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For Homeowners, Landlords, and Renters
ASAP Environmental Inc provides certified lead paint inspection and risk assessment services for homeowners, renters, and landlords in and around Boston. An inspection and/or risk assessment can save time, money, and health by revealing not just where lead is present, but also what the risk is and how to abate it.
Why You Need a Lead-Based Paint Inspection
Lead-based paint, found in paint made before 1978, poses a serious health hazard to everyone in the home, and children are the most vulnerable. Only a trained professional can accurately detect lead inside or outside the home. Inspections help ensure both the safety of residents and properties as well as compliance with current laws and EPA regulations, including the RRP Rule.
The RRP Rule imposes certification and abatement standards during renovations to protect residents and workers from potential lead contamination, with serious fines for non-compliant landlords, property managers, and contractors.
Any structure built or painted prior to the banning of lead paint in 1978 is very likely to have at least one coat of it that could be inhaled or ingested if exposed. Anyone living in an older structure, especially those planning a renovation, should schedule a lead paint inspection and risk assessment before beginning any work.
What to Expect During a Lead Inspection
Did You Know:
- In Massachusetts if a child aged 1-6 has never been screened for lead poisoning they must be screened before entry into a daycare (including group or family owned), pre-kindergarten, or kindergarten. They do not grant exemptions for this rule but will work with families if there is a hardship.
- On January 24th, 2023 the FDA drafted new guidelines to set the allowable levels of lead in baby food at 20 parts per billion or less. The FDA believes this could reduce the exposure to lead from baby food by 24%-27%.
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