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It is easy to test your house for asbestos, and it will definitely make your future renovation project much safer.
Safety first. When you take a sample, assume the worst and protect yourself from the potential threat of asbestos. Asbestos is the most toxic when you inhale it. To be safe, you should always wear an N100 or P100 dust mask. If you do not have one, you can buy them in any hardware store.
Collect a sample (Note: if you are sending Vermiculite Attic insulation, please visit a different page for instructions). Take a small piece of material that you want to test and place it in a Ziploc bag. You only need approximately 5-20 g of material, about the size of a teaspoon. It does not have to be exact, and it can be either one piece or crumbs. Place the sample into the bag, seal it, and label the bag with a permanent marker. Write something similar to: “Ceiling paint- kids’ bedroom”, or “Yellow flooring from the kitchen”. If you want to test more than one sample, each sample should be placed in a separate bag. Please take as many samples as you need and label each bag.
Keep Records. Download a “request for analysis form”, and complete your name, phone, and email address. Select how quickly you need your results back as well as list all the samples that you are testing. You can also request an analysis of different layers of the sample, or choose the very sensitive test capable of seeing as low as 0.1% of asbestos in the sample. Please remember to sign and date the form.
NOTE: We encourage residents of Alberta, Manitoba, and Quebec to choose “0.1% sensitivity” to comply with your Provincial Asbestos Regulations.
Prepare your samples for shipment. Place your samples and the signed request form into a large Ziploc bag. Pack your order into a padded envelope or a box, and ship it for laboratory analysis to
LCS Laboratory Inc.
700 Collip Circle, Unit 218
London ON, N6G 4X8
Canada, (519) 777-5232
How much does it cost?
Canadian clients can check shipping instructions here.
Our US and international clients, please check the shipping instructions for “trouble-free” international shipping.
For in-person delivery, please check this link.
Cost: The analysis of each sample starts from $27+ taxes (the price of 2024). The detailed prices for different turnaround times and sensitivity can be located here. If you request to analyze each layer within a sample separately, then each layer is considered to be a different analysis, and the invoice will be proportional to the number of layers tested.
Payment: Please do not send us cheques or payments until we receive your order. We will send you a request for payment by email. You will need to open the email and follow the link that says “View and Pay“. You can pay the invoice with any credit card or Interac money transfer.
Receive the Laboratory Results. We will analyze your samples and send you a laboratory report by email. Each report includes the results for every sample that you have sent to us. For example, if you sent 2 samples, your report may say: “Ceiling paint from kids’ bedroom – Asbestos was not detected “, or “Yellow flooring from the kitchen – 3% of Chrysotile asbestos”. You can download and review an example of the asbestos report to make sure that it works for you.
On-line ordering. You can place an order and prepay for your asbestos testing in our online store.
About our Laboratory. The asbestos analysis is performed in the accredited LCS Laboratory in London, ON. We are the most reputable testing laboratory in Canada with a perfect 5-star rating on Google.
If you want to learn more about asbestos law, materials that contain asbestos, our rush service, shipping recommendations, or how many samples are required for legal compliance, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page. If you have any questions, please call (519) 777-5232 or email us at your convenience
