National Asbestos Awareness Week and Efforts in California to Protect Against Exposure Risks

There was a time when thousands of different products were manufactured using asbestos. These products ranged from consumer goods and building materials regularly found in homes, schools, offices, and other buildings to industrial products used in factories and ships.

Due to how commonly asbestos was used, exposure hazards still exist in many California homes, businesses, and institutions. Last week, the U.S. Senate raised attention to this fact on a national level. A resolution designating the first week of April in 2021, as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” was agreed upon by the Senate and a copy of the resolution will be sent to the Office of the Surgeon General. Senate Resolution 145 reminds the public that asbestos hazards still exist today and that it’s important to raise public awareness about the prevalence of asbestos-related diseases associated with asbestos exposure.

“A question that is often received at the laboratory, is how does one know if a material does contain asbestos?” said Joseph Frasca, Senior Vice President of Marketing at LA Testing. “The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) states that while visual appearance may cause one to suspect that a material or product contains asbestos, actual asbestos determinations can only be made using instrumental analysis. This is true as asbestos-containing materials are rarely labeled. At LA Testing, our California laboratories provide this essential answer through bulk material, industrial hygiene, and environmental sample analysis. In addition to laboratory testing services, we provide sampling supplies, easy-to-use test kits, and personal protective equipment. Testing can also be a key component to keeping companies and institutions in regulatory compliance.”

To learn more about asbestos testing, please visit www.LATesting.com, email  info@LATesting.com  or call (800) 755-1794. For access to asbestos or other indoor environmental quality test kits, visit www.EMSLTestKits.com.


About LA Testing
LA Testing is California’s leading laboratory for indoor air quality testing of asbestos, mold, lead, VOCs, formaldehyde, soot, char, ash, and smoke damage, particulates, and other chemicals. In addition, LA Testing offers a full range of air sampling and investigative equipment to professionals and the general public. LA Testing maintains an extensive list of accreditations including AIHA-LAP, LLC (AIHA-LAP, LLC EMLAP, AIHA-LAP, LLC IHLAP, AIHA-LAP, LLC ELLAP), CDC ELITE, NVLAP, State of California, State of Hawaii Department of Health, and other states. LA Testing, along with the EMSL Analytical, Inc. network, has multiple laboratories throughout California including South Pasadena, Huntington Beach, San Leandro, San Diego, and Ontario.

Contact Information

Joseph Frasca

Senior Vice President of Marketing

LA Testing

(1) 856-303-2503

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