Household Dust

   Dust found indoors is a conglomerate of minute particles, usually less than 100 microns in diameter, generated from the reduction of larger solid materials. Airborne household dust normally contains a variety of toxic contaminants. Dust can be ingested at a rate of up to three tablespoons a day in a heavily contaminated environment.

Dust can be a composition of elements such as:

• Animal dander and skin flakes
• Asbestos
• Bacteria
• Carpet fibers
• Chemical toxins
• Combustible particulates such as soot and resins
• Construction debris such as adhesives, sawdust, concrete splay, paint & wood chips, sheet rock dust, epoxies, and many other materials
• Dirt
• Dust mites and dust mite feces
• Fibrous glass, rock wool or cellulose insulation
• Human skin flakes and hair
• Insect fragments
• Lead dust
• Pesticides
• Pollen
• Rodent waste
• Toxic molds, mold spores, fungi and yeast
• Viruses

Many of these particles are NOT visible to the naked eye.
Once airborne these particles, many of which are known allergens, are capable of causing or contributing to illness.