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Formaldehyde (HCHO) is considered a strong irritant and potent sensitizer. Inhalation of large amount of HCHO can cause severe irritation of the upper respiratory tract and death.

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is of concern to all of us, since we spend a substantial amount of our time indoors, be it at the office, our home or other commercial buildings and establishments.

Big Red Specialize in Oriental rug cleaning, including: Persian, Pakistani, Afghani, Chinese, Indian, Antique, Silk and hand made.

A healthy environment starts from the ground up, with a clean carpet. Carpet provides the healthful role of filtering the air. It traps and holds soil, dust and allergens.

One of the first carbon management solutions-provider in South-east Asia, The GreenAsia Group signs on luxury boutique resort operator Alila Hotels and Resorts to become Singapore’s first Carbon Neutral business corporation

With drug resistant microorganisms, immunosuppressed patients, and the normal occurrence and movement of microorganisms in and out of buildings by everyday activities, medical facilities are clearly in need of the ÆGIS Microbe Shield™ Treatment.

Be it wet carpets, wall, furniture, documents or contents, our trained personnel, equipment and experts will be activated to contain the contaminating elements and reduce the damage that can be the result of exposure to water, smoke or soot.

WaystoSaveEnergy.net, a highly regarded Green site, shares the ways of how to Save Energy at Home and Save the Gas in Car, and urges people towards the Clean Energy for the sake of our better Earth.

MOLD AND MILDEW MITIGATION : Quite often the search for the cause of alleged indoor air-related illnesses has focused on ventilation issues, such as poor air circulation or the presence of chemicals in the workplace.

Emergency services include water extraction, dehumidification, debris removal, contents pack-outs, demolition -- everything necessary to contain damage, secure the structure, and reduce the eventual cost of the loss.

Exposure to smoke, water, heat, humidity, and the chemicals released in a fire causes metal surfaces to corrode. Disaster restoration has the expertise to perserve and restore from sensitive electronic to its pre-fire condition.

Help Cannot Wait, When Disaster Strikes From the initial call for emergency services, to each and every aspect of putting things back together again, DRS is your full restoration and recovery company.

Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) announces the launch of Archifest 08, to be held in Singapore in the month of October 2008, a month-long festival celebrating architecture and the built environment.

That’s right! You can make simple modifications to your car to allow your car to run on hydrogen. We have all seen those cars with banners on the side that say “This car powered by hydrogen.” This concept is spreading around the country.

IEQ Global Pte Ltd, Asia Pacific Region's leading Indoor Environment and Air Quality solutions provider Awarded Air Systems Cleaning Specialist (ASCS) Certification Credentials by the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA).

Nanyang Materials Consulting and Testing Laboratory (NMCTL) has established itself as an independent organization providing consultancy and testing services to the industry.

Efforts on concentrating on dilution, eliminating their food sources, eradicating amplification or reservoirs site by inhibiting a spores’ ability to reproduce will go a long way in reducing the biological load in the indoor environment.

Taking steps to reduce indoor air pollution and maintaining a healthy environment in your home or office is the best defense against allergic diseases including chronic rhino sinusitis and asthma

Dust mites are quietly lurking under our beds, inside sofas and carpet are creatures too small to see without a microscope or strong magnifying glass. Dust mites are in the arachnid family which includes spiders, scorpions and ticks.

Aesthetic and innovative, MicroLite is a small data logger for monitoring and recording temperature. MicroLite is the ultimate plug and record data logger. Despite the compact design data is clearly displayed on the logger's numeric screen.

TriLink is innovative and user friendly offering powerful monitoring of temperature and relative humidity and enables Bluetooth wireless communication with all types of current and future PCs and Pocket PCs.It has a High 12-bit sampling resolution.

MicrologPlus is a wireless data logging system for remote monitoring of up to 200 data loggers via cradle technology and transmitting all real-time measurements of temperature and humidity to PC.

DaqPRO is a professional data logger and acquisition system for measuring voltage, current and temperature in real-time. It meets the majorioty of data logging requirements in most industrial applicaitons.

Micro Log is a compact 8-bit data logger capable of recording data for months. Both the temperature data logger and combined temperature humidity data logger are available PLUS external sensors.

Dust mites produce the most significant allergen in your environment. The test kit allows you to quickly check for the level of dust mite allergen, where ever you suspect an infestation

The new 10-bit MicroLog has Higher sampling resolution ,Increased memory, Enhanced 4 digit LCD display for combined Temperature humidity monitoring PLUS data logging from External Sensor.

AEGIS Micro-Sphere Shield is a special ceramic-based paint additive which makes any paint insulate. Surfaces that are coated with AEGIS VacMicro Shield are reluctant to conduct heat and refract as well as dissipate heat away from the surface

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AEGIS Micro-Sphere is a special ceramic-based micro-sphere paint additive which makes any paint insulate. Surfaces that are coated with AEGIS VacMicro Shield are reluctant to conduct heat and refract as well as dissipate heat away from the surface.

The realities of allergies are you can never get rid of them completely, but you can always take steps reduce the biological loads in the environment you are work or live in.

Demand for mold-resistant building products is growing at a dramatic rate as Homebuyer concerns about mold and mildew in new construction continue to increase. Every element of the construction process offers opportunity for microbial growth.

The XL Group, the world’s leading entrepreneur and social enterprise network, has announced that it will be supporting Habitat For Humanity with a commitment to provide funding for the rebuilding of homes in southern Mexico.

Indoor air and environmental quality (IAEQ) challenges are a reality in any hospitality facility. In a perfect world, the indoor environment would be contaminant-free. But the real world has the human factor - and, thus, Indoor quality issues.

With the proper choice of an antimicrobial agent applied to air filtration media, you can prohibit the growth of microbes on filter surfaces, reduce the number of microbial cells in the air stream, and reduce the bio loading in the indoor environment

Biocides, antibiotics, antimicrobials, fungicides, bactericides, disinfectants, sanitizers, fungistats, bacteristats. A maze of sometimes overlapping and sometimes imprecise terms commonly used to describe a family of chemicals

IR thermal imaging is a useful tool in the rapid determination of moisture intrusions, building envelope failures, building air pressures, and air flows. These parameters are important factors to consider when evaluating indoor environmental quality

Aegis seeks strategic partners in Asia to market its world first EPA Registered Non leaching Antimicrobial, "Aegis Microbe Shield"

The active ingredient in the ÆGIS Microbe Shield products forms a colorless, odorless, positively charged polymer that molecularly bonds to the treated surface. You could think of it as a layer of electrically charged swords.

Infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ("MRSA") has become endemic in hospitals around the world despite concerted efforts by infection control professionals to reduce its burden.

Viruses are made up of a lipoprotein envelope with characteristics of a typical unit membrane, a proteinatious capsid, and the RNA or DNA genetic material.

Bacteria and fungi are usually the most significant airborne biological pollutants affecting human health. They can promote poor indoor air quality and are one of the major causes of work-loss - running into hours and days per person

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is of concern to all of us, since we spend a substantial amount of our time indoors, be it at the office, our home or other commercial buildings and establishments

A healthy clean environment starts at the micro level. Micro organisms do not germinate in the air, it need a receptive surface to grow. Source control is the key to reducing nosocomial infection in a hospital setting.

The benefits of the ÆGIS Microbe Shield Program prevention and remediation tactics transcend the reduction of risks of nosocomial infections.

Big Red Carpet Cleaners specializes in restoring property that has been damaged by fire,smoke. We work with your insurance company to restore your property to its pre-disaster condition.

Big Red Specialize in Oriental rug cleaning, including: Persian, Pakistani, Afghani, Chinese, Indian, Antique, Silk and hand made.

Carpets are well known reservoirs of allergens, dust and dirt particles. Regular professional cleaning of these soft furnishing will ensure that you experience a safer, cleaner and healthier indoor environment.

Big Red is Singapore’s leading carpet & upholstery cleaning provider with an outstanding reputation for quality service. We serve all Commercial, Industrial and Residential market segments.

Environmental Consultants is a professional who can identify the causes of poor Indoor air quality – even when the problem seems vague or unrelated to visible causes.

Out of Sight, Out of mind! The issue of indoor air quality is a serious problem that continues to become more prevalent everyday. Indoor air quality is not only hazardous to our health, but also hazardous to the economic life of our business