Air Testing

Microbac Laboratories, Inc. offers expertise and analytical testing services to support a variety of air sampling needs, including:
- Vapor Intrusion
- Indoor Air Quality
- Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE)
- Site Mold testing and mold analysis
- Real-time PCR Identification for Mold (EPA licensed)
- Asbestos
- OSHA Workplace Monitoring
- Sick Building Syndrome
- NIOSH
- AHERA Inspections
- Investigation / Site Remediation
- Stack Emissions
- IAQ
- Mold
- Air Sampling & Analysis - TO-15, TO-13
- Radon
- Asbestos
- Consulting
- Landfill Gas testing
These testing requirements are supported through our capability with the following test methods:
- TO-15 (VOCs)
- TO-13 (SVOCs/PAHs)
- TO-11 (Formaldehyde)
- NIOSH 7300 (Metals)
- NIOSH 6009, OSHA ID140, OSHA ID145 (Mercury)
- NIOSH 7600 (Hexavalent Chromium)
- ASTM D-1945 (Natural Gas by GC)
- ASTM D-6228 (Sulfur by GC)
- ASTM D-1072 (sulfur by titration)
Microbac has earned accreditations through the NELAC/TNI standards, ISO 17025 standards, and DoD ELAP programs.
Microbac offers microbiological and molecular lab testing services, and Real-time PCR testing for mold identification, to ensure indoor air quality and environmental health. During site investigations, Microbac conducts thorough examination of the indoor air quality, environmental surfaces and atmosphere. In addition to performing microbial testing, Microbac can also examine a building material’s moisture level, its relative humidity, temperature, and carbon dioxide levels. These parameters offer a strong representation of the general quality of the air.
Technical Articles
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Formaldehyde & Indoor Air Quality
Authored by Brian Mills, Microbac Laboratories, Inc., Chicagoland Division What is formaldehyde? When you hear the word &ldquo...
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Chromium Hexavalent Compound Air Quality Testing
The New OSHA Hexavalent Chromium (Cr+6) Standard On February 28, 2006, OSHA published a new standard for hexavalent chromium (Cr+6)...
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Vapor Intrusion
Authored by: Microbac Laboratories Vapor Intrusion refers to the process by which volatile chemicals move from a subsurface...
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Air Quality Testing by TO-15
Author: Microbac Laboratories Do you have indoor air quality concerns? TO-15 may be the answer. TO-15...
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