LEAD PAINT PROFESSIONALS
Experienced, licensed Lead Building Inspections, Risk Assessments, Construction Monitoring and Project Design
FEDERAL REGULATIONS
OSHA's Lead in Construction Standard 29 CFR 1926.62 established maximum limits of workers expsoures to lead during construction work. Buildings constructed before 1978 routeinely have lead coatings (paint or varnishes) applied to the exterior and interior building components. Disturbance of these painted surfaces during renovation and demolition activities (especially sanding, burning, cutting, welding, grinding, etc.) can result in significant worker lead exposures. AET's industrial hygiene staff routinely perform exposure assessment monitoring and oversee the implementation of engineering controls, safe work practices and worker protection in compliance with this Standard.
EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule aims to protect lead poisoning in children by requiring specific safety measures for renovation projects that disturb lead-based paint (LBP) in homes, child-care facilities, and schools built prior to 1978. This federal law requires contractors to be certified and workers trained in lead-safe work practices. AET is certified by the EPA as a training provider. Licensing of lead professionals is performed on a state-by-state basis.
EPA's Lead Disclosure Rule requires property owners of homes to disclose all known LBP and LBP hazards in housing to buyers and renters.
AET'S lead qualified personnel maintain the following professional certifications in regards to our lead services:
- Building Inspections: Consists of a surface-by-surface investigation to determine the presence of LBP on interior and exterior building components. AET utilzes direct reading XRF instrumentation and paint chip quality control sampling for this service.
- Risk Assessments: Includes an on-site investigation to determine the existence, nature, severity and location of LBP hazards. AET's services include a comprehensive visual assessment and representative surface dust sampling (wipe samples) from window sills, window wells and floors for this service. Soil samples are also collected from bare soil areas including playgrounds to fully evaluate children's potential lead exposure.
WHY CHOOSE AET FOR YOUR LEAD CONTRACTING SERVICES?
1. AET personnel have specialty training, experience and licensing in all phases of lead contracting. We began our lead services in 1984 (over 28 years of project expertise). Thousands of projects have been completed and others are ongoing on a daily basis.
2. AET is certified by the EPA as a Lead Trainer and all AET's lead services are implemented through project oversight by our CIH staff to ensure efficient project design and daily implementation of lead-safe work practices.
3. AET's services include direct reading XRF instrumentation and guaranteed 24-48 hour turnaround time of lead sample analysis in the laboratory to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and local standards and promote efective decision-making to ensure on-ite, on-budget completion of your renovation/demolition project.
To prospective job applicants, contact us at 610-891-0114 for an interview and an opportunity to join the best asbestos professional consulting/laboratory firm in the Delaware Valley.
To prospective clients, email e.sutherland@aetinc.us or call 800-969-6AET for professional advice, immediate onsite service or to schedule a training class and we will prove we are the best.
