Cutting-Edge Montreal Asbestos Testing Services

What’s Included in Our Montreal Asbestos Testing Service?

1. Initial Consultation

2. Precise Sample Collection

4. Advanced Laboratory Analysis

5. Detailed Reporting and Support

1. Initial Consultation

Our asbestos testing service begins with a detailed phone consultation to understand your project requirements. We discuss potential asbestos-containing materials in your environment and provide expert guidance on the best course of action. This thorough initial assessment sets the stage for an effective and efficient onsite evaluation. Once we have a clear understanding of your needs, we dispatch one of our highly trained and experienced technicians to conduct a precise site assessment.

2. Precise Sample Collection

Our lab-approved sampling technicians collect bulk or air samples using precise techniques to guarantee accuracy and reliability throughout the analytical process. Prioritizing your safety, our expertly trained technicians meticulously collect samples without compromising the integrity of your indoor space. We confidently handle residential, commercial, and industrial projects of all sizes, ensuring a consistent quality of service that you can depend on.

4. Advanced Laboratory Analysis

Our state-of-the-art laboratory analyzes samples using advanced methods such as Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) and Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM). This allows us to precisely identify and quantify asbestos fibers within bulk or air samples, ensuring you receive accurate and detailed results.Axxonlab is recognized by the IRSST and AIHA for excellence in quality control, and our highly reliable laboratory certificates are trusted across Canada for their accuracy and dependability.

5. Detailed Reporting and Support

We compile the results into an easy-to-understand report, highlighting our findings and providing actionable recommendations. Our goal is to help you manage asbestos risks effectively, ensuring a safe and compliant environment for all your projects. Our dedicated support team will walk you through your laboratory results, explaining every detail and providing tailored recommendations based on your unique project and current provincial and environmental standards.

Building Material Analysis (Bulk Sampling)

Airborne Fiber Count (Asbestos Air Testing and Monitoring)

Building Material Analysis (Bulk Sampling)

Building material analysis is the most common and recommended method for identifying asbestos in Montreal. Before any demolition or renovation project in a property built before 1990, we recommend that you get the building materials analyzed to confirm or deny the presence of asbestos. Our general rule is: when in doubt, test it out. Without a microscopic analysis, there is no way to determine that asbestos is present within a building material conclusively.
The process involves collecting core samples of the building material in a safe fashion and analyzing them in our state-of-the-art laboratory using Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM).

Our analysts conform to the latest industry-approved analytical methods to ensure accuracy across the board. Axxonlab can conclusively determine if there is asbestos present in bulk samples, providing key insights such as the type and concentration of asbestos present.
The results will dictate whether you need professional asbestos abatement or decontamination services or not.
The most commonly tested building materials in Montreal for asbestos are:

► Plaster walls and ceilings
► Textured, stippled or popcorn ceilings
► Stucco (interior and exterior)
► Drywall joint compound
► Vinyl floor tile and mastic
► Vermiculite insulation
► Duct or heat register insulation wraps
► Hot water pipe or boiler insulation

Airborne Fiber Count (Asbestos Air Testing and Monitoring)

Axxonlab offers air testing services for the Montreal area to identify and quantify airborne asbestos fibers. This testing is typically performed to ensure that clearance criteria have been met following any asbestos removal work, allowing for the safe return of workers or occupants after the disturbance of asbestos-containing materials.
The asbestos air testing process involves using a specialized air pump to draw air through a filtered cassette, which captures airborne fibers, including asbestos fibers. The average time for collecting an asbestos air sample is approximately 4 hours.
Once the air sample has been collected, the cassette is brought back to our laboratory, where the filter is prepared for microscopic examination. Using Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM), a certified analyst examines the slide to identify and count the fibers. The results are expressed in fibers per cubic centimeter (f/cc) of air. An official laboratory certificate is then generated, indicating the concentration of total fibers in the air and whether the tested area meets clearance criteria.

Axxonlab is recognized by the IRSST (Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail) for their excellence in asbestos fiber counting and is an active participant in in their quality control program for asbestos analysis in bulk and air samples.

Asbestos air testing is recommended after asbestos has been confirmed in building materials (through bulk sampling) and removal work is being performed (air monitoring) or has been completed (clearance testing). Asbestos fibers are dislodged from building materials when disturbed, broken, crushed, or pulverized into dust. Testing the air for airborne fibers following such disturbances ensures health and safety for all involved.

Axxonlab’s asbestos testing services in Montreal ensures that all assessments are conducted with the highest level of accuracy and detail, providing you with comprehensive and reliable results that you can trust. See why thousands have placed their trust in Axxonlab for their asbestos testing needs.