It is virtually impossible to detect asbestos fibers in an asbestos infested environment on one’s own. This is because, asbestos fibers can be perceived with special testing technologies and tools which only the experts are trained to employ and use. Finding out is also not enough and the testing must further be completed in the laboratory for final confirmation. Further, EPA has strict rules and guidelines for Asbestos Testing and Abatement and laboratories which conduct such tests, do it only after adhering to those.
Asbestos testing reveals that the most predominantly found asbestos in FA houses are –
- Chrysotile
- Amosite
- Crocidolite
Asbestos has been identified as a major airborne health hazard and its inhalation and absorption in the human system has been directly related to the incidences of cancer and mesothelioma. The most pathetic part of asbestos hazard is that any individual who is exposed to asbestos particles may not show symptoms of illnesses even upto 30 years after exposure. And then when it comes up, it is usually too late to rectify the situation. Since 1989, EPA has banned the use of asbestos in an attempt to address the health risks associated with it, but structures built before that may well have asbestos and asbestos particles embedded in them.
An asbestos testing can reveal the occurrence of asbestos in areas like asbestos pipes, roofing/flooring materials, asbestos drywall, wire insulation, duct tape, floor leveling composites etc.
When you call FA asbestos testing experts for an examination of asbestos fibers in the air, the professionals will visit the location, use special filters to draw out air samples and thereby send the samples for testing at an EPA certified asbestos testing lab. If the results are positive, the company can be consulted for removal of asbestos and remediation.
