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Category Press Release
Publish Date 10/17/2024
Author Paul Cochrane
Title National Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month and Resources to Optimize Building Conditions
Introduction EMSL Analytical offers indoor air quality testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, building inspection tools, and monitoring instruments to identify a wide range of chemical, microbial, and radiological exposure concerns.

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, October 17, 2024

National Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month takes place each October. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) refers to indoor air quality (IAQ) as the air quality within and around buildings and structures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants.

A comfortable temperature and relative humidity, good ventilation, and a lack of unpleasant odors comes to mind for many people when thinking about IAQ. Also important is understanding and controlling airborne pollutants found indoors to help reduce the risk of potential health concerns. EPA warns that the health effects from indoor air pollutants may be experienced soon after exposure or, possibly, years later. These health effects could include irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat; headaches, dizziness, and fatigue; and even respiratory diseases, heart disease, and cancer.

“Some of the more common IAQ pollutants include mold, pollen, particulate matter, animal dander, bacteria, viruses, radon, volatile organic compounds, pesticides, lead, asbestos, carbon monoxide, and tobacco and marijuana smoke,” said Joe Frasca, Senior Vice President of Marketing at EMSL Analytical, Inc. “With laboratories across North America, EMSL supports the efforts of National Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month with testing services for a wide range of microbial, chemical, and radiological exposure risks. We also provide sampling supplies, easy-to-use test kits, building inspection tools, and air monitoring instruments. All of these resources can be utilized to optimize indoor conditions in our homes, schools, and businesses.”

Several years ago, EMSL sponsored an educational video about National Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month that can still be seen at: https://youtu.be/RbLmbmixmOU 

To learn more about indoor air quality, infection control, and industrial hygiene laboratory services and supplies, please visit www.EMSL.com, email info@EMSL.com, or call (800) 220-3675. To access indoor environmental quality test kits, visit www.EMSLTestKits.com

 

About EMSL Analytical, Inc.

EMSL Analytical is one of the leading testing laboratories with locations throughout the United States and Canada. EMSL is a nationally recognized and locally focused provider specializing in fast laboratory results for mold, bacteria, Legionella, USP <797>, pathogens, asbestos, lead, soot, char & ash from fires, VOCs, odors, radon, formaldehyde, indoor air quality, microbiology, environmental, industrial hygiene, radiological, food, beverage & consumer products and material testing services for the identification of unknown substances. EMSL services both professionals and the general public. EMSL maintains an extensive list of accreditations from leading organizations as well as state and federal regulating bodies including, but not limited to A2LA, AIHA LAP, LLC. (AIHA EMLAP, AIHA IHLAP, AIHA ELLAP), NVLAP, CDC ELITE, CPSC, CA ELAP, NY ELAP, TX DOH, NJDEP and multiple other state accrediting agencies. Please visit our website at www.EMSL.com for a complete listing of accreditations. In addition, EMSL carries a wide range of Sampling Equipment and Investigative Products for environmental professionals.


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