Sampling & Analysis
sampling & analysis
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Asbestos by TEM / CAS# 1332-21-4
NOTE: All prices include media and free pump loan, unless otherwise noted, and excluding passive sampling badges. See Media Fee Schedule.
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Air volume should be adjusted to achieve 100-1300 fibers/mm2. Interferences: other amphibole particles with aspect ratios greater than 3:1 and elemental compositions similar to asbestos minerals and high concentrations of background dust ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE:TEM COLLECTION MEDIUM:25MCE 0.45 to 1.2 ORDER NUMBER:225-327/ 225-326 VOL. / TIME / AREA / MASS:400 L SAMPLING RATE:0.5-16 LPM LOQ: --

Double bag samples prior to shipment. Non-NYS friable and non-friable/NOB samples are analyzed in-house. Dispersion staining only. Pricing includes up to three layers. After three layers, it is an additional US$20 per layer per sample. ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE:PLM-Dispersion Staining COLLECTION MEDIUM:Bulk ORDER NUMBER: -- VOL. / TIME / AREA / MASS: -- SAMPLING RATE: -- LOQ:1 %


Double bag samples prior to shipment. ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE:Matrix Reduction & PLM/TEM COLLECTION MEDIUM:Bulk ORDER NUMBER: -- VOL. / TIME / AREA / MASS: -- SAMPLING RATE: -- LOQ: --

Double bag samples prior to shipment. New York State (NYS) friable samples are analyzed using NYS DOH ELAP method 198.1. Non-friable organically bound NYS samples are subcontracted. Double bag samples prior to shipment. Pricing includes up to three layers. After three layers, it is an additional US$20 per layer per sample. ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE:PLM-Dispersion Staining COLLECTION MEDIUM:Bulk ORDER NUMBER: -- VOL. / TIME / AREA / MASS: -- SAMPLING RATE: -- LOQ:1 %
Asbestos by TEM
Sampling & Analysis
Asbestos is a white, greenish, blue, or gray-green fibrous, odorless solid. It has been in use for over 6000 years in weaving, when its fire-retardant properties were first discovered. At the end of the 19th century, it was used in a number of products such as insulation on electric wiring, road surfaces, flooring, home heat duct insulation, automobile brake linings, cement, and heat-resistant packaging materials. When mined or broken down, the fibers can enter the body through inhalation and over prolonged exposure can cause lung cancer. Short-term exposure can cause difficult or restricted breathing. Asbestos can also irritate the eyes and skin.
Symbols Key
: Preferred method.
: Ship overnight refrigerated.
: Call in advance of sampling to order media.
: A three sample minimum submittal is required.
: Collect using 2 tubes in a series.
: 3M recommended maximum sampling hours.
: Subcontracted analysis.
: Protect samples from light.
: Immediately after sampling remove from cassette and place in glass vial.
: Please send, under separate cover, a sample (bulk) of your particular solvent for use as a reference standard. The bulk sample will be charged the analysis price. Additional analyses and fees may be required to determine the DE for results that do not match a common standard.
: Reported results reflect elemental analysis of the requested metals. Certain compounds may not be solubilized during digestion, resulting in data that may be biased low.
: Analyte is referenced in the published method. If more than one published method is cited, the analyte is referenced in at least one of the methods.
Compatibility Codes
A: Charcoal and carbon disulfide desorption.
B: Treated XAD-2 (2-(hydroxymethyl) piperidine and toluene desorption.
C: Silica gel and 95% ethanol desorption.
D: Tenax and carbon tetrachloride desorption.
E: OVS Sampler and toluene desorption.
F: Charcoal and 5% methanol in methylene chloride.
G: Treated GFF (1-(2 pyridyl) piperazine) and acetonitrile/dimethyl sulfoxide desorption.
U: Universal Solvent GC Method.
Notes
- Each additional compatible metal $21.
- Each additional compatible GC compound $29.
- Each additional compatible acid $30.
- Each additional compatible HPLC compound $46.
- Each additional compatible metals by ICP-MS $29.
- Other additional compatible analyte pricing; see additional compatible analyte column.
- Bulks used as analytical standards for GC analysis will be billed at $77
- A 10% discount is applied to twenty (20) or more identical analyses. This discount can not be combined with any other discounts.
- LOQs listed do not include the desorption efficiency, which could result in higher detection levels. Please call the lab for more information.
- For additional Method information, please refer to the links on Method types.
- Review the published method when determining the correct number of field blanks to submit with your samples.
- The media shelf lives cited are the maximum possible shelf lives. Media should always be used by the expiration date on the label.
The following surcharges will be added to the listed fees based on the following sample turnaround times:
- ** Same Day 200%
- ** Next Day (12pm) 150%
- ** Next Day (6pm) 100%
- ** Second Day 75%
- ** Third Day 50%
- ** Fourth Day 35%