Asbestos is a health hazard in many homes, offices and schools. This simple to use laboratory test identifies asbestos fibers to as little as 1% content by weight and is more sensitive than EPA guidelines.

PRO-LAB's Asbestos Test Kit utilizes Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) and offers NVLAP proficiency results within 2 weeks.

Safe, easy to use.

Contains one sample collection bags, gloves, pre-paid postage envelope, and information form.

$20 lab analysis fee required.

Why should we be concerned about asbestos?

 

The United States Department of Health and Human Services has determined that asbestos is a known carcinogen. When inhaled, even in small amounts, asbestos fibers, can cause a range of severe diseases including lung cancer, asbestosis, (an irreversible scarring of the lungs similar to emphysema), and mesothelioma (a cancer of the chest and abdominal linings which causes tumors to grow, spread rapidly and are 100% fatal). Exposure to asbestos may also increase the risk of other cancers such as those of the larynx (throat) and of the gastrointestinal tract (stomach).

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