The EPA mandates
that renovation and repair contractors working in pre-1978 homes, schools and day
care centers are required to take a course in Lead Paint if they disturb more
than 6 six feet. This course is a one-day training course from a EPA certified
training provider. This course is good for 5 years.
Basic Facts On Lead Based
Paint
Some Basics On Lead Based Paint
More than enough studies have been conducted to prove that lead based paint is among the most
common ways of adults and children to be affected with a lead poisoning. It is a fact that the lead-based paint
is not available in the market commercially, but it can prove to be a problem for people living in houses,
which were constructed in or before about 1960s. Basically, it was in the 1940s that this paint was available
in the market immensely. In fact, in those times two thirds of the buildings constructed were painted with the
lead-based paint as the lead was very useful as pigment for the alkyd paints and also as a proper drying agent.
This trend persisted in the market for quite some time and this has resulted in the presence of this dangerous
substance in a number of houses without the owners realizing it. Lead Based
Paint
Lead Paint Inspections
Old houses do have their own special charm, which is among the primary reasons why people prefer to go for
homes built in around the 1940s. These houses have some special features like built in cabinets, hardwood floors,
window seats and such are the amenities which might not be present in the modern homes. However, these older homes
tend to have a very critical liability, which is lead paint. It should be noted that any construction or house
which is built before 1978 will contain lead paint and therefore it is very important to be cautious when
purchasing such houses. You can definitely carry out lead paint inspections of such constructions so as to get to
know if the particular construction has the lead component in it. Lead Paint
Inspections
Lead Paint Hazards
Lead is one of the heavy metals which is
toxic and extremely hazardous the human health. In spite of the fact that the lead paints have been banned by
the government, it is quite possible to find layers of this paint below the newly painted surfaces in schools,
hospitals and residential buildings which were built before the ban was exercised. This is the reason why it
is very important to conduct a lead paint inspection as after all your health is at stake and there are quite
a few lead paint hazards. Lead Paint
Inspections
Lead Paint Hazards
