IRIS Environmental Laboratories
Union, New Jersey · NIST NVLAP · EPA NLLAP
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
- no price printed on the lab’s website when we read it (November 13, 2026): ask for a quote
- Turnaround
- not published: ask when you send samples
- Accreditation runs to
- November 1, 2028 (latest of its listed accreditations)
Lab facts
- Address
- 2333 US 22 West, Union, NJ 07083-8518 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (908) 206-0073 (as printed on EPA’s NLLAP list)
- Website
- www.irislaboratories.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; 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 600211-0: accredited for bulk samples by PLM, airborne samples by TEM; expires September 30, 2027 · 319 days left.
- EPA NLLAP lead: recognized for paint chips, dust wipes, soil, 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.
NIST NVLAP: Asbestos Fiber Analysis
Accreditation as listed by NIST NVLAP on November 7, 2026; confirm with the lab.
- Name on the list
- IRIS Environmental Laboratories
- NVLAP lab code
- 600211-0
- Lab type
- Commercial Testing Service
- Accreditation expires
- September 30, 2027
- 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 600211-0 · 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
- IRIS Environmental Laboratories, INC
- City on the list
- Union
- Recognized for
- paint chips, dust wipes, soil
- 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-173498: lead in paint, dust and soil (ELLAP); mold (EMLAP), valid to November 1, 2028 (717 days left). Scope as printed: “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.
What the lab’s website says
- We read the lab’s website on November 13, 2026: it asked visitors to request a quote rather than printing a per-sample price.
Prices and policies change; ask the lab for a quote before you send samples.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillmann Consulting, L.L.C. | Union, NJ | 0 mi | – |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. | Piscataway, NJ | 15 mi | Yes |
| Atlas Environmental Lab ( Asbestos in Bulk) | New York, NY | 15 mi | – |
| Metro Analytical Laboratories, LLC. | New York, NY | 15 mi | – |
| ATC Group Services LLC | New York, NY | 15 mi | – |
Lead paint testing
5 other accredited lead lab sites within 25 miles. Straight-line distance between ZIP-code centres.
| Lab site | Town | Distance | Prints a homeowner price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Environmental Lab ( Asbestos in Bulk) | New York, NY | 15 mi | – |
| Metro Analytical Laboratories, LLC. | New York, NY | 15 mi | – |
| All Over Environmental | Brooklyn, NY | 17 mi | – |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. | Long Island City, NY | 18 mi | Yes |
| Laboratory Testing Services Inc. | Long Island City, NY | 18 mi | – |
Homes around this lab
this county: 78% of 212,385 housing units were built before 1980, above the New Jersey share of 63% (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 4,301,916 homes built before 1980 are in the 13 counties whose centre lies within 25 miles of this lab (Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County, Richmond County).
- Asbestos testing: 16 accredited lab sites within 25 miles, about 268,870 older homes per site, fewer than the New Jersey figure of 396,910 older homes per listed site (6 sites).
- Lead paint testing: 7 accredited lab sites within 25 miles, about 614,559 older homes per site, more than the New Jersey figure of 476,292 older homes per listed site (5 sites).
Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034; county centres are the mean of their ZIP-code points.
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