Look online for a lab near you to have a test performed on your siding and ensure the safety of your home and family.
How to test siding for asbestos.
The asbestos network recommends bringing in a professional to collect samples.
Second you mail the findings to a laboratory and after a few days the results are sent back to you.
Step by step check list for collections asbestos testing samples.
Simply place a one inch by one inch piece of the building material you wish to test for example ceiling tile floor tile roofing etc.
The name has its origin in the greek word for inextinguishable.
Pre paid postage envelope was included in the kit.
A small sample of the material which might be or contain asbestos is placed in a sealable container to be sent to a lab for testing.
Check the manufacturer and product name on the insulation label and do a web search to find out if it contains asbestos.
First after purchasing a low cost kit at a home improvement center or online you obtain suspected asbestos from an area of your home.
Use a utility knife or similar tool to cut a sample of the material.
Many manufacturers made their products to look like asbestos free products so it is not really possible to determine if your siding contains asbestos just by looks.
You can easily send a sample to a lab is you suspect that it may contain asbestos.
They then send the samples to a qualified laboratory to test and determine whether they contain asbestos.
The date of the building or material can also tell you a lot about asbestos risk.
Generally asbestos testing kits work in a two step process.
Shut off any heating or cooling units and close all doors and windows that might create a draft.
Wet the material you will be sampling with a mister or spray bottle.
The only way to be sure whether your siding contains asbestos is to have it tested.
Check the national voluntary laboratory accreditation program for a list of epa certified asbestos testing lab that will take your sample and follow their instructions for submission.
A highly effective and inexpensive fire retardant material and thermal and acoustic insulator asbestos was used extensively in home construction from the early 1940s through the 1970s.
