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ETA offers a range of services to investigate the presence of potentially harmful indoor air contaminants. Our greatest concern is the health and safety of building occupants—homeowners, children, tenants, workers, students, and patients. We non-invasively assess indoor building conditions that might lead to toxic airborne particulates, especially those that may trigger a variety of symptoms for people in high-risk health categories. Lab results are valuable diagnostic tools for our clients' healthcare practitioners.

Services

Mold Inspection: Non-invasive / non-destructive visual inspections for mold and conditions that cause it. Full and limited inspections include infrared thermography, moisture meter, and relative humidity readings.
Mold Testing: testing determines whether mold is problematic indoors and affects the air quality of building inhabitants. Surface, air, or dust samples may be collected, depending on the desired information.
Mycotoxin Testing (EMMA): Environmental Mold & Mycotoxin Analysis occurs by collecting a dust sample that identifies mycotoxin-producing mold spores along with mycotoxins that are actively being produced at the time of sampling. Mycotoxins are the gaseous substances that certain mold species manufacture when trying to defend their territory from other molds. They are odorless and can pass through building materials; they are produced under the right conditions of temperature and humidity.
ERMI Testing: A dust sample is collected and analyzed using a highly specific DNA-based method for quantifying mold species. A ratio of water damage-related species to common indoor molds is calculated, and the resulting score is called the Environmental Relative Moldiness Index (ERMI). The ERMI value is typically between -10 and 20. For people afflicted with mold illness, the fungal load of each species is even more informative than the actual score. This can also be a useful tool for homebuyers to know what the history of mold in the home has been.
Pre- and Post-Remediation Testing: A post-remediation verification survey known as ‘clearance testing’ includes a visual inspection and moisture assessment of construction materials utilized in mold remediation work, along with air quality testing inside the work chamber to confirm mold abatement.
Infrared Thermography: Through thermal imaging, ETA Inspectors have the ability to examine ceilings, floors, and walls to identify potential moisture intrusion efficiently. While infrared does not specifically detect mold, it provides Inspectors with the distinct advantage of quickly and accurately identifying conditions where mold typically grows by measuring temperature differentials.
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): VOC assessment is performed through passive monitoring over a 24-48 hour period in your home or business to investigate whether harmful chemicals are present in quantities that exceed personal exposure limits (PEL’s) which may cause unfavorable health conditions for occupants.
Bulk & Airborne Asbestos Sampling: ETA is an AHERA certified Asbestos Inspector, performing bulk surveys and airborne asbestos testing to determine material content or air fiber content during/after renovations involving asbestos abatement.
Bacteria Testing: Various sampling methods are utilized to assess the presence and abundance of bacteria in an indoor environment. While bacteria and mold are different organisms, they both thrive and co-exist in conditions of high humidity and water damage. Both have the potential to cause significant health issues.
Soot Analysis: Incomplete combustion results in smoke, which produces tiny particles of airborne carbon. When deposited, these particulates are identified as soot. The particle size of smoke residue on a surface may present a respiratory hazard.
Dust Characterization: Dust can be generated from many sources and can be a useful tool for indoor air quality (IAQ) professionals to evaluate a building-related illness. Traditional IAQ investigation involves air sampling for a short period of time to provide a snapshot of the indoor air versus dust characterization, which obtains crucial information about the history of the living environment ranging from weeks to years (as long as the selected surfaces have not been thoroughly cleaned for that period of time).