US EPA Model Lead Inspector Latest Update Graded A+

US EPA Model Lead Inspector Latest Update Graded A+ Lead Inspector A certified individual who conducts a surface-by-surface investigation to determine the presence of lead-based paint. 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. 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. Lead inspector job description Identify the lead-based painted surfaces in housing, certify the results of an inspection in writing, conduct post-hazard control clearance sampling to determine: the specified hazard control strategy was conducted, the area is safe for unprotected workers to enter, and the area is a safe place for residents and young children to live. How common is lead pollution? Lead-based paint is present in roughly 83% of all hosing stock in the private sector and in roughly 90% of family housing units in the nation's housing authorities. Lead-based paint Paint, varnish, shellac, or other coating on surfaces that contain 1.0 mg/cm^2 or more of lead or 0.5% or more lead by weight. Lead-based paint hazard Any condition that causes exposure to lead-contaminated dust, lead- contaminated-soil, or lead-contaminated paint that is deteriorated or present in accessible surfaces, friction surfaces, or impact surfaces that would result in adverse human health effects as identified by the EPA Administrator under TSCA section 403. Lead-based paint inspection a surface-by-surface investigation to determine the presence of lead-based paint. A report is then issued that identifies if there is lead-based paint present and where it is located. Deteriorated paint Any interior or exterior paint that is peeling, chipping, chalking, or cracking, or is located on an interior or exterior surface of fixture that is damaged or deteriorated. Accessible surface Surface that protrudes from the surrounding area to the extent that a child can chew the surface and is within three feet or the floor or ground (e.g., window sills, railing, and the edges of stair treads) Friction surface An interior or exterior surfaces that is subject to abrasion or friction (e.g., certain window, floor, and stair surfaces) Impact surface An interior or exterior surface that is subject to damage from repeated impacts (e.g., certain parts of door frames) HUD Guidelines The primary purpose of the Guidelines is to guide people involved in identifying and controlling lead-based paint hazards in housing. What is lead-based paint 1 milligram per square centimeter (1.0 mg/cm^2) using the XRF analyzer or 0.5% (or 5,000 parts per million) using laboratory analysis methods AAS Atomic absorption spectrometry