Indoor Air Quality
Sampling VOCsIncreased awareness of toxic volatile compounds released from building materials, along with increased use of recycled air allowing these compounds to build up, has led to a demand for Indoor Air Quality monitoring. Both Thermal Desorption GC-MS (TD GC-MS) for the screening of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the identification of nuisance odors, as well as Liquid Chromatography (LC-UV) for the analysis of aldehydes, including formaldehyde which can be released from fiberboard internal walls, are commonly used by SGS M-Scan for the analysis of indoor air quality. Both of these groups of compounds are known to contribute to Sick Building Syndrome.
Nuisance odors can also be derived from adjacent buildings, particularly if they are industrial sites, sewage treatment works or even restaurants. Analysis of these odors can assist in presenting a legal case against neighbors creating the nuisance.
SGS M-Scan can organize the sampling of buildings (industrial, office or domestic) and a screening for volatiles/nuisance odors
