October 20, 2006—Air Quality Sciences, Inc. (AQS) has developed environmental chamber test protocols that allow manufacturers to understand the levels of emissions released by wood finishes including stains, sealers, and topcoats.
These materials may be tested individually or as applied systems on wood.
Minimizing the release of potentially harmful and odorous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the indoor air is a necessary product requirement for achieving good indoor air quality in homes, commercial buildings, schools, and health care environments.
Research has shown that VOCs are typically 2-5 times higher in indoor environments than outdoors, and in new construction and renovations, they can escalate to hundreds of times higher. Common VOCs include formaldehyde and solvents such as toluene, xylenes, and glycols.
Air Quality Sciences, Inc. is a fully integrated indoor air quality (IAQ) company that provides solutions to create healthy indoor environments and avoid potentially dangerous indoor pollution. As the only IAQ firm with internal labs that are both ISO 9001:2000 registered and AIHA EMLAP accredited, AQS sets the standard for effective diagnoses and solutions. AQS also is a test laboratory for both the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute and the Blue Angel Labeling programs, which provide independent, third party certification for low-emitting products used indoors.
To learn more about AQS, see the Web site.
