PAH (Polyzyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

Sampling

• Qualified sampling of home dust acc. to German VDI 4300, page 8 and German VDB guideline II B3
• Qualifizied sampling of bulk samples and wish probes acc. to laboratory guidelines
• Qualified air measurements acc. to German VDI 4300, paget 2 and DIN EN ISO 16000, page 12 (PAH in indoor rooms)
• Qualified air measurements acc. to German VDI 2463, page 7 (PAH immissions, sampling with filter pump)
• Qualified air measurements acc. to German BGIA 6272 (benzo(a)pyrene)

 Analysing/Determination

• Determination of PAH in home dust, wish and bulk samples acc. to US EPA 610
• Determination of PAH in filter air probes acc. to German DIN ISO 12884 and German VDI 2100, pages 1 – 2
• Determination of PAH in filter air probes acc. to German VDI 3875
• Determination of PAH in filter air probes acc. to US EPA 610
• Determination of benzo(a)pyrene in filter air probes acc. to German BGIA 6272

Expertise

• Consulting
• Inspection on site, determination of hazardous substances
• Evaluation of measurement results acc. to German BGIA for working places and acc. to German IRK, AGÖF und VDB for indoor rooms
• Risk assessment acc. to German „Gefahrstoffverordnung“ for working places and acc. to German IRK, AGÖF and VDB für indoor rooms
• Reports & Expertises

Polyzyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)

Hazardous substances

Benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthen, anthracen, chrysen, fluoren, naphthaline, etc.

Application

Bitumen, containing tar products, asphalt

Function

Solvents, solubilizer, dilution

Appearance

Roofing membranes, floorings, adhesives, coatings, saelants and compounds, spackles, diesel exhausts, diesel engine emissions, pollutions after fire, coldstores, tabako smoke, etc.

Function

Waterproofinng, building and wood preservation

Risks

Some substances categorized as carcinogenic (i.e. benzo(a)pyrene)
Some substances immun toxic, lebertoxisch, genetically harmful, mucosal iriitation
Some substances with high odor intensity (i.e. naphthaline)
Disorders, conjunctivitis, photosensitisation of the skin

Reason for determination

Unpleasant smell polutions
Health problems by irrition of eyes and respiratory tracts
Suspicion of containing tar products
Success control of cleaning activities