AIR QUALITY TESTING

Professional Air Quality Testing

According to US Environmental Protection Agency, the potential impact of indoor air quality on human health nationally is far more than outdoor air quality. Americans, on average, spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors, where the concentrations of some pollutants are often 2 to 5 times higher than typical outdoor concentrations.

Indoor air pollution and allergies can be a very serious health issue if not handled properly in your home, office, or building. Indoor air quality issues can negatively affect your health, quality of life, and worker productivity in your office.

Poor indoor air quality can be traced to many factors such as: mold/microbial contamination, internal contamination from fire or water damage, and external from outside your home or building, inadequate ventilation, asbestos, or lead.

Indoor air should be free from significant levels of odors, dust and contaminants and should be properly circulated to prevent stuffiness or allergies.

We at Western Resources,Inc can test the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and provide recommendations for air improvement, including engineering controls and remediation. Our specialists conduct a series of assessments to measure the level of harmful pollutants in your home or office.

If we feel contamination removal is required after an inspection, we can provide estimates for those services as well.

Where can I find Formaldehyde Air Quality Testing Westchester NY?

Formaldehyde is commonly found in materials and products used in our homes and offices. This dangerous chemical is often used in pressed-wood products for cabinet making such as particleboard, plywood, and fiberboard, vanities and other furniture. Additionally, glues and adhesives used in carpets and wood floors, permanent-press fabrics, paper product coatings, and certain insulation materials, also contain traces of formaldehyde.

Exposure to elevated levels of formaldehyde should be avoided as exposures to high levels of this harmful chemical can trigger: asthma attacks, nausea, watery eyes, breathing difficulties, severe headaches, and respiratory irritation.

Air Quality Testing NYC: Formaldehyde testing services

Formaldehyde is a chemical known to be colorless, pungent smelling, and flammable. Formaldehyde has been classified as a known human carcinogen, a cancer-causing substance, by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and as a probable human carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

We take all harmful chemical risks seriously. If you are concerned about the existence of formaldehyde in your home or office, Western Resources Inc is here to help. We treat every case with the highest level of caution for all of our clients.

Volatile Organic Compounds, VOCs Indoor Air Quality Testing NYC

There could be Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), gaseous chemicals emitting from liquids or solids inside our homes, that merge with the surrounding circulating air and create a dangerous effect, which is detrimental to our health. These VOCs could be emitted from products we use or store in our homes or offices (like cleaning supplies, solvents, gasoline, pesticides, moth balls, disinfectants, cosmetics, hair care products, paints/ varnishes, building material, vinyl flooring, carpeting just to name a few), and the concentration of such chemicals/ gases is easily 100 times more inside our homes than it is outdoors.

These VOCs are Phenol, Benzene and Formaldehyde and are listed as HAPs, short for Hazardous Air Pollutants by the EPA or U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Molds and Mold VOCs

Mold, as we all know is found in damp, dark, or water damaged environments and conditions. Mold could be found anywhere, not just indoors. Molds reproduce by releasing spores in air, which rapidly multiply after being transported through air. In their active growth stage, molds release MVOCs in air, which are Mold Volatile Organic Compounds.

Dampness and water accumulation, that could be due to a broken pipe, roof leakage, basement flooding, could lead to growth of mold, if water is not dried within 24-48 hours. Even drywalls are susceptible to mold growth. When mold exists in high proportion, this could lead to possible health hazards like respiratory problems, asthma, breathlessness, fever like conditions, itchiness, sore throat, skin rashes and other mold allergies.

Asbestos Air Monitoring

You need Asbestos Air Monitoring if asbestos fibers are released into the air. This could happen during a renovation project in a building which was built with asbestos containing material, or during/ after an abatement project to ensure if the site is fit for occupation or not.

Airborne asbestos fibres are released due to the disintegration of asbestos containing material, and are a health hazard to the workers and to the unprotected public around the renovation or abatement site. Hire the services of our professional Asbestos Air Monitoring investigators today, for asbestos sampling and indoor air quality assessments.

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