Indoor Air Quality

CIH Services can provide the evaluation of conditions that cause adverse health effects for workers or homeowners in areas where there are no obvious hazards present. Techniques used during these evaluations include direct-reading instruments, air sampling methods, visual inspection, ventilation examination, questionnaires and interviews. The most common adverse health effects reported include headaches, eye irritation and tearing, coughing, congestion, nose and throat irritation, and excessive tiredness. CIH Services has identified the causes of many of these reported health effects, including the following:

Airborne mold spores and mold metabolites
Undetected water damage
Allergens such as dust mites and animal allergens
Lack of outside dilution air
Carbon monoxide exposure
Trace organic chemical exposure
Improper storage of cleaning materials and fuels
Excessive airborne particulate concentration
Light glare
Contaminated furnace coils, pan, filter or lined ductwork
Building renovation material exposure
Improper building pressure relationships

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