Intertek, a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, recently has expanded its capability for air cleaner ozone testing with its testing facility in Guangzhou, China approved by the US California government body ARB (Air Resources Board), and becoming the only lab meeting the requirement in the world outside North America. The lab can provide ozone concentration testing to the US California ARB requirements for products including air cleaners, air purifiers and other products with air cleaning functions.

In recent years, indoor air pollution has aroused increasing public concern because of its impact to human health, thus making air cleaners in growing demand on the market. According to research, the market capacity of air cleaners in the U.S. during 2016-2021 will be growing with a compound annual growth rate of 8%. Ozone, a harmful substance produced during the use of air cleaners, may do great harm to the human body when in high concentration. Ozone concentration test has been adopted widely by countries as a mandatory test item in air cleaner safety testing. The state of California has its own stricter requirements and regulations for this ozone test, and only the test data issued by authorized laboratory can be accepted for registration. After successful registration, the products can be sold in California.

Intertek is dedicated to providing fast and efficient local service. With expertise and experience in air cleaner testing, Intertek Electrical & Wireless business division has invested large to build this high level air cleaner ozone testing facility meeting the US California requirements, and further enhanced localized one-stop service. During the on-site assessment conducted by the Californian government body ARB (Air Resources Board), the lab was highly praised by the assessor Dr. Jeffery, "The state of the art of the equipment being used for the section 40 ozone test." With accreditation by ARB, now the Intertek Guangzhou Chamber is the ONLY ONE laboratory with ARB approval in the world outside of North America.

Guidance document:

REGULATION FOR LIMITING OZONE EMISSIONS FROM
INDOOR AIR CLEANING DEVICES

California Code of Regulations
Title 17. Public Health
Division 3. Air Resources
Chapter 1. Air Resources Board
Subchapter 8.7. Indoor Air Cleaning Devices
Article 1. Indoor Air Cleaning Devices