Paint Testing

Paint Testing means the process of determining by a certified lead-based paint inspector or risk assessor, the presence or absence of lead-based paint on deteriorated paint surfaces or painted surfaces to be disturbed or replaced.

Interpretive Guidance:
Paint Testing and Certified Persons
If paint testing is achieved through laboratory analysis of a paint chip, instead of with an X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer, is a certified person required?

 

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