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A & B Environmental Services Inc. is now offering comprehensive Indoor Air
Quality (IAQ) analysis to meet the Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) Green Building Rating system for New Construction (LEED-NC) as an
effective alternative for Flushing Out the building for two long weeks.
We conduct baseline IAQ testing after construction ends and prior to occupancy,
using analysis protocols consistent with USEPA, to demonstrate that the
contaminant maximum concentrations listed below are not exceeded.
| Contaminant |
Maximum
Allowed |
Major
Indoor Source |
| Formaldehyde |
50 ppbV |
Composite wood products such as plywood, particleboard,
furnishings, wallpaper, durable press fabrics, paints, combustion appliances,
tobacco smoke |
| Particulates (PM10) |
50 µg/m3 |
Cigarettes, Wood Stoves, Fireplaces, aerosol sprays, house dusts |
| Total Volatile
Organic Compounds (TVOC) |
500 µg/m3 |
Paints and lacquers, paint strippers, cleaning supplies,
pesticides, building materials and furnishings, printers, correction fluids and
carbonless copy paper, glues and adhesives, permanent markers, and photographic |
| 4-Phenylcyclohexene
(4-PCH) |
6.5 µg/m3 |
Carpets and fabrics with Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) |
| Carbon Monoxide (CO) |
9 ppmV and no greater than 2 ppmV above outdoor levels |
Unvented/malfunctioning gas & propane appliances, fireplaces, vehicles in
garages |
Contact A&B Labs today to schedule
your needed analytical services or to learn more about our laboratory.
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