Lead-Based Paint

Lead-Based Paint means paint or other surface coatings that contain lead equal to or exceeding 1.0 milligram per square centimeter or 0.5 percent by weight or 5,000 parts per million (ppm) by weight.

Interpretive Guidance:
Definition of Lead-Based Paint

 

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