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
- August 1, 2028 (latest of its listed accreditations)
Lab facts
- Address
- 16600 Sherman Way, Suite 265, Van Nuys, CA 91406 · 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.
- Not accredited for air samples by TEM: the nearest accredited lab site that is, LA Testing in South Pasadena, CA, is 20 miles away.
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 600395-0: accredited for bulk samples by PLM; expires June 30, 2027 · 227 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
- Axis Environmental Laboratory
- NVLAP lab code
- 600395-0
- Lab type
- Commercial Testing Service
- Accreditation expires
- June 30, 2027
- 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 600395-0 · NVLAP asbestos program page. Confirm the test you need with the lab before you send samples.
Other accreditations on record
- AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs, lab ID 1148114: mold (EMLAP), valid to August 1, 2028 (625 days left). Scope as printed: “ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY” (certificate or directory entry).
From the accrediting body’s public directory, read November 15, 2026 and re-checked by a second reader. EPA’s lead list relies on these bodies but prints no ID or expiry date.
Nearest other accredited labs
Asbestos testing
5 other accredited asbestos lab sites within 25 miles. Straight-line distance between ZIP-code centres.
| Lab site | Town | Distance | Prints a homeowner price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotesting Laboratory Services Inc. | Tarzana, CA | 4 mi | – |
| Western Analytical Laboratory, Inc. | Arleta, CA | 6 mi | Yes |
| Environmental Laboratories, Inc. | Studio City, CA | 7 mi | – |
| Envirocheck, Inc. | Burbank, CA | 10 mi | – |
| Eurofins Built Environment Testing West- Glendale, CA | Glendale, CA | 13 mi | – |
Homes around this lab
Los Angeles County: 70% of 3,650,466 housing units were built before 1980, above the California share of 56% (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 2,566,780 homes built before 1980 are in the 1 county whose centre lies within 25 miles of this lab (Los Angeles County).
- Asbestos testing: 9 accredited lab sites within 25 miles, about 285,198 older homes per site, more than the California figure of 174,386 older homes per listed site (47 sites).
Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034; county centres are the mean of their ZIP-code points.
Water and housing around this lab
- Radon: Los Angeles County is EPA Zone 2, moderate radon potential (2 to 4 pCi/L). Renovation that opens floors or basements is a common time to test.
- Private wells: about 30,311 people, 0% of residents, drink from a private well (USGS 2015), the 57th highest share of 58 counties in California.
- Well-water testing: the nearest state-certified drinking-water lab that its state list marks as taking homeowner samples is Pat-Chem Laboratories, 7 miles away.
- Public drinking water: 131 public water systems serving Los Angeles County reported EPA UCMR 5 PFAS tests (2023–2026); 54 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 Liberty Utilities - Bellflower-Norwalk (PFOA 16 ng/L, PFOS 59 ng/L). These are water suppliers’ results, not private wells.
- Arsenic in private wells (USGS model): about 17,244 private-well users in Los Angeles County may drink water above 10 µg/L of arsenic (2010 base; a screening estimate, not a measurement).
County figures for Los Angeles County, CA, 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.
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