DUBLIN, Ireland, May 22 /PRNewswire/ --

Allergy Standards Ltd. ("ASL"), the internationally recognized independent evaluator of consumer products, today announced that Angela Southey, PhD, has joined the organization as Scientific Officer.

As Scientific Officer of ASL, Dr. Southey will have overall operational responsibility for the analytical laboratory as well as the day-to-day management of ongoing projects, including the development of protocols, management of standards, testing, analyses and certification.

"Angela's expertise in the development and management of scientific protocols will serve to benefit Allergy Standards Ltd. as our company continues to grow," said Dr. John McKeon, CEO of Allergy Standards Ltd. "With a growing number of manufacturers pursuing our asthma & allergy friendly(TM) certification a person with Angela's qualifications is crucial to our future success."

"ASL is a dynamic company with a terrific vision for the future," said Dr. Southey. "I look forward to building upon the Company's successes to date and to helping in the development of new and important standards to ensure that the certification program has the greatest reach possible."

Dr. Southey brings 13 years of experience in immunodiagnostics, manufacturing and technical support to her new position at ASL. Most recently, Dr. Southey served as Technical Specialist in Immunodiagnostics at Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division, Sligo, where she provided technical support to the manufacturing/quality teams for immunodiagnostic reagents for diagnosis and screening of Hepatitis B. Prior to working at Abbott, Dr. Southey spent two years with Wyeth Biopharma, Grange Castle, developing Virology Screening Methodology, a quality assurance tool used during the drug manufacturing process. Dr. Southey previously worked as a post-doctorate researcher for 4 years in the Veterinary College, University College Dublin, developing a vaccine for badgers against Tuberculosis, and spent the two years prior to this in Osaka, Japan where she carried out a research project on drug development for Ulcerative Colitis. Dr. Southey has also held positions at the Irish Equine Centre and in Laois County Council in the Water Services Department. Dr. Southey earned her PhD in Lung Fibrosis at the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University College Dublin and her Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from University College Cork.

About Allergy Standards (ASL)

Allergy Standards Ltd. is a physician-founded, independent, third party tester of products such as pillows, bedding, paints, vacuums, furniture, toys and washing machines. The Company provides health-related product consulting and advisory services, using information about quality environmental control standards to screen for and reduce everyday exposure to asthma and allergy triggers and dangerous toxins. Manufacturers, such as Dyson, LG Electronics, London Luxury and Hollander Home Fashions work with ASL to scientifically certify products that reduce the likelihood of triggering an allergic or asthmatic response. With their partners, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), and the ASL has become internationally recognized through its asthma & allergy friendly(TM) Certification brand and asthma & allergy friendly(TM) Certified products. Certified products are easily identifiable at the point of purchase and are widely available at retailers such as Target, Bed Bath and Beyond, JC Penney, Home Depot and Wal-Mart. Log on to http://www.allergystandards.com for more information

About the asthma & allergy friendly(TM) Certification

The asthma & allergy friendly(TM) certification serves as a guide for consumers to help ensure that they make purchases deemed safe for those affected by these conditions. All products that receive ASL's asthma & allergy friendly(TM) certification are tested by independent laboratories using the protocols developed by ASL. Please visit http://www.asthmaandallergyfriendly.com for more information.

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Matt Duch of FD, +1-212-850-5758, Matthew.duch@fd.com, for Allergy Standards Ltd.