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Guidelines
Define lead based paint as
600 ppm Consumer Product Safety Commission limit for lead in residential paint.
Testing by X-Ray Fluorescence (on-site)
Analysis, HUD Standards
If the reading is 1.0 mg/cm2 or above HUD and EPA consider the paint to
contain lead. Inconclusive results must be confirmed by atomic absorption
laboratory test prior to abatement. This can show the presence of lead based
paint, but not if it is a hazard.
Soil Guidelines
Between 400 and 2000, EPA guidelines recommend interim controls such as
using wood chips, grass, or shrubs as groundcover for property used for
residential purposes.
1000 ppm Classified as hazardous waste in
Superfund sites.
Water Guidelines
15 ppb US Environmental Protection Agency maximum contaminent level for
drinking water. Corrosion control meassures should be put in place by
the water company. Households should let water run until temperature
changes if household plumbing is the cluprit.
5ppb FDA standards for lead in bottled water
Air Guidelines
15. g/m3 EPA ambient air level limit with a 3 month average.
Ceramic Guidelines (USFDA and CA)
3.0 ppm Flatware (e.g.plates)
2.0 ppm Holloware, small (<1.1 liters)
1.5 ppm Holloware, large (>1.1 liters)
.5 ppm Mugs and pitchers
.5 ppm Mugs and pitchers
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