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to you by Mandell Lead Inspectors
Inspections
Not
every home built before 1978 has paint that contains lead. Many
types of paints manufactured before that time did not contain
lead. The only way to know if your home is one of them is to have
a lead paint inspection.
If you do
not have an inspection you can not possibly know the levels of
lead paint in all areas of your house. These levels are important
in determining the severity of the concentration of lead dust
that is being created. This dust can be generated by activities
such as opening a window, removing wallpaper, or simply having
a painter come in to repaint. The number one way in which children
are poisoned is through renovations. Title X requires renovators
doing renovations of more than 2 square feet (which is any type
of work) to hand out the EPA pamphlet on Lead Paint.
You cannot
rely on other contractors to safeguard your family against LEAD
POISONING. The only way for you to be knowledgeable is by having
a Lead Paint Inspection of your home.
Lead Paint
Inspections take approximately 1 ½ hours for a typical 4 bedroom
home. The information you receive at the inspection will tell
you:
- The
location of the Lead Paint
- The
quantity of Lead Paint
- Any
immediate hazards present
- Any
long term hazards present
- Methods
to live safely with the existing conditions
- Techniques
to safely do work in the house
- Recommendations
for remediation
A full written
report is generated within 48 hours detailing all the locations
tested and the lead levels. This report then acts as a blueprint
for the home.
This report
is confidential to the person ordering the inspection.
The picture
on this page is the instrument we use to test for lead paint.
It is a noninvasive instrument therefore it will not damage any
surface it is testing. Click on to Getting
Started for more information on the instrument.
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