental Laboratories (PAAEL).
Susan comes to us from Environmental Service Laboratories, Inc. where she served as the laboratory director for ten years.
RJLG’s Justin Davison was recently promoted to Network Administrator. As a key member of the IT Department, this position is responsible for all aspects of network administration including directory services, servers, desktop systems, communications, and network hardware and software. Justin started at RJLG in 2007 as Assistant Network Administrator.
Now, you can finally put a name with a face. Check out The Group section of the RJLG website…. We’re adding photos of our staff! Tell us what you think of our site at info@rjlg.com.
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RJLG’s satellite sites are busy moving, gearing up for seasonal work, adding new staff and developing and supporting large contracts. Click on the appropriate link below to read about each site.
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 The May 2008 Issue of The Journal of Hazardous Materials has published RJLG’s paper titled, ‘Naturally Occurring Asbestos - A Recurring Public Policy Challenge’, by Rich Lee, PhD; Brian Strohmeier, PhD; Kristin Bunker, PhD; and Drew Van Orden.
The most recent issue of The Microscope includes an RJLG article titled, ‘Complementary TEM and FESEM Characterization of Amphibole Particles in Mixed Mineral Dust from Libby, Montana, U.S.A.’. The piece is authored by Brian Strohmeier, PhD; Kristin Bunker, PhD; Karen Harris, PhD; Reuven Hoch; and Rich Lee, PhD. Visit our website for the complete abstract.
The March 2008 issue of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology will include RJLG’s publication titled, ‘Airborne Asbestos in Buildings’. Authors include Rich Lee, PhD and Drew Van Orden. Visit our website for the complete abstract.
RJLG’s article titled, ‘Differentiating Amphibole Asbestos from Non-Asbestos in a Complex Mineral Environment’, is published in the February issue of Indoor and Built Environment. Authors include Drew Van Orden, Kim Allison, and Rich Lee, PhD. Visit our website for the complete abstract.
 RJLG’s Keith Rickabaugh participated as a member of a nanomaterials EH&S expert panel at the TMS NanoMaterials 2007 Conference. Other members on the panel included representatives from Bayer Corporation, Department of Energy, PPG Industries, Carnegie Mellon University, and NIOSH. Keith also gave a presentation at the conference that was titled, ‘Laboratory Workplace Safety Practices and Sampling and Analysis Considerations’. Keith’s participation as a panel member and his presentation are acknowledged and referenced in a feature article in the March 2008 Edition of JOM, a publication of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society. The content of the feature article and a link to the presentations conducted by the expert panel members is listed on the JOM website.
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RJLG’s Matt Perricone, PhD attended Materials, Science & Technology 2007 (MS&T) in Detroit, MI, as a member of the Emerging Professionals. The function of this program is to allow a younger demographic – the future of The Materials Information Society (ASM) – to see, understand and be involved with the inner workings of an internationally recognized professional society. The program allows ASM to seamlessly transition from one generation to the next. Involvement goes beyond the local chapter level, with Emerging Professionals interacting with ASM on the national level, organizing and executing events at the ASM Annual Meeting. An article on Emerging Professionals was highlighted in Advanced Materials & Processes for January, 2008.
Matt also presented this program at the February meeting of the Pittsburgh Chapter of ASM International.
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RJLG’s Matt Perricone, PhD, (top row, second
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The Waynesburg University criminal justice administration department and the office of admissions hosted a mock crime scene competition on March 29, 2008. The competition allows high school juniors and seniors with an interest in criminal justice and forensic science to experience real-world lab-type setting. The competition featured special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. The agents talked about the different facets of their jobs, including how to access a fire scene.
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Waynesburg University dedicated the Murtha Center for Sustainable Economic Development on March 18, 2008, during a ceremony in the Center for Research and Economic Development building on the university’s campus. U.S. Representative John P. Murtha, D-Johnstown, as recognized by the Waynesburg University president for his dedication to military service, his respect for the environment and his leadership related to the development of the Center for Research and Economic Development (CREED).
The CREED features a high-tech laboratory that is a joint effort of the university and RJ Lee Group, and provides university students with hands-on experience and state-of-the-art scientific instrumentation. Murtha is credited for securing $294,000 for the center.
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RJLG presented an interactive display table at McAnnulty Elementary School’s 2008 Science Fair in Pittsburgh, PA. On March 13th the students and their families were treated to an experience one family called “A personal tour into today’s technology of science from people with obvious dedication and love of science.” Dr. Stephen Kennedy, along with April Snyder, assisted students in using the RJ Lee Education iSEM simulator to explore a spider, sponge fish scale, penny, sand grains and a meteorite, just like using a real scanning electron microscope.
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There are several upcoming trade shows that RJLG is exhibiting and attending.
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Dr. Mike Silsbee and Dr. Paul Cohen exhibited at the Environmental Law and Regulations Conference and Trade Show in Lancaster, PA.
Dr. Silsbee gave a talk at this event on ‘Metals Recovered from Acid Mine Drainage’ with Dennis Ritko from Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC).
Together, RJLG and CTC are leading the implementation of a new technology to enhance the value of metals recovered from acid mine drainage. The speakers discussed the conversion process and how these metals are re-used as a corrosion inhibitor for steel reinforced concrete. With many of the nation's bridges on the disabled list, looking at new technologies to reinforce the nation's infrastructures in a cost-saving way is imperative. Accomplishments include the production of sludge cake containing greater than 50% solids.
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The Parenteral Drug Association Annual meeting is dedicated to advancing the careers of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical professionals by focusing program content on science and technology innovation, offering extensive formal and informal networking opportunities and providing a forum to contribute to and influence the advancement of science and regulation in the industry.
The event is at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO, on April 14-15, 2008.
Visit RJLG at booth 123, where our Pharmaceutical Group will unveil its new customizable database.
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Several experts at RJLG are giving a talk at the 2008 Concrete Bridge Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 4 - 7, 2008.
‘A New Route to Corrosion Prevention in Steel Reinforced Concrete’ is authored by Michael Silsbee; PhD, Boyd Clark; PhD, S. Paul Cohen; Richard J. Lee, PhD.
For more on abstract, click here.
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RJLG is exhibiting at Showcase for Commerce in Johnstown, PA on
May 29 – 30.
This show is the ultimate opportunity to link major defense corporations with qualified local companies for subcontracting purposes.
In addition, area companies gain valuable business-to-business opportunities by developing new contacts, interacting with regional and national organizations and expanding the markets for their goods and services.
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The American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo is the ‘must attend’ event for thousands of industrial hygiene and occupational and environmental health and safety professionals.
RJLG will be exhibiting at the event, being held May 31 – June 5, 2008 in Minneapolis, MN.
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