LCS Laboratory Inc., offers an air quality test for toxic gases produced by Urea Formaldehyde Foam Insulation (UFFI or UFI)
UFFI is considered to be toxic and is now banned in Canada, because it produces the toxic gas formaldehyde. Our kit contains several sampling devices which can be placed around the house and left for 24 hours to collect samples on your own. Once completed, you close the samplers, label them and return them back to our lab where we preform the chemical analysis. The samplers adsorb formaldehyde, which we extract and analyze using an official, standard method developed by OSHA USA. The results of the chemical analysis are used to calculate the concentration of formaldehyde in the air. Our laboratory completes all necessary calculations and sends you a formal report, where the formaldehyde level is reported as a concentration in the air in parts of formaldehyde per million parts of air (ppm).
Health Canada defines a safe level of formaldehyde in residential air at a level of 0.04 ppm (40 ppb). If formaldehyde concentration in your house is below 0.040 ppm, then the formaldehyde is not a concern.
Most clients order 2-3 samples. This number is usually sufficient for a mid-size house. It is a common practice to collect one sample at each level of the house, or in remote rooms.
To place an order or discuss your project, please email us and specify your shipping address and number of samples you want to order to complete your project.
