Asbestos analysis
Asbestos analysis Oulu
Samples sent from Oulu are examined with a JEOL SEM-EDS electron microscope, which identifies the fibres in accordance with the ISO 22262-1 standard and meets the requirements of EU Directive 2023/2668. The emphasis is on the reliability of the method: results are ready on the day the samples arrive, so no site in Oulu is left waiting.
This is how it works
Asbestos analysis from Oulu - laboratory process
Sample to the laboratory
A sample from Oulu or North Ostrobothnia arrives by post at Onelab. It is received and logged on the day it arrives.
JEOL SEM-EDS analysis
Scanning electron microscope + elemental analysis, to the ISO 22262-1 standard. Identifies all six types of asbestos.
Result and report
A PDF report signed by the analyst, emailed the same day, for printing and documentation.
Why Onelab
A reliable laboratory throughout Finland
A JEOL SEM-EDS electron microscope behind the analysis
Samples arriving from Oulu are examined with the same JEOL SEM-EDS electron microscope as every other sample. The electron microscope makes the individual fibres visible, and EDS elemental analysis confirms their mineral composition. The result therefore rests not on the appearance of the fibre alone but on measured composition, in the way the ISO 22262-1 standard requires.
What the result means in northern properties
Finland used an exceptional amount of domestic anthophyllite asbestos, mined at Paakkila in Tuusniemi until 1975. That is why Finnish fillers often contain anthophyllite specifically. A method based on elemental analysis separates it reliably from other types, which matters when planning the demolition work. You receive the result by email as a rule on the day the sample arrives.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions - Oulu
Order an asbestos analysis from Oulu
JEOL SEM-EDS ISO 22262-1. Results on the day of arrival.