Services
Lead Inspection & XRF Testing
Investigate potential lead exposure in paint, dust, water and other materials.
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UNDERSTAND YOUR OPTIONS
A closer look at your assessment.
Lead can be present in paint, dust, drinking water, soil, and other environmental media, creating potential exposure concerns for residents, workers, and building occupants. BNF provides comprehensive lead inspections and testing, including XRF testing, paint-chip and dust sampling, drinking-water testing, soil sampling, and targeted lead hazard evaluations, as appropriate to the project. Our assessments consider applicable EPA, HUD, OSHA, state, and local requirements, including the EPA Lead-Based Paint RRP Rule, TSCA requirements, HUD lead-based paint requirements, and New York City Local Law 31 where applicable, providing objective data to identify potential lead exposure pathways and support informed corrective-action, renovation, property management, and regulatory decisions.
ASSESSMENT SCOPE
What your assessment
may include.
- XRF lead-based paint inspections and surveys
- Lead dust-wipe sampling
- Lead-in-drinking-water testing
- Paint-chip sampling and laboratory analysis
- Soil lead sampling
- Targeted lead hazard evaluations
- Lead exposure pathway assessment
- EPA/HUD-related documentation where applicable
- NYC Local Law 31 documentation where applicable
- Post-renovation or post-abatement testing where applicable and within the required professional scope
WHAT TO EXPECT
From your first question
to your final report.
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Scope & Quote
Tell us the property address, year built, current and historical property use, building type, project type, suspected lead sources, known concerns, and intended use of the assessment. BNF determines the appropriate lead media, testing methods, sampling scope, and applicable requirements.
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BNF Lead Assessment
Certified, licensed, or otherwise qualified lead professionals, where required by the applicable jurisdiction, conduct the appropriate inspection and testing. Services may include XRF testing, paint-chip sampling, dust-wipe sampling, drinking-water sampling, soil sampling, and other targeted lead evaluations.
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Laboratory Analysis
Where laboratory testing is required, samples are collected using appropriate procedures and chain-of-custody documentation and submitted to appropriately accredited laboratories for analysis.
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CIH Review & Report
BNF's Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) reviews and interprets applicable field and laboratory data, where appropriate. Reports identify potential lead exposure pathways and provide documentation to support renovation, property management, corrective action, and applicable regulatory requirements.
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A CLEARER START
Questions & answers.
Does BNF test lead only in paint?
No. Depending on the project, BNF can evaluate lead in paint, dust, drinking water, soil, and other environmental media.
Does BNF perform post-abatement or post-renovation testing?
Yes, where applicable and where BNF personnel hold the required credentials. Specific testing and clearance requirements depend on the applicable EPA, HUD, state, local, and project-specific program.