Pinchin assists building owners in the mandatory identification of hazardous materials. For example, the current list of Designated Substances regulated by the Ontario Ministry of Labour, includes:
acrylonitrile
arsenic
asbestos
benzene
coke oven emissions
ethylene oxide
isocyanates
lead
mercury
silica (free crystalline silica)
vinyl chloride monomer (not PVC)
Under Ontario's regulations, the owner must provide the contractor with information on the presence of these materials on a prospective construction site.
Other jurisdictions have similar regulations, covering somewhat different agents. Pinchin's ability to perform in-house or field analysis for asbestos and lead (the two substances of most concern) allows rapid reporting of results
