Packages: 23
Sample type: Air/Work environment
Analysis type: Particles/asbestos

Particles/asbestos / Air/Work environment

Analysis of substance: Report limit:
fibers 1 0.01 fibre/cm3

Asbestos in air - Limits according to The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority [A-2a-SANERING]

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Price: 2.130 NOK / sample
Std. response time: 5 work days
Fastest response time: Sameday
Discount group: 1
Sample type: Air/Work environment
Analysis type: Particles/asbestos
Sample amount: 600 L
Container: Polycarbonate filter in monitor for SEM, 25 mm
Method: ISO 14966
Express: Yes, Fastest delivery sameday ekspress: 300% addition, 09.00: 200%, 1d: 100%, 2d: 75%, 3d: 50%, 4d: 30%, 5d: 20%
Accreditation: Yes
Remarks: Se instruks for prøvetaking av abest i luft:
INSTRUKS
Notify which fiber types are expected in the sample. Regarding asbestos, the asbestos type is identified. The reported value is a sum of all fibres in the sample
Price is for analysis. Additional price for filter.
Lab: ALS Oslo

1 The detection limit changes with the sample volume. Filters with larger diameter has a higher detection limit and are used only when there is much dust in the air
The method is accredited for the filter size Polycarbonate plates for SEM, 25 mm. Other filter sizes give unaccredited results.

Analysis of substance: Report limit:

Particle determination, quantitative, on filter samples (concentration, size and type) [A-4a]

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Price: 4.240 NOK / sample
Std. response time: 10 work days
Fastest response time: 1 work day
Discount group: 5
Sample type: Air/Work environment
Analysis type: Particles/asbestos
Sample amount: Recommended volume 500-1500 liters
Container: Polycarbonate filter in monitor for SEM, 25 mm
Method: SEM
Express: Yes, Fastest delivery 1 workday, 100% addition. 2 days: 75%, 3 days: 50%
Accreditation: No
Remarks: The detection limit changes with the sample volume. Filters with larger diameter has a higher detection limit and are used only when there is much dust in the air
The analysis identifies what type of particles are present and at which size. The amount >1µm and <1µm are being calculated
See instructions for sampling with glass fiber filter and XAD-2 tube:
INSTRUCTIONS
Lab: ALS Stockholm
Analysis of substance: Report limit:

Particle determination, qualitative, in material samples or on tape (identification of different particle types) [A-4b]

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Price: 3.100 NOK / sample
Std. response time: 10 work days
Discount group: 5
Sample type: Air/Work environment
Analysis type: Particles/asbestos
Sample amount: 5-10 cm
Container: ALS Sampling tape + 2x zip bags(170x 230 mm)
Method: In-house method, SEM
Express: Yes
Accreditation: No
Remarks: The analysis is qualitative and is used to identify what particle types are presenr in dust (or material). The particles are divided into groups depending on their composition. This can be used to look for certain particles or find out the origin.
Lab: ALS Stockholm
Analysis of substance: Report limit:
<1 µm %
1-2 µm %
2-5 µm %
5-10 µm %
10-20 µm %
>20 µm %

Particle size distribution [A-4c]

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Price: 3.190 NOK / sample
Std. response time: 10 work days
Fastest response time: 1 work day
Discount group: 5
Sample type: Air/Work environment
Analysis type: Particles/asbestos
Express: Yes, Fastest delivery 1 workday, 100% addition. 2 days: 75%, 3 days: 50%
Accreditation: No
Remarks: The analysis is for particles in size generally being between >0.1 och <100 µm. For particle sizes outside this area other analysis are needed. The results are presented in table both in amount% and weight%
See instructions for sampling with XAD-2 tubes in air:
INSTRUCTIONS
See instructions for sampling with glass fiber filter and XAD-2 tube:
INSTRUCTIONS
Lab: ALS Stockholm
Analysis of substance: Report limit:
Volume (non accredited) m3
Dust weight 0.1 mg
Dust weight, calculated mg/m3

Total dust (total dust, respirable or inhalable), excl. filter [A-4d]

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Price: 440 NOK / sample
Std. response time: 10 work days
Discount group: 5
Sample type: Air/Work environment
Analysis type: Particles/asbestos
Sample amount: 1 pc.
Container: Mixed cellulose 0.8 µm (total dust filter), 25 alt. 37 mm, weight [A-4d]
Express: No
Accreditation: No
Remarks: Lab: ALS Stockholm
Analysis of substance: Report limit:
Quartz 5 µg total

Quartz in respirable dust on filter samples (FTIR) [A-5a]

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Price: 795 NOK / sample
Std. response time: 10 work days
Discount group: 5
Sample type: Air/Work environment
Analysis type: Particles/asbestos
Method: In-house method, based on NIOSH 7602
Express: No
Accreditation: Yes
Remarks: See instructions for sampling with glass fiber filter and XAD-2 tube:
INSTRUCTIONS
Lab: ALS CZ
Analysis of substance: Report limit:

Semi-quantitative SEM/EDS analysis [A-4e]

Package info

Price: 1.530 NOK / sample
Std. response time: 10 work days
Fastest response time: 1 work day
Discount group: 5
Sample type: Air/Work environment
Analysis type: Particles/asbestos
Method: In-house method, SEM
Express: Yes, Fastest delivery 1 workday, 100% addition. 2 days: 75%, 3 days: 50%
Accreditation: No
Remarks: The analysis is used to see what elements a material is constituted of. Elements with atom number lower than 6 can not be identified
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Lab: ALS Stockholm
Analysis of substance: Report limit:
Inhalable dust µg/m3
Quartz µg/m3
Cristobalite µg/m3
Tridymite µg/m3
Total silica µg/sample

Respirable Crystalline Silica [A-5C]

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Price: 3.880 NOK / sample
Std. response time: 10 work days
Discount group: 5
Sample type: Air/Work environment
Analysis type: Particles/asbestos
Sample amount: 400 liter
Container: PVC-filter 37 mm MW
Method: Respirable Dust by NIOSH 0600 mod., and Silica by NIOSH 7500 mod.
Express: No
Accreditation: No
Remarks: The analysis reported in µg/sample is accredited, while the calculation to µg/m3 is not accredited
Determination of quartz, tridymite and cristobalite as total silica and total respirable dust by XRF
See instructions for sampling with glass fiber filter and XAD-2 tube:
INSTRUCTIONS
Lab: ALS Salt Lake City
Analysis of substance: Report limit:
Al 0.1 µg total
As, arsenic 0.005 µg total
Ba 0.01 µg total
Be 0.0005 µg total
Cd, cadmium 0.0005 µg total
Cr, chromium 0.01 µg total
Mo 0.0005 µg total
Ni, nickel 0.005 µg total
V 0.001 µg total
Zn, zink 0.5 µg total

Metals in total dust on filter [A-6t]

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Price: 1.820 NOK / sample
Std. response time: 10 work days
Fastest response time: 1 work day
Discount group: 5
Sample type: Air/Work environment
Analysis type: Particles/asbestos
Method: ISO 17294-1,2 (mod.) og EPA 200.8 (mod.)
Express: Yes, Fastest delivery 1 workday, 100% addition. 2 days: 75%, 3 days: 50%
Accreditation: No
Remarks: Suitable filter: Mixed cellulose membrane filter in mointor. Size 25mm or 37mm
Price for individual elements: 750 NOK, then 250 NOK per element.
See instructions for sampling with glass fiber filter and XAD-2 tube:
INSTRUCTIONS
Lab: ALS Luleå
Analysis of substance: Report limit:
Co 0.0005 µg total
K 50 µg total
Li 0.01 µg total
Mn 0.005 µg total
Na (sodium) 5 µg total
Pb, lead 0.001 µg total
Sn 0.005 µg total

Metals in inhalable dust [A-6i]

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Price: 1.180 NOK / sample
Std. response time: 10 work days
Fastest response time: 1 work day
Discount group: 5
Sample type: Air/Work environment
Analysis type: Particles/asbestos
Method: ISO 17294-1,2 (mod.) og EPA 200.8 (mod.)
Express: Yes, Fastest delivery 1 workday, 100% addition. 2 days: 75%, 3 days: 50%
Accreditation: No
Remarks: See instructions for sampling with glass fiber filter and XAD-2 tube:
INSTRUCTIONS
Lab: ALS Luleå
Analysis of substance: Report limit:
Al 0.1 µg total
Cd, cadmium 0.0005 µg total
Ca 2 µg total
Cu, copper 0.02 µg total
Fe 0.2 µg total
Mn 0.005 µg total
Mo 0.0005 µg total
Pb, lead 0.001 µg total
V 0.001 µg total
Zn, zink 0.5 µg total

Metals in respirable dust [A-6r]

Package info

Price: 1.180 NOK / sample
Std. response time: 10 work days
Fastest response time: 1 work day
Discount group: 5
Sample type: Air/Work environment
Analysis type: Particles/asbestos
Method: ISO 17294-1,2 (mod.) og EPA 200.8 (mod.)
Express: Yes, Fastest delivery 1 workday, 100% addition. 2 days: 75%, 3 days: 50%
Accreditation: No
Remarks: Suitable filter. Filter for foravskiller, 37mm or 25mm, in monitor
See instructions for sampling with glass fiber filter and XAD-2 tube:
INSTRUCTIONS
Lab: ALS Luleå
Analysis of substance: Report limit:
fibers 1 0.001 fibre/cm3

Asbestos in air - limits National Institute of Public Health [A-2a-FHI]

Package info

Price: 2.130 NOK / sample
Std. response time: 5 work days
Fastest response time: Sameday
Discount group: 1
Sample type: Air/Work environment
Analysis type: Particles/asbestos
Sample amount: 1200 L
Container: Polycarbonate filter in monitor for SEM, 25 mm
Method: ISO 14966
Express: Yes, Fastest delivery sameday ekspress: 300% addition, 09.00: 200%, 1d: 100%, 2d: 75%, 3d: 50%, 4d: 30%, 5d: 20%
Accreditation: Yes
Remarks: Se instruks for prøvetaking av abest i luft:
INSTRUKS
Notify which fiber types are expected in the sample. Regarding asbestos, the asbestos type is identified. The reported value is a sum of all fibres in the sample
Price is for analysis. Additional price for filter.
Lab: ALS Oslo

1 The detection limit changes with the sample volume. Filters with larger diameter has a higher detection limit and are used only when there is much dust in the air
The method is accredited for the filter size Polycarbonate plates for SEM, 25 mm. Other filter sizes give unaccredited results.

Analysis of substance: Report limit:
Synthetic inorganic fibers 4 fibres/mm^2
Synthetic inorganic fibers fibre/cm3
Special fibres 4 fibres/mm^2
Special fibres fibre/cm3
Ceramic fibers 4 fibres/mm^2
Ceramic fibers fibre/cm3
Volume (non accredited) L

Fiber counting and identification in air [A-2a-FIBER]

Package info

Price: 2.520 NOK / sample
Std. response time: 10 work days
Discount group: 1
Sample type: Air/Work environment
Analysis type: Particles/asbestos
Sample amount: recommended volume 150-400 liters
Container: Polycarbonate filter in monitor for SEM, 25 mm
Method: MMMF, SEM
Express: No
Remarks: The detection limit changes with the sample volume. Filters with larger diameter has a higher detection limit and are used only when there is much dust in the air
Notify which fiber types are expected in the sample. The fiber types are: Synthetic inorganic fibres, cheramic fibres, special fibres, asbestos fibres.
Price is for analysis. Additional price for filter.
Lab: ALS Stockholm
Analysis of substance: Report limit:
Organic carbon mg/m3
C-elementary (elementary carbon) mg/m3
Total carbon mg/m3

Organic carbon, Elemental Carbon and total carbon in diesel particulate matter

Package info

Price: 2.530 NOK / sample
Std. response time: 10 work days
Fastest response time: 7 work days
Discount group: 5
Sample type: Air/Work environment
Analysis type: Particles/asbestos
Container: 37 mm quartsfiber filter
Method: NIOSH 5040
Express: Yes, Fastest delivery 7 working days: 100%, 8 days: 75%, 9 days: 50%, 10 days: 30%, 11 days: 20%
Accreditation: Yes
Remarks: See instructions for sampling with glass fiber filter and XAD-2 tube:
INSTRUCTIONS
Lab: ALS Salt Lake City