Asbestos Removal Service

Specialized Onsite Services Inc. provides both residential and commercial clients with testing and removal of asbestos. Asbestos was used in thousands of building materials before 1980, ceiling tiles, furnace and duct insulation, drywall tape, paints and plasters, and linoleum and vinyl flooring. In 1970, it was proven that asbestos fibers were a contributing cause and increased the risk of lung diseases. If asbestos fibers are released in the air, the risk of inhalation poses a health risk.

We do also provide Air Quality Testing services.

Asbestos abatement (removal) must be handled by a licensed and certified hazardous material contractor. Specialized Onsite Services Inc. can help with all your asbestos removal needs efficiently and effectively. We are recognized by the Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities.

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Warning! Do not remove the asbestos yourself; this could result in damage to your health. Call the SOS professionals today! Learn more about health risks of asbestos.

What Is Asbestos?

Asbestos is naturally occurring fibrous mineral, used as insulation in construction and various construction products. Asbestos was a good insulator of heat, noise and also fireproof. It's popularity was due to the inexpensiveness and abundance. It was popular from 1950s to 1990s, however, today we know that asbestos is bad for your health and should be removed. Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause cancer and other diseases - Learn more about health risks of asbestos.

Some of the common uses of asbestos in construction are: spray applied fireproofing, mechanical insulation of boilers, tanks and pipes, linoleum, floor tiles, drywall taping compound, vermiculite, asbestos cement board and tiles, asbestos cement pipes, textured decorative coating, and house siding.

Asbestos Testing

Often times, asbestos was mixed with other materials, making it even harder to detect it. Specialized Onsite Services offers professional asbestos testing service to residential, commercial and government clients in Ontario.

We use modern equipment to detect asbestos in your home, office or building. There are two types of asbestos tests: PCM asbestos testing and TEM asbestos testing.

Phase contrast microscopy (PCM) asbestos testing and analysis is quick and affordable and will determine the amount of asbestos fibers in the air, it doesn't test for the presence of asbestos. Basically an air sample for PCM analysis is collected on a filter medium which is dissolved during sample preparation so that the collected particulate can than be viewed under the microscope.

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) asbestos testing is very expensive and will detect the actual presence of asbestos fibers. Air sampling for the determination of airborne asbestos and phase contrast microscopy analysis is fully described in the US NIOSH analytical method 7400 specified in Ontario Regulation 278/05 as analytics method for detecting the presence of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) in buildings and to the handling of asbestos.

Why Choose Us For Asbestos Abatement

Specialized Onsite Services provides asbestos removal in Ontario.
Our certified and trained technicians are able to remove and remediate asbestos from any location.
We are recognized by the Professional Engineers of Ontario as a qualified company meeting the requirements of the Ministry of the Environment and the TSSA.
We are certified to handle Type 1 Asbestos Removal, Type 2 Asbestos Removal and Type 3 Asbestos Removal.
Professional, experienced, fully insured and certified.