{"id":697,"date":"2015-12-27T06:15:45","date_gmt":"2015-12-27T12:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scantech7.com\/?page_id=697"},"modified":"2021-12-06T09:19:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T09:19:42","slug":"formaldehyde-indoor-air-quality-testing-services-dallas-fort-worth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scantech7.com\/formaldehyde-indoor-air-quality-testing-services-dallas-fort-worth\/","title":{"rendered":"Mold &#8211; Formaldehyde &#8211; Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Testing and Mold Inspection \/ Consulting Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ScanTech checks the following key indoor air quality level indicators and can give rapid answers onsite &#8211; no waiting for lab results in most cases. (radon testing and mold sampling are examples of exceptions)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">*EFFECTIVE January 1st, 2019 ScanTech<strong> will no longer perform residential testing OR consulting for homeowners \/ tenants &#8211; all services are<\/strong> COMMERCIAL ONLY. Here is a page for resources to other companies and common questions &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scantech7.com\/emf-testing-indoor-air-quality-testing-environmental-links\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">CLICK HERE.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Joel-Anthony Gray\u00a0 &#8211; Mold Assessment Consultant (MAC) <\/strong><strong>Texas Dept. of Safety &amp; Health Services License # MAC1387<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We have been testing formaldehyde in the Dallas &#8211; Fort Worth area for years and DO NOT require cutting into your laminate floor or charge $525 &#8211; $600 per sample and then make you wait for results like some laboratories.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BASIC AIR QUALITY CHECK<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Formaldehyde (HCHO) &#8211; non-destructive testing &#8211; immediate results<\/li>\n<li>VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) including benzene, toluene<\/li>\n<li>Carbon Dioxide (CO2)<\/li>\n<li>Carbon Monoxide (CO)<\/li>\n<li>Respirable Dust Particles in PM2.5 (fine) and PM10 (coarse) size regimes<\/li>\n<li>Oxygen Levels (where applicable)<\/li>\n<li>HEPA Filtration, MERV rating and other air purifier efficiency metrics<\/li>\n<li>Relative ventilation levels &#8211; critical to know in newer homes that are built &#8220;tight&#8221; for energy efficiency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SPECIAL OPTIONAL SERVICES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mold Assessment Consulting (MAC licensed by the State of Texas)<\/li>\n<li>Radon Rn-222 Levels (known alpha emitter lung carcinogen)<\/li>\n<li>Forensic laboratory field testing (air grab, bulk, tape lift, swab \/ wipe, etc.) where required for ETS, (Environmental Tobacco Smoke) meth lab cleanups, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Particulate counts by size group: 0.3 um, 0.5 um, 1.0 um, 2.5 um, 5 um, 10 um<\/li>\n<li>Ozone gas levels and hydrogen sulfide (associated with sewer gas leaks)<\/li>\n<li>Positive \/ negative air pressure checks to confirm tendency for contamination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>along with atmospheric factors such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Temperature<\/li>\n<li>Relative Humidity<\/li>\n<li>Barometric Pressure (to judge whether the structure is under positive or negative pressure with respect to the outside air)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>and for commercial applications such as HVAC metrics, we can also measure:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Absolute Humidity<\/li>\n<li>Dew Point<\/li>\n<li>Mixing Ratio<\/li>\n<li>Vapor Pressure<\/li>\n<li>Heat Stress (WBGT) &amp; Heat Index Factors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/tsa\/wbgt\">Wet Bulb Globe Temperature vs. Heat Index NOAA Weather<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/weather\/\"><strong>Historical Weather Link<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More detailed information on factors influencing indoor formaldehyde levels are discussed here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"3Q3HkMLS6n\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/radontestingdallas.com\/control-formaldehyde-vocs-indoor-air-quality\/\">Control of Formaldehyde (HCHO) and VOCs in Indoor Air Quality<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Control of Formaldehyde (HCHO) and VOCs in Indoor Air Quality&#8221; &#8212; Indoor Air Quality Testing: Houston Dallas Austin\" src=\"https:\/\/radontestingdallas.com\/control-formaldehyde-vocs-indoor-air-quality\/embed\/#?secret=3Q3HkMLS6n\" data-secret=\"3Q3HkMLS6n\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>More information on general indoor air quality testing can be found here:<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/emfsurveydallas.com\/testing-particulate-matter-and-indoor-air-quality-iaq\/<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indoorairqualitytestingdallas.com\/\">Indoor Air Quality Testing in Dallas \/ Fort Worth<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Texas Department of Health on Indoor Mold Testing<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dshs.texas.gov\/iaq\/links.shtm#mold\">http:\/\/www.dshs.texas.gov\/iaq\/links.shtm#mold<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>EPA on Ozone Pollution Levels<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/ozone-pollution\">https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/ozone-pollution<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ozone Level Safety Limits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ozoneservices.com\/articles\/007.htm\">http:\/\/www.ozoneservices.com\/articles\/007.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>EPA on Indoor Particulate Matter Levels<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/indoor-air-quality-iaq\/indoor-particulate-matter\">https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/indoor-air-quality-iaq\/indoor-particulate-matter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>New OSHA Regulations on Silica Dust Exposure in Construction and Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/buffalo\/blog\/buffalo-law-journal\/2016\/07\/is-the-osha-limit-on-silica-exposure-excessive.html\">http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/buffalo\/blog\/buffalo-law-journal\/2016\/07\/is-the-osha-limit-on-silica-exposure-excessive.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stronger Proposed Regulations on U.S. Air Standards for Health &amp; 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