Services

Select a service below


• Air quality & Mold Inspection + sampling
• Mold sampling
• DNA Mold sampling (ERMI)
• Bacteria sampling
• Water testing
• Allergen sampling
• VOC's sampling
• Radon measurement
• Post remediation verification

 Air Quality & Mold Inspection + sampling

• Visual inspection (interior and exterior)
• Moisture detection (thermal and RF)
• AC test and inspection
• Humidity and condensation readings
• Air or surface sampling- Lab results include:
  - Mold count and identification
  - Pollen count
  - Airborne debris count
  - Fibrous particulate count
  - Insect fragments count
  - Skin fragments
• Particle counts
• Pressure check
• Ventilation or co2 readings
• Recommendations for correction or prevention
• Digital reports with digital images
• Lab results interpretation
• Free informational booklet
• Unlimited phone consultations

Mold sampling

• Air or surface sample in client specified areas
• Lab results and interpretation included

Purpose:

• Will help determine the presence of mold in the air or a
  given surface.

• Lab results include:
- Mold count and identification
- Pollen count
- Airborne debris count
- Fibrous particulate count
- Insect fragments count
- Skin fragments

Note:
 
Sampling only will not determine the source or cause of the contamination and without a complete inspection it will be very difficult to determine a correction or remediation strategy.

DNA Mold sampling (ERMI)

What is the ERMI?

• The ERMI is an acronym for Environmental Relative Moldiness Index.

• It was developed by scientists at the USEPA to provide a straightforward, objective, and standardized way to obtain results for indoor air quality investigations.

• The EPA is developing an ERMI ranking system based on dust samples collected from homes across the U.S.

• The ERMI will help predict the moldiness of homes. Homes with high ERMI values have a greater chance of having a mold problem then homes with a low ERMI.

• 36 different fungi make up the ERMI and are designated as Group I (those found in atypical, water damaged homes) and Group II (those commonly found in all homes)

• It’s a FAST, ACCURATE, and SENSITIVE DNA-based analytical method for identifying and quantifying molds to the species level.

• The method looks for the presence of DNA sequences that are unique to a particular mold species.
 

Bacteria sampling

Purpose
 
To detect and identify the presence of bacteria in water, air or a given surface, mostly applicable after sewage backups, floods, or when standing water or foul odors are present.

Available Sampling

- Viable Bacteria Enumeration and Gram Stain
Identification
 
- Viable Bacteria Enumeration and Identification (Three Most Prominent Types)

- Bacterial Speciation

- Sewage Contamination in Buildings (Total Coliform, Fecal Coliform, E.coli, and Fecal Streptococcus)

- Legionella

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Water testing
 

Purpose
 
To detect microbial or chemical contamination in water,
including drinking water, well water or swimming pool water

Available Sampling

- E. Coli
- Total Coliforms
- Fecal Coliforms
- Legionella
- Staphylococcus and streptococcus (pools- spas)

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Allergen sampling
 

Indoor Allergens Sampling:

• Cat dander
• Dog dander
• Cockroach allergens
• Dust mite allergens
• Rat allergens
• Mouse allergens

Purpose:

• This is a comprehensive indoor allergen test that is used to detect and quantify the presence of cat, dog, cockroach, rodent and dust mite allergens
 

VOC's sampling
 

Purpose
 
Odor identification, airborne organic compound detection and identification, fixed gases detection, airborne chemicals detection and identification.
 

Radon measurement
 

What is Radon?
Radon is a radioactive gas that comes from the natural 
radioactive decay of radium, which is a natural decay
product of uranium. Scientifically, “radon” is known to be
radon-222.  As a noble gas, radon is colorless, odorless  
and chemically inert and cannot be detected by human  
senses.

Why test for Radon?
According to the Surgeon General of the United States,
radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer within the USA.

Radon is estimated to cause about 21,000 lung cancer 
deaths per year, according to EPA's 2003 Assessment of
Risks from Radon in Homes (EPA 402-R-03-003). The
numbers of deaths from other causes are taken from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 1999-2001 National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Report and 2002 National Safety Council Reports.

Only smoking causes more lung cancer deaths, but if your home has high radon levels and you smoke, then your risk of lung cancer is especially high. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the American Lung Association agree that long term exposure to elevated levels of radon pose a significant  health risk to you and your family.
Therefore, since radon is a colorless, odorless, and
tasteless gas, the only way to determine if radon is in your home is by testing.

Purpose
The purpose of this service is to determine if dangerous 
levels of radon are present indoors.

 

Post remediation verification

• Visual inspection (interior and exterior)
• Moisture detection (thermal and RF)
• AC test and inspection
• Humidity and condensation readings
• Air or surface sampling-Lab Results include:
   - Mold count and identification
   - Pollen count
   - Airborne debris count
   - Fibrous particulate count
   - Insect fragments count
   - Skin fragments
• Particle counts
• Borescope inspection
• Pressure check
• Ventilation or co2 readings
• Recommendations for correction or prevention
• Digital reports
• Lab results interpretation
• Unlimited phone consultations

 Purpose
 The purpose of this inspection is to determine if microbial remediation was successful.