In May 2011 airmid healthgroup ltd became the world’s first ISO/IEC 17025:2005 INAB accredited testing laboratory for Der p 1 (house dust mite allergen) & Fel d 1 (cat allergen) analysis. ISO/IEC 17025:2005 is the globally recognised standard that sets out requirements for the technical competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This means that as an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory, airmid healthgroup ltd has incorporated an overall quality system governing both our management...
Máire Fox
Máire Fox MSc is the Head of the Allergen Laboratory at airmid healthgroup.
airmid healthgroup part of international framework promoting confidence in accredited laboratory results
In May 2011 airmid healthgroup ltd became the world’s first ISO/IEC 17025:2005 INAB accredited testing laboratory for Der p 1 (house dust mite allergen) & Fel d 1 (cat allergen) analysis. ISO/IEC 17025:2005 is the globally recognised standard that sets out requirements for the technical competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This means that as an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory, airmid healthgroup ltd has incorporated an overall quality system governing both our...
The Biology of House Dust Mites and Dust Mite Allergies
By Máire Fox MSc House Dust Mites are a major source of allergen and are found in temperate and humid areas. House Dust Mite avoidance can reduce exposure to allergens. This article examines the properties of House Dust Mite and makes some recommendations for reducing their numbers in the home. Biology of the house dust mite House Dust Mites are arachnids, not insects, and are related to ticks and spiders such as daddy long legs. Thirteen species of House Dust Mite have been found, however the...
Textile Industry Transformed by Unique Allergen Barrier Test
Dublin, Ireland, May 31st, 2011 A unique textile allergen barrier test that overcomes the shortcomings of many existing industry test methods, is now available from airmid healthgroup. The tendency for many retailers & manufacturers to rely on pore size and thread count to demonstrate a fabrics’ ability to block allergens can be very misleading. Pore size only loosely correlates with allergen filtration efficacy and there are a number of factors that contribute to this including van...
Allergen barrier filtration testing is more important than ever in textile testing
By Máire Fox MSc In a March 2011 article of Home Textile Today, Editor in Chief Jennifer Marks highlighted the confusion over ‘thread count inflation’ and its lack of meaning. Jennifer expects to see thread count identification drop into obscurity on packaging. The issue over thread count has a further relevance for people wishing to make decisions with regards to pore size and allergen barrier efficacy. The tendency for many retailers to associate pore size with thread count and hence the...
Allergen Barrier Filtration Testing is more important than ever in Textile
In the March 2011 article in Home Textile Today Editor in Chief Jennifer Marks highlighted the confusion over ‘thread count inflation’ and its lack of meaning. Jennifer expects to see thread count identification to drop into obscurity on packaging. The issue over thread count has a further relevance for people wishing to make decisions with regards to pore size and allergen barrier efficacy. The tendency for many retailers to associate pore size with...