Is poor indoor air quality to blame for respiratory difficulties? We were invited to a two storey detached property, situated in Derbyshire, with brick external walls and a pitched tiled roof. The building dates back to the 1890’s and has been refurbished and extended in the recent years. At the time of our assessment the [...]
Is poor indoor air quality to blame for respiratory irritation?
Is poor air quality at fault for respiratory difficulties? Occupants of a residential property based in St Albans had observed that the symptoms of their asthma had increasingly worsened since they moved into the property 12 months ago. They asked us to conduct an assessment of the indoor air quality to see if this was [...]
Indoor Air Quality Assessment in Margate
Concerns regarding damp in a dental practice Our client based in Margate contacted us with concerns regarding damp in their dental practice. They instructed us to carry out an indoor air quality assessment in relation to biological contaminants. The dental practice is a three storey terraced townhouse which consists of four levels, the ground and [...]
Microbiological Investigation in Rickmansworth
Microbiological investigation A client contacted us with concerns regarding fungal contamination and asked us to carry out a microbiological investigation. Our main objectives of this investigation were to evaluate the levels of fungal elements in the indoor air and to evaluate the risk to the health of the property occupants. The property we attended was [...]
Assessment of Indoor Air Quality in a residential property
Is poor Indoor Air Quality hazardous to Health? Our next project was a residential property situated in Kingston upon Thames. We were called to the property and instructed to carry out an assessment of Indoor Air Quality as the occupants were experiencing respiratory difficulties in some areas of the property. The respiratory difficulties noted included [...]
Microbiological investigation in Rushton
Microbiological Sampling A two-storey farmhouse with an outdoor garage was our next project. The farmhouse was situated in a rural area of Rushton with similar residential properties in close proximity. The property sat on a sloping ground with neighbouring properties situated at higher ground in relation to the farmhouse. The property was separated from the [...]
Microbiological verification – sewage cleaning
We have been appointed to carry out a microbiological verification for the presence of sewage related pathogen. Recent heavy rainfall in a small town Hempel Hempstead have caused one of the local pubs to be flooded by sewage water. The rain water surged through the waste system and burst in through the drain inside of the [...]
Bacterial sampling on a production line
A cosmetic product manufacturer located in the north of the country was experiencing problems with bacterial contamination in the one of his product lines. The technical team has suspected that one of the product filling lines is not operating appropriately and may be the source of bacterial in the product. It has been decided that [...]
Bacteria and mould contamination of working environment following a deep clean.
Following my previous assessment of bacteria and mould contamination in the workplace of this major manufacturer I have been asked to return to the factory and carry out a second evaluation following a major deep clean of the working areas. The employers has decided to clean the working areas despite the fact that the proviso [...]
Possible contamination of an industrial environment by high levels of moulds and bacteria
A major manufacturer has been receiving complains from his employees about incidents of frequent, often respiratory, illnesses in the workplace. The employees were concerned that maybe a high level of pathogenic bacteria and moulds on the work surfaces may be responsible for their illnesses. I have been appointed to evaluate the atmospheric concentration of viable [...]