At a glance
- Accredited to analyse
- asbestos: material samples by PLM, air samples by TEM; lead: paint chips, dust wipes, soil (what that means)
- Price
- from $95.00 per sample (Asbestos, building materials (homeowner kit)), as printed on the lab’s website (details)
- Accreditation runs to
- March 31, 2027 (latest of its listed accreditations)
Lab facts
- Address
- 18369 Petroleum Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 · Open in Google Maps
- Website
- www.emsl.com
- Tests listed for
- Asbestos, Lead
- Left blank on the list
- The official lists give no phone 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; air samples, such as the clearance test after asbestos removal.
- Lead paint testing: accredited to analyse paint chips scraped from walls, trim or windows; dust wipes from floors and window sills, the test used after renovation; soil from play areas and the drip line around the house.
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 200375-0: accredited for bulk samples by PLM, airborne samples by TEM; expires December 31, 2026 · 46 days left.
- EPA NLLAP lead: recognized for paint chips, dust wipes, soil, accredited by American Association for Laboratory Accreditation; 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: Yes, says the lab
| Test | Price | As printed | Standard turnaround | Included / conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos, building materials (homeowner kit) | $95.00 per sample | “Test for Asbestos in Building Materials such as: Popcorn Ceilings, Floor Tiles/Mastic, ... $95 Lab Fee Required for Testing.” | Not stated | Kit free with prepaid return postage; $95 lab fee per sample, multi-layer samples charged per layer | Lab’s page read November 13, 2026 |
| Asbestos, dust or debris (homeowner kit) | $175.00 per sample | “Asbestos in Dust Test Kit $0.00 ea ... Test for Asbestos in Dust / Debris. $175 Lab Fee Required for Testing.” | Not stated | Kit free with prepaid return postage; $175 lab fee per sample | Lab’s page read November 13, 2026 |
Copied from the lab’s own website on the date shown and re-checked independently. The firm’s website prints one price for its 30 listed sites; confirm that this site takes your sample. Prices change; confirm with the lab. Compare asbestos lab prices.
Price compared with other listed firms
- Asbestos testing: lowest standard per-sample price printed $95.00, above 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
- EMSL Analytical, Inc.
- NVLAP lab code
- 200375-0
- Lab type
- Commercial Testing Service
- Accreditation expires
- December 31, 2026
- Bulk (PLM)
- Yes
- Airborne (TEM)
- Yes
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 |
| Airborne Asbestos Analysis | 18/A02 | U.S. EPA's "Interim Transmission Electron Microscopy Analytical Methods-Mandatory and Nonmandatory-and Mandatory Section to Determine Completion of Response Actions" as found in 40 CFR, Part 763, Subpart E, Appendix A. |
Search the official NVLAP directory for lab code 200375-0 · 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
- EMSL Analytical, Inc.
- City on the list
- Baton Rouge
- Recognized for
- paint chips, dust wipes, soil
- Commercially available
- Yes
- Lab type
- Fixed Site
- Accrediting organization
- American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
- 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
- A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation), lab ID 2845.03: ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Environmental; NLLAP (A2LA Environmental Lead), valid to March 31, 2027 (136 days left). Scope as printed: “ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD Total Lead (Pb) in Dust Wipes” (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.
Same firm, other accredited sites
28 sites of this firm in 20 states are on the NVLAP or NLLAP lists. Each site is accredited separately.
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Phoenix, AZ · asbestos
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · San Diego, CA · asbestos
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · San Leandro, CA · asbestos
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Denver, CO · asbestos
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Meriden, CT · asbestos
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Fort Lauderdale, FL · asbestos
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · N. Miami Beach, FL · asbestos
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Orlando, FL · asbestos, lead
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Smyrna, GA · asbestos
- EMSL Analytical Inc. · Hillside, IL · asbestos, lead
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Indianapolis, IN · asbestos, lead
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Woburn, MA · asbestos
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Beltsville, MD · asbestos, lead
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · South Portland, ME · asbestos
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · New Hope, MN · asbestos, lead
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · St. Louis, MO · asbestos, lead
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Kernersville, NC · asbestos, lead
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Morrisville, NC · asbestos
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Pineville, NC · asbestos, lead
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Cinnaminson, NJ · asbestos, lead
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Piscataway, NJ · asbestos
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Carle Place, NY · asbestos, lead
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Depew, NY · asbestos
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Long Island City, NY · asbestos, lead
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Plymouth Meeting, PA · asbestos
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Houston, TX · asbestos, lead
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. · Seattle, WA · asbestos
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA Labs L.L.C. | Baton Rouge, LA | 0 mi | – |
Lead paint testing
No other accredited lead lab site lies within 150 miles, so this may be the only local option; the nearest others are 249 miles or more away. Straight-line distance between ZIP-code centres.
| Lab site | Town | Distance | Prints a homeowner price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurofins Built Environment Testing Central- Pasadena, TX | Pasadena, TX | 249 mi | – |
| A & B Laboratories | Houston, TX | 269 mi | – |
| Houston Health Department Laboratory | Houston, TX | 269 mi | – |
Homes around this lab
East Baton Rouge Parish: 43% of 206,591 housing units were built before 1980, below the Louisiana share of 46% (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 119,928 homes built before 1980 are in the 5 counties whose centre lies within 25 miles of this lab (Ascension Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, Iberville Parish, Livingston Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish).
- Asbestos testing: 2 accredited lab sites within 25 miles, about 59,964 older homes per site, fewer than the Louisiana figure of 488,238 older homes per listed site (2 sites).
- Lead paint testing: 1 accredited lab site within 25 miles, about 119,928 older homes per site, fewer than the Louisiana figure of 976,475 older homes per listed site (1 site).
Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034; county centres are the mean of their ZIP-code points.
Water and housing around this lab
- Radon: East Baton Rouge Parish 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 2,984 people, 1% of residents, drink from a private well (USGS 2015), the 58th highest share of 64 counties in Louisiana.
- Well-water testing: the nearest state-certified drinking-water lab that its state list marks as taking homeowner samples is Curtis Environmental Services, Inc., 40 miles away.
- Public drinking water: 5 public water systems serving East Baton Rouge Parish reported EPA UCMR 5 PFAS tests (2023–2026); 0 had a PFOA or PFOS result at or above 4.0 ng/L, the level EPA set for each in 2024. These are water suppliers’ results, not private wells.
- Arsenic in private wells (USGS model): about 16 private-well users in East Baton Rouge Parish may drink water above 10 µg/L of arsenic (2010 base; a screening estimate, not a measurement).
County figures for East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, 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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