NEWS & EVENTS
toXcel ALIGN Blog Series
What Generative AI Actually Is and Why Your Students Are Already Using It… Read more Here
toXcel International Heads to San Diego
toXcel International will be attending the 65th Society of Toxicology (SOT) Annual Meeting and ToxExpo taking place March 22–25, 2026 at the San Diego Convention Center… Read more Here
toXcel Staff Spotlight: Supporting Transportation Research at TRB 2026
toXcel is proud to highlight the many staff members who are actively contributing to the advancement of transportation research through their service on TRB standing and technical committees… Read more Here
toXcel is proud to sponsor the 2025 HCPA Annual Meeting & Conference this December!
We’re thrilled to support the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) as they bring together industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers… Read more Here
New List of Chemicals Regulated Under California Proposition 65
toXcel is experienced in helping companies that may potentially be affected by the requirements under Proposition 65. Read more Here
US EPA delays the PFAS one-time reporting rule again
toXcel examines the recent PFAS developments, as EPA again delays the reporting period under TSCA 8(a)(7), and other recent news on PFAS regulations. Read more Here
toXcel Supports the Federal Highway Administration’s Office of Safety, Research and Development Human Factors Team
toXcel recently secured a significant contract with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to provide on-site support services at the FHWA Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center… Read more Here
toXcel awarded GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) for Professional Services
The GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Professional Services Category offers federal, state, and local governments innovative solutions to their professional services needs. Read more Here
Notable Mentions
In Memoriam – Bill Perez
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our Chief Scientist, William Perez, Ph.D., PMP. this past week after a battle with cancer. Bill was an outstanding human factors scientist who has had experiences initially in the defense industry and for over 30 years, as an expert in the transportation industry. Read More
Investigating PFAS Contamination
Dr. Sweta Ojha, Staff Scientist of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry in toXcel’s Life Sciences group, along with a team of fellow co-authors in the University of Kentucky Department of Civil Engineering and Superfund Research Center, as well as the University of Kentucky Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, recently published their work on “A Geospatial and Binomial Logistic Regression Model to Prioritize Sampling for Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) in Public Water Systems” (Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 04 Apr, 2022). The study results provided valuable guidance on methods to: (1) identify and direct attention toward potential PFAS hot spots in drinking water sources, (2) Prioritize sampling locations for detection of PFAS in public water systems and (3) provide insights regarding the potential PFAS sources that contaminate groundwater and surface water. Read More
Environmental Science & Engineering News Flash!
We’re pleased to welcome Dr. Sweta Ojha to our life sciences team as Staff Scientist for Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, located at our Gainesville, VA headquarters. Sweta holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky and a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology. Her primary focus has been on monitoring and risk assessment of environmental contaminants including heavy metals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and other potential chemical hazards.
toXcel Produces Report for GHSA – America’s Rural Roads: Beautiful and Deadly
A new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), funded by State Farm®, explores the extent of the rural road safety problem and dives into the data to determine who dies in these crashes and what risky driving behaviors are key contributors. This new resource also offers nearly three dozen recommendations for State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) and their partners to help make rural roads safer. Led by Paula Raymond and under contract to GHSA, toXcel conducted the research, performed the analysis, and wrote the report. Read the full report here.
EPA Announces Monkeypox Eligibility for Emerging Viral Pathogen Labeling
You’ve seen it in the news – Monkeypox is circulating and has made its way into the United States in a handful of cases. The WHO and CDC are monitoring this virus. On May 23, 2022, EPA activated its Emerging Viral Pathogen policy to allow qualified registrants to make claims against Monkeypox and inform customers about disinfection of this virus. Monkeypox is a Tier I, enveloped virus. EPA has recently published their List Q to help inform customers about which products are effective against Monkeypox. As a registrant, if your product qualified for List N for COVID-19 claims, also a Tier I enveloped virus, you would qualify for List Q. Please contact us for information on how and what claims you can make for your product.