Scan4Home - VOC

Indoor air is 5 to 10 times more polluted than outdoor air, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are the main indoor air pollutants.

Measuring their concentration in indoor air should be a priority, as they can pose a real health risk to occupants.

This kit is recommended for pregnant women, young children, and people with respiratory conditions (such as asthma or emphysema).

This testing kit can also be used after renovation work or when purchasing furniture.

What's included in your Scan4Home COV test kit?

Your testing kit contains all the necessary supplies to collect your sample and includes analysis of your sample; the results will be provided to you in a comprehensive test report.

• A Scan4Air VOC sampler
• User instructions
• A sample collection form to return to the lab along with your sample
• Laboratory analysis of your sample
• A comprehensive report on pollution in your daily home environment
• A guide to identifying sources of pollution and reducing your daily exposure

Shipping costs (both delivery and returns within mainland France) are included.

Which VOCs are being tested for in your indoor air sample?

The chemical class of VOCs includes more than 400 substances. The analysis of your indoor air sample focuses on the VOCs most commonly found in indoor air and considered to be of greatest concern by health authorities, including aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene...), hydrocarbons (decane, undecane, etc.), chlorinated solvents (perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene, etc.), and terpenes (limonene, pinene, etc.).

The analysis of your air sample focuses on a specific selection of more than 30 VOCs:

BTEX (6 VOCs)

• Benzene (CAS 71-43-2) - Measured during the National Housing Campaigns 1 and 2 / OQEI
• Toluene (CAS 108-88-3) - Measured during the National Housing Campaigns 1 and 2 / OQEI
• Ethylbenzene (CAS 100-41-4) - Measured during the National Housing Campaigns 1 and 2 / OQEI
• p-Xylene (CAS 106-42-3) - Measured during the National Housing Campaigns 1 and 2 / OQEI
• m-Xylene (CAS 108-38-3) - Measured during the National Housing Campaigns 1 and 2 / OQEI
• o-Xylene (CAS 95-47-6) - Measured during the National Housing Campaigns 1 and 2 / OQEI

Other aromatic hydrocarbons (10 VOCs)

• 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (CAS 95-63-6) - Measured during the National Housing Campaigns 1 and 2 / OQEI
• 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene (CAS 108-67-8)
• Styrene (CAS 100-42-5) - Measured during the National Housing Campaigns 1 and 2 / OQEI
• Naphthalene (CAS 91-20-3)
• Cumene (isopropylbenzene, CAS 98-82-8)
• Propylbenzene (CAS 103-65-1)
• tert-butylbenzene (CAS 98-06-6)
• sec-butylbenzene (CAS 135-98-8)
• 4-isopropyltoluene (CAS 99-87-6)
• Butylbenzene (CAS 104-51-8)

Hydrocarbons (6 VOCs)

• Heptane (C7, CAS 142-82-5)
• Octane (C8, CAS 111-65-9)
• Nonane (C9, CAS 111-84-2)
• Decane (C10, CAS 124-18-5) - Measured during the National Housing Campaign 1 and 2 / OQEI
• Undecane (C11, CAS 1120-21-4) - Measured during the National Housing Campaign 1 and 2 / OQEI
• Dodecane (C12, CAS 112-40-3)

Chlorinated solvents (14 VOCs)

• 1,1-dichloroethylene (CAS 75-35-4)
• trans-1,2-dichloroethylene (CAS 156-60-5)
• cis-1,2-dichloroethylene (CAS 156-59-2)
• Trichloroethylene (CAS 79-01-6) - Measured during the National Housing Campaign 1 and 2 / OQEI
• Tetrachloroethylene (CAS 127-18-4) - Measured during the National Housing Campaigns 1 and 2 / OQEI
• Chlorobenzene (CAS 108-90-7)
• 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (CAS 95-50-1)
• 1,3-Dichlorobenzene (CAS 541-73-1)
• 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (CAS 106-46-7)  - Measured during the National Housing Campaigns 1 and 2 / OQEI
• 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (CAS 120-82-1)
• 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene (CAS 87-61-6)
• 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (CAS 71-55-6)
• Chloroform (CAS 67-66-3)
• Dichloromethane (CAS 75-09-2)

Terpenes (5 VOCs)

• alpha-Pinene (CAS 7785-70-8) - Measured during the National Housing Campaign 1 and 2 / OQEI
• beta-Pinene (CAS 127-91-3)
• Limonene (CAS 5989-27-5) - Measured during the National Housing Campaigns 1 and 2 / OQEI
• Menthol (CAS 2216-51-5)
• Cineol (Eucalyptol, CAS 470-82-6)

How do you collect an indoor air sample using your Scan4Home test kit?

Your testing kit contains a Scan4Air VOC sensor with activated carbon that will absorb airborne pollutants. It is specifically designed for collecting indoor air samples.

The Scan4Air sensor should be placed in a room in your home and exposed to indoor air for a period of 7 days.

Once the 7 days have passed, send your air sample to the laboratory for analysis.

How do I send in my indoor air sample?

Once you have finished collecting your indoor air sample, send it—along with the completed collection form—to the laboratory for analysis. Use the prepaid return envelope provided in your kit (mainland France only). All you have to do is drop the envelope in a mailbox.

How long does it take to receive the results?

Your sample will be analyzed within a few days of its arrival at the laboratory. Once the results have been interpreted, our team of indoor air quality experts will prepare your personalized analysis report.

The analysis report will be emailed to you within 15 business days of your sample’s arrival at the laboratory.