PRICE
LIST
Updated Nov, 2009
| AIR SAMPLES: | PRICE |
| Non-rush | $10.00 |
| Within 24 hours | $20.00 |
| Within 2 hours (Availability Permitting) | $30.00 |
| Charges for blanks (There is no charge to count blanks) | $2.40 ea |
| AIHA accreditation relates only to air samples for asbestos and other fibers. Air samples are analyzed by phase contrast microscopy and by polarized light. | |
| BULK SAMPLES: | PRICE |
| Non-rush | $17.00 |
| Within 24 hours | $25.00 |
| Within 2 hours (Availability Permitting) | $35.00 |
| Point Count (In addition to original analysis) | $45.00 |
| NVLAP accreditation relates only to asbestos bulk samples. Bulk Samples are analyzed by stereo microscopy, phase contrast, polarized light and dispersion staining. Floor tile and flooring products are excluded from core sample analysis and should be submitted separately. Floor tile with mastic attached will be analyzed for no additional fee. Dixon Information will analyze up to five different material types for one sample fee. Multiple material types may affect the analysis sensitivity. We recommend limiting the amounts of material types submitted in one sample. We reserve the right for additional sample charges beyond five material types. | |
| MOLD SAMPLES: | PRICE |
| Tape Lift sample, non-rush | $25.00 |
| Tape Lift sample, rush | $45.00 |
| Aircell Analysis, non-rush | $25.00 |
| Aircell Analysis, rush | $50.00 |
| AFTER HOURS FEE UP TO 5 SAMPLES: | PRICE |
| Samples analyzed between 18:00 - 24:00 | $25.00 |
| Samples analyzed between 24:00 - 06:00 | $50.00 |
| Samples analyzed between 06:00 - 08:00 | $25.00 |
| Weekends | $25.00 |
| Holidays | $50.00 |
| APPENDIX A | |
| All Reports contain the following information | |
| "This report relates only to the items tested. This report must not be used to claim product endorsement by NVLAP or AIHA" | |
| NVLAP and AIHA requires laboratories to state the condition of samples received for testing: These samples are in acceptable condition for analysis unless there is a statement in the report of analysis that a test item has some characteristics or condition that precludes analysis or requires a modification of standard analytical methodology. If a test item is not acceptable, the reasons for non-acceptability will be given under the laboratory number for that particular test item. The reported percentages of each material type are based on the sample received by the laboratory and may not be representative of the parent material. Orientation of top and bottom may not be specified due to uncertainty of orientation. | |
| In air count analysis, the results may be biased when interferences are noted. | |
| The accuracy of asbestos analysis in bulk samples increases with increasing concentration of asbestos. Pigments, binders, small size, fine fibers and multiple layers may affect the analysis sensitivity. | |
| There are two methods for analysis of asbestos in a bulk test sample. Visual estimation is the most sensitive method. If an analyst makes a patient search, 0.1% or less asbestos can be detected in bulk sample. | |
| The second method of analysis is a statistical approach called point counting. EPA will not accept visual estimations if a laboratory detects a trace of asbestos in a sample i.e. anything less than 1% asbestos. Government agencies regulate asbestos containing materials (ACM) whenever the ACM is more than 1%. OSHA requirements apply on samples containing any amount of asbestos. | |
| Due to the higher charge for a point count analysis, Dixon Information Inc. does not perform a point count unless authorized to do so by the client. If a sample is point counted, when possible, various chemical and/or physical treatments will be used to concentrate the asbestos in the sample. This is permitted by the EPA method and it increases the accuracy of the analysis. | |
