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Asbestos is a set of six mineral
fibers that has been used commercially in a variety of
building construction materials for insulation and as a
fire-retardant. Because of its fiber strength and heat
resistant properties, asbestos has been used for a wide
range of manufactured goods, mostly in building materials
(roofing shingles, ceiling and floor tiles, paper products,
and asbestos cement products), friction products (automobile
clutch, brake, and transmission parts), heat-resistant
fabrics, packaging, gaskets, and coatings.
When
asbestos-containing materials are damaged or
disturbed by repair, remodeling or demolition
activities, microscopic fibers become airborne
and can be inhaled into the lungs, where they
can cause significant health problems.
Regulations
US Environmental
Protection Agency (US EPA), Occupational Safety
& Health Administration (OSHA), NESHAP and Local
Clean Air Agencies require that prior to any
renovation/demolition/maintenance activities,
all building materials must be identified for
any presence of asbestos containing materials
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Our Lab Service
PLM (Polarized Light Microscopy) US EPA
600/R-93/116 (LOD <1%)
EPA Point Count 400 Points (LOD 0.25%)
EPA Point Count 1000 Points (LOD 0.1%)
PLM GRAVIMETIC ANALYSIS US EPA
600/R-93/116 (LOD <1%)
PLM SEDIMENT ANALYSIS - EPA Superfund
Site
Asbestos by XRD- EPA 600 Friable &
Non-friable Bulk Qualitative
Asbestos by XRD- EPA 600 Friable &
Non-friable Bulk Quantitative (LOD 0.1%)
EPA 600/R-04/004 - Weight% Asbestos in
Vermiculite (LOD <1%)
PCM AIR- NIOSH 7400 (A-Rule)
TEM- ASBESTOS AIR- AHERA
TEM- ASBESTOS AIR- EPA Level 2
TEM- ASBESTOS AIR- EPA Level 2
(modified)
TEM- ASBESTOS AIR- NIOSH 7402 (TEM)
TEM- ASBESTOS BULK- ASTM, Surface Dust
TEM- ASBESTOS BULK- TEM Bulk,
Semi-Quantitative Bulk Building Material
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Accredited By |
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AIHA-IHLAP
LAB 101861 |
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NVLAP
LAB 102063-0 |
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WA-DOE
LAB C1765 |
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AIHA-ELLAP
LAB 101861 |
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AIHA-EMLAP
LAB 101861 |
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AIHA-AAR
(Asbestos Analyst Registry) |
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Resources
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov/iaq/asbestos.html
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
www.osha.gov/asbestos/asbestos.htm
Puget Sound
Clean Air Agency
www.pscleanair.org
American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org/lungdisease |
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