| The mobile lab, equipped with on-board and field instruments, was acquired in 2005. As an extended laboratory, the mobile lab has the capability to provide vital chemical information for on-site risk assessment and decision making. The mobile lab has participated in various DTSC activities, such as the Golden Guardian 2005 Statewide emergency response exercise in coordination with the Office of Emergency Services; and the 2006 First Responders Hazmat Training at the California Specialized Training Institute in San Luis Obispo. In 2007, the mobile lab was deployed to support the site mitigation project at Dos Palos, California. The mobile lab was invited and participated in many Cal-EPA and public sponsored events, such as the CUPA Conference, California Hazardous Materials Investigators Association (CHMIA), California Air Response Planning Alliance (CARPA), Earth Day and Science day. Recently, the mobile lab was instrumental in testing toxic metals in soil, jewelry, candy and soda bottles in support of the DTSC-sponsored Environmental Justice Workshops in Maywood, Wilmington and Clovis. As an educational tool, the mobile lab was deployed to UC Riverside and SF State University to demonstrate its analytical capability and recruit talented young scientists. Similarly, the mobile has hosted university and high school students visiting the Environmental Chemistry Laboratory. |  Mobile Laboratory Team in ER Training
Exercise | More excursions for the mobile lab have been
planned for the rest of the year. In order to
test and maintain expertise, the mobile lab
will be used to support field operations in coordination with other DTSC programs. |
