Have A Lead Paint Testing And Save A Child Today

Lead is a powerful neurotoxin that interferes with the development and functioning

of almost all body organs, particularly the kidneys, red blood cells, and central nervous system. In young children, lead retards the development of the central nervous system and brain. High levels of lead exposure can result in coma, convulsions, and death. At low levels, lead can cause reduced IQ, reading and learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder and behavioral problems. As a result, childhood lead poisoning is associated with lower educational achievement, higher rates of high school drop-out and increased behavioral problems. In the long run, children who are lead poisoned may be less likely to have a positive impact on society and our families. Now that you know about some of the dangers associated with lead, you perhaps see the importance of lead paint testing in our homes and businesses. While an adult is less likely to eat paint chips, the dust from remodeling or the dust from scraping down a wall in preparation of repainting is just as dangerous.

Up to 80% of childhood lead poisoning occurs at home. Many homeowners are not aware of the hazards associated with lead-based paint and unknowingly poison their own children by not following safe work practices, such as wearing a mask during renovation or by not immediately attending to flaking or chipping paint. XRF, stands for x-ray fluorescence. An XRF is a portable x-ray machine that is frequently used in lead paint testing. It can see through a surface and tell if lead paint is underneath the surface coatings, as sometimes people paint right over the original coats to save labor and time.

XRF lead paint testing usually costs between $300-400 for an average size single family home, where sending samples to a laboratory usually run $20 per sample and there could be hundreds of samples, and those samples leave unsightly holes in the wall, so XRF is definitely more cost effective, and its also much safer. Do it yourself test kits are available, however their reliability at detecting lower levels of lead in paint has not been determined, and they are considered unreliable as a means of accurate lead paint testing.

Thorough lead paint testing requires that each different painted surface be sampled and evaluated. Different paints may have been used on walls, window frames, floors and doors. Painted surfaces both inside and out should be tested separately. Water samples can be collected from water taps or faucets as lead based solder may have been used or even lead pipes in older buildings and homes. The samples are taken with water running for a few seconds and then several minutes. Soil can also be tested for lead, from streets and highways near your home or business which are then sent to laboratories for analysis.

by: Kieran White

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