At a glance
- Accredited to analyse
- asbestos: material samples by PLM; lead: paint chips, dust wipes, soil (what that means)
- Price
- no price printed on the lab’s website when we read it (November 13, 2026): ask for a quote
- Turnaround
- not published: ask when you send samples
- Accreditation runs to
- April 1, 2028 (latest of its listed accreditations)
Lab facts
- Address
- 9830 S. 51st St. Suite B-109, Phoenix, AZ 85044-5677 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (480) 940-5294 (as printed on EPA’s NLLAP list)
- Website
- www.emclabs.biz
- Tests listed for
- Asbestos, Lead
Copied from the official lists below. Business details only.
What this lab can test for you
- Asbestos testing: accredited to analyse pieces of popcorn ceiling, vinyl floor tile, pipe wrap or other building material.
- Not accredited for air samples by TEM: the nearest accredited lab site that is, Fiberquant, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ, is 5 miles away.
- Lead paint testing: accredited to analyse paint chips scraped from walls, trim or windows; dust wipes from floors and window sills, the test used after renovation; soil from play areas and the drip line around the house.
From the accreditation scope on the official list; distances are straight lines between ZIP-code centres. Ask the lab which sample types it accepts by mail before you cut or wipe anything.
Accreditation record
- NIST NVLAP asbestos, lab code 101926-0: accredited for bulk samples by PLM; expires June 30, 2027 · 227 days left.
- EPA NLLAP lead: recognized for paint chips, dust wipes, soil, accredited by AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs; commercially available (list October, 2026 Round 132, Month 3 of 3).
Accreditation as listed by NIST NVLAP on November 7, 2026; confirm with the lab.
NIST NVLAP: Asbestos Fiber Analysis
Accreditation as listed by NIST NVLAP on November 7, 2026; confirm with the lab.
- Name on the list
- EMC Labs, Inc.
- NVLAP lab code
- 101926-0
- Lab type
- Commercial Testing Service
- Accreditation expires
- June 30, 2027
- Bulk (PLM)
- Yes
- Airborne (TEM)
- No
Scope (test methods)
| Category | NVLAP method code | Test method as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk Asbestos Analysis | 18/A01 | EPA -- 40 CFR Appendix E to Subpart E of Part 763, Interim Method of the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Insulation Samples |
| Bulk Asbestos Analysis | 18/A03 | EPA 600/R-93/116: Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Building Materials |
Search the official NVLAP directory for lab code 101926-0 · NVLAP asbestos program page. Confirm the test you need with the lab before you send samples.
EPA NLLAP: lead
Accreditation as listed by EPA NLLAP on October 14, 2026; confirm with the lab.
- Name on the list
- EMC Labs, Inc.
- City on the list
- Phoenix
- Recognized for
- paint chips, dust wipes, soil
- Commercially available
- Yes
- Lab type
- Fixed Site
- Accrediting organization
- AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs
- List version
- October, 2026 Round 132, Month 3 of 3
Open EPA’s NLLAP list. The list prints no accreditation number or expiry date. Confirm the test you need with the lab before you send samples.
Other accreditations on record
- AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs, lab ID LAP-101586: industrial hygiene, including asbestos air samples (IHLAP); lead in paint, dust and soil (ELLAP); mold (EMLAP), valid to April 1, 2028 (503 days left). Scope as printed: “INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY” (certificate or directory entry).
From the accrediting body’s public directory, read November 15, 2026 and re-checked by a second reader. EPA’s lead list relies on these bodies but prints no ID or expiry date.
What the lab’s website says
- We read the lab’s website on November 13, 2026: it asked visitors to request a quote rather than printing a per-sample price.
Prices and policies change; ask the lab for a quote before you send samples.
Nearest other accredited labs
Asbestos testing
5 other accredited asbestos lab sites within 25 miles. Straight-line distance between ZIP-code centres.
| Lab site | Town | Distance | Prints a homeowner price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Environmental Specialist LLC | Phoenix, AZ | 0 mi | – |
| Fiberquant, Inc. | Phoenix, AZ | 5 mi | Yes |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. | Phoenix, AZ | 14 mi | Yes |
| JRM Environmental, Inc. | Scottsdale, AZ | 20 mi | – |
| Eurofins Aerotech Built Environment Testing- Phoenix, AZ | Phoenix, AZ | 24 mi | – |
Lead paint testing
1 other accredited lead lab site within 25 miles. Straight-line distance between ZIP-code centres.
| Lab site | Town | Distance | Prints a homeowner price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiberquant, Inc. | Phoenix, AZ | 5 mi | Yes |
Homes around this lab
Maricopa County: 29% of 1,884,334 housing units were built before 1980, about the same as the Arizona share of 29% (Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034). EPA links lead-based paint to homes built before 1978, and asbestos was common in building materials of that era. The ACS groups years by decade, so 1980 is the nearest cut.
Older homes within 25 miles
About 539,225 homes built before 1980 are in the 1 county whose centre lies within 25 miles of this lab (Maricopa County).
- Asbestos testing: 6 accredited lab sites within 25 miles, about 89,871 older homes per site, fewer than the Arizona figure of 155,954 older homes per listed site (6 sites).
- Lead paint testing: 2 accredited lab sites within 25 miles, about 269,612 older homes per site, fewer than the Arizona figure of 467,862 older homes per listed site (2 sites).
Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034; county centres are the mean of their ZIP-code points.
Water and housing around this lab
- Radon: Maricopa County is EPA Zone 2, moderate radon potential (2 to 4 pCi/L). Renovation that opens floors or basements is a common time to test.
- Private wells: about 42,440 people, 1% of residents, drink from a private well (USGS 2015), the 15th highest share of 15 counties in Arizona.
- Public drinking water: 52 public water systems serving Maricopa County reported EPA UCMR 5 PFAS tests (2023–2026); 9 had a PFOA or PFOS result at or above 4.0 ng/L, the level EPA set for each in 2024; the highest result was at Tempe City Of (PFOA 38.7 ng/L, PFOS 55.8 ng/L). These are water suppliers’ results, not private wells.
- Arsenic in private wells (USGS model): about 3,884 private-well users in Maricopa County may drink water above 10 µg/L of arsenic (2010 base; a screening estimate, not a measurement).
- At house sale: Statewide (ADEQ Transfer of Ownership) has a septic system rule (A.A.C. R18-9-A316 (Arizona Administrative Code, Title 18, Ch. 9, Supp. 25-2)); what it requires.
County figures for Maricopa County, AZ, where this lab’s ZIP code lies: EPA radon zone map, USGS 2015 water-use and arsenic estimates, EPA UCMR 5 (public water systems), state drinking-water lab lists and our septic rule register.
Is this your lab?
Names, addresses and phone numbers come from the official lists, and the accrediting program can correct them. To tell us about a mistake, contact us.