Asbestos sample by post
Asbestos sample Kotka
Many residents of Kotka detach the suspected asbestos piece themselves from an older seaside apartment or terraced house and send it off to Onelab by post. For pipe and wall materials from the 1950s to the 1980s in particular, a small crumb is enough for a reliable analysis, so nobody needs to be called out to the site.
This is how it works
Asbestos sample from Kotka - three steps
Order online
Order an asbestos sample kit from Onelab's online store to Kotka. The kit contains sampling instructions and bags.
Take the sample yourself
Carefully detach a piece of about 2–3 cm from the material (a respirator is recommended). Pack it in a Minigrip bag.
Send it and get the result
Post it from Kotka to the Onelab laboratory. The result is emailed to you on the day it arrives.
Why Onelab
A reliable laboratory throughout Finland
Asbestos locations in the industrial and residential stock of Kotka
Around the paper and port industry of Kotka and Karhula, extensive housing was built during the 1950s-1970s. In residential properties asbestos appears in floor adhesives, fillers and tile adhesives; in industrial buildings especially in pipe, boiler and marine insulation and in facade panels. An insulation sample is taken from the inner layer of the insulation.
Protect yourself while sampling
Wear a respirator and disposable gloves, open a window and keep others out of the room. Dampen the surface before detaching. Sampling is a brief operation, but it is exactly then that the material breaks up - protecting yourself is worth it even for that short while.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions - Kotka
Order an asbestos sample from Kotka
By post to the most affordable laboratory in Finland. €39.90 + VAT.