We offer fast, reliable, and impartial asbestos analysis for material, dust, and air samples. We analyze samples using standardized methods, employing both polarized light microscopy (PLM) and scanning electron microscopy combined with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS).
We serve both construction professionals and private households. Find more detailed information according to your needs.
If you have any questions about asbestos or asbestos analysis, you can contact us by phone at +358 44 787 4845 or by email at asbestitiimi@topanalytica.com.
Sample delivery:
Top Analytica Oy Ab, Ruukinkatu 4, 20540 Turku
Additional drop-off locations:
- Turku, Ulpukkasuontie 5, 20250 Turku
- Salo, Salorankatu 5, 24240 Salo
- Pori, Mikkolantie 24, 28130 Pori
- Material Sample
- Dust Sample
- Delivering Samples to Top Analytica
- The results are sent to your email typically within same day
Download Instructions (PDF, in Finnish)
Download Research Order Form (Word, in Finnish)
Taking a Material Sample (Download Instructions)
- Remove a sample piece and pack it in a Minigrip bag (or similar).
- Clearly mark a distinguishable identifier on the bag.
- Pack each sample separately in its own bag.
- Fill out the order form and ensure that all sample identifiers and details are recorded correctly.
- Send or deliver the samples to Top Analytica.
Wipe Sample (Download Instructions)
- Turn a 1-2 liter Minigrip bag inside out and place your hand inside the bag.
- Wipe dusty surfaces with the bag.
- Turn the bag right side out and seal it.
- Clearly mark a distinguishable identifier on the bag.
Tape Sample (Download Instructions)
- Cut a piece of transparent tape about 10 centimeters long.
- Fold 1-2 centimeters of both ends with the sticky sides together.
- Press the sticky part of the middle section onto dusty surfaces.
- Fold the tape sample in half and place it in a Minigrip bag.
- Clearly mark a distinguishable identifier on the bag.
Fill Out the Order Form and Carefully Pack the Samples
- Each sample should be placed inside at least two Minigrip bags.
- If you are sending samples by mail, use a durable bubble mailer.
Delivering the Samples
- Bring your samples directly to Top Analytica (or drop them in the mailbox).
- Additional drop-off boxes are located at Ulpukkasuontie 5, Turku; Salorankatu 5, Salo; and Enset’s terminal at Mikkolantie 24, Pori.
OR
- You can send your samples by mail to Top Analytica.
Address Information
Top Analytica Oy, Ruukinkatu 4, 20540 Turku
Old Mill
Reporting of Results
- You will receive the results in a written report via email.
- Upon request, we can notify you directly by phone.
- You will receive the results no later than the day after the sample is submitted.
Reliability
Top Analytica Oy is accredited by FINAS Accreditation Services as a testing laboratory for asbestos in air, dust, and material samples (accreditation number T337), meeting the requirements of SFS-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017. You can read more about our accreditation status on the website www.finas.fi.
Top Analytica voluntarily participates in international proficiency testing for asbestos samples (AIMS, SEMS) organized by the UK Health and Safety Laboratory, as well as in comparative measurements organized by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE). The SYKE comparative testing (SYKE-vertailumittaus) began at the end of 2018, so official results have not yet been published. A list of Finnish laboratories that participated in AIMS proficiency testing can be found here (Finnish laboratory classification report – AIMS Rounds 63 – 65).
General Information on Asbestos
The 2016 legislative amendment has caused confusion among private individuals, property managers, and construction professionals, as the legislation is open to interpretation and factual information is limited. Therefore, we have compiled useful information on the use of asbestos, its history, benefits, risks, and relevant legislation.
