What are AQS' laboratory qualifications?
AQS' microbial laboratory has many years' experience testing molds and allergens. The microbial laboratory is the only lab in the world to be both ISO 9002 registered and accredited under the American Industrial Hygiene Association's Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation Program (EMLAP). AQS' chemical laboratory has pioneered volatile organic compound (VOC) research using state-of-the-art technology, and the chemical laboratory is the only commercial lab in North America capable of providing analysis of microbial VOCs (MVOCs) and VOCs in building dust. Research completed by both laboratories has paved the way for new industry standards and methodologies.
What types of fungi can AQS identify?
Air Quality Sciences can provide fungal analyses with varying levels of detail according to customers' needs. We can identify numerous fungi to the genus level and are able to identify common environmental fungi such as Penicillium, Aspergillus, Stachybotrys, and Cladosporum to the species level for analyses requiring detailed results.
What VOCs can AQS detect?
Most indoor air samples have anywhere from 30 - 200 different VOCs. AQS can identify all of them. AQS' chemical laboratory provides great detail about all classes of VOCs including alcohols, alkanes, alkenes, and aromatics. Formaldehyde and other aldehydes, phthalates, glycols, acrylates, and styrene can all be detected to extremely low limits (parts per billion). It is important to identify all VOCs in a sample to consider the impact on occupants' health and to accurately track sources of pollutants.
What are AQS' detection limits?
In the chemical laboratory, any individual VOC can be detected down to low parts per billion (ppb), the lowest detection limit in the industry.
What is the report format AQS uses?
All reports provide identification and quantification of the material(s) in question, whether the sample is chemical or microbial in nature.
What are turn around times for laboratory services?
Standard turnaround times vary with regard to the selection of service. Our turnaround time for non-culture analyses is up to five business days. Rush service is available upon request for same and next business day. Standard culture analysis turn around time is seven business days.
If your comprehensive IAQ investigation requires complete species-level identification of environmental fungi, our premium service is turned around in 12 business days.
Most chemical analyses are available in 5 business days. |