ASBESTOS ANALYSIS OF MATERIALS, BUILDINGS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATRICES

Valagussa Laboratori (company of Gruppo Valagussa) offers a specialist service for the detection, analysis and monitoring of asbestos in buildings, workplaces, materials and environmental matrices.

We support companies, public bodies and professionals in identifying, inspecting and assessing the presence of asbestos, contributing to proper risk management and to the planning of any containment or removal works.

Our services
Microscopic asbestos analysis - Valagussa Laboratories
Microscopic asbestos analysis - Valagussa Laboratories

DETECTION AND ASSESSMENT OF ASBESTOS IN MATERIALS

We analyse materials and products to verify the presence of asbestos and assess its characteristics.

Activities may cover:

  • roofing
  • building products
  • insulation
  • flues and chimneys
  • tanks
  • other construction materials

We also assess the condition of asbestos-containing materials by examining the state of the product and determining the deterioration index in accordance with the methods set out in regional regulations.

Qualitative and quantitative analyses make it possible to identify the presence of asbestos and determine its mineralogical type, including chrysotile, crocidolite, amosite and tremolite.

Analysis of surface water, groundwater, wastewater, and process water – Valagussa Laboratori

ASBESTOS MONITORING IN LIVING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENTS

Valagussa Laboratori monitors airborne fibres to assess the concentration of asbestos in the air.

These activities can be carried out in living and working environments and are a useful tool for checking environmental conditions and assessing risk.

The service may include:

  • on-site sampling
  • airborne fibre monitoring
  • sample analysis
  • interpretation of results

This gives clients a single point of contact for every stage of the process, from sampling to interpreting the analytical data.

asbestos analysis on land

ASBESTOS ANALYSIS OF MATERIALS, WASTE, SOIL AND WATER

The presence of asbestos can also be verified in matrices other than traditional building products.

Valagussa Laboratori carries out analysis on:

  • construction materials
  • waste
  • soil
  • water

The ability to work on different matrices allows us to support businesses, professionals and public bodies even in complex situations that require sampling, analysis and technical assessment to be combined.

Valagussa Ecological Services – Environment – ​​Lombardy

ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR ASBESTOS DETECTION

Valagussa Laboratori uses specific methods and dedicated instrumentation to identify and quantify asbestos.

MOCF
Phase Contrast Optical Microscopy. Used for the quantitative determination of airborne fibres.

SEM
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Enables high-precision qualitative and quantitative analysis.

FT-IR
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
Used to identify asbestos in solid samples.