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| Air testing can be made easy with do-it-yourself kits and the help of our consultations and laboratories. Always remember, more sophisticated and accurate testing more professional equipment. Our testing is limited in scope and used as a screen test and a preventative measure. It is designed for residential testing with economical pricing.. |
VOC (Volatile Organic compounds)-Represent a large variety of chemicals that exist as a gas or can easily off gas under normal room temperatures. Some major sources include Photocopying materials, paints, gasoline, refrigerants, personal hygiene and cosmetics products, building materials, disinfectants and pesticides. Most VOCs are generally present in very low quantities in the indoor environment. Symptoms attributable in human response to VOC's are often similar to those from other indoor contaminants such as particulate and biocontaminants. Many people living with chemical contaminants become use to the odors and are unable to detect that they are living in a compromised environment.  |
| Reasons to test your home: |
- Purchase of a new home/out gassing of chemicals from new construction and manufactured products
- Recent construction or remodeling inside your home
- Unexplainable Health Complaints: Allergies, Asthma, Headaches, eye and respiratory irritation, malaise or other health problems
- Measures levels of VOC's from cleaning products, paints, gasoline, disinfectants and pesticides used or stored in the home.
- Purchasing a new home and evaluating possible toxins in the home
- General Home Maintenance and preventative measures to insure the safety of your family particularly children
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PREDICT™ VOC Screening Test Kit |
| The PREDICT™ VOC Screening Test Kit provides a simple, economical screening of indoor air quality by testing for total levels of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Mold VOCs (actively growing mold behind walls or carpeting). These two index numbers are excellent indicators of the overall indoor air quality of a home. |
| What are VOCs? |
| VOCs are chemicals that are emitted as gases from solids or liquids and easily evaporated into the air at room temperature. Concentrations of these chemicals can be up to 100 times higher indoors than outdoors. Thousands of products, many that we use or are exposed to every day, emit VOCs into the air while they are being used, and even when they are stored. All VOCs have the potential to be harmful, and there are even a few common VOCs that can be particularly dangerous to our health. Symptoms such as frequent headaches, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, coughing, wheezing, and eye, nose and throat irritation can be indicators that the quality of air in your home is poor - especially if these symptoms subside once you leave the house. Other more serious health problems that can arise with poor indoor air quality are asthma exacerbation, digestive problems, and damage to the liver, kidneys and central nervous system. Some air contaminants are so harmful that they can even cause cancer. |
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PREDICT™ Test and Analysis |
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Quickly determine total levels of harmful indoor air pollutants, including hidden mold - the only test of its kind on the market
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Receive information on potential sources of air contamination
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One test covers up to a 2,000 sq. ft. area
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Specific IAQ problems can be identified with optional 350+ VOC compound analysis, without taking another air sample (additional cost incurred)
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Receive expert consultation for interpreting the test results or suggestions for improving indoor air quality
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An air sample can be collected in 3 to 4 hours and covers an area of approximately 2,000 sq. ft. The sample is then sent to our Nationally accredited Laboratory for analysis. Reports from your analysis will tell you if your total VOC levels are within a safe, acceptable, or elevated range, and what the possible sources of contamination are. If levels are determined to be elevated and there is a desire to identify exactly which VOCs are present in the air, an additional analysis can be performed at the lab, for an additional fee. There is no need to take another air sample.
With PREDICT, you can receive a total assessment of the air you and your loved ones breathe everyday - simply, safely, and economically.
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| REVEAL™ Comprehensive VOC Test and Analysis |
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Like the PREDICT VOC Screening Test, the REVEAL™ Comprehensive VOC Test gives an excellent assessment of overall indoor air quality. However, the REVEAL test goes even further by providing detailed answers to questions of "What's in my air?" The REVEAL test surveys over 350 Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in the air with a single sample (covering approximately 2,000 sq. ft.). With its extreme sensitivity in the parts per trillion range, the REVEAL test is particularly useful when investigating odor concerns.
What are VOCs?
VOCs are chemicals that are emitted as gases from solids or liquids and easily evaporated into the air at room temperature. Concentrations of these chemicals can be up to 100 times higher indoors than outdoors. Thousands of products, many that we use or are exposed to every day, emit VOCs into the air while they are being used, and even when they are stored. All VOCs have the potential to be harmful, and there are even a few common VOCs that can be particularly dangerous to our health. Symptoms such as frequent headaches, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, coughing, wheezing, and eye, nose and throat irritation can be indicators that the quality of air in your home is poor - especially if these symptoms subside once you leave the house. Other more serious health problems that can arise with poor indoor air quality are asthma exacerbation, digestive problems, and damage to the liver, kidneys and central nervous system. Some air contaminants are so harmful that they can even cause cancer.
The REVEAL Test & Analysis
An air sample can be collected in 3 to 4 hours, then sent to Prism Analytical Technologies - the air testing laboratory that developed PREDICT and REVEAL - for a comprehensive analysis. In a few days, you can know exactly what is in the air you and your loved ones are breathing. This extremely sensitive and detailed analysis will help identify the sources of contaminants, odors, and air pollutants, and can even identify problems before they become disruptive.
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| MY HEALTHY HOME NOTE: |
| Identification of unknown odors is a difficult task. There are roughly 200 top VOC's that may or may not be the cause of your problem. This type of testing should help determine most of the potentially troublesome gases. We recommend you consult your physician or Environmental physician for correlations between chemicals in the sample and your health concerns. For more information, contact My Healthy Home® at 866-743-8563. |
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