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Product Evaluation Studies and Formaldehyde Testing
MAS operates a state-of-the-art R&D testing facility that provides manufacturers the unique opportunity to evaluate, develop, and actually use new products under controlled laboratory conditions. AS operates a state of the art R&D testing facility at our Suwanee, GA laboratory that provides manufacturers the unique opportunity to evaluate, develop, and actually use new products prior to their release under controlled laboratory conditions.
This facility allows for the assessment of:
- Worker/occupational exposures during product use
- Environmental and collateral exposures during product use
- Potential need for respiratory protection and protective clothing during product use
- Potential release and analysis of hazardous air pollutant (HAPs)
- Off-gassed VOCs and other airborne chemicals
- Dispersion, application thickness and efficacy-(check spelling) of aerosol products
- Dust analysis including particle sizes, respirable fraction, particle distributions & depositions
- Localized ventilation effects per OSHA standards
These and other conditions are safely assessed in our self contained Environmental Characterization Laboratory (ECL). This facility features an operational decontamination unit with shower, available of Grade D supplied air for study participants, and a separate HEPA filtration system. The ECL can be configured in a wide range of layouts and custom build-out scenarios to replicate a broad range of building conditions. Additionally, the ECL is fitted with state of the art video recoding capabilities to capture/record simulated work activities and product performance during our assessments.
MAS scientists include; PhD`s in Material Science and Microbiology, Certified Industrial Hygiene (CIH) and a team of analytical chemists. Available instruments for analysis include; electron microscopes (TEM and SEM), optical microscopes for PLM, PCM, gas chromatographs and spectrometers including, GC/MS/FID/ECD, HPLC, AA, ICP, UV/VIS, FTIR, IR and Pyrolysis.
Recent Product Evaluations have included:
- Welding Fume Studies
- Aerosol Bomb Dispersion
- Consumer Exposure to Sprayed Sealants
- Nano Particle Analysis
- Emissions from Fuel Cells
- Chemical Off-Gassing from Metal Coatings
- Formaldehyde Absorption By Wall Coatings
- Asbestos Exposure During Maintenance Activities
- Refrigerant Leak Exposure
- Chemical Explosion Assessments
