Can you provide an air quality assessment for a planning application?
Yes. Share the site details, development proposals and any requirements from the local authority. Our team will review the information and agree an assessment scope suited to the application and its setting.
Which pollutants should my site monitor?
That depends on the activities, nearby sensitive locations and project requirements. We review your brief and any relevant assessments or conditions before recommending particulate, gas or indoor air quality measurements.
Can you provide MCERTS-certified dust monitoring equipment?
Yes. Where MCERTS-certified equipment is required, we confirm a suitable instrument and its certification scope for the proposed application. The required particulate fraction, measurement method and project specification are checked during scoping.
Do we need baseline air quality monitoring?
Where an existing-condition record is required, allow time to monitor before the relevant works begin. The duration, pollutants and locations are agreed around the project requirements and purpose of the record.
How many dust monitors will we need?
There is no single number suitable for every site. We consider the layout, work phases, nearby receptors, likely emission sources and any specified positions before agreeing the monitoring coverage.
How are alert thresholds agreed?
We review the project documents, monitoring objectives, pollutants and measurement periods. Alert settings should reflect the agreed requirements and response arrangements for your site.
What happens when an alert is received?
The responsible team investigates the event, reviews the activities taking place and follows the agreed response procedure. Monitoring results can be considered alongside weather and activity records, with specialist review provided where included in your scope.
Does a dust alert prove our site caused the event?
No. A recorded increase needs to be reviewed in context. Other sources, weather conditions, nearby activities and readings from other positions may be relevant when investigating the cause.
Is monitoring the same as an air quality assessment?
No. An assessment considers the potential impacts and requirements of a project, while monitoring records measured conditions at specified locations. Depending on your brief, you may need either service or a coordinated combination of both.
Can you monitor air quality inside buildings?
Yes. We can scope indoor monitoring for parameters such as CO₂, particulate matter, selected VOCs, temperature and relative humidity. Tell us about the building, occupancy and concerns so we can recommend appropriate measurements.
Will air quality monitoring guarantee compliance?
Monitoring provides evidence to support management decisions. Meeting project requirements also depends on the activities, controls, responsibilities and response to the findings.
Am I tied into a fixed-term monitoring contract?
No. Monitoring is provided on a rolling weekly rate, so you can use the service for as long or as short a period as you need. We work with you to adjust coverage, extend the service or arrange removal when monitoring is no longer required.