lead paint test
Old coating analysis
A lead paint test detects the presence of lead in paint, typically in older buildings.
Lead-based paints were common before being banned for residential use in 1978, and testing is often required before renovation or when selling homes with young children as potential occupants.
Tests range from DIY swab kits to professional X-ray fluorescence analysis: The inspector ran a lead paint test on the window frames.
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- health hazardThreat to physical wellbeing
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- peelingComing off in strips
- toxicCapable of causing harm
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