Quick, Quality Mold and Asbestos Analysis You Can Trust!

Do you need a mold or asbestos analysis completed quickly? Look no further. PEL Labs works with rush samples from restoration companies both local and distant, quickly getting you the results you need. We can turn around mold air clearance samples and/or asbestos samples in as little as 3 hours!

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24-Hour Dropbox Available!

Our laboratory just moved to a new location! We now offer a 24-hour dropbox location so you can drop off samples anytime. You can also mail them to our facility at 333 Jackson Plaza, Ann Arbor, MI 48103. 

If that doesn’t work for you, we can arrange sample pick-up for projects of at least 30 samples located within a 15-mile radius of our office! Learn more!

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Quality & Brand Presence Speak Volumes

Are you having a hard time finding a reputable asbestos laboratory?

Do you need results quickly? 

Don’t want to waste your valuable time and money on a company that will give you less than excellent service?

Like many businesses with a significant online presence, it’s good practice to look at the quality of the lab’s website. If the website and branding looks unprofessional, it’s possible the company hasn’t invested in their website, equipment, or employees.  

Do they have 4 and 5-star reviews? Are they highly recommended? A lab with a reputation for excellence means you’ll get the best service possible when it comes to testing and providing accurate and affordable results.

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Bulk Sampling: Another Form of Mold Collection

Bulk sampling collects a destructive test of materials, such as pieces of building materials and carpet segments, and determines if they contain or show mold growth. A small portion of the material is collected that can be transported and handled easily by the laboratory (a 2” x 2” square piece is more than enough). The sample can be cultured for species identification or analyzed using direct microscopy for genus identification.

Learn more about the different types of mold collection here. 

Air Sampling: The Most Common Type of Mold Collection

Air Sampling – the most common sample type for studying indoor air environments—can involve ‘viable’ or ‘non-viable’ methods.

• Viable method: Spores are collected using an agar impaction plate—they must be alive at the time of testing so they can grow and be analyzed.
• Non-viable method: Spores are collected using an air-o-cell cassette or allergenco-D cassette. Both alive (viable) and dead (non-viable) mold spores are identified after analysis.
• Time duration: Time for sampling is set to prevent cassettes from overloading and to disperse air spores completely. Outdoor environments with no visible dust are sampled for ten minutes, indoor environments (with individuals present & moderate activity) for five minutes, and extremely dusty environments (ex. drywall renovation) for one minute—at the least.

Learn more about the different types of mold collection here!

Detective Work with Asbestos Samples

Once a building material we've received is placed under the stereoscope for viewing, the analyst attempts to locate fibers in the matrix and pull them out with forceps. This is possible, and even plausible for certain kinds of materials: sheet vinyl, Transite, and popcorn ceiling (aka acoustic ceiling) textures. But, it’s nearly impossible for other types of materials like mastics, joint compounds, paint, and floor tiles. If the material allows the analyst to pull fibers, then the detective work is short lived. If fibers are potentially bound into the matrix of the material, then other methods are employed to break apart the matrix.

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Watch our process for asbestos samples in the video below!