VOC Testing | VOC Testing Services Sydney, NSW | Volatile Organic Compounds – Formaldehyde Testing
Enviro Corp air quality consultants are your specialists for VOC testing in Sydney. Call 1300 980 612 to discuss volatile organic compound (VOC) testing. Enviro Corp provides VOC testing services using NATA Accredited laboratory analysis and calibrated equipment, we can undertake testing via direct measurement methods as well as active sampling methods and subsequent laboratory analysis. We can provide VOC testing as part of your Occupational Health and Safety requirements, in response to a complaint or concern as well as part of your building rating scheme including Greenstar, NABERS and WELL certification.
Total VOC testing using methods:
- direct measurement and continuous monitoring or
- EPA TO-17 Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Ambient Air Using Active Sampling Onto Sorbent Tubes.
Formaldehyde testing using methods:
- ASTM D 5197 Standard Test Method for determination of Formaldehyde and Other Carbonyl Compounds in Air (Active Sampler Methodology) or
- EPA Method TO-11A Determination of Formaldehyde in Ambient Air Using Adsorbent Cartridge followed by HPLC (Active Sampling Methodology).
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) particularly affect indoor air quality—concentrations of many VOCs are consistently higher indoors (up to 10 times higher) than outdoors
VOC Testing Services
Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Sources
VOC Sources in products, including:
- paints, paint strippers, and other solvents
- wood preservatives
- aerosol sprays
- cleansers and disinfectants
- moth repellents and air fresheners
- stored fuels and automotive products
- hobby supplies
- dry-cleaned clothing
- pesticide
Other products, including:
- building materials and furnishings
- office equipment such as copiers and printers, correction fluids and carbonless copy paper
- graphics and craft materials including glues and adhesives, permanent markers and photographic solutions.
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VOC Health Effects
Health Effects of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’)
Health effects may include:
- Eye, nose and throat irritation
- Headaches, loss of coordination and nausea
- Damage to liver, kidney and central nervous system
- Some organics can cause cancer in animals, some are suspected or known to cause cancer in humans.
Key signs or symptoms associated with exposure to VOCs include:
- nose and throat discomfort
- headache
- allergic skin reaction
- nausea
- fatigue
- dizziness
The ability of organic chemicals to cause health effects varies greatly from those that are highly toxic, to those with no known health effect.
As with other pollutants, the extent and nature of the health effect will depend on many factors including level of exposure and length of time exposed. Among the immediate symptoms that some people have experienced soon after exposure to some organics include:
- Eye and respiratory tract irritation
- headaches
- dizziness
- visual disorders and memory impairment
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