Lead Paint Testing Surfaces
1. All Baseboards
2. Wall Heating Units
3. Any Built-In Cabinets
4. Indoor Railings
5. Painted Ceilings
6. All Shelves
7. Chair Rails and Trim
8. Stairs including Landings
9. All Doors
10.All Walls
11.Fireplaces and Equipment
12.Windows and Frames
13.Window Sashes
14.All Floors
Lead Paint Risk Assessment
The lead paint risk assessment will give you a much more detailed picture of the lead-based paint in your home. Having a Safe Home is important for your children. It shows you how much and the levels that were discovered during a lead-based paint inspection. It not only checks for lead-based paint but also assesses the type of paint, the location of the lead paint such as a window sill or wall etc. It also tells you the level of lead at these locations. There are multiple ways of identifing the surfaces which can include sampling of the surfaces, dust, soil testing, air testing and water testing. Only a EPA Licensed Risk Assessor can perform this Lead Paint Assessment.
Three Types of Lead Paint Testing
Lead-based Paint Inspection – This is commonly done in many older homes to give you an idea of whether or not you have cause for concern. The lead-based paint inspection assesses every painted surface inside and around your hometesting for levels of lead-based paint. Sections of each surface are taken for testing upon which a report is generated providing you with information about whether or not you have cause for concern.
How to Test for Lead Based Paint
Lead Paint is a hazard that can affect you. It is important that you test for lead based paint. Lead paint is a hazard to people in many households. Children are more prone to exposure to lead paint dust than adults. This is expecially true in older homes. Lead paint testing is done to prevent problems associated with inhaling and chewing on lead paint surfaces. Never put off testing for lead based paint because your children’s furture is in your hands. Exposure to lead paint dust can harm them mentally and physically. No parent wants their child to grow up mentally challenged due to lead paint dust. It is a good idea to test for lead paint, but you’re going to need more information than that. That’s because there are three different lead paint tests that you can do and choosing one will depend greatly on your reasons for wanting to do the testing in the first place.
