Air Contaminants

Atmospheric contaminants can affect how equipment functions. The three descriptions -- air contaminant testing, mixed gas flow testing or pollutant gas testing -- all refer to exposing a test subject to simulated atmospheric contaminants and measuring their effects.

Atmospheric contaminants cause various changes on the surfaces of metals, most of which promote corrosion and can affect how the equipment functions. Corrosion degrades the ability of coatings to protect the surfaces they are meant to protect.

Simulating air contamination is no simple process. Test pollutants need be administered in precise quantities, measured in microns or parts per billion (ppb), and only purpose-built equipment provides the right volume exchange and airflow rate for valid, repeatable results. NTS has the equipment necessary to perform air contaminants testing, including a large capacity chamber able to handle full size telecommunications racks.

Airborne contaminants can destroy building materials, protective coatings, rubber, plastics and metals. In conjunction with humidity, UV light, thermal changes, salt spray and fog, atmospheric particles and gases accelerate the aging of automotive, military and industrial equipment.

NTS can help you evaluate the resistance of your materials and systems to all the environmental conditions, including air contaminants, and enable you to make the right choice of materials. We have the equipment and experience to simulate virtually any environment, and our engineering personnel will recommend ways to overcome potential problems stemming from exposure to airborne contaminants. In addition, NTS is a Nationally Recognized Testing Lab (NRTL).

NTS can perform testing to various common standards, including IEC (IP), MIL-STD-202, MIL-STD-810, NEMA, GR-63-CORE, and RTCA DO-160 to name a few.

Contact NTS today to find out how to get your product tested!

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