Here's a government site that deals with asbestos sampling and testing: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/demodebris/pages2/asbsample.html.
Here's the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) site on asbestos: http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/.
DoItYourself.com has some information on asbestos.
It is possible to find online asbestos testing service providers. You can get this information at healthvermont.gov/enviro/asbestos/asbestos_contractor.aspx. The site also provides advice.
You can find Federal Governement standards for asbestos testing on the Environmental Protection Agencies website. They are located at http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/asbreg.html. The site has a lot of information for both professionals and consumers.
You can probably look up testers in the phone book, either under Asbestos Testing, Environmental Services, Inspection, etc. There are many asbestos testing services in most areas. Try a search in Google for asbestos testing in your area.
I've been reading about how asbestos may be present in old houses and I'm really worried. Are there any services that do testing for this?
I'm worried about the threat of asbestos in my house. Which companies provide asbestos testing?
I don't know what asbestos testing is. Can somebody tell me more about it?
There are a number of online sites that contain information about the Asbestos Settlement. The web domains "Asbestos" and "LawyersAndSettlements," for example, both contain this information.
For asbestos inspection, visit the Asbestos Inspection Services website. For asbestos removal, Asbestos Removal, Inc. or Alpha Environ are better choices.
One can check The Blue Book for more information about asbestos removal companies. Also, Angie's List is a great place to find reviews on these companies to find more information.
If someone wishes to find information on asbestos there are a variety of places where someone can do so. Some of these places are ALC, HSE, Wikipedia or even books.
You can find asbestos lawyers through the national mesothelioma financial recovery website. They have plenty of information on mesothelioma -- the type of cancer caused by asbestos -- and listings for lawyers.
You will find a wealth of information on attorneys at www.asbestosattorneys.net