In this article, written by our Lab Manager Livia Fioravanti, we look at the meaning of the limit of reporting. Since March 2025, Chemsafety has adopted the standard ‘AS 5370:2024 – Sampling and qualitative identification of...
In this article, written by our Lab Manager Livia Fioravanti, we look at the sample size required to get a proper representative sample for analysis of asbestos containing material. Please note, this article only focuses on the sample size. For more...
In this article written by our Lab Manager Livia Fioravanti, we want to bring to your attention the latest update IANZ has made to their AS LAB C2.3 IB C1.1 Supplementary Criteria Asbestos (surveying, inspection, sampling, testing) and its impact in the process of...
Our Laboratory Manager Livia Fioravanti has written this interesting piece about the different types of asbestos and their risks to health, along with images taken from the microscope to show you what the fibres look like under magnification. Asbestos is a group of...
Vinyl flooring is made from a type of plastic resin that is very sturdy yet flexible, easy to wash and cheap to install. In addition, vinyl products can be manufactured with almost any colour and texture making them an attractive and cheap option for builders and...
Plaster material used for coating walls, ceilings and partitions is the most common building material received by Chemsafety’s Laboratory for asbestos identification. After observing the last 100 samples received by our laboratory, we found that 58% were classified as...
