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Asbestos Sampling

About Asbestos

Asbestos was widely used in industry and residential applications up to quite recently and has been found to be very harmful to your health if disturbed, intentionally or unintentionally. It damages the lungs causing mesothelioma.

Undisturbed the asbestos is harmless, disturbing it loosens asbestos fibers that can float in the air and get inhaled which is why it is good to know what you are dealing with if you suspect asbestos. Asbestos was previously used in construction because it makes a great fire or heat barrier as well as having excellent insulating qualities.

Read more about the impact asbestos can have on your health.

Finding Asbestos

In older homes it is commonly found in tape for on duct work sealing the joints or as a wrapping with a whit/gray coloring and resembling a heavy cloth. Old boilers covered in a white plaster may be asbestos laden as well as the hot water pipes supplying the radiators. Sheeting was often positioned above old furnaces and boilers to act as a heat shield for the ceiling.

Vermiculite was a commonly used attic insulation. The product looks like it might be crushed stones in the attic with gold and silver flecks in it, some vermiculite is asbestos laden, some not, meaning testing is required to determine the type.

A lot of the flooring used in houses that were built up to the late 70’s was not vinyl but linoleum. This was not only used in the basement (where we often see it) but also in the bathrooms and kitchens and sometimes through the home. It looks like heavy solid “vinyl” floor tile in houses.

Exterior siding that was made of large shingles that appear to be concrete may also be an asbestos product.

Asbestos Sampling

Asbestos sampling is quick and easy, with results available in 2 days from Pro Lab.
Pricing starts at $165 for one sample and FedEx overnight shipping.

“Testing for safety is good health in action.”

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