Almost all fires produce char, ash or soots in varying amounts. Char consists of irregular shaped fragments of combusted material that are greater than one micron in size. A trained microscopist is able to identify char using a light microscope, and differing fuel sources will produce char particles with different morphologies. The IESO standard focuses […]
Why Test for Fire-related Particles Disputes over insurance coverage for fire damages often arise in the context of partial losses. Partial losses typically include not only visible fire damage but smoke and water damage as well. The damage can arise from a house fire in the neighborhood, or from wild-fires. The United States has been […]
If cold, wintry weather is keeping you indoors, remember: Year-round, that’s home to many of the peskiest allergy and asthma triggers, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. So if you have allergies or asthma, it’s a good idea to ensure that your home is as free of triggers as possible—or at least find ways to […]
Encountering a good bit of people throughout the year, many of them do not understand the function and the difference between a regular vacuum and a true HEPA vacuum. I wrote a blog on this a while back, but instead of getting into many of the technical differences, I’ll explain the core ones using a […]