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Fiberglass Screen Check Test Kit Helps Identifies Potential Fiberglass Dangers

The main sources of fiberglass particles in indoor environments includes, but are not limited to, ceiling tiles, debris from renovation projects, or degradation of HVAC system liners. These particles are very important from health and hygiene point of view.

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School District Saves Thousands of Dollars with Mold Screen Check

A recent Finnish Institute of Occupational Health study concluded that indoor dampness and mold shows “new evidence of the relation between workplace exposure to indoor molds and the development of asthma in adulthood.”

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The Answer to Your Allergies – The IAQ Screen Check Test Kit

In keeping with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) 1997 recommendations, it is desirable to identify and remove common allergens and modify the home or office to reduce the level of ubiquitous (common) allergens. Before one can remove allergens and/or pollutants

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DIY Formaldehyde Testing Made Easy

Formaldehyde is a colorless, strong-smelling gas that presents a health hazard if workers are exposed. You can be exposed to formaldehyde if you breathe it into your lungs, if it gets into your eyes, or if it is contained in a product that gets onto your skin.

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FREE Mold Screen Checks with Moisture Meter Purchase from Professional Equipment

. PE is a one-stop store for all your DIY IAQ test kits amnufacturered by the professionals at Building Health Check, LLC.

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DIY IAQ Test Kits Showcased at Annual FRACCA Conference

Building Health Check, LLC, a FRACCA corporate sponsor, will showcase its do-it-yourself (DIY) IAQ Test Kits at the FRACCA annual conference on March 23-24.

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IAQ: Addressing Your Customers Concerns Course – FRACCA Cosponosred CILB CEU’s Provided

The courses will assist the construction industry, HVAC, mechanical, inspectors and plumbing contractors with their required CEU’s and are cosponsored by FRACCA. CEU’s from Contractors Industry Licensing Board (CILB) and IAQA will be provided

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Seasonal Allergens Can Cause Respiratory Irritation

When the spring season is taking over the fall or winter, many biological and abiological entities including pollen from trees, grass, flowers, and plants makes it way into the air. In susceptible individuals, upon exposure, these airborne particulates may cause “respiratory

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Are all Black Molds Toxic?

Coloration and toxicity are two separate trends in mold. The coloration of mold is governed by pigmentation, physiological activity and genetics of the organism. The

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Three Resort Guests Die From Legionnaires Disease Outbreak

The three unnamed Britons, aged between 73 and 78, were among more than 20 people to have contracted the disease at the Diamante Beach hotel.

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Resort Guest Dies of Legionnaires’ Disease According to Nevada Health Officials

Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia. It is usually caused by breathing in the mist from hot tubs, showers or air conditioning units, cooling towers contaminated by legionella

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DIY Mold & Allergen Screen Check Testing Popular Among Consumers and Business

Indoor environmental screening of the home or work environment is important for individuals with allergies, chronic sinusitis, rhinitis, emphysema, asthma, atopic dermatitis, immune deficiencies, etc.

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IAQ: Addressing Your Customers Concerns Course - CILB CEU’s Provided

The courses will assist the construction industry, HVAC, mechanical, inspectors and plumbing contractors with their required CEU’s and are cosponsored by FRACCA.

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Legionnaires Disease Confirmed at NY Hotel

Symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease include chills, confusion and gastrointestinal indications, according to the Mayo Clinic website. According to CDC most cases of the illness can be treated with antibiotics.

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Profesional Equipment (PE) Providing FREE Mold Screen Checks with Moisture Meter Purchase

Buy a select Delmhorst, Tramex or Protimeter moisture meter and get an Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Mold Screen Check (MSC) kit FREE.

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Mycotoxins DIY Test Kits Available

. Mycotoxin plays a pivotal role in regulating competition with other microorganism besides helping the parasitic fungi in invading the host tissues. These compounds may also effects human health adversely. The kind and amount of mycotoxin produced by a fungus depend on the fungal

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Why Many IAQ Projects Have Failed…Are We Done Yet?

If you don’t know where you are going how do you know when you get there? You cannot manage what you cannot measure.

Create an Asthma Friendly School on a Tight Budget

According to the US Department of Energy (DOE), the “HVAC system accounts for 40 to 60 percent of the energy used in U.S. commercial and residential buildings. This represents an opportunity for energy savings using proven technologies and design concepts”.

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Mold Sampling Strategies in the Indoor Environment

Molds release thousands of microscopic cells called “spores”, which are lightweight, easily airborne and spread to surrounding areas through the air.

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CILB CEU’s Provided: Health Risks Associated with Mold Course

The courses will assist the HVAC and plumbing contractors with their required CEU’s and are cosponsored by FRACCA. CEU’s from Contractors Industry Licensing Board (CILB) and IAQA will be provided.