Surface Contamination Testing. Get answers to: What's in the dust? & Is the dust dangerous?

Collect surface contamination samples using any clear packing tape and send to our lab (see instructions). Easily and safely measure contaminants on sensitive components in data centers and technology spaces as well as room surfaces at home and at the workplace.

We offer a wide selection of surface contamination tests:

  • VOC Outgassing (TVOC ppb)

  • Formaldehyde Outgassing (ppb)

  • Corrosivity (chlorides μg/cm2 & pH)

  • Heavy Metals including cadmium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, mercury, nickel & zinc (ppb)

  • Microfibers (<10 μm fiber width) including asbestos, glass, plastic and metal fibers (fibers/cm2)

  • Microbial Biomass including mold & bacteria (ATP as RLU)

  • Surface Radiation (alpha, beta & gamma)

  • Electronic Nose Scan (Cyranose 320 RAW output from 32 gas sensors as graph and CSV) More »

  • Metal Microfibers (<10 μm fiber width) including zinc whiskers (fibers/cm)

  • Ferrous Particles (μg/cm2)

  • Electrical Conductivity (ohms/sq)

  • Particle Mass (μg/cm2)

  • Particle Metrics (including size, shape and fallout/PFO)

  • VIS Absorption Spectrum (spectrometer output as graph and CSV)

  • Organic/Non-Organic Particle Distribution (%)

  • Silica Particles (<10 microns)

When we receive your tape lift sample we will send you a quote/invoice which you can pay online. After receiving payment we will process your sample within 2 working days and email you the laboratory report.

Test Price: US$137.00

Simply put, what is in surface dust was in the air! Therefore surface contamination analysis is one of the most important indicators of how clean room air is.

Corrosive surface contamination is responsible for about 40 percent of electronic equipment failures. Visible contamination on equipment and infrastructure may indicate serious corrosion related downtime in the future. Since not all surface contamination is corrosive, diagnosis is an important tool for avoiding costly downtime and cancellation of insurance and equipment warranties.