PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are bioaccumulative, carcinogenic, and endocrine-disrupting substances. Chronic exposure to low doses of these substances poses a health risk.

PCBs were widely used as electrical insulators and flame-retardant additives in industrial facilities. They were also used as flame-retardant additives in many consumer products.

Banned since 1972, these persistent organic pollutants (POPs)—listed on the Stockholm List—degrade very slowly and are unfortunately still present in water and soil. They accumulate in living organisms and contaminate the food chain, ultimately reaching humans.

These chemical compounds are toxic and have effects on reproduction, particularly by disrupting the endocrine system, and are suspected of being carcinogenic. Exposure to PCBs, even at low doses, can have serious health consequences.

• A Dustream® Collectorsampling device(vacuum cleaner filter with nozzle and universal adapter);
• Detailed instructionsto guide you step by step through the process;
• Aprepaidreturn envelopefor sending your samples to the laboratory (from mainland France only);
• Analysis of your sampleusing chemical extraction and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry;
• And adetailed analysis report interpretingyour results.

You will receive a comprehensive report detailing: the list of pollutants tested for in your samples, the pollutants detected and their concentrations, toxicological data regarding the detected pollutants, and recommendations for improving the quality of your indoor environment.