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Lead Inspections and Risk Assessments – What’s the difference?
A lead inspection occurs inside and outside of your home. The inspector will look at interior and exterior surfaces that are painted to determine where there is a lead paint hazard. Inspectors and assessors must be certified.
A risk assessment is an on-site investigation to determine the presence, type, severity, and location of lead-based paint hazards (including lead hazards in paint, dust, and soil) and provides suggested ways to control them. Lead-based paint risk assessments are particularly helpful in determining sources of current exposure and in designing possible solutions.
You can also have a combined inspection and risk assessment. Lead inspectors and assessors will provide a written report with the details of the lead hazards they find inside and outside of your home.
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Hire a Professional
Hire a certified lead professional or firm to inspect your home. Hire a certified lead inspector and a certified risk assessor.
Certified inspectors use an XRF instrument to measure and identify lead. Certified risk assessors use those findings to determine if any lead found is a lead-hazard.
Sometimes, the same professional holds both certifications.