It’s time to celebrate; you are no longer living in your parent’s basement with your new fiancée, and you both saved enough money to buy a lovely little house of your own in the city. Still, it’s older and possibly has material that contains asbestos. Before getting an update, you need to check for asbestos.
How to test for asbestos
Checking for asbestos is a simple process; you need to know what to do to collect the samples safely and adequately. I recommend getting white Tyvek® coveralls, a half-face respirator with P100 filters, a latex glove, a spray bottle with a couple of drops of dish detergent, a sharp knife, and some Ziploc® sandwich bags. Ensure that no one near the work area turns off all fans and close windows and doors that allow air in the room to prevent blowing asbestos fibers everywhere. Spray the site and then cut about a 3 square inch piece of the building material and place it in a bag that you will number and label the location. Get at least two parts of each. Once you are done, slowly remove your suit by rolling it off into a ball, spraying the knife with soapy water, wiping it clean, then placing the coveralls and dirty wipes in a trash bag. Twist the to several times and fold the top once, and tape it shut.
Once all the samples are collected, find a local asbestos testing lab, or go online to find one. The asbestos lab technician will test your models using Polarized Light Microscopy, which will show the presence, type, and percentage of asbestos.
Asbestos testing cost
Many labs will charge around $40 to $60 per sample if you get the pieces yourself. However, hiring an AHERA inspector who will perform an asbestos survey will cost about $250 to $550 in labor. Still, they will conduct the study following EPA guidelines.
Asbestos testing lab
If you are looking for a reliable asbestos testing lab to test for asbestos, contact 5 Microns Inc. at 425-440-8787 for assistance. They also have AHERA certified inspectors to perform the work for you. Email them at clientservices@5microns.tech. They are open Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
IMPORTANT-MUST READ FIRST: All mail-in samples must have a tracking number and include our asbestos chain of custody form to be processed. If the chain of custody form is missing, your piece (s) will not be accepted and processed. Drop-offs MUST have the COC form inside your package but not in the sample bag. DO NOT MAIL YOUR SAMPLES BY FIRST CLASS MAIL. Send your sample(s) via USPS Priority Mail, UPS, and FedEx. It is essential to closely follow these directions so our asbestos testing lab can promptly process your sample(s).
Asbestos testing near me
*PLEASE NOTE FOR ALL DROP-OFFS: All samples must be dropped off at the back of the office building located at 7100 Fort Dent Way Tukwila WA outside the Tabor 100 Office and placed inside the black drop-box pictured below. Do not take your samples to the front desk. The front desk will not accept drop-offs over the counter, NO EXCEPTIONS!
Asbestos testing lab near me
5 Microns Inc.
7100 Fort Dent Way #100
Tukwila, WA 98188
O 425-440-8787
C 206-536-0264
M-F 9-5, Sat 9-3:30
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MBE, DBE: D3M0026650
5 Microns Inc. Sample Drop Box
