Indoor Air Quality Blog

Anthrax Contaminated Land

Tomas Gabor — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:04:24 +0000

If you work in construction, you may be exposed to anthrax in certain situations. You will need to identify and assess the land of where work is taking place although the risk of getting anthrax is considerably low. Workers may be at more risk in a number of situations, such as: Crypt clearances involving opening […]

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Electromagnetic Field – Hazards

Tomas Gabor — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:02:36 +0000

There are two known types of EMF exposure. Low-level radiation, also known as non-ionizing radiation which is very mild and considered harmless to people, this type of exposure is from microwaves, mobile phones, Wi-Fi routers, power lines, and MRI’s. High-level radiation is called ionizing radiation, this is the second type and is sent out in […]

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Lead Paint Inspection

Tomas Gabor — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 11:30:47 +0000

If a building was built before the 1980s, there is a good chance lead-based paint was used on surfaces such as window frames, door frames, skirting boards, and even some walls. If the paint is in good condition it may present a low risk, however, if the paint is damaged or flaking, this may cause […]

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Formaldehyde + VOC Assessment example

Tomas Gabor — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:19:40 +0000

We were contacted by a company in London asking for an assessment of indoor air quality for the purpose of the BREAM assessment scheme. The objectives of this assessment were to; Measure the concentration of formaldehyde in the indoor environment.Measure the concentration of total volatile organic compounds (VOC) in the indoor environment.Evaluate the site compliance […]

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Air Quality Consultants

Tomas Gabor — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 12:24:10 +0000

Air Quality Consultants Sysco Environment was commissioned to carry out an assessment of occupational exposure to substances hazardous to health at a site in Northfleet. The objectives of the assessment were to measure the atmospheric concentration of various hazardous contaminants, identify relevant exposure groups and exposure patterns, establish the daily personal exposure of employees at […]

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Lead Paint – Reduce the risk

Tomas Gabor — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 11:36:40 +0000

Sysco environmental carries out a variety of services to benefit clients in identifying and offering recommendations to reduce the risk of hazards developing. One of the services we offer are Lead Inspections, Sysco have carried out several services to do with Lead containing materials which you can find on Lead Inspection News. If you know or feel […]

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Dangers of Lead Paint

Tomas Gabor — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 09:43:20 +0000

Dangers of Lead Paint Sysco environmental carry out a variety of services to benefit clients in identifying and offering recommendations to reduce the risk of my hazards developing. One of the services we offer are Lead Inspections, Sysco have carried out a number of services to do with Lead containing materials which you can find on Lead Inspection […]

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Lead Paint Inspection

Tomas Gabor — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 09:32:55 +0000

Lead Paint Inspection Sysco Environmental was commissioned to carry out a Lead survey in London, the survey was undertaken to locate and identify the existence of any lead containing materials within all accessible areas. The extent and type of all lead containing materials found on the site were defined for providing a lead register in compliance with […]

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Exposure to Hazardous Substances within the workplace

Tomas Gabor — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 18:55:00 +0000

Exposure to hazardous substances within the workplace As a part of their continuing commitment to comply with Health and Safety Legislation, our next client instructed us to carry out an assessment of occupational exposure to hazardous substances. We travelled to Norwich to a poultry processing facility which specialised in the processing of poultry for the […]

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Suspected pesticide contamination in a vehicle

Tomas Gabor — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 18:53:14 +0000

What are pesticides? Pesticides are classed as a poison and unfortunately have the potential to harm more than just the ‘pests’ at which they are targeted. Pesticides are toxic therefore exposure to them can not only cause a number of health issues but is closely linked to a range of serious illnesses and diseases in […]

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