Comments on: Test Available For Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contamination In Air http://www.caslab.com/Press-Releases/test-available-for-petroleum-hydrocarbon-contamination-in-air/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:57:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Columbia Analytical http://www.caslab.com/Press-Releases/test-available-for-petroleum-hydrocarbon-contamination-in-air/#comment-258 Columbia Analytical Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:32:31 +0000 http://www.caslab.com/Press-Releases/?p=7#comment-258 Hi Debi, Our laboratory can assist with analysis of samples for hydrocarbons in your coach (whether it is using this Massachusetts Air-Phase Petroleum Hydrocarbons method, or other methods), but we do not offer any health guidance or interpretation of the analytical results. I would still suggest that you contact a local industrial hygienist or other qualified person to assist you with the interpretation of the sample results, especially where you are concerned with potential health effects related to your daughter. You can search for a local Certified Industrial Hygienist in your area at the AIHA website: www.aiha.org. When you contact the company, make sure you let them know that this is not strictly an OSHA compliance issue, but you are worried about health effects, etc. At that time, you and your hired consultant can contact our laboratory to perform the analyses. Hi Debi,

Our laboratory can assist with analysis of samples for hydrocarbons in your coach (whether it is using this Massachusetts Air-Phase Petroleum Hydrocarbons method, or other methods), but we do not offer any health guidance or interpretation of the analytical results. I would still suggest that you contact a local industrial hygienist or other qualified person to assist you with the interpretation of the sample results, especially where you are concerned with potential health effects related to your daughter. You can search for a local Certified Industrial Hygienist in your area at the AIHA website: http://www.aiha.org. When you contact the company, make sure you let them know that this is not strictly an OSHA compliance issue, but you are worried about health effects, etc. At that time, you and your hired consultant can contact our laboratory to perform the analyses.

]]> By: Debi Anding http://www.caslab.com/Press-Releases/test-available-for-petroleum-hydrocarbon-contamination-in-air/#comment-255 Debi Anding Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:51:30 +0000 http://www.caslab.com/Press-Releases/?p=7#comment-255 I have a new American Eagle Coach. We have had problems since we got the coach with what I call diesel fumes in the coach. The longer the engine runs to stronger it get. I had a local air quality testing company run some test. Some of the test results came back with Hydrocarbons, just below the OSHA threshold level for a 8 hour work day. The thing is we are in the coach for longer periods that 8 hrs. We travel some times for 10 hours and then we have to sleep in it and then drive again the next day for another 8 to 10 hours. I also have a daughter that sometimes travels with us that has medical issuse and a 8 yr old grandson that has astma. I need to have a way to do some more type of air quality testing. Is there anything else I can to to test for these Hydrocarbons. Fleetwood want's to know what kind of hydrocarbons. I have a new American Eagle Coach. We have had problems since we got the coach with what I call diesel fumes in the coach. The longer the engine runs to stronger it get. I had a local air quality testing company run some test. Some of the test results came back with Hydrocarbons, just below the OSHA threshold level for a 8 hour work day. The thing is we are in the coach for longer periods that 8 hrs. We travel some times for 10 hours and then we have to sleep in it and then drive again the next day for another 8 to 10 hours. I also have a daughter that sometimes travels with us that has medical issuse and a 8 yr old grandson that has astma. I need to have a way to do some more type of air quality testing. Is there anything else I can to to test for these Hydrocarbons. Fleetwood want’s to know what kind of hydrocarbons.

]]> By: Columbia Analytical http://www.caslab.com/Press-Releases/test-available-for-petroleum-hydrocarbon-contamination-in-air/#comment-141 Columbia Analytical Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:38:04 +0000 http://www.caslab.com/Press-Releases/?p=7#comment-141 Hello Sam, The MassDEP APH method could be used to evaluate whether there are indoor impacts that are from gasoline/diesel. You may also wish to conduct a thorough inventory of products used in both the impacted condo and the auto repair shop before sampling--this will help you sort through any potential confounding indoor air sampling results. Also, you may discover a particular non-petroleum product/solvent/etc. that is used by the auto repair shop that may be the odor culprit, and may alter your sampling approach. Feel free to call us if you'd like to discuss further. Hello Sam,

The MassDEP APH method could be used to evaluate whether there are indoor impacts that are from gasoline/diesel. You may also wish to conduct a thorough inventory of products used in both the impacted condo and the auto repair shop before sampling–this will help you sort through any potential confounding indoor air sampling results. Also, you may discover a particular non-petroleum product/solvent/etc. that is used by the auto repair shop that may be the odor culprit, and may alter your sampling approach. Feel free to call us if you’d like to discuss further.

]]> By: Sam Djalali http://www.caslab.com/Press-Releases/test-available-for-petroleum-hydrocarbon-contamination-in-air/#comment-140 Sam Djalali Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:49:25 +0000 http://www.caslab.com/Press-Releases/?p=7#comment-140 Tenant of industrial condo is complaining about fumes from neighboring condo , that is an auto repair shop. Is there a way to test for this? Tenant of industrial condo is complaining about fumes from neighboring condo , that is an auto repair shop. Is there a way to test for this?

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