Environmental testing is usually a time-sensitive matter. Whether you need water quality testing, an indoor air quality test or, perhaps, a mold inspection, chances are that you are not calling on a whim. you need to know if you have a problem sooner rather than later.

When an emergency – like a hurricane or flood – hits your business, you need to get back up and running as fast as you can. As they say, time is money.

You could take your chances, or you could plan ahead and enjoy the peace of mind of knowing that, in the event of an emergency, the professional help you need to get your business back up and running will be there.

With the Emergency Response Services Program from AirMD, you won’t be told that we are just too busy to help you.

Urgent Environmental Testing & Inspection Services

In the event of an emergency – like a hurricane or a flood – the chances are high that your business won’t be the only one affected. People from organizations large and small will be frantically trying to get back on their feet as quickly as possible.

For many, environmental testing and inspections will be among the first steps that need to be taken.

The Emergency Response Services Program from AirMD ensures that you will have prompt access to environmental testing and related inspection services when disaster strikes.

Additional benefits of the program include:

• You will receive an independent, third-party assessment that presents a clear picture of the situation.
• Hazards that are present – or that could develop – are identified.
• We will also provide you with a written plan that shows, step by step, how to remediate the problem.
• You gain the assistance of professionals who have extensive experience working with insurance companies.

For more information about the Emergency Response Program available to AirMD’s Environmental Management System customers, contact us online or call 1-888-462-4763 or 1-888-GO-AIRMD. Our water quality testing pros as well as our indoor air quality testing experts know that every hour your business spends waiting for environmental testing to be conducted is costing your business money.

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As environmental testing experts, we are often asked how often indoor air quality tests should be done. Our answer is usually at least once a year. So, why not start your year off right with an indoor air test that will provide you and your family or your employees peace of mind.

Why should you have an indoor air quality test every year?

If you are in Miami, West Palm Beach or anywhere in South Florida for that matter, you have probably opened the windows recently to take advantage of the cooler weather and get some fresh air in your home or apartment. All that fresh air flowing in your windows will change the air quality inside your home – depending on a number of criteria that are unique to your circumstances and your location that may be for the better, or it may be for the worse.

And the same can be said about the doors to your home and workplace. Every time you open your front door – whether you are coming home from work or heading out to walk the dog – the quality of your indoor air is affected. And when your customers or employees enter your facility, the same thing happens.

According to the EPA, indoor air quality tends to be more polluted than the air out of doors, but if you have allergies, opening the windows can let a host of common allergens into your home. Every time someone opens an external door, the level of contaminants in the air changes.

Have you changed the kind of cleaning products you are using at home? Have you had an interior room painted? Did you install new carpeting or bring home some new furniture? All of these things have the potential to affect the indoor air quality of your home. VOC testing can help to determine what, if any, those effects might be.

If your roof leaked or you had to call a plumber because of a leaky pipe you discovered, you may have an increased amount of moisture, which can easily contribute to the growth of mold.

If you want to start the year on a healthy note, by scheduling volatile organic testing, an asbestos inspection or environmental air testing, contact us.

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These days, perhaps more than ever, indoor air quality testing is proving to be a priority for many families. In order to protect ourselves and our communities from the spread of Covid-19, we are all spending more time at home. But there are threats inside your home as well.

In fact, according to the EPA (the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), “studies of human exposure to air pollutants indicate that indoor levels of pollutants may be two to five times — and occasionally more than 100 times — higher than outdoor levels.”

You won’t be able to detect most of the pollutants that may be contaminating your home. At AirMD, an environmental testing company, some of the biggest threats that we test the indoor air quality of your home for are completely invisible airborne gases.

Formaldehyde, as we explained in a previous post, is one of four types of airborne gasses that the professionals who handle indoor air quality testing at AirMD screen for. The other three are:

1. Volatile Organic Compounds
2. Carbon Monoxide
3. Carbon Dioxide

VOC Testing

Among the most important things that AirMD’s trained professionals screen for when conducting an indoor air quality test are volatile organic compounds, more commonly referred to as VOCs.

You may be surprised – unpleasantly so – by the common household items that could be releasing unhealthy airborne gasses into your home and negatively impacting the quality of the indoor air your family is breathing.

The American Lung Association has identified a long list of building materials, household cleaners, personal care products and common activities that can release harmful VOCs inside your home. Some things – like pesticides, fuel oil, gasoline and tobacco smoke – seem obvious. But their list also includes:

• Household cleaning products and disinfectants
• Air fresheners
• Cosmetics and deodorants
• Popular craft products, such as glue and markers
• Home office printers and copiers
• Furniture
• Certain types of flooring, carpet and pressed wood products
• Paint and paint strippers
• Adhesives as well as caulks and sealants
• The clothes you picked up at the dry-cleaners
• Wood-burning stoves and fireplaces

For more information on environmental testing services from AirMD, including VOC testing, please contact us.

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