Purpose of the Asbestos Survey and Analysis

To keep public health and dispel fear from asbestos related disease by asbestos surveying and analyzing such as building materials(ceiling, partition, tile, roof, etc.), soils, minerals(Talc, Serpentine, Vermiculite and Sepiolite) and the asbestos in the air.

Asbestos Survey

Asbestos Safety Management Act

• Target Buildings
• Public buildings of over 500㎡ in total floor area owned and occupied by administrative agencies, public institutions, public corporations, etc.
• Facilities for the elderly(over 500㎡) and children(over 430㎡)
• kindergarten, schools(elementary, middle and high schools)
• Multiple-Use facilities

Occupational Safety and Health Act

• Target Buildings
• General buildings of over 50㎡ in total floor area
• Residential and its annexed buildings of over 200㎡ in total floor area
• Target Facilities
• The gross of dimensions of a heat insulator, lagging materials, sprayer, fireproof covering material, gasket, packing, sealing materials and those of similar usage amounts to over 15㎡ or that of volumes to over 1㎥, and the gross of the length of pipe lagging materials to over 80m

Asbestos Analysis

Every material possibly containing asbestos in buildings such as ceiling, roof, gasket, packing, sealing, etc.

Air samples from asbestos removal sites

Imported or mined minerals such as talc, serpentine, vermiculite and sepiolite

Waste from industrial work place

Analytical Equipment

Stereoscopic microscopes (SM), polarizing microscope (PLM), phase contrast microscope (PCM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD)