Asbestos Testing Grand Junction, COAspen Growth Enterprises |
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Asbestos Testing Grand Junction, COAspen Growth Enterprises |
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When Should Asbestos Testing Be Performed?If you're planning on a home renovation project, it's a good idea to get your house tested for asbestos. Remember that in Colorado, Regulation 8 states that any contractor who removes at least thirty-two square feet of drywall from a home must get it tested for asbestos. This means that almost every single home renovation project requires asbestos testing. If you're living in an older building, it's a good idea to have asbestos testing done even when you're only making small repairs. Even simple maintenance work can disturb friable asbestos in older buildings, which can make it unsafe.
Additionally, it is a good idea to keep asbestos testing in mind when you are in the process of looking for a home to purchase. If you are seriously considering purchasing an older home, having an asbestos test done is generally a wise choice. While it is another upfront cost in the process of home buying, it is good to know what you are up against in terms of asbestos. That way, you can plan for the potential cost of also having asbestos abatement performed on the property should the test come back positive. The rules and regulations surrounding asbestos testing have been put into place so that homeowners can rest assured that if there is asbestos present in their homes, proper measures can be taken to ensure the safety of their families. |
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Once samples are collected from all surfaces in question, they are shipped to a lab for analysis. Grand Junction, CO does not have an asbestos testing lab, so all samples taken locally are shipped to a facility in Denver, CO for analysis to determine the presence of asbestos.
The only way for the presence of asbestos to be determined is by a trained professional using a specific type of microscope. Therefore, the samples must be sent to a lab which has these kinds of resources available. Different types of analysis are used for different types of samples – air, building materials, soil, and water all have different ways of being analyzed and a qualified lab will have the capabilities to analyze the samples provided to it in an effective way so that the lab is able to determine accurately whether or not asbestos is present in the sample that is provided. |