What's New at AccuStandard

January 6th, 2026

The European Union has placed restrictions on cVMS under REACH and EU Directive 2024/1328 due to their persistence and tendency to bioaccumulate. In personal care products, cVMS are commonly found in antiperspirants, lotions, and hair conditioners. In industrial applications, they are used in silicone fluids, lubricants, and other specialty formulations.

November 19th, 2025

This fall we have added new CRMs for single component PFAS and Pesticide compounds, as well as additional compounds used in Textiles and Leather! Read more to see what we've been up to!

November 6th, 2025

Read our new publication highlighting the role of CRMs in measuring density according to ASTM D4052. Developed by ASTM International, ASTM D4052 is the standard test method for measuring the density of petroleum products and related chemicals using the oscillating U-tube technique, a highly advanced and accurate principle.

October 22nd, 2025

Odor-causing chemicals are a group of compounds that can produce unpleasant smells in drinking water, even at trace-level concentrations. While many of these compounds may not pose significant health risks, accurate testing is essential to ensure high water quality and to enable early detection of contamination from sources such as sewage or industrial discharge.

September 17th, 2025

New international regulations have come into effect targeting two widely used industrial chemicals, UV-328 (CAS No. 25973-55-1) and Dechlorane Plus (CAS No. 13560-89-9), both of which are commonly found in a variety of consumer products.

August 28th, 2025

This summer we have introduced new standards for Density, PFAS, Pesticides, and more! Read more to see what we've been up to!

July 16th, 2025

AccuStandard is excited to announce that Density Standards have been added to our ISO 17034:2016 accreditation scope of Physical Property CRMs for Petroleum products. Our new Density standards are designed to measure and verify density for different fuel distillates following ASTM test method D4052 (Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter) and other equivalent methods such as ISO 12185 and IP 365.

June 5th, 2025

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals used in Food Contact Materials (FCMs) such as paper and cardboard grease-resistant fast-food packaging, and microwave popcorn bags. PFAS compounds are resistant to heat, oil, and water, but they also persist in the environment and human body, which raises significant public health concerns. Regulatory bodies such as the EPA, FDA, and AOAC International are actively evaluating PFAS in Food Packaging Matrices.

May 20th, 2025

This spring we are featuring new reference standards for Textiles and Leather, PFAS standards for AOAC 2023.003, California Cannabis Residual Pesticides, and more! Read more to see what we've been up to!

May 6th, 2025

AccuStandard is pleased to share a selection of new of high-quality Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for the reliable and accurate identification of aromatic amines, chlorophenols, PFAS and other chemicals commonly used in the manufacturing of textile and leather products and in accordance with different EN and ISO test methods.

March 18th, 2025

Accurate quantification of Per and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) is critical to reduce public exposure and to improve water quality. AccuStandard has designed and prepared a new CRM including all 29 target compounds listed in the European Committee for Standardization's published method EN 17892 to help meet the regulation requirements for PFAS in Drinking Water samples in the EU region.

March 11th, 2025

See new and featured Organic, Petroleum, and Inorganic chemical reference standards for 2025 from AccuStandard. Over the past year, we have continued to focus on designing, developing and preparing high-quality chemical reference standards to make laboratory calibration and testing easy, reliable, and efficient.

February 19th, 2025

This winter we've added new reference standards for Nitrosamines, Fluorotelomer Alcohols (FTOHs), Inorganic CRMs for Method IP 501, and more! Read more to see what we've been up to!

December 18th, 2024

On December 6, 2024 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a new proposed Methods Update Rule (MUR), MUR 22, to update the list of approved methods for the analysis of PFAS, PCBs and other chemicals. The new MUR also proposed to codify ASTM D8421, a test method for the analysis of PFAS in Aqueous Matrices.

December 11th, 2024

On December 9, 2024 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they have finalized the latest risk management rules for cancer-causing chemicals, Trichloroethylene (TCE) and Perchloroethylene (PCE) under the bipartisan 2016 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) amendments. Final EPA rules ban all uses of TCE, all consumer uses and many commercial uses of PCE.

November 19th, 2024

This fall we've added new reference standards for Allergens, Nitrosamines, ASTM D86 Distillation, and more! Read more to see what we've been up to!

October 23rd, 2024

Sulfur content in Diesel Fuel is particularly known for causing excessive wear on engine components and contributing to air pollution upon combustion. Federal, state, and local regulatory bodies have set limits for the amount of sulfur in petroleum fuels.

October 9th, 2024

The EU Toys Safety Directive 2009/48/EC and its most recent revision which became effective on May 12th 2022, prohibits the use of 58 allergenic fragrances in toys and requires manufacturers to test for these chemicals in order to meet the EU toys safety standards.

September 5th, 2024

Biosolids contaminated with Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), known as “forever chemicals” due to their environmental persistence, pose a major risk to both farmers and consumers as they may pollute soil, underground water, and crops. Learn about biosolids contamination, current regulations, and how AccuStandard can help.

August 21st, 2024

This summer we are introducing new reference standards for PFAS, Pesticides, Cannabis Testing, and more! Read more to see what we've been up to!

August 8th, 2024

On August 6, 2024 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the emergency suspension of all registrations of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (Dacthal or DCPA) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

July 17th, 2024

What are Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), and why are they important to test for? AccuStandard offers an extensive line of neats, single component solutions and multi-component solutions for monitoring PAHs and Derivatives.

May 29th, 2024

This spring, we have new and featured standards for Flame Retardants, PFAS, EPA Draft Method 1634, Physical Property Standards and more! Read below to see what we've been up to!

May 15th, 2024

AccuStandard is excited to announce new Petroleum Physical Property Standard Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for ASTM D86, Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure and ASTM D445, Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids.

April 3rd, 2024

Analytica is almost here! Next week, AccuStandard will be exhibiting at Analytica 2024 in Munich, Germany from April 9th – 12th.

February 14th, 2024

We've started 2024 with a new look on our website. See our new standards for PFAS, Nitrosamines, International Methods, and more! Also, find out which conferences we are attending in 2024 and see what else we've been up to!

February 7th, 2024

The toxicity of Ultrashort- and Short-Chain PFAS is under evaluation, and AccuStandard is committed to offering high-quality Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) to make detection of these compounds easy and efficient.

January 17th, 2024

We’re excited to announce that AccuStandard will be exhibiting at Pittcon 2024 next month in San Diego CA from February 26th – 28th. Pittcon is one of North America’s leading conferences and expositions on laboratory science, and this year is its 75th anniversary.

December 20th, 2023

Earlier this year, the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced its expedited efforts to regulate the use of four organophosphate compounds widely used as insecticides. AccuStandard offers Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) for USEPA 614, 622, 8141B, 1657, and ISO Method 10695.