home owner insurance testing: Lead-Based Paint: Testing Methods
- 08/24/10 04:14 AM
This is the second in a series of Tech Tips on lead-based paint. This Tech Tip describes the methods used to determine if lead exists in a paint. Lead-based paint is defined as any paint, varnish, stain, or other applied coating that has at least 1 milligram of lead per square centimeter (mg/cm2) or 0.5% by dry weight (5,000 micrograms per gram dry weight, or 5,000 parts per million). Testing Methods There are three methods of determining if paint has lead in it: Having a certified laboratory analyze a paint chip sample Hiring a certified contractor to use an x-ray fluorescence … (0 comments)
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This is the second in a series of Tech Tips on lead-based paint. This Tech Tip describes the methods used to determine if lead exists in a paint.
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