Adults breathe in 17,000 litres of air per day and spend 90% of their lives indoor ...

... most general household chemicals are not adequately tested for human health effects ...

... poor indoor air quality is the main cause of asthma in Australia.

EKO Building Biology specialise in creating healthy indoor environments.

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Soil Testing
soil_testing.jpgIn Australia contamination has occurred from mining, metal smelting, leather tanning, underground seepage from petrol tanks, waste dumps, cattle and sheep dipping; and agricultural pesticide use. Naturally occurring minerals are also present in our soil that can affect our health such as uranium, arsenic, lead, chromium and asbestos.

 

It is estimated that there are as many as 200,000 contaminated soil sites within Australia

(Langley. A, 2002).

Underground watercourses and wind can carry contaminated soil for long distances from their place of origin. Soil is also often purchased from unknown, possibly contaminated origins.

The main route of soil entry into humans is through ingestion; mainly by children who are very susceptible to the health concerns of contaminated soils such as the heavy metals; lead, cadmium, chromium and arsenic as well as petroleum products, pesticides and solvents.

 

EKO Building Biology Services

  • Soil samples are taken from your site
  • Samples are analysed at a NATA (National Association of Testing Authorities) accredited laboratory
  • Results will be discussed and if necessary clean up options will be explored and recommendations made.

Reference

  • Langley. A, 2002, eMJA (The Medical Journal of Australia), 177(11/12:599-603, The soiled environment: bubble, bubble, soil in trouble.