Asbestos Testing Sydney | 02 9555 9034

Airsafe is one of Sydney's most respected asbestos testing services. With over 30 years experience in the field of asbestos identification and sampling, we bring the highest standards in technical expertise and customer service. We employ rigorous quality systems to ensure client and government requirements are met.

If you are looking for practical, cost-effective solutions to your asbestos testing needs then you should look no further than Airsafe. Our clients range from residential home builders, through to various levels of government and private industry.

All our services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and are continually supported by staff training and quality control to meet your requirements within the framework of relevant legislation. Our in-house laboratory has NATA accreditation allowing us to provide fast results for testing services.

Our Asbestos Testing Process

You can expect a typical asbestos sample analysis with us to go like this:

Collect sample of suspected material (please refer to sampling guidelines below for advice on sampling).
Send the sample along with contact details and details of sample location to us at 93 Beattie Street, Balmain NSW 2041.
Testing is carried out in Airsafe's laboratory.
A test report detailing result of the analysis is issued within 24 hours.

Asbestos Sampling Guidelines:

The following precautions should be taken when sampling materials suspected of containing asbestos:

Use a P2 disposable dust mask.
Wet the material to suppress dust release.
Collect a sample of the material using hand tools (sample size should be in the range of 5-100g).
Place the sample in a press seal type plastic bag. Clean hand tools with a wet wipe and place used wet wipe in plastic bag. Seal bag.
Place the sealed sample bag in another sealable plastic bag.
Following sampling, any broken material with the potential to cause airborne asbestos dust should be sealed with paint.
Place double bagged sample in an envelope along with Name, Address, Phone Number, Email, and Sample Location.
Send the sample to us at 93 Beattie Street, Balmain NSW 2041.

If you are in doubt of sampling materials suspected of containing asbestos, please contact us on (02) 9555 9034.

Adherence To Asbestos Legislation:

Asbestos testing is essential in determining if building products contain asbestos. All testing is carried out in accordance with the requirements of Australian Standard - Method for the qualitative identification of asbestos in bulk samples [AS 4964 - 2004].

What Is Asbestos?

Asbestos material is the fibrous form of mineral silicates belonging to the serpentine and amphibole groups of rock-forming minerals. The most significant types include chrysotile, crocidolite and amosite (white, brown or blue asbestos). Asbestos is the binding material used in many products. The material was so effective as a binding material that it was used in over 3,000 products in and around the home and to a small degree, in cars.

In the past, the dangers of asbestos were completely unknown, and exposure was high in a lot of industries and jobs, particularly those working in and around the asbestos mine. Tradesmen working with and installing the material were also exposed but to a lesser degree to than the miners as the material was more contained and the saturation of fibres in the air was lower. However, those demolishing asbestos-ridden structures were at great risk.

There is no safe degree of exposure to asbestos. For this reason, it is vital that each homeowner and each commercial entity undertaking a construction project have asbestos identified so that safe handling procedures can be followed if asbestos is present.

93 Beattie Street Balmain NSW 2041 Australia | T. 02 9555 9034 | F. 02 9555 9035 | E. info@airsafe.net.au