The scary stuff in our air

Air Parameters to Continuously Monitor

Particulate Matter (PM)
Particulate matter is a form of air pollution created by other ambient pollutants, like ozone and
nitrogen oxides, and directly through both outdoor and indoor combustion.

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
A group of compounds with high vapor pressure and low water solubility. Indoors, volatile organic
compounds are harmful, carcinogenic air pollutants that evaporate at normal indoor atmospheric
conditions.

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Not to be confused with carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide is an atmospheric gas that is critical for
life to exist on Earth. However, concentrations of carbon dioxide can rapidly increase inside
buildings from human breathing, cooking, and burning candles.

Ozone (O3)
Ozone is typically considered to be a major outdoor air pollutant, formed through a chemical
reaction between man-made volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides. However,
indoor sources of ozone include air purifiers, disinfectors, laser printers, photocopiers, and others.

Temperature & Relative Humidity
Grouped together as thermal comfort, temperature and relative humidity are key for the comfort of
building occupants.

Radon
A radioactive gas, radon seeps indoors from the soil beneath our homes.

Mold

Molds are a type of fungi that grows in warm, damp spaces. When molds release spores into the air, they can negatively impact air quality, causing allergy and asthma flare ups.

Dander and Dust Mites
Dander is organic material sloughed off of humans, pets, and other organisms. Dust mites are microscopic organisms that are common in many homes.