Asbestos Testing

Hill Labs is IANZ accredited to analyse and report suspected asbestos containing materials, asbestos in soil and asbestos fibre counting. Our asbestos testing soil analysis are performed in accordance with the Western Australian and Australian National Environmental Protection Measure (NEPM).

Hill Labs offers the following asbestos testing and analysis services:

Asbestos Identification in Bulk Materials – Asbestos testing and analyses of suspected asbestos containing materials, typically building materials or demolition debris.
Asbestos Fibre Counting – IANZ Accredited - Hill Labs offers this asbestos testing for air monitoring associated with asbestos abatement and air quality studies.
Asbestos Identification in Soils – Asbestos testing of soil samples is carried out in line with the New Zealand Guidelines for Assessing and Managing Asbestos in Soil (BRANZ Guidelines) and the implementation of laboratory methods described under AS 4964 2004. To meet these guidelines, a minimum of 500 ml of soil must be submitted and the entire sample prepared for analysis. This provides a semi-quantitative asbestos-in-soil result. An additional asbestos testing method is also available to determine the presence or absence of asbestos in soil.

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Andrew Hutchinson, Technical Manager, Turners & Growers

"We strongly recommend Hill Labs as a sound testing service provider to the honey industry."

Nick Walker, Technical Manager, Egmont Honey

"Their sample registration system has made things simple and seamless - collect, scan and send!"

Mathew Bannister, Compliance Manager, First Fresh New Zealand

Accreditations

As a New Zealand accredited laboratory by International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ), Hill Labs' commitment to quality is tantamount to our overall operating philosophy. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work.

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