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Asbestos

EHT is well equipped to test for asbestos in air, in bulk building materials, in soil and sediment and in water or other aqueous samples.

Asbestos is a generic name given to six fibrous minerals that have been used in commercial products. Minerals defined as asbestos include: chrysotile, crocidolite, amosite, anthophyllite asbestos, tremolite asbestos and actinolite asbestos.

Asbestos is well recognized as a health hazard and is highly regulated by OSHA and the EPA.

An estimated 1.3 million employees in construction and general industry face significant asbestos exposure on the job. Heaviest exposures occur in the construction industry, particularly during the removal of asbestos during renovation or demolition.

Click here to print out an Asbestos testing request form

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Safety and Health Topics: Asbestos

EPA’s asbestos and vermiculite home page

Center for Disease Control Asbestos Information

ToxFAQs for Asbestos

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