1 Identifying Lead-Based Paint Hazards Chapter 4 Lead Abatement for Workers Course

2 Learning Objectives In this Chapter you will learn about u Lead dust u Lead inspections u When LBP inspections are required u Risk assessments u How inspectors/risk assessors test for LBP and LBP hazards

6 Where is LBP Found? u Pre-1978 homes ü Exterior ü Interior

7 Inspections u Checking for LBP ü Surfaces tested include  Painted  Stained  Varnished  shellacked u Done by certified lead inspector or risk assessor u Check your State laws! Lead-basedPaint

Title X u EPA and HUD have notification requirements before renting or selling housing built before 1978! For Sale Sale8

9 What a lead inspector does u Sketch of the home u Looks for lead-based paint on all “painted” surfaces u Document each sample 1 Kitchen Bath Sample House Diagram Street

10 Risk Assessment u Differs from a LBP inspection ü LBP inspection tells you where the LBP is ü A risk assessment tells you if there are LBP hazards in or around the home u Must be done by a certified Risk Assessor u Looks at sources of lead-based paint hazards

17 Ways to test for LBP u Paint chip analysis u XRF u ASV u Wet chemical field test kits

25 Ways to Determine if Lead is Present in Dust and Soil u Dust wipe tests u Soil sampling

EPA/HUD Dust Hazard Levels 28 SURFACELEAD IN DUST Floors 40 µg/ft 2 Window sills 250 µg/ft 2