At a glance
- Accredited to analyse
- asbestos: material samples by PLM (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
- June 30, 2027
Lab facts
- Address
- 760 Pulaski Highway, Bear, DE 19701 · Open in Google Maps
- Website
- www.harvardenvironmental.com
- Tests listed for
- Asbestos
- Left blank on the list
- The official list gives no phone for this site.
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, Batta Laboratories, LLC in Newark, DE, is 6 miles away.
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 200885-0: accredited for bulk samples by PLM; expires June 30, 2027 · 227 days left.
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
- Harvard Environmental, Inc.
- NVLAP lab code
- 200885-0
- 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 200885-0 · NVLAP asbestos program page. Confirm the test you need with the lab before you send samples.
What the lab’s website says
- We read the lab’s website on November 13, 2026: it printed no per-sample price for homeowners.
Prices and policies change; ask the lab for a quote before you send samples.
Nearest other accredited labs
Asbestos testing
1 other accredited asbestos lab site within 25 miles. Straight-line distance between ZIP-code centres.
| Lab site | Town | Distance | Prints a homeowner price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batta Laboratories, LLC | Newark, DE | 6 mi | – |
| Eckhart Environmental Services, LLC | Media, PA | 28 mi | – |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. | Plymouth Meeting, PA | 43 mi | Yes |
| Eurofins Built Environment Testing East - NJ | Cherry Hill, NJ | 44 mi | – |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. | Cinnaminson, NJ | 47 mi | Yes |
Homes around this lab
this county: 56% of 236,079 housing units were built before 1980, above the Delaware share of 42% (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 170,181 homes built before 1980 are in the 3 counties whose centre lies within 25 miles of this lab (Cecil County).
- Asbestos testing: 2 accredited lab sites within 25 miles, about 85,090 older homes per site, fewer than the Delaware figure of 97,286 older homes per listed site (2 sites).
Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034; county centres are the mean of their ZIP-code points.
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