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Definition of the Lead-Based Paint Hazard
The action level for LBP established in the LBPPPA amendments in the 1987 Housing Act is a lead content of 1.0 mg/cm2 as measured by an XRF analyzer. Some State and local regulations have set a lower level at 0.5 mg/cm2. Since there is some concern about the reliability of XRF results at these levels, these Guidelines recommend back-up chemical testing utilizing AAS or inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). When using chemical testing, the action level is either 0.5% by weight for 1.0 mg/cm2.
It should be noted that portable XRF analysis and laboratory testing may not provide directly comparable information; XRF results are calibrated to report mass of lead per unit area (area concentration) of a painted surface. AAS and ICP-AES, which report results in either mg/cm2 or weight percent, are bulk sample analysis methods.
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