EMSL Analytical, Inc. Rochester, NY
Rochester, New York · NIST NVLAP
At a glance
- Accredited to analyse
- asbestos: material samples by PLM, air samples by TEM (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
- September 1, 2028 (latest of its listed accreditations)
Lab facts
- Address
- 2975 Brighton Henrietta Town Line Rd., Building 100, Suite 130, Rochester, NY 14623 · Open in Google Maps
- Website
- www.emsl.com
- Tests listed for
- Asbestos
- Left blank on the list
- The official list gives 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.
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 600183-0: accredited for bulk samples by PLM, airborne samples by TEM; expires December 31, 2026 · 46 days left.
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. Rochester, NY
- NVLAP lab code
- 600183-0
- 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 600183-0 · 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 LAP-284534: mold (EMLAP), valid to September 1, 2028 (656 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
1 other accredited asbestos lab site within 25 miles. Straight-line distance between ZIP-code centres.
| Lab site | Town | Distance | Prints a homeowner price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradigm Environmental Services, Inc. | Rochester, NY | 5 mi | – |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. | Depew, NY | 55 mi | Yes |
Homes around this lab
Monroe County: 69% of 339,430 housing units were built before 1980, below the New York share of 74% (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 282,793 homes built before 1980 are in the 3 counties whose centre lies within 25 miles of this lab (Livingston County, Monroe County, Ontario County).
- Asbestos testing: 2 accredited lab sites within 25 miles, about 141,396 older homes per site, fewer than the New York figure of 317,393 older homes per listed site (20 sites).
Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034; county centres are the mean of their ZIP-code points.
Water and housing around this lab
- Radon: Monroe 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 241,243 people, 32% of residents, drink from a private well (USGS 2015), the 29th highest share of 62 counties in New York.
- Public drinking water: 5 public water systems serving Monroe County 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 654 private-well users in Monroe County may drink water above 10 µg/L of arsenic (2010 base; a screening estimate, not a measurement).
County figures for Monroe County, NY, 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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