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If you have asbestos at your workplace

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If you have asbestos at your workplace

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  1. Why Asbestos Testing is Important In order to ensure that the air quality at the workplace is free from any kinds of contamination, it is very important to carry out asbestos testing, this is particularly true for the sectors where asbestos is used in huge quantity. Asbestos is used for various purposes like for fencing, flue and water pipes, eaves, making shades, temporary roofs and others. The asbestos fibers are released in the air which if inhaled can cause serious health issues. Therefore, it is very important to make sure that the air is tested at regular intervals in order to make sure that the level of these fibers present in the air is nor alarming. How can people get affected? When the asbestos sheets get disturbed due to many numbers of reasons, the fibers get released in the air and when this air is inhaled, it can cause serious problems. It is very common in the areas where cutting, drilling, and sizing of asbestos are done. This is one of the reasons as to why asbestos testing needs to be done in these areas. This testing is absolutely essential prior to any sort of renovation or demolition work. It will ensure that the

  2. air quality at work is healthy and will not pose any major health threats to the workers. What are the major Health Threats? If testing is not done properly, in that case, it won’t be possible to assess the volume of free asbestos fibers present in the air. The workers who spent hours in this condition can develop some serious health problems, which include the followings:  Lung Cancer  Asbestosis  Mesothelioma People who breathe in contaminated air, day in and out are most like to be affected by these diseases. This is why testing the air for asbestos particles is mandatory in the industrial areas in many countries.

  3. What happens if the test results show that the content of asbestos fiber in the air is more than normal? In that case, there are no other options available but to remove all the asbestos from the area. It needs to be mentioned, that in certain cases spending a couple of hours in contaminated air can result in severe breathing problems. If you have asbestos at your workplace, in that case, make sure to carry out a test on a regular basis. This will ensure that the air quality at work is stable and free from contaminations. Mold Testing and its Importance If you are looking for mold testing in Montreal, in that case, there are many options available to you. There are many professional agencies in Montreal that offer quality services as far as mold testing is concerned. It is absolutely essential to

  4. make sure that your indoor air is free from molds. By inhaling air that is contaminated by molds you are under the risk of developing respiratory disorders along with various other kinds of complications. So, if you think that you need to get the air of your home checked, then make sure to do so without any delay. What is Mold Testing? When it comes to testing mold, air samples are collected and then analyzed in different ways. The most common method that is used in the process of the testing mold is called “spore trap sampling”. In this method, a “spore trap” is used. Apart from this, there are other methods which are also used for mold sampling, which includes growing or culturing the spores of the mold which are collected from the air. However, this technique is less practiced. Why does Indoor air need to be Free from Contamination?

  5. As far as the indoor air quality is concerned, it needs to be free from all kinds of contaminations. However, these days, as the level of pollution has increased so much, it is not possible to have 100% non-contaminated air. However, it needs to be made sure that the level of contamination does go beyond any alarming level. If you are living in an industrial sector, in that case, it is absolutely essential for you to carry out air sampling. Even the presence of molds can lead to serious consequences, especially if you have kids and elderly people residing in your home. They are most likely to get affected by breathing in the contaminated air. Why Mold Testing is Necessary? The reason why mold testing is necessary is that it will give answers to a few important questions, which are:  Is there a mold problem in the indoor air?

  6.  There is a mold present, what species of mold it is?  How bad and alarming is the contamination  What are the best remedies available? A satisfactory answer to these questions can be found only after you have carried out a thorough air sampling for a mold for the interior of your home. There are many professional mold testing agencies available, which would be able to give you accurate results. Thanks For The Visiting Contact Us AIRTESTS EXPRESS SERVICE 1-800-438-8990 MONTREAL 5455 de Gaspé Ave, Suite 710, Montréal,, Québec, H2T 3B3

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