Indoor Air Quality Testing

As a leading workplace consultancy for over 35 years, JTA is experienced at conducting indoor air quality testing. Consistently ranked among the top five environmental risks to public health, poor indoor air can lead to significant health issues ranging from acute to chronic. This means that indoor air quality could have serious implications for the comfort, health and productivity of your workforce.

How JTA Can Help

Our Indoor Air Quality Testing will ensure your employees are working in a healthy building and thus reduce the frequency of airborne illnesses. JTA has fully qualified and experienced Indoor Environmental Professionals who’ll identify the source, level and effects of pollutants and provide advice on the long term management of your indoor air quality.

An Indoor Air Quality Test Includes Measurements Of:

• Primary indoor air quality indicators such as levels of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, temperature, relative humidity, volatile organic compounds, airborne particles, fibrous dust, ventilation and airborne micro-organisms
• Environmental parameters including dust, ultra-fine particulate, carbon monoxide, nicotine and PAHs
• Contaminants in air-conditioning systems such as dust, asbestos, synthetic mineral fibre and biological hazards
• Contaminants in drinking cooling tower systems such as microbiological substances

The Benefits

• Complete management of indoor air quality issues
• Reduction in frequency and severity of employee health conditions
• Prevention of sick building syndrome
• Reduction of exposure to environmental contaminants
• A happier, healthier workforce

Your Duty in Relation to Indoor Air Quality

As an employer, you have a duty of care to maintain indoor air quality to prevent any health or comfort issues. A large array of chemical, biological and physical factors can affect the quality of your indoor office environment. You are required to identify any hazards, assess the risks and then mitigate them. The legislation governing this responsibility can vary significantly between Australian States and Territories.