From SEM/EDS zinc whisker analysis to VOC and environmental surveys — evidence-based diagnostics so you can fix causes, not symptoms.
IT Cleaning Ltd arranges a range of laboratory services in support of your contamination-control programme. Sampling is done on-site; analysis is carried out by our lab partners; findings and recommendations arrive in a full written report.
What we can arrange.
Zinc Whisker Analysis
For symptomatic zinc whisker issues, we take on-site samples using sticky pads in coded plastic cases, mapped to a drawing. Samples are analysed with Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-Ray (EDS). EDS identifies the elements; SEM confirms the shape — critical because not all zinc in a data centre is a whisker. A full report with recommendations follows.
Particulate Matter Analysis
Analysis of settled particulate matter (PM) within your data hall to determine what the dust is and how it's arriving — root-cause reporting rather than symptomatic cleaning.
Indoor Air Pollution (VOC) Analysis
Analysis for volatile organic compounds. Gaseous contamination can come from cleaning chemicals (bleach → chlorine, ammonia from floor polymers) or economised outdoor air (NO₂ and SO₂ from vehicle exhausts). SO₂ in particular is linked to creep corrosion and PCB failure.
Air conditioning & general environmental surveys.
Alongside laboratory analysis, we can assess the physical conditions in your data hall that drive equipment reliability.
- Air Flow: Air volume, velocity, cold air supply and hot air return.
- High-Density Cabinets: Airflow and temperature levels for dense racks.
- Plenums: Air volume and pressure under the raised floor.
- Temperature: Thermal conditions that could affect equipment reliability.
- Capacity Planning: Total cooling capacity vs. current and planned usage.
- Hot Spots: Identify cabinets where hot spots are an issue.
- Relative Humidity: Assess RH throughout the data centre.