ask about how old the building or house is, after a certain time they no longer made the paint, i would think if you had it at your job, you would be told about it, and real estate would have informed you about having it on the walls of your house before you moved inIs there a way that you can tell if you have lead-based paint in your home, office, or jobsite?
Yes, there are instruments that measure lead in paint. They are x-ray fluorescence (XRF) instruments and they have send X-rays into the materials and measure what frequencies come back. They then calculate the density of the lead and report it in milligrams per sqaure centimeter. Over 1 mg/cm2 is considered lead-based paint (LBP) in the USA.
Those machines cost $10,000 to $20,000 and rent (only to trained personnel) for $1,000 a week or so. Versus firms can come in and do a LBP survey - $500 or so would be a competitive price for a whole house.
The home-owner solution is a dye-based test for paint, toys, cookware, etc. You use a ';lead check'; test swab to rub down the material (having made a razor-knife cut through all the paint layers). LBP turns pink. Takes 5 minutes to read the instructions and 30 seconds to do each test. About $18 for 4 tests from a better paint store. About $10 for the same kit from the manufacturer.
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LBP was outlawed for use in residential settings after 1978. It's use and concentration in paints decreased markedly since 1950. But WWII era and older structures can have screamingly high levels, especially in exterior and trim work (door and window frames).
Hope that helps.
first its mostt dangeroud to kids not adults
it damages the developing brain
you can send a chip of the paint to a lab that does chemical analysis chances are slight that u ahev lead paint
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