2020年12月29日 · Ensure your home is safe before settling in by following these key five steps: Choose the appropriate DIY lead test: rhodizonate-based kits for nearly any color except red or pink or...

2024年11月5日 · Hire a certified professional to check for lead-based paint. A certified lead-based paint inspector or risk assessor can conduct an inspection to determine whether your home or a portion of your home has lead-based paint and where it is located.

2024年8月22日 · To analyze painted walls, furniture, and fixtures, your best bet is a Klean-Strip D-Lead Paint Test Kit. To see if there may be lead in your home's water supply, pick up a lead water testing kit from a hardware store, or get in touch with your local utilities board to …

2024年11月8日 · EPA recognizes three lead test kits for use in complying with the RRP Rule. They are the LeadCheck™, D-Lead®, and the State of Massachusetts lead test kits.

2022年1月6日 · There are 3 methods to test for lead paint: lead test kits, x-ray fluorescence (XRF), and paint chip sampling.

2024年9月12日 · Here are a few steps to take to identify lead paint. If your home was built before 1978, you can look for visible signs of lead paint. Carroll describes an ‘alligatoring’ effect in …

2017年10月15日 · Consumer Reports’ step-by-step guide to testing lead paint using lead test kits will show you how to get accurate results from 3M LeadCheck and D-Lead.

2014年8月25日 · Testing for lead paint with a home test kit is a fairly straight forward process. The important thing to remember is that you need to test ALL the layers of paint and not just the top layer. This is the #1 reason for false negatives! Wipe the surface you are going to test with a dampened rag to remove any dust or debris.

2023年11月30日 · Testing for lead in your home’s paint starts with a test kit, utility knife, and sample. Here’s what you need to know about how to test for lead paint.

2024年5月23日 · Home test kits are a quick and budget-friendly way to detect lead paint, but you can also send paint flakes to a lab to be tested.