Welcome to Air Matters
Specialists in air testing, air sampling, air quality monitoring, occupational hygiene testing, resource consent application, noise testing, workplace exposure testing, air discharge consents and indoor air quality testing.
Air Matters provides a comprehensive, personalised service in occupational and environmental monitoring and consulting. We are dedicated to working closely with clients to improve air quality in the workplace as well as the indoor and outdoor environment.
Our aim is to provide strong technical advice that our clients can rely on. Our professional staff are familiar with the environmental and health and safety requirements and regulations for many different sectors of the economy including:
- Road and tunnel construction
- Underground construction
- Manufacturing industries – e.g. textile, food, paint, chemical and pharmaceutical
- Waste management
- Sawmills/wood processors
- Public transport
- Contaminated sites
- Metallurgical processes
- Quarries
- Academic institutions
- Offices
- Hospitals
- Warehouses
- Surface coating
Many clients are also looking at an integrated approach to business development with strategies that are climate conscious and lead to more sustainable business practices. Air Matters can help to provide an evidence base for this approach in the area of emissions monitoring and assessment.
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The US Department of Health and Human Services, National Toxicology Programme has just published a discussion document around low level lead exposure. This has some interesting background information and some possible consequences for ambient air quality assessments. More >>
CASANZ presentation
Air Matters presented a paper at the Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand (CASANZ) conference that was held in Auckland in August 2011. Rob discussed work we have recently carried out measuring and assessing the exposure to respirable silica on a screen production set. More >>
New equipment
Air Matters has now purchased a portable Dustrak DRX™. This provides useful real-time data for various particle size fractions, and is used for environmental and occupational exposure applications. More >>
International exposure standards
The Committee of the Health Council of The Netherlands, has recently (July 22, 2011) published a new occupational exposure limit for inhalable grain dust. More >>
Training in Libya
Carol McSweeney, Air Matters Director, travelled to Libya in early 2010 to train the local people in environmental policy. More >>
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