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InterNACHI and the EPA Team up to Monitor Lad Paint Safety
What is a Lead Paint Inspection? A surface by Surface Investigation to determine the presence of lead -based Paint. Who conducts the Inspection? Troy Hilton or Candi Hilton EPA Certified Lead Inspectors (Certified under Section 402 of TSCA) What kind of equipment is required? The inspection is performed using state of the art XRF equipment. (x-ray Fluorescence) Will there be any damage to my home? No drywall cuts or trim scraping is required. How can you be exposed to Lead poisoning? Paint Dust Lead Crystal Pottery Glazing Paint on toys Why should I worry about lead based paint? Lead poisoning can occur when people are exposed to large or small amounts of lead over time. Lead builds up in the body and may cause temporary or permanent damage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EPA Regulations for Renovation, Repair and Painting Activities The purpose of the new rule is to reduce children's exposure to dust containing lead paint created during the course of these activities. This rule went into effect on April 22, 2010 and requires that contractors and renovators are trained and certified in EPA's new lead-based paint work practices. The rules apply to licensed contractors – do-ityourselfers will still be able to do RRP work on their own without being trained or certified and without getting fined. Exemptions: These rules may be waived under the following conditions:The home or child occupied facility was built after 1978. The repairs are minor, with interior work disturbing less than six sq. ft. or exteriors disturbing less than 20 sq. ft. If the house or components test lead free by a Certified Risk Assessor, Lead Inspector, or Certified Renovator. If the owner is doing renovations themselves. Willfully and intentionally not following the law can cost contractors $37,500 fine per violation.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EPA-Recognized Test Kits Currently, a lead test kit can be EPA-recognized if it meets the negative response criterion of no more than 5 percent false negatives, with 95 percent confidence for paint containing lead at or above the regulated level, 1.0 mg/cm2 or 0.5 percent by weight. The recognition of such kits will last until EPA publicizes its recognition of the first test kit that meets both the negative response and positive response criteria outlined in the 2008 Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule. To date, EPA has recognized three lead test kits for use in complying with the false negative response criterion of the RRP rule. They are the LeadCheck®, the State of Massachusetts kit, and D-Lead®.
Read a fact sheet on the EPA-recognized test kits (PDF) (1 pg, 32K, about PDF). For any questions pertaining to the recognition of these kits, contact Sam Brown of EPA at 202-566-0490 or by email at . Lead Test Kit Environmental Technology Verification EPA's Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program has completed its verification of the performance of four vendor-submitted lead test kits developed to meet the false negative and false positive performance criteria set forth under the 2008 RRP Rule for improved test kits. The 2008 RRP rule requires that after September 1, 2010, any newly recognized test kit must meet both the negative and positive response criteria of no more than 5 percent false negatives and no more than 10 percent false positives, each with 95 percent confidence, as related to the regulated level of lead in paint of 1.0 mg/cm2 or 0.5 percent by weight. Based on the ETV results, there are no kits that have met both the false negative and false positive response criteria requirements; however, there is one kit that met only the false negative response criterion (D-Lead®), and it was recognized for use as a false negative-only kit on August 31, 2010. The following table presents the summary results of each test kit evaluated through the ETV program. To obtain the individual test kit verification reports and a description of the ETV lead test kit verification program, visit www.epa.gov/nrmrl/std/etv/este.html#pcqstklp.
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