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Category: Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Testing
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Testing Services (including chemicals / carcinogens like Formaldehyde) Available – Fast Onsite Results!
Dallas IAQ Green Building Clearance Testing for 804.2 Ordinance ScanTech Technical Consulting performs indoor air quality tests including particulate matter in the air (residential and commercial) in the 0.3 – 2.5 micron and 2.5...
VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) Indoor Air Quality Contaminants and Health
VOCs, plastics, pesticides and other solvent vapors which contribute to poor indoor air quality, allergies, illness, airborne toxicity and carcinogenic risk. NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC CHEMICALS VOCs – can be classified by boiling points...
Composition of Dust Particles and Particulate Matter in The Air
Composition of Dust Particles and Particulate Matter in The Air When I test for PM2.5 and PM10 which are Fine Particle and Coarse Particle designations used by the EPA, I am often asked what...
MERV (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value) Ratings and Filters
You generally cannot place a True HEPA filter in your air furnace because of the flow restriction would place too heavy a load on the blower unit. But you can get a higher efficiency...
Control of Formaldehyde (HCHO) and VOCs in Indoor Air Quality
One of the first issues to address for pre-existing construction is proper selection of materials that have low VOCs and formaldehyde content (UF or Urea-Formaldehyde) and/or that outgas (release the noxious vapors) relatively quickly....
Carbon Monoxide Safety Levels and Indoor Air Quality
An important component of indoor air quality testing is measurement of abnormal levels of carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a result from all forms of combustible sources, from smoking and wood fires to...
Water Filtration Particle Sizes and Composition for Contamination Control
For aqueous media such as drinking water, here are some reference charts which compare ranges of relevant pollutants and suggest different filtration mediums which are relatively effective in removing these contaminants. Water pollutants include...
Air Quality TVOC (Total Volatile Organic Compound Theory) and Health Effects
It is a widely held belief in the environmental health sciences community that exposures to individual VOCs and SVOCs (Semi-Volatile Organic Compunds) in indoor environments ARE NOT the sole factor for health issues and...
Biological Contaminants & Poor Indoor Air Quality: Allergens, Bacteria, Mites, Viruses
A number of diseases and illnesses can be traced to environmental factors related to poor indoor air quality. Common allergies (which are medically referred to as Chronic Allergic Rhinitis) are caused by exposures to...
Diseases and Illnesses Related to Poor Indoor Air Quality
A number of diseases and illnesses can be traced to environmental factors related to poor indoor air quality. Common allergies (which are medically referred to as Chronic Allergic Rhinitis) are caused by exposures to...
New Homes and Carbon Dioxide Levels: The Overlooked Indoor Air Quality Health Hazard
One of the “mythologies” that I have heard from clients and real estate agents is something along the lines of “But the house is too new to have any air quality issues, isn’t it?”...
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Commercial Radon Gas Testing – Mold and Indoor Air Quality Inspection by ScanTech Technical Consulting * We are an Essential Industrial Health & Bio-Safety Business
ScanTech does NOT perform residential testing for homeowners and tenants – all services are COMMERCIAL ONLY – HOMEOWNERS & RESIDENTIAL CLIENTS CLICK HERE Biomedical / Environmental Health & Safety Consulting & Field Testing With Industrial...
So Much of Texas is Considered Zone 3: Is it Safe? (free from Radon Gas)
I recently had a client inquire about my services and asked for an official proposal. Before I could respond, within 30 minutes they sent a follow up message saying that because the Dallas /...
Entry Routes and Factors Affecting Indoor Radon Levels in Homes
Many people wonder how radon gas levels could be present in Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex DFW area – how does it get inside your home and affect your health and safety? The fact...
Radon & Radioactivity Measurement Safety Guide
Measuring radioactivity from radon is potentially very confusing for the lay person for several reasons. One of which is that there are several different units of measurement depending on the application, era of standards...
Radon Gas Testing Methods & Equipment
There are a variety of ways to monitor the radon levels in a residence, home or commercial building and the best detector for your needs depends on balancing cost, accuracy, ease of use and...
