It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our dear friend and Vice President, Veronica McNew. After a long, hard fight against cancer, she was called home on December 3, 2021.
Veronica faithfully served EE USA for 25 years. She began her career at EE USA in the Effluents Testing Lab. Through her hard work, she quickly became Effluents Testing Lab Supervisor, then Marketing Manager and most recently, Vice President. Veronica was a self-starter with her father’s work ethic. When her responsibilities within EE USA changed, you could still find her assisting in the lab. She was always ready to lend a helping hand, even when her fight against cancer was very debilitating.
Veronica is survived by her husband Trigg, mother, brother, and a host of family members. She will be greatly missed by the EE USA family. We ask that you pray for her husband, mother and family in the days and weeks ahead.
Biodegradation Tests
Biodegradation is the decomposition of organic contaminants by microbial organisms into smaller compounds and is a beneficial process for the natural reduction of contaminants that may be released to the environment.
We use the following test methods:
275-Day Closed Bottle Biodegradation Test (ISO 11734-1995), EPA Method 1647
This method determines degradation of base fluids by monitoring gas production due to microbial degradation of the test fluid in marine sediment.
OECD 301D - Biodegradation Closed Bottle Test
This method is applicable for determining if a chemical has the potential to biodegrade in
a freshwater environment. It is a respirometry test that measures aerobic
biodegradation by dissolved oxygen.
OECD 306 - Biodegradation Closed Bottle Test Saltwater
This method is applicable for determining if a chemical has the potential to biodegrade in
natural seawater. It is a respirometry test that measures aerobic biodegradation by
dissolved oxygen.
