Asbestos analysis
Asbestos analysis Tampere
Samples arriving from Tampere are examined with a JEOL SEM-EDS electron microscope, which identifies the fibres reliably in accordance with the ISO 22262-1 standard. The method meets the tightened requirements of EU Directive 2023/2668, and you receive the result on the day the sample arrives. High analytical precision gives a firm basis for the next steps anywhere in Pirkanmaa.
This is how it works
Asbestos analysis from Tampere - laboratory process
Sample to the laboratory
A sample from Tampere or Pirkanmaa 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
Electron microscope and elemental analysis
A great many filler samples arrive from the Pirkanmaa region, with few fibres relative to the bulk material. Identification is done with a JEOL SEM-EDS electron microscope in accordance with the ISO 22262-1 standard. An optical microscope does not always separate asbestos fibres from other mineral fibres; the EDS elemental analysis coupled to the electron microscope solves this by measuring the composition of the fibre. The result is as a rule ready on the day the sample arrives.
What the result means in Pirkanmaa
The answer states whether asbestos is present and of which type. In the 1960s-1980s apartment stock of Pirkanmaa the most common findings are chrysotile in floor adhesives and anthophyllite in fillers. A positive result means asbestos removal work by an authorised contractor; a negative one gives documented clearance to proceed normally. The answer arrives in writing by email.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions - Tampere
Order an asbestos analysis from Tampere
JEOL SEM-EDS ISO 22262-1. Results on the day of arrival.