At a glance
- Accredited to analyse
- asbestos: material samples by PLM (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
- July 1, 2028 (latest of its listed accreditations)
Lab facts
- Address
- 85 Stiles Road, Suite 201, Salem, NH 03079 · Open in Google Maps
- Website
- www.optimumanalytical.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.
- Not accredited for air samples by TEM: the nearest accredited lab site that is, EMSL Analytical, Inc. in Woburn, MA, is 21 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 101433-0: accredited for bulk samples by PLM; expires March 31, 2027 · 136 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
- Optimum Analytical & Consulting, LLC
- NVLAP lab code
- 101433-0
- Lab type
- Commercial Testing Service
- Accreditation expires
- March 31, 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 101433-0 · 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-100087: industrial hygiene, including asbestos air samples (IHLAP), valid to July 1, 2028 (594 days left). Scope as printed: “INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE” (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 printed no per-sample price for homeowners.
Prices and policies change; ask the lab for a quote before you send samples.
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. | Woburn, MA | 21 mi | Yes |
| Pace Analytical Services, LLC. - Woburn | Woburn, MA | 21 mi | – |
| SanAir Technologies Laboratory, Inc. | Woburn, MA | 21 mi | – |
| Crystal Analytical | Rockland, MA | 48 mi | – |
| Accurate Analysis | Auburn, MA | 52 mi | – |
Homes around this lab
this county: 45% of 137,794 housing units were built before 1980, below the New Hampshire share of 51% (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 836,837 homes built before 1980 are in the 4 counties whose centre lies within 25 miles of this lab (Essex County, Middlesex County).
- Asbestos testing: 4 accredited lab sites within 25 miles, about 209,209 older homes per site, fewer than the New Hampshire figure of 333,882 older homes per listed site (1 site).
Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034; county centres are the mean of their ZIP-code points.
Is this your lab?
Names, addresses and phone numbers come from the official lists, and the accrediting program can correct them. To tell us about a mistake, contact us.