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Making Silica Compliance Sampling in Mines Easy and Cost-effective
Making Silica Compliance Sampling in Mines Easy and Cost-effective
The True Cost of Sampling: Understanding the Financial Impact of MSHA’s New Final Silica Rule
The True Cost of Sampling: Understanding the Financial Impact of MSHA’s New Final Silica Rule
The 2024-25 SKC Domestic Catalog is Now Available
The 2024-25 SKC Domestic Catalog is Now Available
New Classification for Industrial Hygiene Calibrators
New Classification for Industrial Hygiene Calibrators
Fast, Cost-effective Colorimetric Gas & Vapor Measurement/Screening
Fast, Cost-effective Colorimetric Gas & Vapor Measurement/Screening
The SKC Knowledge Center—An Online Hub of Sampling Expertise
The SKC Knowledge Center—An Online Hub of Sampling Expertise
SKC Inc. Announces Partnership with SlateSafety
SKC Inc. Announces Partnership with SlateSafety
SKC Announces the AirChek Essential+ Sampling Pump
SKC Announces the AirChek Essential+ Sampling Pump
What Quality Means in Industrial Hygiene
What Quality Means in Industrial Hygiene
Dusty Ott, CIH: My Thoughts on Year One at SKC
Dusty Ott, CIH: My Thoughts on Year One at SKC
News Release: SKC Welcomes CFO
News Release: SKC Welcomes CFO
More Air Volume, Better Data: Why Increasing Sample Volume Matters in Industrial Hygiene
More Air Volume, Better Data: Why Increasing Sample Volume Matters in Industrial Hygiene
March 25, 2025

Why I Choose the SKC Touch Series Pumps: An Industrial Hygienist's Perspective

The industrial hygiene tools you rely on are more than just equipment; they are your partners in the field, helping to ensure worker safety and regulatory compliance. Quality, accuracy, reliability, and supporting services are vital. What pumps can you think of that are exceptional partners? Read on as I share my perspective and experiences…

March 10, 2025

More Air Volume, Better Data: Why Increasing Sample Volume Matters in Industrial Hygiene

As scientists who aim to protect worker health and safety, we are all about obtaining better data. When there are low-level contaminant concentrations in personal air sampling, what can we do to improve our limit of detection? Read on to learn the answer…

February 25, 2025

News Release: SKC Welcomes CFO

SKC Inc. Welcomes Jeffery Buckholt as Chief Financial Officer

February 19, 2025

Dusty Ott, CIH: My Thoughts on Year One at SKC

People ask me what it has been like to join the SKC team and transition to a different type of role in industrial hygiene. I started reflecting on this and decided to share a little of my experiences during the first year of my journey with SKC. Curious? Read on…

January 16, 2025

What Quality Means in Industrial Hygiene

Quality is foundational for industrial hygienists and the effective and successful protection of worker health and safety. Choosing quality-tested, trusted tools designed specifically for industrial hygiene applications means your focus can be on workers. Learn more…

August 20, 2024

Making Silica Compliance Sampling in Mines Easy and Cost-effective

With upcoming compliance dates, many mine operators are busy putting into place silica exposure monitoring programs to meet MSHA Final Silica Rule requirements. One cost-effective measure that mine operators can take is to rent silica sampling equipment. Doing so eliminates cost of ownership, including annual pump service and flowmeter calibration/certification. Another is to order SKC PPI® Samplers that ensure sample integrity and defensible data. The ease comes from having all you need from one source, and the design of both SKC sampling pumps and PPI Samplers—ready to use, intuitive, precise, and effective.

August 5, 2024

The True Cost of Sampling: Understanding the Financial Impact of MSHA’s New Final Silica Rule

While the aim of the new MSHA Final Silica Rule is to enhance the health and safety of miners, there are significant costs involved for mining operations. Gaining an understanding of these costs is crucial for effectively managing budgets while ensuring compliance. Read on as SKC’s Corporate Industrial Hygienist Dusty Ott, CIH provides a breakdown and discussion of the true cost of silica exposure sampling and its implications.

May 23, 2024

SKC Inc. Welcomes Ian Kindig as New North Central US Technical Sales Representative

SKC welcomes Ian Kindig to its Sales Team! Ian brings over 20 years of unique experience in sales and customer service to help connect OEHS professionals with the highest quality sampling equipment and media solutions. Read on to learn more about Ian and how he can help you.

May 10, 2024

Get to Know SKC’s New Corporate Industrial Hygienist

Dusty Ott, CIH joined the SKC Inc. Team in March 2024. Since then, he has made a difference for SKC employees and customers alike. Highly educated, experienced, and with a genuine interest in helping people, Dusty is a valued addition to the SKC Inc. Team and an excellent resource for fellow OEHS professionals. Learn more here.

February 21, 2024

SKC Inc. Welcomes Dusty Ott, CIH, as New Corporate Industrial Hygienist

Highly experienced in multiple industries, Dusty Ott, CIH, brings a wealth of knowledge to the SKC Inc. Team in his role as Corporate Industrial Hygienist. His experience, equipment knowledge, and passion for sharing his expertise with OEHS customers make him a true ambassador for SKC and an excellent resource to support the industrial hygiene and occupational and environmental health and safety community.