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Asbestos refers to a set of six naturally occurring fibrous minerals: chrysotile, crocidolite, amosite, anthophyllite, tremolite, and actinolite. Among these,chrysotile and amosite asbestos are most common. These fibers are found naturally in soil and rocks in many parts of the world and consist of mainly silicon and oxygen but also contain other elements as well.

Asbestos fibers are microscopic—roughly 2% the diameter of a human hair—and therefore are easily inhaled. Once inhaled, the fibers cling to the respiratory system, including the lining of the lungs and inner cavity tissue. As asbestos fibers are typically quite rigid, they become lodged in the soft internal tissue of the respiratory system and are not easily expelled or broken down by the body.

A Best Environmental

A Best Environmental LLC has been improving the health of people and conditions of homes since 2001. We began as a drug lab decontamination contractor and have been involved with over 500 drug contaminated properties. We've become the largest Clandestine drug lab contractor in the northwest servicing about two-thirds of the projects in Oregon and Washington.

We have since expanded to Radon testing and mitigation, mold testing and mitigation, and asbestos testing. We are licensed in Oregon and Washington and are available to all areas of these two states. Common cities that we work in include Portland, Salem, and Eugene in Oregon, and Vancouver, Olympia, Olympic Peninsula, Tacoma, Puyallup, remainder of Pierce County, and Seattle. We have specialty certification in all of the listed areas of expertise.

We have expanded our business through economical solutions and strong customer service. Our goal is to always find the best solution for our customer in terms of project goals and budget constraints, not necessarily the solution that is the most profitable for our company.

If you choose us as your contractor for your environmental health project you can be assured that we will exceed your expectations. In addition, I, as company owner, will be available to you by cell phone at any time, seven days a week.