Services:
We provide a variety of services for asbestos analysis, from rush to 2 weeks period. Our turnaround times (TAT) are: 4 hour, 6 hour, 24 hour, 2 day, 3 day, 4 day, 1 week and 2 weeks.
We use Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) for initial analysis of bulk building materials for asbestos content. By using the PLM, analysts test the optical properties of the sample’s fibrous components and provide both the asbestos types and estimated percentages in the sample material. A detail of this test method is:
Test: PLM EPA/600/R-93/116
Method for the determination of asbestos in bulk building materials
EPA 600/R-93/116 July 1993.
Polarized Light Microscopy Point Count determines the type of asbestos present and point counts quantify the percentage of asbestos. This method is mainly used to supplement the original PLM calibrated visual estimate. A detail of this test method is:
Test: PLM EPA/600/R-93/116 (1000 Point Count)
Method for the determination of asbestos in bulk building materials
EPA 600/R-93/116 July 1993