ASBESTOS

LABORATORY

Presence/absence analysis of asbestos is verified with X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Polarized Light Optical Microscopy (PLOM), with identification of the asbestos type—chrysotile, crocidolite, amosite, tremolite, anthophyllite, and actinolite. Analyses are conducted on artifacts, soils, rocks, green stones, railway ballast, and asbestos-containing waste, including asbestos cement, Eternit, asbestos cardboard, linoleum, vinyl asbestos, adhesives, demolition waste, gaskets, textiles, ceramic materials, insulation materials, sprayed coatings, and polymers.

Analitica is a qualified and accredited laboratory for asbestos analyses using XRD, SEM air, SEM bulk and PLOM and asbestos testing.

We support clients throughout all stages of the analysis, from asbestos sampling and monitoring of airborne environment and workplaces, clearance and re-occupancy of living environments, through analyses of airborne asbestos fibers using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM-EDS) or Phase Contrast Optical Microscopy (PCM), performed directly in our laboratory.

We also carry out assessments of the conservation state of asbestos-cement (Eternit) roofing in accordance with the Emilia-Romagna Regional Guidelines and the VERSAR and AMLETO algorithms, in order to identify compact and/or crumbly asbestos-containing materials.

Elenco analisi

Presence/absence analysis and identification of asbestos using X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Optical Microscopy (PLOM) of the various types of asbestos minerals, in fiber samples, soil, filters and cement-asbestos manufactured products, Eternit, cardboard-asbestos, vinyl flooring, linoleum, gaskets, textures and polymers. We conduct the analysis of manufactured products via X-ray diffraction follow the standard procedures DM 6.9.94 with the silver filter method .

Analysis of asbestos concentration in soils and waste materials on excavated soils and rocks.

Monitoring of asbestos emissions into the atmosphere and in workplace environments through sampling with high-flow and low-flow pumps, and assessment of the concentration of airborne asbestos fibers using optical or electron microscopy.

Phase Contrast Optical Microscopy (PCOM) analysis to determine the concentration of total airborne asbestos fibers.

Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM-EDS) analysis to determine the concentration of airborne asbestos fibers for workplace clearance and re-occupancy.

Determination by (SEM-EDS) of the length-weighted geometric mean diameter minus two standard errors (DLG–2ES) and of the percentage of alkali and alkaline earth oxides, and labeling of MMVFs.