IAQ Testing Services

As summer temperatures rise across the country, most attention focuses on outdoor heat. However, experts say warmer weather can also influence indoor environments and potentially affect air quality inside homes, offices, schools, and other buildings.

According to EMSL Analytical, Inc., a leading North American laboratory specializing in indoor environmental quality and industrial hygiene testing, elevated temperatures and humidity can create conditions that allow indoor pollutants to develop or accumulate more quickly.

“Summer heat doesn’t just affect the outdoors, it can also change what’s happening inside buildings,” said Joe Frasca, Senior Vice President of Marketing at EMSL Analytical, Inc. “Warmer, more humid conditions can accelerate mold growth and increase emissions from common materials, making indoor air quality an important seasonal consideration.”

Warm, damp environments can encourage mold growth, especially when moisture from condensation, leaks, or elevated humidity is present. At the same time, higher temperatures can increase the release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from materials such as paints, adhesives, flooring, furniture, and cleaning products.

Cooling systems can also influence indoor air quality. In some cases, buildings may reduce outdoor air intake to improve cooling efficiency, which can allow indoor pollutants to accumulate if ventilation systems are not properly balanced.

Maintaining proper ventilation, controlling humidity levels, and conducting routine indoor air quality testing can help identify potential concerns before they worsen.

To help in this effort, EMSL Analytical provides laboratory testing services for mold, bacteria, chemicals, and other contaminants, along with sampling supplies, monitoring instruments, and convenient test kits to evaluate indoor environmental conditions.

To learn more about indoor air quality testing services or environmental monitoring solutions, visit www.EMSL.com, call (800)220-3675, or email info@EMSL.com. For access to test kits, visit www.EMSLTestKits.com.

 

About EMSL Analytical, Inc.

EMSL Analytical is one of the leading testing laboratories with locations throughout the United States and Canada. EMSL is a nationally recognized and locally focused provider specializing in fast laboratory results for mold, bacteria, Legionella, USP <797>, pathogens, asbestos, lead, soot, char & ash from fires, VOCs, odors, radon, formaldehyde, indoor air quality, microbiology, environmental, industrial hygiene, radiological, food, beverage & consumer products, and material testing services for the identification of unknown substances. EMSL services both professionals and the general public. EMSL maintains an extensive list of accreditations from leading organizations as well as state and federal regulating bodies including, but not limited to A2LA, AIHA LAP, LLC. (AIHA EMLAP, AIHA IHLAP, AIHA ELLAP), NVLAP, CDC ELITE, CPSC, CA ELAP, NY ELAP, TX DOH, NJDEP and multiple other state accrediting agencies. Please visit our website at www.EMSL.com for a complete listing of accreditations. In addition, EMSL carries a wide range of Sampling Equipment and Investigative Products for environmental professionals.