MACS Lab Frequently Asked Questions

MACS Lab Specific Downloads

• Chain-of-Custody for Asbestos, Lead, Mold in Excel or PDF
• Comparing TEM and PCM Fiber Results?
• Credit Application
• Credit Card Authorization
• Example Laboratory Reports
• Laboratory Certifications
• Point Counting and Asbestos Quantification (a Technical Paper)
• Why you can't use PLM for positive ID of asbestos in floor tile and coverings. (A Technical Paper)

California Asbestos Regulations

• Air Quality Management Information
• Asbestos Information for Homeowners
• Cal-OSHA Construction Regulations
• Cal-OSHA General Industry Regulations
• Disposal of Asbestos Hazardous Waste
• List of Suspect Asbestos Containing Materials

California Lead Regulations

• Cal-OSHA Lead in Construction Regulations
• California Public Health Regulations for Lead Paint Abatement Projects
• Childhood Lead Prevention Programs
• Division of Occupational Health
• Facts about Lead Paint

Consumer Links

• HomeFree Lead in Paint Test Kit For Sale
• HomeFree Lead in Water Test Kit For Sale
• HomeFree Lead in Soil Test Kit For Sale

Federal & State Government Agencies

• Air Quality Management Districts
• Cal-OSHA Regulations for Demolition
• EPA Region 9 Homepage
• Federal EPA Homepage
• Federal EPA Regulations
• Federal OSHA Regulations
• Hazardous Waste Compliance Assistance
• Hud Regulations for Lead Based Paint
• National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• The California Occupational Health/Safety Standards Board

Indoor Air Quality/Mold and Fungus

• Center for Disease Control (CDC) Questions & Answers on Stachybotrys chartarum and other molds
• Definition and Description of Sick Building Syndrome
• EPA Guidance on Indoor Air Quality
• EPA Indoor Air Quality Homepage
• Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments
• Mold in My Home: What Do I Do?
• Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings
• New York City Department of Health and Hygiene Facts about Mold

Professional Organizations

• American Conferrence of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
• American Industrial Hygiene Association
• Association of Standards, Testing and Materials
• American Chemistry Council
• American Board of Industrial Hygiene

Please email MACS Lab if any of the above links are inactive, thank you.