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following excerpt from Acetaldehyde Hazard Summary, January 2000, “Sources and Potential Exposure:”
“Acetaldehyde is ubiquitous in the ambient environment. It is an intermediate product of higher plant respiration and formed as a product of incomplete wood combustion in fireplaces and woodstoves, coffee roasting, burning of tobacco, vehicle exhaust fumes, and coal refining and waste processing. Hence, many individuals are exposed to acetaldehyde by breathing ambient air. It should be noted that residential fireplaces and woodstoves are the two highest sources of emissions, followed by various industrial emissions. (1) In Los Angeles, California, levels of acetaldehyde up to 32 parts per billion (ppb) have been measured in the ambient environment. (1) Exposure
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may also occur in individuals occupationally exposed to acetaldehyde during its manufacture and use. (1,2) In addition, acetaldehyde is formed in the body from the breakdown of ethanol; this would be a source of acetaldehyde among those who consume alcoholic beverages.”
How logical is it to allow the FDA to regulate a compound that is not only ubiquitous, but is also permitted by other federal agencies (ATF) to be consumed internally and in much greater quantities? Protecting ourselves from a virulent pandemic killer should always take precedence over protecting ourselves from a vague, unproven suspicion of dermal toxicity. The benefits clearly outweigh the risks at this moment in time.
Perhaps an exemption request for this acetaldehyde issue might be in order. Written exemptions provide a built-in legal insulation from torts and liabilities arising from ambiguities in vague regulatory rhetoric.
Co-Authors: Jim Buchacker Independent Consultant/Broker Buchacker Consulting 704.492.3267 buchacker1@gmail.com Jim Forshaw Independent Consultant 843.461.0152 jimforshaw@gmail.com
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SPOT ON: The experienced team at Foundation Analytical Laboratory embraces the necessity of producing accurate, timely results, knowing their work is critical to their customers’ decision-making processes. PHOTO: FOUNDATION ANALYTICAL LABORATORY
Science Built, Client Driven Focused on biofuels, Foundation Analytical Laboratory’s mission is to deliver exemplary customer service with scientific excellence.
Foundation Analytical Laboratory owner Diane Young PHOTO: FOUNDATION ANALYTICAL LABORATORY
After a successful career in the food industry, gaining experience in processing, production and distribution, Diane Young left the corporate world in 2009 to launch Foundation Analytical Laboratory Inc. in her hometown of Cherokee, Iowa—the heartland of ethanol country. The bold decision to start her own company was years in the making. After receiving degrees in agricultural microbiology, animal/dairy science, and a minor in chemistry, Young worked in and managed in-house laboratories, which often utilized contract labs for outside testing. She found herself frustrated with the lack of customer service, as well as quality of data, from outside labs, and decided to do something about it. “While the science of chemical and microbiological analysis is our backbone, the art of human relationships is our lifeblood,” says Young, owner and director of technical services at FAL. More than just a motto, she says the company fosters an environment in which the client truly views FAL as an extension of their own business.
While holding multiple analytical certifications in feed, pet food, environmental and food industries, FAL’s primary focus continues to be on biofuels. The personnel at FAL dedicate themselves to understanding and serving this crucial industry through higher education, an ever-growing ISO 17025:2017 accreditation, and investment in new technologies.
“The biofuel industry is complex and multifaceted,” Young says. “We recognize and embrace the fact that all plants and fleets do not have the same
