Criterion Laboratories, Inc.
Bensalem, Pennsylvania · NIST NVLAP · EPA NLLAP
At a glance
- Accredited to analyse
- asbestos: material samples by PLM; lead: dust wipes (what that means)
- Price
- from $14.00 per sample (Lead, dust wipe), as printed on the lab’s website (details)
- Turnaround
- “1 week” (lab’s website)
- Accreditation runs to
- March 1, 2028 (latest of its listed accreditations)
Lab facts
- Address
- 400 Street Road, Bensalem, PA 19020 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (215) 244-1300 (as printed on EPA’s NLLAP list)
- Website
- www.criterionlabs.com
- Tests listed for
- Asbestos, Lead
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, EMSL Analytical, Inc. in Cinnaminson, NJ, is 7 miles away.
- Lead paint testing: accredited to analyse dust wipes from floors and window sills, the test used after renovation.
- Not accredited for paint chips: the nearest accredited lab site that is, EMSL Analytical, Inc. in Cinnaminson, NJ, is 7 miles away.
- Not accredited for soil: the nearest accredited lab site that is, EMSL Analytical, Inc. in Cinnaminson, NJ, is 7 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 102046-0: accredited for bulk samples by PLM; expires June 30, 2027 · 227 days left.
- EPA NLLAP lead: recognized for dust wipes, accredited by AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs; commercially available (list October, 2026 Round 132, Month 3 of 3).
Accreditation as listed by NIST NVLAP on November 7, 2026; confirm with the lab.
Prices the lab prints
Takes homeowner samples: Not stated
| Test | Price | As printed | Standard turnaround | Included / conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos, bulk material (PLM) | $20.00 per sample | “Bulk (PLM) * No supplies offered $ 20.00 Turnaround time 1 Week” | 1 week | Sampling supplies not provided | Lab’s page read November 13, 2026 |
| Lead, dust wipe | $14.00 per sample | “Dust Wipes $ 14.00 Turnaround time 1 Week ... Supplies must be picked up from our lab during regular business hours.” | 1 week | Wipe supplies are picked up at the lab; not shipped | Lab’s page read November 13, 2026 |
Copied from the lab’s own website on the date shown and re-checked independently. Prices change; confirm with the lab. Compare asbestos lab prices.
Price compared with other listed firms
- Asbestos testing: lowest standard per-sample price printed $20.00, below the median $45.00 across 14 printed per-sample prices of NIST NVLAP-listed firms (range $20.00 to $95.00).
From our register of prices printed on lab websites (read November 13, 2026). For comparison, not a quote.
NIST NVLAP: Asbestos Fiber Analysis
Accreditation as listed by NIST NVLAP on November 7, 2026; confirm with the lab.
- Name on the list
- Criterion Laboratories, Inc.
- NVLAP lab code
- 102046-0
- 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 102046-0 · NVLAP asbestos program page. Confirm the test you need with the lab before you send samples.
EPA NLLAP: lead
Accreditation as listed by EPA NLLAP on October 14, 2026; confirm with the lab.
- Name on the list
- Criterion Laboratories, Inc.
- City on the list
- Bensalem
- Recognized for
- dust wipes
- Commercially available
- Yes
- Lab type
- Fixed Site
- Accrediting organization
- AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs
- List version
- October, 2026 Round 132, Month 3 of 3
Open EPA’s NLLAP list. The list prints no accreditation number or expiry date. Confirm the test you need with the lab before you send samples.
Other accreditations on record
- AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs, lab ID LAP-100424: industrial hygiene, including asbestos air samples (IHLAP); lead in paint, dust and soil (ELLAP); mold (EMLAP), valid to March 1, 2028 (472 days left). Scope as printed: “INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD; 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.
Also a certified drinking-water lab
A lab with the same name at the same ZIP code (or city) is on a state drinking-water certification list, so you may be able to test well water there too. Matched by name and location; confirm with the lab.
- Criterion Laboratories Inc · Bensalem · listed by PA (PA DEP Accredited Labs Report - Drinking Water (chemistry + microbiology), version STALE - report dated 6/11/2024)
Nearest other accredited labs
Asbestos testing
3 other accredited asbestos lab sites within 25 miles. Straight-line distance between ZIP-code centres.
| Lab site | Town | Distance | Prints a homeowner price |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. | Cinnaminson, NJ | 7 mi | Yes |
| Eurofins Built Environment Testing East - NJ | Cherry Hill, NJ | 15 mi | – |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. | Plymouth Meeting, PA | 18 mi | Yes |
| Eckhart Environmental Services, LLC | Media, PA | 28 mi | – |
| Asbestos Analytical Lab | East Brunswick, NJ | 36 mi | – |
Lead paint testing
3 other accredited lead lab sites within 25 miles. Straight-line distance between ZIP-code centres.
| Lab site | Town | Distance | Prints a homeowner price |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. | Cinnaminson, NJ | 7 mi | Yes |
| Bay Hill Labs | Cherry Hill, NJ | 15 mi | – |
| Eurofins Built Environment Testing East - NJ | Cherry Hill, NJ | 15 mi | – |
| Batta Laboratories, LLC | Newark, DE | 51 mi | – |
| IRIS Environmental Laboratories | Union, NJ | 54 mi | – |
Homes around this lab
Bucks County: 58% of 257,260 housing units were built before 1980, below the Pennsylvania share of 67% (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 1,337,379 homes built before 1980 are in the 6 counties whose centre lies within 25 miles of this lab (Bucks County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia County).
- Asbestos testing: 4 accredited lab sites within 25 miles, about 334,345 older homes per site, fewer than the Pennsylvania figure of 650,586 older homes per listed site (6 sites).
- Lead paint testing: 4 accredited lab sites within 25 miles, about 334,345 older homes per site, fewer than the Pennsylvania figure of 975,879 older homes per listed site (4 sites).
Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034; county centres are the mean of their ZIP-code points.
Water and housing around this lab
- Radon: Bucks County is EPA Zone 1, the highest radon potential (average indoor level may be above 4 pCi/L). Renovation that opens floors or basements is a common time to test.
- Private wells: about 133,620 people, 21% of residents, drink from a private well (USGS 2015), the 57th highest share of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
- Well-water testing: the nearest state-certified drinking-water lab that its state list marks as taking homeowner samples is EMSL Analytical, Inc., 9 miles away.
- Public drinking water: 30 public water systems serving Bucks County reported EPA UCMR 5 PFAS tests (2023–2026); 24 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 Horsham Water&Sewer Authority (PFOA 17.5 ng/L, PFOS 33.8 ng/L). These are water suppliers’ results, not private wells.
- Arsenic in private wells (USGS model): about 2,872 private-well users in Bucks County may drink water above 10 µg/L of arsenic (2010 base; a screening estimate, not a measurement).
County figures for Bucks County, PA, 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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