- Asbestos Fibers
We test to prove asbestos is not present to reduce the costs of your project. We normally do preliminary asbestos testing on a remodeling or planned demo project to reduce the amount of debris that has to go to a toxic dump, as well as the additional costs of licensing and ensuring worker safety from inhalation of asbestos fibers.
The Federal, State, County and City governmental agencies all have different asbestos regulations and procedural methods that need to be followed. Because of the potential toxicity (legal and medical) professional, licensed asbestos testing is recommended.
Asbestos cleanup is not a contractor, handyman or homeowner level of job. There are too many problems that can come up when dealing with asbestos (like contaminating the HVAC ducting system, among a lot of other issues) for untrained personnel to attempt an asbestos abatement.
American Air Testing personnel hold CAC and SST certifications from DOSH.
Asbestos can be found in linoleum and linoleum glue; all levels of linoleum need to be tested. Asbestos can also be found in mud, tape, insulation (and yes, fiberglass isn’t a good thing to have floating around inside your nose, either).
The state rock of California is Serpentine which contains asbestos. There are certain areas designated as GURU zones – Geographical Ultramatrix Rock Unit, which is a geological term. Building in these zones can become quite expensive. You should consult a licensed local geologist, the local building department and possibly a local real estate attorney if you choose to become involved in one of these zones.
