Indoor Air Quality Singapore achieved SAC-SINGLAS accreditation status for "IAQ" Environmental Audit
IAQ Consultants, Singapore has recently been granted accreditation by SAC. The SAC- SINGLAS makes IAQ one of the four companies that hold the caliber and competency to perform total indoor air quality audits. The SAC-SINGLAS scheme is a voluntary, third-party assessment scheme which not only assesses the quality management of the laboratory but more importantly, on the technical competence of the laboratory. This accreditation is based on the ISO/IEC 17025 (previously ISO/IEC Guide 25), "General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories".IAQ is Singapore's leading specialist in the field of Indoor Environmental Quality ("IEQ").IAQ has a vast experienceof indoor environment testing, and providing customized solutions specific for the problems encountered. Concerns about Indoor Air Quality is a prime concern among building owners, designers and companies in general as it has implications on the health, quality of life and the overall productivity of organizations. This has called for professional agencies like IAQ consultants who can clinically prevent, diagnose, and take remedial measures to maintain an ideal indoor environment.
Singapore’s tropical climate, highly built environment, and energy conservation requirements pose special constraints and challenges to the building industry in ensuring that indoor air quality remains acceptable. As the energy prices shot up, buildings were made more energy efficient with better insulation and sealing techniques that made the building tighter, reducing the amount of fresh air into the buildings and increasing indoor pollution. Increasingly people spend a major part of the day in air-conditioned offices.
Poor indoor air quality gives rise to common complaints such as headaches, sneezing, coughing, nausea, fatigue, skin rashes, blurred vision, shortness of breath, drowsiness, vomiting, and difficulty in concentrating to more severe health effects include convulsions, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, liver and kidney problems and even cancer. When indoor air quality issues emerged a system of scientific techniques has been put in place to maintain microbes free building interiors.
Proud on achieving the coveted accreditation, Mr. Satish Bakdha, of IAQ Consultants, says “this status is a testimony to our perfectionism which is a habit more than a practice at IAQ consultants. Our experience & knowledge of environmental solutions isrigorously reinforcedby the application of local & international standards Most of the Singapore companies as well as building owners have realized that improving the work environment to achieve greater productivity is a sound investment, and from our side to ensure a sustainable indoor environment condition we provide our clients with practical, cost-effective solutions. Hence we are the preferred partners for organizations and institutions that are keen on cost effective solutions for maintaining clean working & living environment without compromising on the quality”.
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