Indoor Air Analysis
Determine the air quality in your living space with our analysis kits
Mold or pollutants in the air can affect your health. With our test kits, you can take samples yourself, which are then analyzed in our specialized laboratories.
Your Advantages at a Glance:
✔ easy sampling – no prior knowledge necessary
✔ clear and understandable analysis results
✔ affordable prices for laboratory analyses
Why is an Indoor Air Analysis Useful?
Pollutants in the air are not uncommon. How often do we complain about headaches whose causes aren't actually apparent? We often blame the problem on stress or too much work. But physical symptoms can become independent and indicate serious environmental pollution. Toxins and poor air quality can play a central role here.
It's therefore time to perform an indoor air check and specifically test the air quality in your own home.
+ Indoor Air Pollution and Headaches
There is a close connection between indoor air quality and personal health. Considering that around 10,000 litres of air are inhaled and exhaled every day, the quality of this air is often underestimated and rarely analysed.
Switzerland is also affected, as up to
5,500 premature deaths per year are attributed to air pollution
.
The WHO has also identified harmful indoor air as a major health risk.
Pollutants can enter homes in several ways. First, ventilation can bring contaminants indoors quickly and directly. Second, furniture, building materials and everyday household products may release harmful substances. Third, mold can develop and spread when indoor humidity is too high.
These pollutants may contribute to chronic health problems such as asthma or allergies. They can also affect the heart, circulatory system, brain and skin. In addition, reproductive health and embryonic development may be negatively affected.
+ Building Materials That Can Pollute Indoor Air
Building materials can release pollutants that significantly affect indoor air quality and may lead to health problems such as headaches, allergies or, in some cases, even cancer. Particularly problematic are volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds such as formaldehyde, asbestos and certain wood preservatives, which can slowly release harmful substances into the air.
These pollutants are often found in older buildings, especially those constructed before the 1970s. Mold caused by moisture problems, poor insulation or inadequate ventilation can also contaminate indoor air. Mold spores may trigger respiratory diseases such as asthma or allergic reactions.
To reduce potential exposure, regular indoor air analyses are recommended. Identifying and removing pollutant sources can significantly improve indoor air quality. Proper ventilation and adequate heating also help prevent excessive humidity and mold growth.
+ Pollutants in Wooden Floors: PAHs, PCP & Lindane
Old parquet adhesives, wood preservatives and coatings may contain pollutants such as PAHs, PCP or lindane. Learn about possible signs and how wood and other materials can be tested for pollutants.
✔ Comprehensive information brochure
✔ Test up to 10 rooms
✔ Analysis of mould genus
✔ Analysis of contamination level
✔ Cause of asbestosis
✔ Present, among others, in Eternit
✔ Analysis for > 50 parameters
✔ Quantitative & qualitative analysis
✔ Surface mould test
✔ 10 different mould types
✔ Analysis for > 50 parameters
✔ Quantitative & qualitative analysis
✔ Including pentachlorophenol
✔ For old wooden structures
✔ Mould alarm display
✔ Clear display