Air Quality and Exposure Science

Protecting people, places, and the planet

 AirPhoton's Division of Air Quality and Exposure Science offers:

1. Ambient, criteria, non-criteria, hazardous air pollutants, air toxics and GHG measurements
2. Indoor air quality measurements
3. Meteorological measurements and modeling
4. Personal, occupational and population exposure monitoring
5. Industrial and ship emissions monitoring and characterization.
6. AERMOD/ CALPUFF air dispersion modeling.
7. Source apportionment modeling of size-resolved particulate matter mass and number concentration.
8. Life cycle assessment of industrial GHG emissions. 
9. Provision and management of turn-key ambient air quality monitoring stations.

President of Air Quality and Exposure Science Division: Mark Gibson​
Dr. Gibson has 30-years of experience conducting research and consultancy in a variety of sectors. His expertise includes that of ambient and indoor air quality, population and occupational exposure, industrial emissions monitoring, characterization and modeling, and the source apportionment of criteria and non-criteria air pollutants.  Mark is currently a project scientist on the prestigious NASA, North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study (NAAMES). He is also a network organizer of the Surface Particulate Monitoring Network (SPARTAN). Publications by Dr. Gibson can be found here
​Dr. Gibson holds the following professional licenses and certifications:​

• ​Professional Engineer (#11647)
• Professional Chemist (#45)
• Chartered Chemist, UK Chartered Scientist, UK
• Certified AERMOD Gaussian air dispersion modeler

Our Past and Current Clients

OSHA Compliant
Respiratory​ Protection Program

AirPhoton’s Division of Air Quality and Exposure Science offers a client focused, responsive and flexible Respiratory Protection Program (RPP) that meets the compliance requirements of OSHA standard 1910.134. 
This service includes:
 • Preparation of company Respiratory Protection Programs
 • Conduct worker respiratory fit-test medical evaluations
 • Conduct Quantitative or Qualitative Respirator Fit-Tests of N/R/P-series half-face, half-face single and dual      cartridge and full-face respirators
 • Worker training in the correct use, cleaning and storage of their respirator
 • Worker certification upon passing the medical evaluation and respirator fit-test
 • Online medical evaluations assessed by a registered health care professional
 • On-site or off-site fit-testing

Dr. Mark Gibson, the President of our Air Quality and Exposure Science division, is an expert in conducting medical respirator fit testing. ​
​The Program's Professional Licenses and Certifications Include:

• Professional Engineer
  
• Professional Chemist
  
• Chartered Chemist 
  
• Chartered Scientist
  
• Registered Healthcare Professional
  

In the video to the left Dr. Gibson explains the proper procedures and best practices to use with the N95 and the half-face respirators. If not properly fitted these devices may be of no use in protecting the wearer from exposure.