:: EPOCH -- Leaders in Asbestos Analysis ::

EPOCH is accredited with the US National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) for bulk asbestos sample analysis under NVLAP Code 200746-0.

EPOCH is accredited with the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation Inc. (CALA) for airborne fiber analysis (Membership No. 3533).

EPOCH analysts are trained by renowned McCrone Research Institute, Chicago, USA.
Epoch Analytical Inc. is a testing laboratory specialized in asbestos analysis of building materials and indoor air quality samples offering:

• Quick Turn-Around Results
• Pick-up Services.
• 24 Hours Emergency Analysis.

Sample analysis includes the detection and identification of asbestos in bulk material samples using Stereoscopy and Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) in accordance to Environmental Protection Act Method # EPA/600/R-93/116; and, EPA/600/M4-82-020.

Air samples are analyzed using Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) in accordance to NIOSH Method #7400 to determine airborne concentration of fibers.