River North Environmental Testing
River North Environmental Testing (RNET) provides asbestos and microbial analysis to support environmental consulting firms, abatement contractors, and home owners. Utilizing PLM, PCM, and TEM techniques, RNET assesses bulk building materials and air samples for your testing needs.
RNET is accredited for bulk asbestos analysis identifcation by polarized light microscopy (PLM)
and airborne asbestos identifcation by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) with the
National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Our NVLAP laboratory code
is 200448-0. For conducting Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM)
analysis, RNET remains a successful participant in the
Industrial Hygiene Proficiency Analytical Testing (IHPAT) administered
by the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s (AIHA) Laboratory
Quality Assurance Program, lab ID code 102996. Starting in 2012
RNET is also participating in the Environmental Microbiology Proficiency Analytical Testing (EMPAT)
Fungal Direct Examination Program under the same AIHA lab ID code. We have separate laboratory
areas for the different analytical services offered. As a small laboratory, we can help you design and/or
choose the right testing methods for your project.
RNET's Testing Services
Our services include:
- Bulk Asbestos Testing in our PLM Lab MORE INFO
- NIOSH 7400 method in our PCM Lab MORE INFO
- Airborne Asbestos Testing in our TEM Lab MORE INFO
- Fungal Contamination Analysis in our Mold Lab MORE INFO
General Information about Asbestos and Mold
RNET has compiled some more detailed information about Asbestos and Asbestos Sample on it's new Asbestos Information page. A page about mold and mold sampling is in the works.