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Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde has been in the headlines recently as a toxin of concern in indoor air. High levels of formaldehyde have been reported in trailers supplied by FEMA to the victims of the Gulf Coast hurricanes, raising serious health concerns for the residents. Formaldehyde is classified as a “known carcinogen” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, and acute exposure can result in respiratory distress with cancer concerns arising from chronic exposure. Materials used in the construction of trailers and manufactured homes such as adhesives and paint can outgas formaldehyde, releasing formaldehyde in the indoor air.

Air Toxics Ltd. can provide reliable, quality testing for formaldehyde in indoor air. We have successfully supported litigious projects requiring the highest level of defensibility. With our experience and capabilities, we can provide you a cost-effective, high quality solution for your formaldehyde testing needs.

Various methods are available including EPA Compendium TO-11A and NIOSH 2016. In addition, we can support passive sampling methods which provide an unobtrusive alternative to sampling pumps. Please contact us for more information.

Method Development
Not every project falls under the umbrella of the standard environmental methodology. Unlike many commercial laboratories, ATL maintains a Methods Development group to assist clients in specialized projects. ATL invests considerable resources in order to provide cutting-edge technical solutions to our clients. Our investment in technology and personnel allows us to maintain independence from commercial equipment manufacturers, gives as the ability to develop unique air instrumental solutions and to conduct on-going research into better sampling media. The following is a list of the types of work our group has been involved with in the past few years:

  • Materials Testing
  • Development of a cost-effective TO-14A GC/MS/FID analysis for soil gas and UST programs
  • Hold time and media studies for sulfur analyses
Method 18
Method 18 is used to determine VOCs in source streams by gas chromatography. Samples are taken either by field GC, Tedlar bags, or sorbent tubes. EPA has expressly prohibited the use of Summa canisters for Method 18, so one should verify the ultimate regulating authority before sampling.

Method 18 has several specific and unique analytical components, which are...   More