{"id":878,"date":"2023-04-18T17:27:50","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T15:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valagussalaboratori.dev3.sharenow.it\/servizi\/asbestos-analysis\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T13:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T12:11:18","slug":"asbestos-analysis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/valagussalaboratori.com\/en\/services\/asbestos-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Asbestos analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_pb_equal_columns et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>ASBESTOS ANALYSIS OF MATERIALS, BUILDINGS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATRICES<\/h1>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/valagussalaboratori.com\/en\/about-us\/\">Valagussa Laboratori<\/a><\/strong> (company of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gruppovalagussa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gruppo Valagussa<\/a>) offers a specialist service for the detection, analysis and monitoring of asbestos in buildings, workplaces, materials and environmental matrices.<br \/>\n<br \/>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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\" href=\"https:\/\/valagussalaboratori.com\/en\/services\/\"><span class=\"et-pb-parallax-content\">Our services<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valagussalaboratori.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Analisi-microscopica-amianto-valagussa-laboratori-.png\" alt=\"Microscopic asbestos analysis - Valagussa Laboratories\" title=\"Microscopic asbestos analysis - Valagussa Laboratories\" width=\"1122\" height=\"1402\" class=\"wp-image-912\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_pb_equal_columns et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valagussalaboratori.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Analisi-microscopica-amianto-valagussa-laboratori-.png\" alt=\"Microscopic asbestos analysis - Valagussa Laboratories\" title=\"Microscopic asbestos analysis - Valagussa Laboratories\" width=\"1122\" height=\"1402\" class=\"wp-image-912\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>DETECTION AND ASSESSMENT OF ASBESTOS IN MATERIALS<\/h2>\n<p>We analyse materials and products to verify the presence of asbestos and assess its characteristics.<\/p>\n<p>Activities may cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>roofing<\/li>\n<li>building products<\/li>\n<li>insulation<\/li>\n<li>flues and chimneys<\/li>\n<li>tanks<\/li>\n<li>other construction materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Qualitative and quantitative analyses make it possible to identify the presence of asbestos and determine its mineralogical type, including chrysotile, crocidolite, amosite and tremolite.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_pb_equal_columns et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_2 et_pb_image et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valagussalaboratori.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Analisi-di-suoli-e-terreni-per-bonifiche-e-caratterizzazioni-ambientali-valagussa-laboratori.png\" title=\"Soil and land analysis for remediation and environmental characterization \u2013 Valagussa Laboratori\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-731\" alt=\"Analysis of surface water, groundwater, wastewater, and process water \u2013 Valagussa Laboratori\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>ASBESTOS MONITORING IN LIVING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENTS<\/h2>\n<p>Valagussa Laboratori monitors airborne fibres to assess the concentration of asbestos in the air.<\/p>\n<p>These activities can be carried out in living and working environments and are a useful tool for checking environmental conditions and assessing risk.<\/p>\n<p>The service may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>on-site sampling<\/li>\n<li>airborne fibre monitoring<\/li>\n<li>sample analysis<\/li>\n<li>interpretation of results<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This gives clients a single point of contact for every stage of the process, from sampling to interpreting the analytical data.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_pb_equal_columns et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_3 et_pb_image et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valagussalaboratori.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Campionamenti-e-monitoraggi-direttamente-sul-campo-valagussa-laboratori-.png\" title=\"Sampling and monitoring directly in the field - Valagussa Laboratori\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-729\" alt=\"asbestos analysis on land\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>ASBESTOS ANALYSIS OF MATERIALS, WASTE, SOIL AND WATER<\/h2>\n<p>The presence of asbestos can also be verified in matrices other than traditional building products.<\/p>\n<p>Valagussa Laboratori carries out analysis on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>construction materials<\/li>\n<li>waste<\/li>\n<li>soil<\/li>\n<li>water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_pb_equal_columns et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_8 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_4 et_pb_image et_animated et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valagussalaboratori.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Consulenza-ambientale-per-imprese-e-attivita-produttive-valagussa-laboratori.png\" title=\"Valagussa Ecological Services \u2013 Environment \u2013 \u200b\u200bLombardy Environmental consulting for businesses and production facilities - Valagussa Laboratori\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-728\" alt=\"Valagussa Ecological Services \u2013 Environment \u2013 \u200b\u200bLombardy\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_9 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR ASBESTOS DETECTION<\/h2>\n<p>Valagussa Laboratori uses specific methods and dedicated instrumentation to identify and quantify asbestos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MOCF<\/strong><br \/>Phase Contrast Optical Microscopy. Used for the quantitative determination of airborne fibres.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEM<\/strong><br \/>Scanning Electron Microscopy<br \/>Enables high-precision qualitative and quantitative analysis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FT-IR<\/strong><br \/>Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy<br \/>Used to identify asbestos in solid samples.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":908,"parent":863,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-878","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valagussalaboratori.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valagussalaboratori.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valagussalaboratori.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valagussalaboratori.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valagussalaboratori.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=878"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/valagussalaboratori.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":997,"href":"https:\/\/valagussalaboratori.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/878\/revisions\/997"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valagussalaboratori.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/863"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valagussalaboratori.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valagussalaboratori.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}