Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor Latest Update Graded A+

Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor Latest Update Graded A+ Permanent abatement options include... Paint removal, component removal, enclosure, encapsulation Lead Inspector A certified individual who conducts a surface-by-surface investigation to determine the presence of lead-based paint. Lead-based paint 1 mg/cm2 5000micrograms/g = 5000ppm .5% by weight What is lead based paint? any surface coating containing at least 1 miligram per square centimeter of lead or .5% lead by weight. What agencies focus on childhood lead poisoning prevention? CDPH, HUD, EPA Lead in paint applied between 1978 and August 13, 2009- .06$ by weight, 600ppm Applied on or after August 14, 2009-- .009% by weight, 90ppm what year is considered for lead based paint? 1978 - built before this Lead Risk Assessor Job Description Determining the existence, nature, severity, and location of lead-based paint hazards in an entire residential dwelling or child-occupied facility, and provides a written report explaining the results of the investigation and options for reducing lead- based paint hazards to the person requesting the lead inspection. What is the CAL OSHA Standard for lead? Title 8 CCR 1532.1 Dust lead hazard levels (by wipe sampling) 40 micrograms/ft2 (carpeted and uncarpeted interior floors) 250 micrograms/ft2 interior window sills (stools) which 2 forms are included to address lead based paint conditions on the property? 1. federal lead based paint (LBP) disclosure 2. TDS Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (Title X of the Community Development and Housing Act of 1992) The federal government began to focus on primary prevention of lead poisoning through identifying and reducing lead hazards. Importance of lead poisoning prevention/lead-based paint inspections Focus attention on the sources of lead that could poison children; and reduce the cost of lead hazard control by identifying which surfaces are coated with lead-based paint. does owner have obligation to have inspection/ a report prepared on the presence of lead based paint or any lead based paint hazards? NO Dust lead clearance levels (by wipe sampling) 40 micrograms/ft2 interior floors 250 micrograms/ft2 interior window sills (stools) 400 micrograms/ft2 window troughs (window wells) What is the Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing? 1995 HUD Guidelines When was the revision to Chapter 7 of the Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing enacted? 1997 and was updated in 2012 Dust lead levels for lead hazard screen only (by wipe sampling) 25 micrograms/ft2 125 micrograms/ft2 interior window sills how can the owner cooperate in the LBP disclosure? 1. filling out the LBP disclosure 2. filling out TDS