Lead testing by Lead Paint certified professionals

Lead is a neurotoxin which was rampantly used in paints manufactured before 1978 to provide an improved finish to the paint texture. But slowly as its toxicity came to the limelight, the health adversities that were associated with it also became magnified and the government banned its use in paints during the latter half of the 1970s. So if you are thinking about purchasing, renting or renovating a property built before 1978, it is better to get it tested for lead paint content by Lead Paint Certified professionals, to protect your loved ones from the health issues that can crop up with the inhalation of lead dust.

The federal laws of all USA states give an individual the right to certain information before purchasing, renovating or renting a property built before 1978 and testing for lead-based paint is one of them. Such properties are quite common in FA and hence, testing for lead is mandatory if you are considering such housing options in the area. This is because lead originating from lead paint, dust or chips can prove to be immensely detrimental for health and well-being of children, adults and pets residing in its vicinity and health adversities can range from retarded growth and brain damage to convulsions and death, in extreme cases. Lead Paint Certified professionals are the only people who can detect the presence of lead in surfaces through special tools and technologies and remove them as per EPA standards, to cut down the chances of lead exposure in humans.

Methods used by Lead Paint Certified Professionals for Lead Testing are –

• Visual examination and inspection of paint status in stated location
• Testing through portable XRF machinery
• Laboratory tests of air, dust, paint, water, soil samples collected from the site

Home test kits that are available for Lead Paint testing are not accurate and hence unreliable.