Dust Identification. Order Online.
Price range: $75.00 through $150.00
You are purchasing a laboratory analysis—not a DIY kit. You will need to collect dust samples from various rooms in your home and either deliver or ship them to our laboratory at: LCS Laboratory Inc., 700 Collip Circle, Unit 218, London, Ontario, N6G 4X8, Canada.
This test identifies the composition of household dust.
We use both Polarizing Light Microscopy and Phase Contrast Microscopy to analyse the materials found in your samples. Your report will include the concentration of 22 common components typically present in residential dust, such as: lint, human hair, animal hair, paper fibres, glass fibres, feather and down, wood dust, plant tissue, pollen, insects, mould, skin dust, plastic/varnish, wax/glue/grease/adhesive, metal shavings, paint chips, glass shards, sand, rust, char, soil, and construction dust.
To prepay for your order, please select the number of samples you plan to submit and choose your preferred turnaround time. For instructions on how to collect and ship your samples, please refer to the Shipping tab.
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Description
If you believe that you have excessive dust in your house, this test will help you to find out what it is made of. Our report identifies and quantifies the following materials in your dust: Lint cotton, Lint natural (silk or fur), Lint synthetic, Carpet fibers, Human hair, Animal hair, Paper fibers, Glass fibers, Feather and down, Wood chips/dust, Plant tissue, Pollen, Insects and their parts, Mold spores, Skin dust, Nail clippings, Plastic/varnish, Wax/glue/grease/adhesive, Metal shavings, Paint chips, Glass shards, Sand and construction dust, Other unidentifiable particles.
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| Test Turnaround Time | 10 business days (default), 6 business days, 4 business days, 3 business days, 2 business days, 1 business day, same business day |
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