🌫️ Ambient Air · Source Emissions · Perimeter · VOCs · PM10 · PM2.5 · Dioxins · Furans

Air Quality Monitoring

Turnkey air quality solutions for ambient monitoring, source emissions, perimeter surveillance and personnel exposure assessment.

Biogroup has more than 35 years of specialized experience in air analysis — one of Argentina's largest providers of analytical support services for source emissions, ambient air, perimeter monitoring, vapor intrusion, personnel monitoring and gas testing. Our dedicated air team offers turnkey solutions for even the most challenging projects.

Sampling and analysis performed with state-of-the-art instrumentation, including autonomous monitoring equipment capable of more than 14 consecutive days of uninterrupted operation in fixed and mobile stations across commercial, industrial, residential and agricultural areas.

+35 years
Air monitoring expertise
14+ days
Autonomous operation capacity
60+ pollutants
Analytical capability
EPA · ISO · NIOSH
International standards
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Fixed & mobile monitoring
Autonomous monitoring stations with 14+ days of uninterrupted operation. Fixed installations for long-term trend analysis and mobile units for campaign-based or emergency monitoring.
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Complex pollutant capability
From routine parameters (CO, NOₓ, SO₂, PM10) to complex analyses — dioxins, furans, asbestos, heavy metals, VOCs and PAHs. Full analytical range under internationally validated methods.
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Regulatory compliance reports
Reports structured to meet Argentine national and provincial regulatory requirements (Ley 24.051, Buenos Aires Decree 3395/96, Santa Fe Resolution 201/04) and international EIA standards.
Monitoring capabilities — what we measure and where
🌿 Ambient Air Quality
Background levels · compliance · EIA
Determination of pollutant concentrations in the ambient atmosphere — the air that workers and communities breathe. Used for environmental impact assessments, baseline studies and compliance verification against ambient air quality standards.
Fixed monitoring stations · mobile campaigns · 24-h integrated sampling · continuous real-time analysers
🏭 Source / Stack Emissions
Industrial stacks · fugitive emissions
Isokinetic sampling and analysis of emissions from industrial chimneys, vents and diffuse sources. Determination of pollutant mass flow rates for permit compliance and dispersion modelling input data.
Isokinetic sampling · EPA Method 5 · particulate · gas · metals · dioxins/furans
🏗️ Perimeter Monitoring
Fence-line · community · odour
Systematic monitoring at the perimeter of industrial facilities to characterize the impact on neighbouring communities. Odour monitoring, fugitive emissions assessment and regulatory fence-line compliance.
Fence-line samplers · passive diffusion tubes · olfactometry · H₂S · VOCs
🦺 Personnel / Occupational Monitoring
Worker exposure · NIOSH · OSHA · TLV
Personal air monitoring to assess individual worker exposure to airborne contaminants. Results compared against TLV-TWA and TLV-STEL values per NIOSH and OSHA standards and Argentine SRT Resolution 295/03.
Personal samplers · diffusion badges · charcoal tubes · NIOSH validated methods
🏠 Vapor Intrusion
Indoor air · VOCs · chlorinated solvents
Assessment of volatile contaminant migration from contaminated soil and groundwater into indoor air spaces. Critical for risk assessment at sites with BTEX, chlorinated solvents or other volatile organic contaminants.
Sub-slab sampling · indoor/outdoor air · SUMMA canisters · TO-15 method
🌫️ Particulate Matter
PM10 · PM2.5 · TSP · respirable dust
Gravimetric sampling of PM10, PM2.5 and Total Suspended Particles (TSP) for ambient and occupational applications. Particles can be further analysed for metals, PAHs and other bound-phase compounds of concern.
Hi-Vol · Lo-Vol · cascade impactors · NIOSH 0600 · EPA FRM methods
Regulatory frameworks — Argentine ambient air quality standards
Three regulatory frameworks — national and provincial
Biogroup's ambient air monitoring capability covers all Argentine regulatory frameworks — from national Ley 24.051 Table 10 to provincial standards for Santa Fe and Buenos Aires — plus international WHO and US EPA reference values for projects requiring international benchmarks.
Province of Santa Fe · Resolution 201/04
Ambient Air Quality — 9 priority pollutants
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Nitrogen Oxides (as NO₂)
Sulphur Dioxide (SO₂)
Oxidants (as Ozone O₃)
Particulate Matter (PM10)
Lead (Pb)
Total Chromium (Cr)
Benzene (C₆H₆)
Hydrogen Sulphide (H₂S)
National · Ley 24.051 · Decree 831/93 · Annex II · Table 10
Ambient Air Quality — Extended pollutant list (30+ compounds)
AcetaldehydeVinyl acetateAmmoniaAnilineArsenicBenzeneCadmiumHydrogen cyanideCyclohexaneChlorineChlorobenzeneHydrogen chlorideCresolsChromium1,2-DichloroethaneTDIStyrenePhenolFluoridesFormaldehydePAHsManganeseMethyl parathionNaphthaleneAcid mist (H₂SO₄)Nitrogen oxidesPhotochemical oxidantsLeadCarbon disulphideHydrogen sulphideCarbon tetrachlorideTolueneTrichloroethyleneXylenes
Province of Buenos Aires · Decree 3395/96
Ambient Air Quality — 6 criteria pollutants
Sulphur Dioxide (SO₂)
Particulate Matter (TSP)
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Ozone (O₃)
Nitrogen Oxides (NOₓ)
Lead (Pb)
Province of Buenos Aires · Decree 3395/96 · Table B — Specific contaminants guideline levels
Specific Contaminants — 35+ compounds with individual guideline values
AcetoneAcetic acidHydrogen cyanideSulphuric acidMethyl acrylateAmmoniaPhthalic anhydrideMaleic anhydrideBenzeneCadmiumHydrogen chlorideHexavalent chromium1,2-DichloroethaneDimethylamineStyrenePhenolMnO₂MnSO₄Mercury (elemental)Inorganic mercuryOrganic mercuryMethyl methacrylateMethanolMethyl ethyl ketoneNaphthalenePentoxide vanadiumPropyleneCarbon disulphideTolueneXylenesAcroleinFormaldehydePAHs
Specific analytical capabilities — the complex pollutants
☣️ Dioxins and Furans (PCDD/PCDF)
EPA Method 23 · HRGC-HRMS · TEQ factors
The most demanding air analysis — polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) quantified by High-Resolution GC-MS at picogram levels. International TEQ factors applied for toxicity equivalence reporting. Critical for cement kilns, waste incinerators, copper smelters and chlorine chemistry.
🧪 VOCs and SVOCs
TO-14A/15 · NIOSH 1500/1501 · GC-MS · PID
Complete VOC and SVOC profiles from ambient air, stack emissions, indoor air and personal monitoring. BTEX, chlorinated solvents, ketones, aldehydes, glycol ethers — collected on Tenax, activated charcoal or SUMMA canisters and analysed by GC-MS or GC-FID per validated NIOSH/EPA methods.
⚗️ Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
EPA TO-13A · HPLC-FLD · GC-MS · 16 EPA PAHs
The 16 EPA priority PAHs in both gas phase and particle-bound fractions — including carcinogenic benzo(a)pyrene (BaP). Critical for EIA in areas near aluminium smelters, coke ovens, carbon black plants and heavy traffic corridors.
💎 Heavy Metals in Air
ICP-MS · AAS · EPA Methods 29/30B · NIOSH 7300
Lead, cadmium, chromium (total and hexavalent), arsenic, mercury, manganese, nickel and more — collected on filters and analysed by ICP-MS or atomic absorption at trace levels. Applicable to stack emissions (EPA Methods 29/30B) and ambient air (Hi-Vol with filter digestion).
🔬 Asbestos in Air
NIOSH 7400 · NIOSH 7402 · PCM · TEM
Asbestos fibre counting by Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM, NIOSH 7400) and fibre type identification by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM, NIOSH 7402). Clearance monitoring after abatement and occupational compliance per OSHA PEL 0.1 f/cc.
🌡️ Inorganic Gases
Electrochemical · NDIR · UV · Ion chromatography
CO, CO₂, SO₂, NOₓ, HCl, HF, H₂S, NH₃, Cl₂ and other inorganic gases measured with real-time analysers or impinger/sorbent tube collection followed by ion chromatography or titration. Applicable to both ambient monitoring and stack emission characterization.
Analytical methods and reference organizations
International methods applied — results validated against global standards
US EPA
Methods 5, 23, 29, 30B · TO-14A, TO-15 · TO-13A · CFR 40 Part 50/58 · SPECIATE
NIOSH
Methods 0600, 1500, 1501, 7300, 7400, 7402 · Manual of Analytical Methods 4th ed.
OSHA
OSHA Technical Manual · Sampling and Analytical Methods · TLV-TWA / TLV-STEL limits
ISO / EN
ISO 6767, 7996, 10473, 11222, 14902 · EN 12341 (PM10/PM2.5) · EN 13284 (dust)
ASTM
ASTM D1605 · D3162 · D4599 · Standard methods for atmospheric analysis
IRAM
IRAM 4062 (community noise/air) · Argentine national standardization institute methods
DIN / AFNOR
German and French national standards for specific compounds and measurement techniques
AOAC
Association of Official Analytical Chemists methods for organic pollutants and trace metals
WHO / WMO
WHO Air Quality Guidelines 2021 · WMO Global Atmosphere Watch measurement protocols
Applications — when air quality monitoring is required
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Environmental Impact Assessment
Baseline air quality studies and operational monitoring for EIA submissions. Both ambient monitoring and stack emission characterization for dispersion modelling input.
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Industrial permits & compliance
Periodic compliance monitoring required under provincial environmental permits. Stack emissions characterization for permit renewal and regulatory reporting to SAyDS, OPDS and provincial authorities.
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Community complaints & disputes
Technical evidence for odour, dust or toxic gas complaints. Monitoring campaigns designed to capture conditions representative of worst-case industrial operations for regulatory and legal proceedings.
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Construction & demolition
Dust and asbestos monitoring during demolition of pre-2003 buildings. Perimeter monitoring to verify worker and community protection during abatement operations.
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Legal proceedings & expert testimony
Peer-reviewed monitoring data for expert witness support in environmental liability cases. Reports structured to withstand technical scrutiny in court and regulatory proceedings.
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IFC / World Bank projects
Air quality monitoring meeting IFC Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines for international financing institutions — applicable to project finance, ESIA and lender monitoring requirements.
Industries served
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Petrochemical & refining
BTEX · H₂S · SO₂ · NOₓ
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Agro-industry
Grain dust · NH₃ · fumigants
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Chemical industry
VOCs · HCl · Cl₂ · acid mist
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Heavy industry
PM · metals · dioxins · furans
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Meat processing
Odour · H₂S · NH₃ · bioamines
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Pulp & paper
TRS · sulphur compounds · PM
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Pharmaceutical
API emissions · solvents · sterile
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Waste management
Dioxins · furans · landfill gas
Official registrations and accreditations
Provincial registry
Official Registry of Environmental Consultants, Experts and Expert Witnesses
Province of Santa Fe, Argentina
Ministerial registry
Registry of Environmental Impact Assessment Consultants
Ministry of Environment, Argentina
Related services
Ambient Air · Stack Emissions · Perimeter · Personnel · Vapor Intrusion
Need air quality monitoring for your project?
From a routine PM10 campaign to complex dioxin and furan monitoring — Biogroup offers turnkey air quality solutions with the broadest range of capabilities and certifications in Argentina.
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