Lead inspector
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1. AAS Atomic absorption spectrometry
2. AIHA American Industrial Hygiene Association
3. ASTM American Society for testing and materials
4. Biological half life of soft 60-90 days
tissue
5. Biological half life in 10-30 years
bone
6. Chelation purpose to leach out lead from the body: there's oral and IV. Also pulls
other stuff out of the body besides lead. Needed if blood lead level is
above 45 if/dL
7. Half life of Cobalt-57 9 months
8. Substrate corrections c = (m - 1.02)mg/cm(sq)
formula
9. Substrate correction is 4.0 mg/cm(sq)
NOT needed for mea-
surements greater than
or equal to
10. CLC = ALC-SEL Corrected lead concentrated = apparent lead concentration - substrate
equivalent lead
The ALC would have 3 readings, and insert average.
11. Two types of chemical Sodium rhodizonate (will turn red-think r to r) and sodium sulfate/sul-
test kits fide (will turn black)
12. Abatement methods
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Lead inspector
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Removal, replacement, enclosure (don't take wall out, put a wall over it),
encapsulation (A special elastomeric paint that has been guaranteed by
the fed gov to last 20 yrs)
13. Where do contractors Window sills and window troughs (wells)
typically fail?
14. 3 locations to get dust Floor, window well (trough) and window sill
wipe samples
15. Heat guns must be less 1,100 degrees F
than
16. Our insurance E&O: Errors and Omissions - means you're insured for your opinion
Other insurance-general liability - if you break something in someone's
house
17. Biological half life 30 days
or 25-45 days
18. Title X Established in 1992-
-Lead based paint, varnish, shallax or other coating that contain
1mg/cm(sq) or more of lead
-Lead based paint hazards: any condition that causes exposure to lead
-Lead based paint inspection: surface by surface investigation to deter-
mine presence of lead
19. 1960 Some cities across US (including NYC) banned the use of lead-based
paint...18 years before the feds did. But you can come to NJ, buy it and
use it in NY
20. Lead acetate White
21. Red Lead Orange
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