Indoor Air Quality

Unplesant Odor in your Property Feeling Sick and don't know why?

Your home is a haven for you and your family that can fall susceptible to many different types of pollutants. With the use of our professional New york testing services you can rest easy and confident that your home will be protected from the many pollutants that can pose health dangers. new Jersey offers background expertise which includes indoor environmental consulting in various commercial settings to benefit the homeowner and business person, screening for conditions and constituents that may be impacting the indoor environment. The indoor environment includes a number of complex factors working together to make a space livable or to work in. These include air quality, thermal comfort, lighting, sound, and odor.

New Jersey is capable of addressing all of these factors on an as needed basis or as per your request. For complaints of an indoor air quality concern, or in preventing an air quality situation from developing, governmental guidelines and standards are followed. The most useful resource for the homeowner or small business enterprise in existing situations is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) who has identified the most common sources of indoor air pollution in a home as: Radon, Natural Environmental particles and microbials, Tobacco Smoke, Biologicals (mold & bacteria), Formaldehyde, Pesticides, Asbestos, Lead. ​ Additionally, moisture can be a major contributor affecting indoor health. Either in unregulated humidity levels or uncontrolled or unidentified leaks, moisture can lead to fungal spores or mold that can be very unhealthy to occupants; and can cause extensive structural damage.

Here are some important facts to know:

1. The US EPA has reported that home air can have 100 times more chemicals inside than outside.
2. The US EPA has also reported that adults and kids now spend most of their time indoors (90%).
3. The CDC has reported that 20+ million adults have asthma, and the National Asthma Survey has reported that asthma is the most prevalent chronic disease among children. These numbers continue to increase annually, suggesting that the indoor environment plays a contributing role in this trend.
4. Mold growth can be present within the home and be hidden behind walls or underneath carpeting or flooring.
5. The use of Formaldehyde is prevalent in certain building materials and the concentration of this known cancer-causing agent can be many times the safe level.

What About Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)?

Indoor air is a “chemical soup” made up of a variety of chemicals from building materials, cleaning products, pesticides, personal care and consumer products, emissions from building equipment and activities, etc. There can serious risks to the additive and cumulative effects of these chemicals.

Persistent discomfort due to indoor air pollutants often are the direct result of the materials used in “fitting out” for livability. Many porous materials and furnishings such as carpeting, couches, drapes, and wallboard absorb cleaning chemicals, fragrances, pesticides, and other air pollutants.

Chemicals adsorb to virtually all indoor surfaces, but more strongly to rough rather than smooth surfaces. These chemicals are released again into the air for long periods of time, leading to prolonged indoor air pollution.