Indoor Air Quality Monitoring

Public awareness of indoor air quality (IAQ) and problems such as sick building syndrome has risen dramatically. People now spend almost 90% of their time indoors, so it is not surprising that there is increased concern about how building materials, cleaning chemicals, heating and air conditioning systems are affecting building inhabitants.

Common IAQ problems include inadequate ventilation, improper temperature and humidity, excessive carbon monoxide and high particulate levels. If these problems are left unresolved, occupants can experience drowsiness, irritation, dizziness and other more serious health problems.

Until recently, measuring IAQ was an expensive, laborious and complicated process generally requiring large cumbersome instrumentation that had to be operated by trained personnel.

Recent innovations in sensor and data logging technologies now allow consultants, contractors, environmental health officers, engineers and others to simply and economically monitor IAQ.

Air- monitoring services available from Guardian can help clients comply with the requirements of the Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations to provide a 'sufficient quantity of fresh or purified air'. This is achieved by survey, risk assessment, regular monitoring, sampling, record keeping and regular reviews.

An initial programme of key air-quality parameters could include temperature measurement, relative humidity, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, fungi, bacteria, total invaluable dust and ozone. Portable equipment is used in many locations, and measurements are usually taken quarterly to cover the four seasons to establish trends, gather a broad base of information and help eliminate abnormal results.


For further information on the services we provide,
give us a call on 01268 287477 or email info@gwtltd.com