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1. EPA and WI DHS Lead Based 0e.5%
Paint Definition 1e. 0 mg/cm2
2. Nationally houses built before 75%
1978 have lead based
pain
3. XRF X-ray fluorescence
4. Factors that should be consid- - Substrate Correction
ered for XRF: - inconclusive range
- measuring K & L shell reading
5. What year was lead based 1978
paint banned?
6. Only areas that are in testing areas
the scope of work from the
contractor
7. Sampling requirements for In- Visual inspection
side a home Less than 4 rooms = sampling all rooms
More than 4 rooms = minimum of four rooms sampled
Each room should have sampled: Floor Alternate between the
tough and window sill
8. % confident for room 95%
amount with big complexes,
with lots of rooms
9. Wait how long after any an hour
cleanup has been done
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10. Sampling requirements for -Have to do a visual inspection.
outside a home -Doesn't specify dust wipe sampling outside
-No requirements to have porch floor dust wiped - HUD re-
quires it for particular projects so it is expected to be done
-Soil Samples
11. Sampling requirements for soil 3-10 composite samples in drip line
samples (and max levels) 400 ppm is the threshold for children areas
1200 ppm for all other areas
12. HUD paint chip recommended Recommended HUD paint chip size is 2" X 2"
size
13. What type of investigations - clearances
can Lead risk assessor do - full inspection
- lead partial inspection
- lead-free inspections
- EBL
- Hazard Screening
- Lead-safe Investigations
14. How often should a leak/wipe every 6 months - this checks to see if there are leaks in the
test be done, and why? radioactive source shield
15. How often should you calibrate At the beginning, every fours, and at the end
the XRF machine?
16. NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Set the SRM
17. Performance Characteristic Provides important information on how to use the specific XRF
Sheet (PCS)