Environmental air projects require more than analytical expertise. Successful projects depend on laboratory capacity, appropriate sample collection media, responsive project support, and reliable turnaround times. Merit Laboratories supports air testing programs throughout the United States with analytical capabilities and resources designed to meet the demands of regulatory, environmental, and industrial projects.
As a national leader in environmental testing, Merit Laboratories provides laboratory testing services supporting a variety of regulatory programs. Our analytical capabilities include air testing for volatile organic compounds (VOCs), polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs/PNAs), and fenceline monitoring applications.
Air Analytical Testing Capabilities
Merit Laboratories performs analytical testing using established EPA methods, including:
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs/PNAs) by EPA Method TO-17
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) by EPA Method TO-15
Fenceline monitoring using EPA Method 325B
These methods support a range of environmental monitoring and compliance applications where accurate, defensible analytical data are essential to project objectives.
PAHs/PNAs by EPA Method TO-17
EPA Method TO-17 provides a sampling and analytical approach for the determination of volatile and semivolatile organic compounds in ambient air using active sampling onto sorbent media followed by thermal desorption and analysis. Merit Laboratories' capabilities support projects requiring analysis of PAHs/PNAs and other target compounds associated with environmental air monitoring.
VOCs by EPA Method TO-15
EPA Method TO-15 is commonly used for the determination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in air collected in specially prepared evacuated canisters. Merit Laboratories performs TO-15 analysis to support environmental investigations, air monitoring programs, regulatory compliance projects, and other applications requiring laboratory analysis of VOCs.
Fenceline Monitoring by EPA Method 325B
Fenceline monitoring programs require coordinated field sampling and laboratory analysis across multiple locations and sampling events. Merit Laboratories supports these programs using EPA Method 325B, providing analytical services for projects that require consistent sample handling and laboratory capacity over the course of an ongoing monitoring program.
Sample Collection Media and Equipment Availability
Laboratory capacity is only one part of an effective air monitoring program. Access to the appropriate sample collection equipment and media can be equally important, particularly when projects involve large numbers of samples, compressed schedules, or recurring sampling events.
Merit Laboratories maintains a large inventory of air sampling supplies and equipment to help support client project needs, including:
Bottle vacs
Canisters
Flow controllers
Helium shrouds
Other air sample collection media and associated equipment
Maintaining inventory allows Merit to respond to project requirements efficiently and helps clients coordinate sampling activities without unnecessary delays associated with sourcing collection materials.
Capacity, Availability, and Reliable Turnaround
For air monitoring programs, laboratory responsiveness can have a direct impact on project scheduling. Merit Laboratories combines established analytical capabilities with inventory of sample collection media and laboratory resources intended to support projects of varying size and scope.
Our goal is to provide clients with a reliable laboratory partner from sample collection through analytical reporting. By maintaining air testing capabilities and readily available sampling supplies, Merit is positioned to support both planned monitoring programs and projects with changing or time-sensitive requirements.
A Laboratory Partner for Environmental Testing
Whether a project involves VOC analysis, PAH/PNA monitoring, fenceline monitoring, or broader environmental characterization, Merit Laboratories provides analytical services to support regulatory and environmental testing needs.
With nationwide project support, established EPA-method capabilities, a substantial inventory of air sampling media and equipment, and experience across multiple environmental matrices, Merit Laboratories is equipped to support air testing programs with the capacity and responsiveness clients require.
When you are ready to get started with your next air project, please visit Merit Laboratories’ air project request form. We will guide you through the sample collection container needs, compound lists, holding times, and method selection.
Merit Laboratories is one of the nation’s leading environmental testing laboratories, analyzing air, soil, wastewater, groundwater, drinking water, and other sample matrices for a diverse range of analytical parameters. Merit is designated as a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE).