Pro Lab

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I'm not going to try to make a case that they are the best but they

have a page on website that lists organizations that vouch for them:

<http://www.prolabinc.com/about.asp>

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barb1283 wrote:

> I'm not going to try to make a case that they are the best but they

> have a page on website that lists organizations that vouch for them:

>

> <http://www.prolabinc.com/about.asp>

>

Well, I will make a case - that the list on the Pro-Lab Web site has

a mixture of accurate and inaccurate information.

Some are on the list are accurate, such as EMPAT # 163230 accredited

by AIHA. But that is not an approval or an endorsement. It means they

meet a set of specific technical procedures, much like EPA

registration of pesticides is not an approval or an endorsement.

Other listings are either false or misleading at best. I am on the

Board of Directors of two of the organizations they list, involved

with several others and can say that they are not knowingly involved

as described and certainly not as implied:

" inspected, licensed, recognized, accredited, certified, affiliated

with, endorsed by and/or proficiency tested... "

One organization I checked with denied any involvement and has asked

to be removed from the list. Others are checking to see if a general

membership or some other " connection " legally fits the broad

description on the Web site. Such " affiliations, " however, are not

the same as " vouching " or " affirming " or " endorsing. "

If someone makes a claim, especially about approving, endorsing or

otherwise vouching for, contact that organization for verification.

If the claim involves a government agency you know it can't be true

because they can't endorse or vouch for.

Carl Grimes

Healthy Habitats LLC