IAQ Investigations
Indoor Air Solutions, Inc. uses a highly effective investigative protocol
to pinpoint the causes of odors, Sick Building Syndrome and 
Building Related
Illnesses. The steps in these investigations include:
Occupant
interviews
We conduct one-on-one occupant interviews with each person
who feels that the building may be triggering symptoms. These interviews
are frequently done in a neutral location, with complete confidentiality.
These interviews will establish a link with the subject building, or point
to another source, and often suggest substances appropriate for testing.
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning System Inspection
and Testing
The design, operation and maintenance of a building's
ventilation system are critical because industry statistics indicate that
up to 50% of all indoor air quality complaints are tied to the ventilation
system. We perform a design analysis from blueprints, inspect visually accessible
components of the system (such as condensate pans, coils, drain lines, fans
and filters), inspect ductwork using state-of-the art fiberoptic borescope
technology, and take ventilation measurements to ensure the adequacy of air
delivery of the system.
Air Testing
We are proud of the fact that
we can perform virtually any kind of testing for airborne contaminants. We
routinely test for industrial chemicals, tobacco smoke, fungi and bacteria,
carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, particulates, combustion byproducts, and
many other contaminants. We also test for pesticides, and Legionnaire's disease.
A large percentage of our clientele has a problem with water damaged buildings
and fungal (mold) contamination. We have capabilities for performing; air test
for viable (“living” or culturable”) and non-viable (“dead” or “non-culturable”)
molds. We both qualify (colonies or structures/cubic meter of air) and identify
(usually to genus level and frequently to species level) the organisms present.
We have a variety of test available to detect mold grown; on surfaces. We can
also perform DNA, and rerfcotoxin (“mold-poison”) testing on molds.