Asbestos Services in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C.

Asbestos has been found to pose a serious health risk when asbestos fibers become airborne.

Asbestos was widely used between 1920 and 1989 in homes, schools, commercial buildings, industrial facilities, and more… however, since NOT ALL ASBESTOS WAS BANNED, there are products still being manufactured with asbestos and are being used today.

It has been estimated that asbestos was used in over 3,000 products. Here are just some examples of building materials that are often found to contain asbestos include:

Only professionally trained and licensed or accredited individuals are permitted by federal and state regulations to perform asbestos related activities. Even though Federal asbestos regulations do not apply to single-family homes or dwellings with 4 units or less, it is best to consult with a qualified professional.

NoVA Environmental Solutions has the expertise and the licensing in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. to inspect structures for suspect asbestos containing materials, collect samples to be analyzed by a third-party and accredited laboratory, assess the conditions to determine potential risks, prepare and update Asbestos Management Plans for schools K-12 (required under AHERA), pre-schools (required in Virginia), Hospitals (required in Virginia), and other facilities, conduct asbestos project monitoring, air sampling, and clearance sampling for asbestos abatement projects.

• Pre-Renovation and pre-demolition Asbestos Inspections (required by local, state, and federal regulations for many properties regardless of the age of the building)
• AHERA (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act) inspections and re-inspection for schools K-12.
• Asbestos Management Plans
• Asbestos Project Monitoring/Air Monitoring/Clearance Sampling
• Dust Sampling
• OSHA compliance air monitoring for asbestos exposure