Reports of unusual odours Today we were in Gloucestershire, where we were asked to carry out an assessment of indoor air quality in relation to chemical contaminants. We were contacted as employees working in the offices had reported smelling unusual odours. The odours reported are described as cigarette smoke-like or acrid, smoke and burn related. [...]
Assessing Indoor Air Quality in a School
Concerns regarding Indoor Air Quality Employees working in an IT technical support room in a school, had made reports of frequent eye irritations, dizziness, headaches and migraines. Their employer contacted us and requested that we carry out an assessment of the indoor air quality to see if this was the cause. The property was a [...]
School suffering with poor Indoor Air Quality
Poor indoor air quality in a school A school based in Westcliff-on-sea was our next stop where we were instructed to carry out an assessment of indoor air quality in relation to selected chemical contaminants. The school itself is has many sections. The canteen and associated kitchen are located in a single storey building in [...]
Assessment of Indoor Air Quality in a residential property
History of poor indoor air quality Our next project took us to Northampton where we were invited to a residential property and instructed to carry out an assessment of indoor air quality in relation to selected biological contaminants. The property itself is a two-storey residential property with external brick walls and a pitched tiled roof. [...]
Poor Indoor Air Quality in a South Yorkshire Courthouse
History of Poor Indoor Air Quality South Yorkshire was home to our most recent project. We were invited to a Courthouse and instructed to carry out an assessment of indoor air quality in relation to selected biological contaminants. The Courthouse, a modern three storey building is situated in an industrial area of Sheffield. The second [...]
Indoor air quality investigation at police HQ
For this project we were called to carry out an assessment of indoor air quality at a police station, looking for biological and chemical contaminants with reports of burnt odours on the premises and symptoms of irritation amongst the staff. After evaluating the general state of the building, it was our opinion that the indoor [...]
Unusual source of odours in victorian building apartment
This investigation in middle of October took me to central London area. This area is well known for its beautiful architecture and magnificent buildings. The apartment I was investigating was situated in a larger building complex in a residential area but close to some major traffic routes in the city. The house was approximately 200 [...]