Asbestos Testing Benefits McLean, VA, Property Owners Before Demolition or Renovation
Asbestos testing benefits McLean, VA, developers, residents, and property owners by identifying the presence and location of hazardous asbestos-containing materials long before it becomes exposed. Did you know improper asbestos removal is illegal? It can and has caused massive cost overruns on many commercial, government, and industrial construction projects since it was outlawed for use in building materials in 1978.
Asbestos is a natural mineral fiber found in most buildings constructed before 1981. Many construction materials - floor tile, drywall mud, window caulking, pipe insulation, roofing shingles, and more - were improved by its durability and fire-resistant properties.
The presence and careless mishandling of exposed and deteriorating asbestos poses a serious health threat. Improperly-attired construction workers removing asbestos without required respirators or safe containment enclosures, perhaps unknowingly at high risk of exposure, begin to release large quantities of microscopic asbestos fibers into the air. Now everyone in the area is at risk.
Asbestos testing informs McLean, VA, real estate owners of the presence of asbestos and measures the impact it has on the environmental health of indoor air quality. Qualified, highly-trained environmental professionals use the data to formulate a strategic plan to safely and effectively eliminate the risk of friable, airborne asbestos. Scientific testing also gives McLean, VA, property owners critical documentation for situations involving insurance, medical and legal issues.
Instead of a demolition or renovation stalled due to alleged asbestos contamination, and EPA mandated warnings on your property reading “Danger: Asbestos. Cancer and Lung Disease Hazard,” asbestos testing in McLean, VA, is a relatively inexpensive choice. It can help you avoid an unplanned, costly, dangerous, and time-consuming asbestos abatement and sidestep the possibility of EPA violations, such as air pollution, endangering the environment, and improper handling of asbestos.
The best way to plan, control, and manage your property demolition or renovation is to contract for asbestos testing in McLean, VA, before it abruptly disrupts your construction plans. Envirotex is a full-service environmental contractor with the training, certification, licensing, and insurance you need to ensure your building project can proceed as planned. Envirotex - providing safe, effective, and efficient asbestos testing in McLean, VA.
