3 Steps to Avoid Toxic Carpets To avoid problems with carpets affecting your indoor air quality, there are a few tips helpful to know NEW CARPET PROBLEMS Recently, there has been a lot of controversy about carpets as a cause of indoor air problems. This began with an
Read more →5 Steps to Improve Indoor Air Ventilation Proper indoor air ventilation is critical to a healthy living environment. A system of replacing “used” air with fresh, clean outside air is needed. In commercial buildings, there is often a controlled mechanical system that does this. In many houses,
Read more →4 Causes for Poor Indoor Air According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) there are four main causes for poor indoor air: Inadequate ventilation (less than 15 cubic feet per minute of fresh outdoor air per person Chemical contaminants from indoor sources such as volatile organic compounds
Read more →Controlling Pet Odors The struggle of controlling pet odors Most pet owners deal with odors in their home at one time or another. Sometimes, the pet itself is the source of the odor. Other times it’s soiled carpets, cages or beds that are the problem. Even if
Read more →Help! I Need An Environmental Consultant in Ohio! Selecting An Environmental Consultant? Here’s What You Need to Know! If you have been notified by a government agency, (EPA, OSHA, RAPCA) that you are responsible for the investigation and cleanup of soil, groundwater or other contaminated media, you
Read more →Air Purifier Questions What do Air Purifiers do? What Good is an Air Purifier?” Well, not all air purifiers are good. For instance, some types of air purifiers, such as ozone generators, can be bad for your health. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Ozone Generators
Read more →The health risks of Laminate Flooring What you need to know about Laminate Flooring According to the CDC, health risks from formaldehyde in laminate flooring produced in China are three (3) times higher than initially reported. The original report, released in February, found the risk
Read more →Surviving an Ohio EPA Inspection – Part 2 by: Amy Wyatt As discussed in an earlier blog, being prepared is the best starting point for surviving an EPA inspection. By preparation, good record keeping throughout the year, and keeping up with requirements, the inspection itself will be
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