Lead Test Kits Information

 

Using EPA-Recognized Test Kits

to Check for Lead-Based Paint

 

Certified Renovators must use an EPA-recognized test kit in order to test affected surfaces. EPA-recognized test kits are listed in the guide below.

"Yes" means it is recognized by EPA "No" means it is not recognized by EPA and may not be used on the surfaces listed.

Alternatively, sampling may be performed by a Certified Lead Inspector or Risk Assessor to determine whether or not lead-based paint is present.

If no determination is made by a if lead-based paint is or is not present, then it must be assumed that lead-based paint is present, and lead safe-work practices are required.

EPA Recognition of Test Kits D-Lead® LeadCheck® State of Massachusetts

Certified Lead Inspector

(The Alternative when you can not use a recognized test kit or want the liability)
States All States All States State of Massachusetts Only All
Substrates
Test - Wood Yes Yes Yes Yes

Test - Ferrous Metal (Any Metal Containing Iron, Mild Steel, Carbon Steel, Cast Iron, Stainles Steel and Wrought Iron)

 Yes Yes No Yes
Test - Drywall Yes No Yes Yes
Test - Plaster
 Yes No Yes Yes
Test - Painted Stucco (Note: EPA has determined that unpainted stucco does not have to be tested)
 No No No Yes
Test - Aluminum (Note: Even though Aluminum Gutters were made after 1978 only a Certified Lead Inspector can make that determination. EPA does not allow a Certfied Renovator to make the determination that a component does not have to be tested because of it's age)
 No No No Yes
Test - Aluminum Siding No No No Yes
Test - Brick No No No Yes
Test - Concrete Block No No No Yes
Test - Red Paint Yes
 No; (Note: A person who is color blind may read the results incorrectly) Yes Yes
Test - Shelf Life 7 Months No Expiration Date Unknown Yes

Currently, a lead test kit can be EPA-recognized if it meets the negative response criterion of no more than 5 percent false negatives, with 95 percent confidence for paint containing lead at or above the regulated level, 1.0 mg/cm2 or 0.5 percent by weight. The recognition of such kits will last until EPA publicizes its recognition of the first test kit that meets both the negative response and positive response criteria outlined in the 2008 Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule.

To date, EPA has recognized three lead test kits for use in complying with the false negative response criterion of the RRP rule. They are the LeadCheck®, the State of Massachusetts kit, and D-Lead®.

  • LeadCheck®. EPA recognizes that when used by a certified renovator, the LeadCheck® lead test kit can reliably determine that regulated lead-based paint is not present on wood or ferrous metal (alloys that contain iron). This kit is not recognized for use on plaster and drywall. Lead Check only lists Manufacture Date

  • D-Lead®. Based on the results of the Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) study of vendor-submitted lead test kits, EPA recognizes that when used by a certified renovator the D-Lead® Paint Test Kit manufactured by ESCA Tech, Inc., can reliably determine that regulated lead-based paint is not present on wood, ferrous metal (alloys that contain iron), drywall and plaster surfaces. Shelf Life 7 months, they are currently testing for a shelf life up to 12 months

  • State of Massachusetts. EPA recognizes that when used by trained professionals the State of Massachusetts lead test kit can reliably determine that regulated lead-based paint is not present on wood, drywall and plaster; it is not recognized for use on ferrous metal (alloys that contain iron).

Read a fact sheet on the EPA-recognized test kits (PDF)

For any questions pertaining to the recognition of these kits, contact Sam Brown of EPA at 202-566-0490 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Safe Objectives sells Lead Test kits for to all contractors and homeowners in all states and towns to include:

Colorado (CO) - Denver - Colorado springs - Aurora - Fort Colins - Lakewood - Thornton - Pueblo - Arvada - Westminster - Centennial - Arvada - Aurora - Boulder - Brighton - Boomfield - Canon City - Castle Rock - Centennial - Clifton - Colorado Springs - Columbine - Commerce City - Durango - Englewood - Erie - Fort Collins - Fountain - Golden - Grand Junction - Greeley - Lafayette - Lakewood - Littleton - Longmont - Louisville - Loveland - Montrose - Northglenn - parker - Pueblo - Pueblo West - Security - Widefield - Sherrelwood - Thornton - Westminster - Wheat Ridge - Windsor - Lamar - La Junta - Alamosa - Grand Junction - Salida - Limon - Calhan - Peyton - Woodland Park - Acres Green - AulBasalt - Mesa Battlement Mesa - Buena Vista - Burlington - Byers - Campion Cascade - Castle Pines - Cedaredge - Center - Colorado city - Crested Butte - Cripple Creek - Dacono - Del Norte - Eagle - Vail - Eaton - Edgewater - El Jebel - Elizabeth - Florence - Fowler - Frisco - Genesee - Georgetown - Glendale - Gleneagle - Gunnison - Hayden - Las Animas - Leadville - Limon - Lyons - Manitou Springs - Mead - Monte Vista = Monument - New Castle - Niwot - Orchard City - Ordway - Pagosa Springs -Palisade - Palmer Lake - Paonia - Parachute - Perry Park - Platteville - Walsenburg - Ponderosa park - Rangely - Rocky Ford - Roxborough Park - Salida - Severance - Silt - Silverthorne - Snowmass Village - Springfield - Strasburg - Telluride - Todd Creek - Towaoc - Vail - Walsenburg - Wellington - West Pleasant View - Wray - Yuma

New Mexico NM - Albuquerque

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