Section 67-2.4 - Sampling for lead
Effective Date
67-2.4 Sampling for lead.
(a) Paint or other similar surface coating that is peeling, cracking, blistering, flaking, chipping or powdering or is on an accessible mouthable surface may be sampled for lead by the following methods:
(1) At least one gram of paint or other surface coating should be collected from each surface for approved laboratory analysis, or
(2) A portable lead paint analyzer may be used to determine the presence of lead-based paint.
(b) Any samples of painted surfaces, paint, water, dust, soil, food, consumer products and other potential lead sources collected during an environmental investigation must be analyzed by an approved laboratory as specified by the Commissioner. The sample results may be used to evaluate possible sources of lead exposure.