General Information FAQs
Q) How long has EMT been a laboratory?
A) EMT has been continuously serving the environmental community since 1984
Q) What kind of certifications does EMT have?
A) EMT is certified under the NELAC program for the state of Illinois, as well as the WDNR for Wisconsin. Additionally, EMT is ISO 17025 certified and CPSC certified and currently working towards Department of Defense (DoD) accreditation.
Q) How do I get my samples to the laboratory?
A) EMT offers courier service in Northern Illinois and Southeastern
Wisconsin. Please download a "Chain of Custody" form and contact your EMT project manager to determine the most efficient way to get your samples into the laboratory.
Supplier Diversity
Q) What is Supplier Diversity?
A) Supplier Diversity is a business program that encourages the use of: minority-owned, women owned, veteran owned, service disabled veteran owned, historically underutilized business, and Small Business Administration (SBA) defined small business vendors as suppliers. Minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) are among the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. economy. Minority-owned businesses generate an (1997) estimated $495 billion in annual revenue and employ nearly 4 million workers, while women-owned firms employ about 19 million people and generate $2.5 trillion in annual sales.
Veteran-Owned (VOB) and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB) are some of the most prominent group on the American entrepreneurial landscape and being sought after by corporate supplier diversity directors. There are over 25 million veterans in this country; or roughly 1 in 5 adult males. 1 in 7 small businesses are owned by a veteran
Q) What is EMT's Supplier Diversity designation ?
A) EMT is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Please go to the Supplier Diversity page on our website or visit the Veterans Administration Website (VetBizOps.Gov) for details.
Q) Why is supplier diversity important?
A) There are several factors motivating companies to establish supplier diversity programs:
- Their organizations have a diverse customer base. By showing support for the demographic groups of its customers, an organization hopes to strengthen its appeal to them. Studies show female consumers are more likely to buy from a company using a woman-owned supplier. Diverse suppliers can act as powerful advocates for the company sourcing from them, especially since some diverse suppliers are politically active in their communities.
- Their organizations serve customers that support supplier diversity. Companies that are committed to supplier diversity don’t just select diverse suppliers. They require their suppliers to support supplier diversity.
- The government may require it. Federal contractors are expected to subcontract a portion of their award to diverse suppliers.
- Their organizations want to demonstrate social responsibility. Many organizations voluntarily use a diverse supplier base because the leadership feels that it is the right thing to do for society and the community.
- Diverse suppliers bring added skill sets that prove to be tactically advantageous in a global marketplace.
IT FAQs
Q) Is EMT capable of providing information in an EDD format?.
A) Yes, EMT is capable of doing almost any type of EDD. However, it is always easier to provide data in a format we have provided for others already. Also, some EDDs may require that we provide information not stored in our information systems. This will necessitate some delay in the production of the EDD. In addition, if programming is necessary to produce the requested format, that will necessitate a delay while we work out the bugs in the programming. To avoid any delay in the production of data it is recommended that you request standard EDD formats that EMT has already produced.
Wastewater FAQs
Q) If I receive a Cease and Desist Order from the MWRD, does that mean I have to stop production at my plant?
A) No, you do not have to cease and desist your operations. However, the MWRD will require sampling and reporting. EMT has over 26 years experience working with our clients and the MWRD to resolve compliance issues in a timely and cost effective manner.
Q) Is there anything I can do about the high User Charge Costs at my facility?
A) Yes, EMT specializes in reducing User Charge costs for our clients by employing strategies such as upstream investigations, flow splits, and direct discharge measurement. For this reason, EMT provides User Charge services to a majority of the District's top 50 payers.
Q) What should I do if the MWRD installs sampling equipment at my facility?
A) The District is sampling wastewater discharge to determine User Charge and Compliance status. You should call EMT, the experts in Chicago land since 1984 working to lower User Charge costs and keep our clients in compliance with the MWRD.
Groundwater FAQs
Q) I have some material I am trying to dispose of, what analysis do I need to run on it?
A) The analysis required depends on which facility will be disposing of the material. EMT works very closely with all the landfills in the Midwest and can assist you in determining the proper analysis required.
Q) I have a site that needs a sample as soon as possible, how quickly can you come collect a sample?
A) EMT has over 15 technicians on the road on a daily basis. EMT may be able to mobilize technician to collect samples within 24 hours for RUSH projects.
Q) I have a well and I want to make sure my water is safe, can you test it?
A) EMT can indeed perform laboratory analysis on your drinking water, however in order to determine what analysis to analyze for and determine if your water is "safe" or not please refer to the Illinois Department of Public Health IDPH website or review the IDPH's "Commonly Found Substances In Drinking Water" for guidance.
Q) Can EMT provide engineering services for my cleanup project?
A) At EMT, we do not perform engineering or consulting services, however, we do partner with a network of many different engineers and consultants. Please contact us and we will refer you to one of our engineering or consulting partners who will assist in your environmental project. EMT is the expert at data collection and generation and we leave the interpretation of the data to engineering and consulting companies.
Consumer Products FAQs
Q) Is EMT a CPSC accredited third party testing lab?
A) Yes, EMT is a CPSC accredited third party testing lab and will continue to acquire relevant CPSC accreditations as needed.
Q) Does EMT issue a “Certificate of Conformity” after testing has been completed?
A) No. Under the CPSC's rule at http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/frnotices/fr09/certification.pdf,
for products manufactured overseas, the certificate must be issued by the importer not the testing laboratory. For products produced domestically, the certificate must be issued by the U.S. manufacturer. Neither a foreign manufacturer nor a private labeler is required to issue a certificate. Neither need be identified on the certificate issued by the importer or domestic manufacturer.
Q) How do I send samples to be tested?
A) A “Chain of Custody” form needs to be filled out and accompany sample(s) being sent to the lab or analysis. Please download a "Product Ecology Chain of Custody" form or contact Jim Cronin at jcronin@emt.com.
Consumer Electronics FAQs
Q) How do I test my component for RoHS compliance?
A) This question is best answered by speaking with a representative from EMT’s Product Ecology Department. The complexity of the RoHS Directive along with the complexity of the materials that must comply requires a case by case approach to determine RoHS compliance. Please contact us to discuss the compliance options available at (800-246-0663) or info@emt.com.
Q) What is homogeneous material?
A) Homogenous material is defined as material that cannot be “mechanically disjointed” into different materials. ”Mechanically disjointed” means that the materials cannot in principal be separated into other materials by mechanical methods such as unscrewing, cutting, crushing, grinding or abrasive processes.
Q) Can EMT provide REACH compliance?
A) REACH is a European Union Directive that addresses the production and use of chemical substances, and their potential impacts on both human health and the environment. REACH also addresses the continued use of chemical “Substances of Very High Concern” (SVHC) because of their potential negative impacts on human health or the environment. From 1 June 2011, the European Chemicals Agency must be notified of the presence of SVHCs in articles if the total quantity used is more than one tonne per year and the SVHC is present at more than 0.1% of the mass of the object. Some uses of SVHCs may be subject to prior authorisation from the European Chemicals Agency.
EMT can analyze your samples for the SVHC analytes. Please contact EMT’s Product Ecology Manager to discuss the compliance options available at (800-246-0663) or info@emt.com.