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PCB testing of joint sealants and seals
Elastic joints on façades or windows of older buildings may contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB). We clarify the suspicion with a material sample and laboratory analysis – PCB analyses are available on request.
PCB in buildings – what it is about
PCB in brief
Polychlorinated biphenyls are harmful organochlorine compounds. Their use has been banned in Germany since 1989.
Typical locations
Permanently elastic joint sealants (e.g. expansion and connection joints on façades and windows), seals and certain coatings in buildings from the post-war decades.
Appearance proves nothing
The colour, hardness or age of a joint does not reliably tell you whether it contains PCB. Only a laboratory analysis of a professionally taken sample provides clarity.
How PCB testing works
Process
Request by form, phone or email (we usually reply within 24 hours), on-site appointment, professional sampling, analysis in the accredited partner laboratory, test report usually after 3–5 working days.
Number of samples
We agree with you in advance which joints and how many samples make sense, depending on the building and the planned work.
Independent
AsbestCheck does not carry out remediation, demolition or disposal. You receive a neutral assessment of the results with no interest in follow-up orders.
Price
PCB analyses (joints/seals) are available on request. Describe your property to us – you will receive an individual offer.
Frequently asked questions
What does a PCB analysis cost?
Can I cut off the joint sealant myself and send it in?
Do you also test for asbestos in the same appointment?
Transparent prices
Asbestos sample 286 €, KMF sample 286 € (same price), PAH analysis 223 €.
View pricesCertified competence & expertise
Competence under TRGS 519 Annex 3, asbestos equipment expertise and expertise under TRGS 521.
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