CAZ Environmental offers both asbestos in air and or bulk sample testing.
Asbestos is the name associated with six regulated mineral fibers that has been used commercially in a variety of building construction materials. Because of its high tensile 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, asbestos cement board (known as transite board), joint compound, window glaze and all forms of mastic), friction products (automobile clutch, brake, and transmission parts), heat-resistant fabrics, packaging, gaskets, and coatings.
The danger of asbestos is that if disturbed the microscopic fibers can become airborne and can cause serious diseases. Asbestos is regulated by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), NESHAP and Local Clean Air Agencies. They require that prior to any renovation, demolition, maintenance activities, all building materials must be identified for any presence of asbestos containing materials (ACM).
CAZ Environmental can test samples of building materials for the presence of asbestos.
Our Lab Services
- PLM (Polarized Light Microscopy) US EPA 600/R-93/116
- PLM (Polarized Light Microscopy) US EPA 40 CFR Appendix E to Subpart E of Part 763
- EPA Point Count 400 Points
- PCM AIR- NIOSH 7400 (A-Rule)
