Asbestos test – a reliable laboratory answer for €49.99 incl. VAT

What is an asbestos test?

An asbestos test is a laboratory analysis of a material that identifies any asbestos minerals in the sample. All six types of asbestos can be identified: chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, anthophyllite, tremolite and actinolite. In everyday language it's called an asbestos test; the technical term is asbestos analysis.

When is an asbestos test worthwhile?

• Before renovating a building built or renovated before the asbestos ban (2005 EU-wide, earlier in many countries)
• If you suspect old vinyl floor tiles, bitumen adhesive, tile adhesive, roofing felt or asbestos-cement sheets
• When an asbestos survey is carried out before demolition
• As a risk assessment when buying or selling a property

How does an asbestos test work?

1. Order the analysis online, pay by card and receive sampling instructions
2. Take the sample safely (protective gloves; respiratory protection recommended)
3. Send the sample as a letter or parcel with your national postal service to the laboratory in Finland
4. Get the result by email the same day the sample arrives

Which method is used?

For every asbestos test, Semlab uses the JEOL SEM-EDS electron microscope (scanning electron microscope + element analysis) to ISO 22262-1. It finds even thin fibres and reliably tells asbestos apart from other mineral fibres.

How much does an asbestos test cost?

One material sample costs €49.99 incl. VAT. For more than 100 samples, the price is agreed separately. See the full price list.