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How to Test for Asbestos in Building Materials: Certified Lab Process

If you suspect that a building material contains asbestos, you should have it tested by a certified laboratory. Here are the general steps for testing for asbestos:

  1. Identify the suspected material: If…
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    By AirMD | Posted in Asbestos Testing

Why Changing Your Air Conditioning Filter Really Matters

When was the last time you changed the filters in your air conditioning system? If you can’t remember, your indoor air quality could be suffering.

Environmental testing experts say that not maintaining your…

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By AirMD | Posted in Indoor Pollutants

February Is National Care About Your Indoor Air Month

February is National Care About Your Indoor Air Month, which makes this a great time to talk about the importance of indoor air quality testing. But you really should care about the indoor…

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By AirMD | Posted in Indoor Pollutants

Make a Resolution to Monitor the Indoor Air Quality at Your Business

If you are a business owner, we don’t have to tell you how much you depend on your employees – especially these days! In turn, your employees depend on you…

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By AirMD | Posted in Indoor Pollutants

What Are VOCs and Why Should You Be Concerned About Them?

When AirMD’s consultants conduct residential indoor air quality testing, one of the things we are always testing for is VOCs – volatile organic compounds.

Many homeowners are surprised to learn how…

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By AirMD | Posted in Volatile Organic Compounds

Happy Honey Month!

Have you ever wondered what our talented AirMD environmental testing experts do when they’re using their skills to conduct tests for asbestos, water quality testing, VOC testing or mold inspections? We may be science geeks, but that doesn’t mean…

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By AirMD | Posted in General

Fall Allergy Season Meets the Pandemic

This time of year can be a challenge for allergy sufferers as ragweed, mold and other irritants fill the air. Of course, the fall allergy season this year, as the environmental testing pros at AirMD point…

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By AirMD | Posted in General

10 Surprising Places Where You May Find Asbestos

Hopefully, someday, we will no longer need to conduct tests for asbestos. For now, however, asbestos testers still routinely discover dangerous sources of potential asbestos exposure.

What is asbestos?

As the

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By AirMD | Posted in Asbestos Testing

Welcome to Hurricane Season 2021

The experts agree – this year we can expect an above-average hurricane season. And the environmental testing experts at AirMD agree, with above-average hurricane activity you can expect above-average mold growth. So, when you are putting together your…

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By AirMD | Posted in General

When You Need Environmental Testing Services Urgently

Environmental testing is usually a time-sensitive matter. Whether you need water quality testing, an indoor air quality test or, perhaps, a mold inspection, chances are that you are not calling on a whim. you need to…

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By AirMD | Posted in General