SML Laboratories
Asbestos testing laboratory

Is your project held up waiting on asbestos testing?

SML is a subcontract asbestos testing laboratory that keeps your work moving. We turn samples around in 3 working days as standard, with a premium service up to 24 hours on request, all under our UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.

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    3 working days standard 24h on request UKAS accredited

    No obligation. An expert replies with your quote the same working day.

    How we help▊

    Here is how SML Laboratories gets your results back on time

    SML Laboratories is a subcontract testing laboratory in Eastbourne, working for the surveyors, consultancies and contractors who carry out the site work. We handle your asbestos analysis in house under our UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and return results you can rely on, on time.

    Inside the SML Laboratories facility in Eastbourne
    IN-HOUSE ANALYSIS · EASTBOURNE
    Analysis handled at our in-house lab

    Direct access to key staff

    Talk to the people running your analysis, not a ticket queue.

    Dependable turnaround

    3 working days standard, 24 hours on request when it counts.

    Nationwide collection

    Courier collection plus our own lab driver to get samples in.

    Helpful and personal

    A friendly team that adapts to how you like to work.

    UKAS accredited testing laboratory
    ISO/IEC 17025
    Testing accreditation No. 31703

    Every asbestos result you receive is backed by our UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, the independent proof that this UKAS asbestos laboratory, its methods, equipment and analysts, meets the standard your clients and regulators expect.

    The process▊

    From enquiry to accredited result in 3 working days

    DAY 0

    Request a quote

    Send volumes and deadline. Priced the same working day.

    →
    COLLECTION

    Samples collected

    Nationwide courier collection, plus our own lab driver.

    →
    ON ARRIVAL

    Booked in and prepped

    Logged, tracked and prepared for analysis on receipt.

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    IN THE LAB

    Analysis

    Identification and quantification under UKAS accreditation.

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    BY DAY 3

    Results reported

    Accredited results reported clearly, on time.

    Need it sooner?▊
    A premium service up to 24 hours is available on request. Tell us your deadline when you request a quote.
    Identification▊

    Outsource your asbestos testing to SML Laboratories

    Suspect material is examined by our analysts to identify and confirm asbestos in soils, bulk materials and air, covering all six regulated types.

    You get a clear result you can stand behind, delivered under our UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.

    Whether the material comes from soil arisings, suspect building fabric or an air monitoring filter, the same rigour applies, and any positive is reported clearly so you can act on it straight away.

    Close-up of white asbestos fibres in suspect material
    Asbestos analysis▊

    We offer a complete asbestos testing laboratory service under accreditation

    Six regulated methods for asbestos material testing across soils, bulk materials and airborne fibres, from a single asbestos analysis laboratory and delivered to the reliable turnaround your programme depends on.

    01

    Screening of soils

    Rapid asbestos screening soil analysis to flag asbestos-containing soils, the fastest asbestos in soil testing route for a live ground investigation.

    02

    Identification in soils

    Confirmed asbestos identification soil analysis, naming the fibre types present. Full asbestos soil analysis and asbestos soil testing where a positive screen needs resolving.

    03

    Identification in bulk materials

    Asbestos identification in bulk materials and manufactured products. Asbestos bulk testing of building fabric, with asbestos testing on bulk samples reported clearly.

    04

    Quantification by gravimetric method

    Weight-based asbestos quantification in soil for accurate concentration reporting by the gravimetric method.

    05

    Quantification by PCM

    Asbestos fibre counting by phase contrast microscopy for airborne concentration assessment.

    06

    Dustiness testing by rotating drum

    Asbestos dustiness testing by the rotating drum method, assessing the dustiness and fibre release potential of materials.

    All six regulated asbestos types identified
    Chrysotile Amosite Crocidolite Actinolite Anthophyllite Tremolite

    Waiting on a result to release your report?

    Tell us your volumes and deadline. We will confirm turnaround and price the same working day.

    Quantification▊

    We don't just detect asbestos, we quantify it

    Beyond identification we quantify asbestos content by gravimetric method and by phase contrast microscopy, giving you the concentration data your assessment needs.

    Accredited methods, reliable turnaround, and analysts you can speak to directly about your results.

    Where a result sits close to a threshold, quantified figures give you and your client the confidence to make the right call, and our team is on hand to talk through what the numbers mean for your assessment.

    Extreme close-up of loose asbestos fibres on a textured surface
    UKAS ACCREDITED
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    Client feedback▊

    What our clients say

    ★★★★★
    A super company providing a great service covering sample bottles, accurate analysis and a personal response to customer needs. It's particularly valuable that you can always talk directly to responsive key staff.
    A ATSVerified client
    ★★★★★
    SML is a reliable one-stop laboratory partner for all our testing needs, consistently delivering quality results alongside a friendly and personal service. The team are approachable, responsive and easy to work with.
    L Land ScienceGround Investigation Company

    Ready to send us your samples?

    Request a quote and we will arrange collection anywhere in the country.

    Request a quote▊

    Get accredited asbestos results moving

    Send us the essentials and a member of our team will come back to you the same working day with turnaround and pricing.

    ☎Call us01323 302280 ✉Email uscs@sml-laboratories.co.uk

      3 working days standard 24h on request UKAS accredited

      No obligation. An expert replies with your quote the same working day.

      FAQ▊

      Frequently asked questions

      Everything you need to know about sending asbestos samples to our accredited lab. Cannot see your question? Talk to us directly.

      01323 302280
      What is your standard turnaround for asbestos testing?+
      Our standard turnaround is 3 working days from receipt of samples. A premium service of up to 24 hours is available on request when your programme cannot wait.
      Are your asbestos results accredited?+
      Yes. All asbestos testing is carried out in our asbestos testing laboratory under our UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, accreditation number 31703.
      Which asbestos types can you identify?+
      We identify all six regulated asbestos types: chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, actinolite, anthophyllite and tremolite.
      Do you collect samples?+
      Yes. We arrange nationwide sample collection by courier, and we also operate our own lab driver to bring samples in.
      Do you work with other laboratories and consultancies?+
      We are a subcontract asbestos testing laboratory. We cover asbestos testing on bulk samples, asbestos screening soil and asbestos quantification in soil for asbestos surveyors, environmental consultancies, waste management firms and industrial and sewage effluent specialists who carry out the surveying and consulting themselves.