At a glance
- Accredited to analyse
- asbestos: material samples by PLM (what that means)
- Price
- not on the official list: ask the lab for a quote
- Turnaround
- not published: ask when you send samples
- Accreditation runs to
- December 31, 2026
Lab facts
- Address
- 3633 Parsons Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99508 · Open in Google Maps
- Tests listed for
- Asbestos
- Left blank on the list
- The official list gives no phone, website for this site.
Copied from the official lists below. Business details only.
What this lab can test for you
- Asbestos testing: accredited to analyse pieces of popcorn ceiling, vinyl floor tile, pipe wrap or other building material.
From the accreditation scope on the official list; distances are straight lines between ZIP-code centres. Ask the lab which sample types it accepts by mail before you cut or wipe anything.
Accreditation record
- NIST NVLAP asbestos, lab code 600340-0: accredited for bulk samples by PLM; expires December 31, 2026 · 46 days left.
Accreditation as listed by NIST NVLAP on November 7, 2026; confirm with the lab.
NIST NVLAP: Asbestos Fiber Analysis
Accreditation as listed by NIST NVLAP on November 7, 2026; confirm with the lab.
- Name on the list
- Alaska Asbestos Laboratory
- NVLAP lab code
- 600340-0
- Lab type
- Commercial Testing Service
- Accreditation expires
- December 31, 2026
- Bulk (PLM)
- Yes
- Airborne (TEM)
- No
Scope (test methods)
| Category | NVLAP method code | Test method as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk Asbestos Analysis | 18/A01 | EPA -- 40 CFR Appendix E to Subpart E of Part 763, Interim Method of the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Insulation Samples |
| Bulk Asbestos Analysis | 18/A03 | EPA 600/R-93/116: Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Building Materials |
Search the official NVLAP directory for lab code 600340-0 · NVLAP asbestos program page. Confirm the test you need with the lab before you send samples.
Nearest other accredited labs
Asbestos testing
1 other accredited asbestos lab site within 25 miles. Straight-line distance between ZIP-code centres.
| Lab site | Town | Distance | Prints a homeowner price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Technical Consultants LLC. | Anchorage, AK | 2 mi | – |
Homes around this lab
Municipality of Anchorage: 45% of 120,348 housing units were built before 1980, above the Alaska share of 37% (Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034). EPA links lead-based paint to homes built before 1978, and asbestos was common in building materials of that era. The ACS groups years by decade, so 1980 is the nearest cut.
Older homes within 25 miles
About 53,607 homes built before 1980 are in the 1 county whose centre lies within 25 miles of this lab (Municipality of Anchorage).
- Asbestos testing: 2 accredited lab sites within 25 miles, about 26,804 older homes per site, fewer than the Alaska figure of 60,416 older homes per listed site (2 sites).
Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034; county centres are the mean of their ZIP-code points.
Water and housing around this lab
- Radon: Municipality of Anchorage is EPA Zone 3, low radon potential (below 2 pCi/L). Renovation that opens floors or basements is a common time to test.
- Private wells: about 37,029 people, 12% of residents, drink from a private well (USGS 2015), the 15th highest share of 29 counties in Alaska.
- Public drinking water: 5 public water systems serving Municipality of Anchorage reported EPA UCMR 5 PFAS tests (2023–2026); 1 had a PFOA or PFOS result at or above 4.0 ng/L, the level EPA set for each in 2024; the highest result was at Moa Municipality Of Anchorage (PFOA 9.1 ng/L). These are water suppliers’ results, not private wells.
County figures for Municipality of Anchorage, AK, where this lab’s ZIP code lies: EPA radon zone map, USGS 2015 water-use and arsenic estimates, EPA UCMR 5 (public water systems), state drinking-water lab lists and our septic rule register.
Is this your lab?
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