Asbestos sample by post
Asbestos sample Salo
In Salo you take the sample yourself and post it to us - neither a trip to the laboratory nor a home visit is needed. In this city known for its electronics industry, many detached and terraced houses went up between the 1960s and the 1980s, when asbestos was in wide use. Bag a piece of the suspect material and send it in an envelope.
This is how it works
Asbestos sample from Salo - three steps
Order online
Order an asbestos sample kit from Onelab's online store to Salo. 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 Salo to the Onelab laboratory. The result is emailed to you on the day it arrives.
Why Onelab
A reliable laboratory throughout Finland
Where to take the sample in a Salo property
The housing stock of Salo is dominated by 1960s-1980s apartment blocks and terraced houses plus a large area of detached houses. There asbestos most typically appears in the adhesive under floor tiles, in the substrate of vinyl flooring and in bathroom waterproofing membranes. Take the sample through the full thickness of the structure so the adhesive layer comes with it - the surface material alone says nothing about the bond.
What happens in the laboratory once the sample arrives
The sample is logged on the day of arrival, prepared for analysis and examined under the electron microscope. The answer is written up and sent by email. The whole chain is as a rule handled within the same day, so postal transit is in practice the only wait.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions - Salo
Order an asbestos sample from Salo
By post to the most affordable laboratory in Finland. €39.90 + VAT.