How Asbestos Inspectors Determine Which Building MaterialsLaboratory Analysis

Asbestos inspection is not simply a matter of looking at an older building and identifying materials that appear suspicious. Many construction products can look identical whether they contain asbestos or not, which makes visual identification alone unreliable. The purpose of an inspection is to determine which materials could contain asbestos, evaluate their condition, identify areas where materials are homogeneous, and decide which samples require laboratory analysis. The U.S. Environmental…