Indoor analysis - Materials, room air, dust

The indoor analysis in the department of chemical and physical analytics covers the whole range of measuring pollutants at the working place, at home and at any other indoor facilities. The service offering includes inspection, sampling, analysis and consultation.

We offer long standing experience and outstanding competence in

• consulting in all questions of indoor analysis
• representative sampling and careful sample handling
• the determination of numerous inorganic and organic compounds
• the analysis of complex matrices and mixtures
• method development and method validation
• the assessment of the analytical results on the basis of the sample specifications
• the solution of complex analytical problems

Key aspects of competence in indoor analysis are:

• passive and active sampling of compartment air via absorbers
• analysis of house dust and wipe tests to determine particulate contaminations
• measurement of numerous contaminants, e.g. asbestos, formaldehyde, PAH, PCB, wood preservatives,
  organic solvents, NOx, SO2, CO and many more parameters

Modern analyzers and suitable techniques for sample preparation and precise analysis are available:
• routine trace analysis of inorganic parameters, e.g. with ICP-AES, AAS and ion chromatography
• routine trace analysis of organic parameters, e.g. thermodesorption-GC/MS, GC, HPLC
• specialties like screenings with GC/MS

These methods are verified and enhanced permanently.