Section 845.200  Environmental Lead Sampling Protocol

a)         Only licensed individuals as specified in Section 845.125 shall perform the activities specified in this Section and shall do so in accordance with the appropriate methodologies referenced in this Section.

b)         All samples shall be analyzed by an accredited laboratory that has been recognized by the USEPA as capable of performing analyses for lead compounds in paint chip, dust, soil or water, as appropriate.

c)         Paint chip samples shall be collected using methodologies outlined in the USEPA Guidance on Residential Lead-Based Paint, Lead-Contaminated Dust and Lead-Contaminated Soil.  Surfaces where paint chip samples are collected with analyses reported as equal to or greater than the levels outlined in Section 845.205 are considered to be lead bearing substances.

d)         XRF testing shall be performed using the USEPA Methodology for XRF Performance Characteristic Sheets and in accordance with the XRF manufacturer's instructions.  Surfaces sampled with XRF readings equal to or greater than the levels outlined in Section 845.205 are considered to be lead bearing substances.

e)         Dust sampling shall be collected using methodologies outlined in the USEPA Residential Sampling for Lead:  Protocols for Dust and Soil Sampling.  Composite dust sampling is not permitted.  Dust samples collected with laboratory analyses reported as equal to or greater than the levels set forth in Section 845.205 are considered elevated.

f)          Soil sampling shall be collected using methodologies outlined in the USEPA Residential Sampling for Lead:  Protocols for Dust and Soil Sampling.  Soil samples collected with laboratory analyses reported as equal to or greater than the levels outlined in Section 845.205 are considered to be elevated.

g)         Water sampling shall be collected using methodologies outlined in the Lead and Copper Rule of the USEPA Safe Drinking Water Act.  Water samples collected with laboratory analyses reported as equal to or greater than the levels outlined in Section 845.205 are considered to be elevated.

h)         Composite sampling, as outlined in the HUD Guidelines USEPA protocols, may be applied to soil sampling only.  No other environmental samples shall be collected using a composite sample method.