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Get an asbestos inspection does not hurt.You can't tell whether a material contains asbestos simply by looking at it, unless it is labeled. Depending on the type of work you will be doing to your structure the inspection will change to fit your needs. Samples of all materials that will be disturbed are taken and documented. The samples are then sent to a lab for processing. Once that is done you will get a report stating what does and doesn't contain asbestos. You will also get a recommendation as how to deal with these results to keep your structure and people involved safe.

Asbestos fibers cannot be seen without a special microscope. Analysis by an accredited testing laboratory is the only way to know for certain whether a material contains asbestos.

The EPA requires that the asbestos content of suspect materials be determined by analyzing samples with polarized light microscopy (PLM). PLM analysis results give the percent and type of asbestos in the sample. The asbestos content of manufactured items ranges from one percent to 100 percent.

The major forms of asbestos used commercially were chrysotile, amosite and crocidolite. Tremolite, anthophyllite and actinolite are of less commercial value. Asbestos containing materials (ACM) are mixtures of individual asbestos fibers and binding material.

  • Chrysotile is the most common type of asbestos found in buildings. Also known as "white asbestos," chrysotile makes up approximately 90%-95% of all asbestos contained in buildings in the United States.
  • Amosite is the second most prevalent type of asbestos found in building materials. Amosite is also known as "brown asbestos."
  • Crocidolite or "blue asbestos," is found in specialized high temperature applications.

 

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Last modified: 08/24/08
Most information gathered about asbestos is from the DNR site. There is no reason to re-write their information.