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Either stand alone or combined with a Home Inspection, All Points Home Inspections can provide these essential testing services to help ensure a safe home environment
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Radon Gas Testing |
Radon, symbol Rn, atomic number 86 is a naturally occurring radioactive, colorless, orderless, tasteless noble gas from indirect decay of uranium or thorium. The EPA recommends testing every home, considering Radon an easily inhaled, indoor air quality contaminant & health hazard due to is radioactive isotopes that can seep into homes and build to dangerous levels. Studies show a clear link between breathing Radon and incidence of lung cancer, Radon is considered the 2nd most frequent cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking, causing 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year in the United States.
Mold, Air & Water Quality Testing |
Indoor Air & Water contaminants like Mold, VOC's, etc. can have a negative impact on the overall health of the occupants & structure, responsible for aggravating allergies to a condition known as sick building syndrome. (SBS) describes situations where building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building, directly related to poor indoor air quality.
The only true way to determine if a substance is actually mold is to test for it, and All Points Home Inspections can assist you with testing. We can test one area then in about 5 minutes analyze the swab for the presence of mold. This will not detect common everyday molds but will detect around 32 different unhealthy mold species most associated with toxins & indoor air problems. If needed, Indisputable lab certification is available in a couple days.
Of the methods we can utilize, you should consider full air quality (VOC) monitoring because beyond mold we can also test for Dander, Carcinogenic Fibers, Pollen, Bacteria, Dust, etc. and Volatile Organic Compounds with one test saving you perhaps both time and money; then within 7 days (14 days for bacteria and asbestos) you receive a report that will tell you exactly what you're breathing, outlining the volume of the toxin(s) identified and what type of species, or nature of the chemical or material found with a low, medium and high range for each type of particulate rated. Then, based on the analysis, your Physician can evaluate of the things found, what affects you the most and determine appropriate solutions. Keep in mind the whole house full air quality test goes beyond single contaminate testing providing analysis on a broad spectrum of possible pollutants making abatement recommendations easier and timelier actually saving you money and perhaps more importantly time to a cleaner, healthier environment for your family.
Typical well water testing is done for coliform bacteria & partial chemical screening; additional testing for compounds like Arsenic, lead, metals & Volatile Organic Compounds is available, testing fees vary for these water tests & sampling containers may need to be ordered.
The only true way to determine if a substance is actually mold is to test for it, and All Points Home Inspections can assist you with testing. We can test one area then in about 5 minutes analyze the swab for the presence of mold. This will not detect common everyday molds but will detect around 32 different unhealthy mold species most associated with toxins & indoor air problems. If needed, Indisputable lab certification is available in a couple days.
Of the methods we can utilize, you should consider full air quality (VOC) monitoring because beyond mold we can also test for Dander, Carcinogenic Fibers, Pollen, Bacteria, Dust, etc. and Volatile Organic Compounds with one test saving you perhaps both time and money; then within 7 days (14 days for bacteria and asbestos) you receive a report that will tell you exactly what you're breathing, outlining the volume of the toxin(s) identified and what type of species, or nature of the chemical or material found with a low, medium and high range for each type of particulate rated. Then, based on the analysis, your Physician can evaluate of the things found, what affects you the most and determine appropriate solutions. Keep in mind the whole house full air quality test goes beyond single contaminate testing providing analysis on a broad spectrum of possible pollutants making abatement recommendations easier and timelier actually saving you money and perhaps more importantly time to a cleaner, healthier environment for your family.
Typical well water testing is done for coliform bacteria & partial chemical screening; additional testing for compounds like Arsenic, lead, metals & Volatile Organic Compounds is available, testing fees vary for these water tests & sampling containers may need to be ordered.