INDOOR AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT - Ontario Environmental & Safety Network Ltd.

Residential Homes
Ontario Environmental & Safety Network Ltd.. is a leader in the field of IAQ investigations in residential homes, and has trained IAQ investigators. IAQ services typically include mould assessment and abatement, fuel oil spill clean up and indoor air quality testing, radon sampling, and investigations to determine the cause of occupant symptoms.

Industrial and Commercial Facilities
In operating industrial or commercial facilities, plant managers are increasingly being expected to take greater responsibility for ensuring a safe and healthy environment for employees. It is now widely recognized that such an environment enhances employee comfort, health and workplace productivity. In addition to the above benefits, there are several other key benefits to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment, such as:

Ensured compliance with applicable regulations
Fulfil due diligence of care obligations
Reduce liability due to accidents / injuries / lost time
Increase productivity through more efficient operation
Improve relations with unions
Increase employee morale

Sampling the indoor air environment may potentially include a vast array of contaminants; the inherent value of our applied science and engineering lies in our ability to identify the contaminants of concern and narrow the scope of work. The following are examples of just a few of the typical indoor air parameters that may be analyzed:

Microbial Contamination: air and dust sampling for microbials for general indoor air quality concerns or for microbial contamination for food processing and clean room applications;
Particulates: air sampling for clean room applications; or general indoor air quality concerns
Carbon Dioxide, Relative Humidity and Temperature: a measure of ventilation efficiency and occupant comfort
Process Chemical Sampling: air sampling for specific chemicals used, stored or generated on-site
Combustion By-Products: sulfur, nitrogen and carbon oxides from in-vented space heaters and outside sources
Volatile Organic Compounds: from chemical processes or biological sources