Air Quality Bulletins

Airzone One offers services in the assessment of environmental noise impacts for Environmental Compliance Approvals [ECAs] in the Province of Ontario. All equipment that emits noise into the natural environment is only permitted to do so under the terms and conditions...

Facilities that use designated substances in their process must undertake an assessment to ensure workers are not adversely exposed. This requires a review of a facilitys MSDS library to identify if a designated substance is used. A site visit is usually required to...

Airzone offers exposure monitoring and analysis services to its clients. In Ontario, the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and its Regulations are enforced by the Ministry of Labour. These laws are designed to help protect a worker in the workplace on a...

Passive Air Sampling: What is it? Passive air sampling is a method of determining airborne concentrations of volatile contaminants using a passive sampling device (PSD). Instead of using bulky pumps and sorbents, such as charcoal in glass tubes, or summa canisters,...

Regulatory Development Our staff are experienced in the development of air quality regulations including developing management systems to support regulations including: ...

Airzone provides air quality expertise to support engineering contractors in developing Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for projects such as infrastructure (roads, etc.) and major private developments falling under federal...

Airzone's on-site analysis service quickly identifies the scope of site contamination and dramatically reduces assessment time and costs. Traditional off-site analysis of groundwater, soil and air samples can take days or weeks while samples are collected, documented...

The expertise of our staff and the diversity of our laboratory and field instruments allow us to provide unique custom solutions to our clients. Whether it's collaborating with the academic sector or working with private sector clients our staff are capable...

Airzone provides Reduced Sulfur Compounds (RSCs) analysis using standardized methods and equipment. RSCs include sulfides, mercaptans and other sulfur compounds. RSCs have a strong odour similar to rotten eggs. There are many sources of RSCs including natural such as...

The term volatile organic compounds (VOCs) denote the entire set of vapour-phase atmospheric organics and while thousands of VOCs exist, methane is the most abundant. There are many types of volatile organic compounds that are released into the atmosphere from both...

Airzones laboratory is accredited by CALA to provide certified PAH analysis for air samples using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can also be referred to as polyaromatic hydrocarbons or polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons....

What is it? Active air sampling is a method of determining airborne concentrations of volatile contaminants using an active sampling medium, such as a thermal desorption tube.  Air samples are collected by actively pumping air through the sampling tube with a small...