Indoor Air Quality Testing

Indoor air quality is a term used for the air quality we breathe within the indoor environments of buildings and structures where we live every day.

Many pollutants affect the indoor environments of commercial structures from a myriad of sources.

Sources include:

• Mold
• Allergens
• Bacteria
• Avian pathogens
• Dust & particulates
• Metals
• Chemicals
• Gases
• Volatile organic compounds

Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) investigations are assessments of the indoor environment to determine if the indoor structures air quality is healthy or polluted.

Our homes are our pride and joy and a place that should feel safe and secure. We know about pollutants like mold, sewage, and asbestos - more often than not they can be seen. What about the pollutants we cant see? The ones we inadvertently breathe in, due to poor indoor air quality?

We can help you diagnose, treat and understand issues with indoor air quality with our rigorous testing standards. We follow governmental guidelines as stipulated by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). They have put together a list of the most common forms of air pollution in homes and commercial buildings. These are:

• Asbestos
• Biologicals (mold & bacteria)
• Tobacco Smoke both from new sources and older, environmental sources
• Formaldehyde
• Lead
• Pesticides
• Radon

Alongside all these factors, moisture can affect the quality of air indoors. If humidity levels are allowed to get too high or too low, or if there are undetected leaks or small floods. From this moisture, mold, spores, and fungus can grow - and can prove dangerous to health, as well as causing damage to the fabric of the property itself.

As well as the above, when considering indoor air quality - factor in the items you use in and around the home, such as personal care products, cleaners, and even your furnishings like curtains and carpets. All these have the potential to pollute the air you breathe. They can sometimes cause allergic reactions and illnesses.

If youve had persistent issues with allergies, breathing difficulties, rashes, headaches, and other respiratory problems, they all have the potential to be related to the poor indoor air quality within the home or workspace.

Prolonged exposure to bad air can lead to a wide range of health problems including:

• Headaches
• Fatigue
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Coughing
• Asthma

In certain circumstances, long-term damage to the lungs can be sustained. Poor air quality can also allow for infectious diseases to spread including:

• Flu
• Covid-19
• Measles
• Chickenpox
• Tuberculosis
• Legionnaires disease

Chemicals used for cleaning and treating furnishings can be absorbed into surfaces and then released into the air over long periods. If youve ever smoked, and given up - or been in a space that was used by former smokers, youll notice that its virtually impossible to completely get rid of the scent of stale tobacco - and thats because the surfaces in the room have absorbed the chemicals and odors from the smoke and begun to slowly release them over time.