Ensure your safety with our comprehensive asbestos testing services throughout Montreal, Ottawa and Edmonton.
Evaluate your indoor air quality with our trusted mold testing services in Montreal, Ottawa and Edmonton.
Absolutely! Samples are shipped to Axxonlab on a daily basis from all over the country. We’re happy to provide you with instructions, sample prep guidelines and even shipping labels or options to suit your needs. Once your shipped samples are received at our laboratory, they undergo the analytical process, with results provided to you in 24-hours (excluding weekends or holidays)!
Axxonlab sells “Asbestos Sampling Kits” that can be shipped anywhere in the world. These kits come with a variety of tools, personal protective equipment, sample bags, detailed sampling instructions and a return shipping label!
Additionally, we sell a variety of sampling media, such as non-viable cassettes (Allergenco-D spore traps), filtered cassettes for PCM analyses, swabs and more.
Axxonlab is always looking for innovative, science-focused professionals who want to make a difference. As a growing company, we have several positions to fill (or create) and gladly welcome any interested candidate to submit their CV for consideration.
We accept cash, cheque, Interac e-transfer, and all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express).
For commercial clients, we will gladly set up your account, working with Purchase Orders, and virtually any payment solution your company is integrated with.
Axxonlab provides fully bilingual services. Our laboratory results, or comprehensive mold assessment reports can be provided in French, English or both!
Axxonlab is committed to providing clear and comprehensive reports. To help you interpret your report, we encourage you to give us a call for a free consultation with one of our lab experts. They will walk you through the findings, explain the implications of the results, and answer any questions you may have. We will help ensure that you are equipped to make informed decisions based on the analysis.
Yes, we will gladly receive any physical or bulk sample for analysis, including suspected Serpula lacrymans. Due to the nature of this type of fungus and the requirements for an acceptable sample size, please give us a call to speak with our microbiology department before dropping it off. They will provide you with invaluable information and guidelines for sample collection, ensuring that the results you will receive are reliable and accurate.
Our facilities and laboratory personnel are well-equipped to handle any large-scale analytical project. We regularly work with government agencies and environmental firms for the analysis of asbestos in asphalts, soils and building materials for infrastructure and demolition projects. For any project, big or small, we can accommodate you and ensure you receive accurate results as rapidly as possible. Give us a call to discuss your project today.
Asbestos testing involves several analytical methods to identify and quantify asbestos fibers.
Depending on the type of test being performed, a different microscopic process may be employed.
PLM stands for Polarized Light Microscopy. This method is used to identify the type of asbestos present in bulk material samples. PLM can determine the mineral type by analyzing the fibers’ shape, color, and refractive index. This is the most common method for identifying and quantifying asbestos in building materials like plaster, joint compound, popcorn ceiling stipple, etc.
PCM stands for Phase Contrast Microscopy. This method is used to count airborne asbestos fibers. This technique uses phase contrast to enhance the visibility of fibers in air samples collected on filtered cassettes. PCM is commonly used in occupational and environmental monitoring to assess the concentration of fibers in the air or to provide clearance following asbestos abatement work. Although this is the industry standard for identifying and quantifying airborne asbestos fibers, its main limitation is that it cannot distinguish between non-asbestos and asbestos fibers. As such, a total fiber count is listed on laboratory results.
TEM stands for Transmission Electron Microscopy. This method uses a beam of electrons to pass through the sample, providing detailed images of the fibers and allowing for precise identification based on morphology, crystal structure, and chemical composition. TEM analysis provides detailed identification and quantification of asbestos fibers in air, bulk and water samples, offering the highest sensitivity and specificity. This is the most expensive method and most laboratories do not have the equipment or facilities to accommodate such analytical requests.”
According to Health Canada, homes or buildings built before 1960 have a high probability of containing some lead-based paint. If built between 1960 and 1990, the exterior of properties may contain lead-based paint. Any homes or buildings built after 1990 should not contain any lead-based paint.
Some visual signs that your paint may be lead-containing include:
⬡ Chalking: Lead-based paint can form a chalky residue when rubbed.
⬡ Alligatoring: The paint may have a cracked pattern resembling alligator skin, or a squared flecking pattern.
⬡ Peeling or Flaking: Lead paint often peels or flakes off in layers, sometimes exposing multiple layers of old paint underneath.
⬡ Brittleness: Lead-based paint tends to be more brittle and can crack easily when disturbed.
Axxonlab provides rapid testing and analytical services for lead in paint, air and potable water. Call us today to deliver your samples or to schedule one of our technicians to collect them for you.
