Asbestos Tests and Asbestos Testing
Asbestos testing refers to identifying whether a material contains asbestos or not. For common building materials, this test is usually peformed with Polarized Light Microscopy, or PLM for short.
It is pretty simple for the average homeowner to send a material off for asbestos testing when they just want to know if asbestos is present or not. However, you may have to hire a professional to come in and do the sampling if you want the results to have any legal standing. The page on How to Asbestos Testing explains more.
Home asbestos kits are generally a waste of money at best. They are just sampling kits, but all you really need are ziploc bags. Check out the article linked above.
The article on How to Interpret Asbestos Testing Results goes hand-in-hand with the other article and discusses what the asbestos test report looks like, what the key information is, and how to interpret it and apply it to your situation.
