For the purpose of this article, I will be referring to the conversion of existing buildings of a different use to self-storage. These buildings may include retail stores, office buildings, schools, hotels, industrial buildings, and miscellaneous properties such as abandoned bus stations, underground parking lots, etc.
Bioassays: Background Information. A bioassay involves use of a biological organism to test for chemical toxicity. Perhaps the oldest and most commonly known example is the canary in the coal mine. Traditionally, coal miners have taken caged canaries down into the mines to help ensure a safe air supply.
biÂ·oÂ·asÂ·say. n. 1. Determination of the strength or biological activity of a substance, such as a drug, by comparing its effects with those of a standard preparation on a test organism. 2. A test used to determine such strength or activity.tr.v. biÂ·oÂ·asÂ·sayed, biÂ·oÂ·asÂ·sayÂ·ing, biÂ·oÂ·asÂ·says. To cause to undergo a bioassay.. (Biochemistry) a method of determining the concentration, activity, or effect of a change to substance by testing its effect on a living organism and comparing this with the activity of an agreed standard. vb. 2. (Biochemistry) (tr) to subject to a bioassay.