When was Lead
(Pb) Based Paint regulated in the United States?
Approximately three- quarters of
all homes built before 1978 contain lead- based paint. Sanding
or scraping these older paints during renovation can release
hazardous lead dust into the air and soil.
If exterior paint has been
flaking, the soil in your yard may already be contaminated, Such
contamination is invisible, since lead remains in the soil long
after paint degrades.
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What are Lead
(Pb) Inspections by XRF Per HUD & Section 8 Requirements?
Answer coming soon.
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What are
common Lead (Pb) Containing Materials?
- Painted and varnished
surfaces, including windows and window sills; doors and
doorframes; stairs, railings and banisters; porches and
fences
- Soils, including children's
play areas; building perimeters; vegetable gardens
- Household dust
- Drinking Water, most likely
from your pipe or the solder on you pipe
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How can Lead (Pb)
exposure harm you?
- Overtime, low-level exposure
to lead from paint, dust, soil, or plumbing can cause
serious health problems, including brain, nervous system and
kidney damage.
- Children younger than six
are specially vulnerable.
- If you rent or sell
property, you may be required to provide lead-testing
information. In 1992 Congress passed an act requiring full
disclosure for Lead-based paint in structures built prior to
1978
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What are HUD-
Requirements for Clearance?
- Perform visual assessment
and inspection in areas identified by client (EPA risk
Assessor)
- Take wipe samples in each
area occupied by children under six years of age
- Analyze wipe samples at AIHA
ELLAP accredited (EPA NLLAP) lab
- Submit one copy of EPA
Standard Clearance Report identifying remaining lead level,
accompanied by EPA fact sheets and signature of supervising
EPA Risk Assessor
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How
is Post Renovation Clearance Performed?
- Perform visual assessment
and inspection in areas identified by client (EPA Risk
Assessor or Lead technician)
- Take wipe samples of
surfaces and window sills (either composite or singular) as
necessary
- Analyze wipe samples at AIHA
ELLAP accredited (EPA NLLAP) lab
- Submit one copy of EPA
Standard Clearance Report identifying remaining lead level,
accompanied by EPA fact sheets and signature of supervising
EPA Risk Assessor
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How does NVL
Labs perform Lead (Pb) Hazard Screening?
- Gather background
information and perform visual assessment (EPA Risk
Assessor)
- Sample areas of deteriorated
paint
- Take a minimum of two
composite dust wipes from the floors and windowsills where
one or more children under the age of six are likely to
encounter dust; composite dust samples also may be taken in
common areas in multi-family dwellings
- Take soil samples, depending
on the age and type of building
- Analyze paint, wipe and soil
samples at AIHA ELLAP-accredited lab
- Submit one copy of Risk
Assessment report identifying lead levels in paint, dust,
and soil, accompanied by EPA fact sheets for cleaning and
mitigation and signature of EPA Risk Assessor
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How does NVL
Labs perform Lead (Pb) dust sampling?
- Take samples of waste stream
(Environmental Technicians under the supervision of a
certified EPA Risk Assessor)
- Analyze samples at DOE and
AIHA ELLAP-accredited lab
- Issue report detailing
analytical results and material location, and explaining
regulatory guidelines
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How does NVL
Labs perform Soil sampling by independent inspector?
- Take samples of waste stream
(Environmental Technicians under the supervision of a
certified EPA Risk Assessor)
- Analyze samples at DOE and
AIHA ELLAP-accredited (EPA NLLAP) lab
- Issue report detailing
analytical results and material location, and explaining
regulatory guidelines
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What does NVL
Labs do for Waste Profiling (TCLP)?
- Take samples of waste stream
(supervised by Certified Hazardous Materials Manager)
- Analyze samples at DOE and
AIHA ELLAP-accredited (EPA NLLAP) lab
- Issue report detailing
analytical results and explaining regulatory guidelines
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What does NVL
Labs do for worker exposure assessments for OSHA compliance?
- Take Industrial Hygiene
samples of worker during daily activity (supervised by
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager)
- Take air samples for
asbestos fibers, metals and silica
- Analyze samples at AIHA
ELLAP- AND NVLAP- accredited lab
- Issue report detailing
analytical results and explaining regulatory guidelines
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Are you
planning a Remodel or concerned about the possibility of Lead (Pb)
in you paint and/or building materials?
The Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA), and Washington State Dept. of
Labor & Industry require that lead dust levels be monitored
during construction, renovation and demolition projects to
protect workers and the public. Lead is known to9 be especially
hazardous to developmental growth during early childhood. Come
to NVL Labs for quick turn around, expert guidance and
accredited-laboratory analysis.
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What services
does NVL Labs offer for Lead (Pb) Services by XRF Spectrum
Analyzer?
- Lead-Based
Paint Inspection
On-site precise and accurate
results for presence or absence of Lead-based Paint using SRF
Spectrum Analyzer
Detailed investigation of
Lead-based Paint Hazards in Single and Multi-family dwellings
Identification of Lead-based
Paint Hazards in your home, for health and safety of your
family, particularly children
Post-Cleanup analysis to verify
no surface lead dust exists, in conformance with HUD/EPA
specifications
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What Services
are provided by NVL Labs for Lead (Pb)?
- HUD required clearance
- Post Renovation Clearance
- Lead Hazard Screening
- Lead Dust Sampling
- Soil Sampling by Independent
Inspector (before/after exterior painting)
- Waste Profiling (TCLP
Sampling)
- Worker Exposure Assessments
for OSHA Compliance
- Lead Inspection by XRF per
HUD & Section 8 Requirements
- Drinking Water Testing
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