Office Air Quality Test

 As Ontario starts to reopen and get back to normal life, we have been receiving an increase in online and phone enquiries about indoor air quality testing in offices and workplaces. Business owners and landlords seem to be taking indoor air quality in offices more seriously.

Indoor air quality testing in offices is important in making your staff, visitors as well as customers that will be coming to your office feel safe an comfortable.  

3 Important Office Indoor Air Quality Levels for Good Indoor Air Quality

  1. Proper ventilation. The more air flow from outside and office environment has, the more diluted or reduced airborne allergens and pathogens become. More air flow mean less airborne pollution. Air from outdoors will push airborne pollution back outside.
  2. Proper Air Filtration. The right air handler filters as well as recirculated air and HEPA filters the lower the fine dust and allergens in the breathable air. More air flow and more filtration leads to better indoor air quality.
  3. Source Control. Many indoor allergens and pathogens are sourced of caused by people and contents indoors. Limiting items or activities that create fine dust and chemicals is key to having good indoor air quality.

If you are bringing staff back into you business or office and will be hosting in-person meetings or will have an increase in customers visiting your office, you should consider and Office Indoor Air Quality Assessment. Indoor Air Quality Testing for your office can provide you with important documentation for both staff and clients that you are providing the most up to date good indoor air quality and healthy workplace safety environment.

Good Indoor Air Quality in offices centres around proper air flow, proper pollution mitigation and source control for allergens and pathogens. 


A professional office air quality assessment can determine the following:

  • Proper Air Flow or Ventilation
  • Lack of Air Pollutants or low VOC’s
  • Lack of Fine Dust
  • Lack of Allergens and Pathogens such as mould, pet allergens, dust mites, and bacteria.

Prove You Have Good Office Indoor Air Quality.  

Top 10 Air Quality Measurements For A Professional Indoor Air Quality Test For Offices:

  1. Proper Relative Humidity
  2. Proper Air Flow through HVAC system
  3. Proper Ventilation or low Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
  4. No Carbon Monoxide (CO)
  5. Low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) or scent and odour free
  6. Low formaldehyde levels.
  7. Low airborne Fine Dust and Particulates
  8. Low overall allergen levels such as dust mites, pollen and pet allergens from occupants
  9. No indoor mould growth or airborne mould spore issues.
  10. Sanitary environment for bacteria such as E.coli on surfaces.

Reopen your office environment quickly and safely with an indoor air quality assessment for your office. Prove your office has good indoor air and a safe work

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