What is lead clearance?
Lead Clearance is the examination that determines your property to be lead safe. Below is a walk through of the processes of remediation and clearance for your property.
What is a lead risk assessment?
A risk assessment is an on-site investigation to determine the presence, type, severity, and location of lead-based paint hazards (including lead hazards in paint, dust, and soil) and provides suggested ways to control them.
How can I test my home for lead?
Visit the National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (NLLAP) website to find a lab in your area. Call and ask them how to collect your sample. You can also use a home test kit and send the sample to a lab.
When should lead screening be done?
If children are exposed to lead, their BLLs tend to increase during ages 0–2 years and peak at ages 18–24 months (12). Therefore, screening is recommended at both ages 1 and 2 years to identify children who need medical management and environmental and public health case management (2).
How is a lead inspection done?
A lead inspection simply checks surfaces both inside and outside of a home to identify where toxic lead paint is located. Inspectors will diligently examine problem areas along with areas that may be difficult to spot. While lead paint is harmful, it’s only dangerous when it’s disturbed or damaged.
How do you test for lead content?
A simple blood test can detect lead poisoning. A small blood sample is taken from a finger prick or from a vein. Lead levels in the blood are measured in micrograms per deciliter (mcg/dL). There is no safe blood level of lead.
Can you test air for lead?
LCS Laboratory offers air sampling kit for lead in residential air. Our laboratory is specialized in professional air monitoring and laboratory services to industry and public. Your sampling kit includes one air sampling pump and cassettes for testing of up to 3 rooms.
What is the HUD/EPA standard for lead based paint?
3. 2The inspector should use the HUD/EPA standard for lead-based paint of equal to or greater than 1.0 mg/cm or 0.5% by weight, as defined by Title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (unless HUD and EPA have lowered the standard).
What do you need to know about mold and moisture?
About Mold and Moisture. Molds are living organisms that grow in damp places in your home. They stain or discolor surfaces and smell musty. There are hundreds of thousands of different types of mold. Mold can grow almost anywhere: on walls, ceilings, carpets, or furniture.
Where can I find a list of certified lead-based paint inspectors?
Lists of certified lead-based paint inspectors and risk assessors can be obtained from the EPA website at: www.epa.gov/oppt/lead/pubs/traincert.htm. Laboratories recognized by EPA, under its National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (NLLAP), for analysis of lead in paint can also be found at www.epa.gov/ oppt/lead/pubs/nllap.htm. 3.