Asbestos is the name given to a group of naturally occurring fibrous silicate minerals. The 3 main types of asbestos were traditionally known by the colours they resemble when refined - blue, brown & white asbestos, but also known in the industry by their trade names - Crocidolite, Amosite and Chrysotile.

Once all the samples have been taken, bagged and individually labelled, place them in the prepaid return envelope provided. Ensure that you enclose the sampling booking form listing all of the sample types and locations and your contact details. Please ensure you follow our guide on the postage weight and size restrictions, or you may [...]

It is recommended that you take multiple samples from different points across the area ( at least 3 samples is the recommendation). Place all samples in the same bag to form one homogenous sample.

Return your item within 14 days of receipt and we will provide you with a refund (minus any postage costs). The product must be returned as new, with all components included. For more information please read our refund policy here. 

Some customers will already own suitable personal protective equipment to take samples. In this case click the sample analysis option when ordering. This option contains sample bags, full instructions and a pre-paid return envelope.

Our testing kits are not recommended for sampling sprayed coatings, pipe insulations, or any loose asbestos insulations materials, these are high risk, and we recommend a qualified professional surveyor from Artisan Environmental is employed for sampling high risk asbestos containing materials like these. Please contact us for further information.

When the results are finalised we will email you your laboratory Fibre Identification Certificate which will tell you whether asbestos has been identified in the sample, and if so which fibre type (Crocidolite – blue, Amosite – brown, or Chrysotile – white). This will be sent to the email address provided on the booking form.

Test results will available within 5 - 7 working days of us receiving the samples from you.

A sample size of 2-5cm is sufficient (approximately the size of a 50p piece). For large areas, such as warehouse roofs, it is recommended that 2 – 3 samples should be taken across the surface area to ensure the product type has not changed. Full instructions for taking samples of each type of material is [...]