Many manufactured products, especially consumer products, emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) producing various smells? and raising concerns about the effects of exposures to product emissions or to indoor air quality during use of the products or materials.
The proposed Federal Bill C-30 now includes indoor air? under the Federal Environmental Protection Act. ? As a result, the Federal government may send a notice to manufacturers to require information on emissions from manufactured products or materials
…send a written notice to any person who is described in the notice and who is or was within the period specified in the notice engaged in any activity involving the importation or manufacturing of the substance or any product that contains or may release into the environment the substance requiring the person to conduct toxicological and other tests that the Minister sending the notice may specify and submit the results of the tests to that Minister?.
If the emissions of your product are deemed noxious or toxic your company may need to reformulate the ingredients or re-engineer your production processes resulting in unnecessary costs and time delays. ? To gain an advantage, you may want to assess your products VOC emissions during initial design stages, or at other junctures, in the product cycle. ? Airzone can assist with these sometimes complex measurements.
Emissions Chamber
Airzone One s Experience ? Airzone Ones s CALA-accredited laboratory has carried-out numerous studies on materials emissions and flux monitoring of other (outdoor) sources. ? Using our specialized emissions chambers, materials and product emissions can be determined under variable environmental (temperature, relative humidity, age of product) conditions to determine normal maximal emissions of VOCs and therefore assist with assessing exposures by the end users of products. ? Test results can be used to ensure that existing or proposed formulations concur with new or proposed regulations.
We provide results under a strict quality assurance program consistent with requirements stipulated by CALA, NIOSH, OSHA, Environment Canada, the EPA and other regulatory agencies. Results can be returned rapidly in order to assist in production-related, time-critical questions.
To discuss testing of your products or materials contact Phil Fellin (905-890-6957 ext. 105) or contact us via our email form.
The laboratory is accredited by CALA to ISO/IEC 17025 for specific tests on the scope of accreditation.