Report on the State of Development, Availability, Evaluation and Future Use of Test Kits for the Measurement of Lead in Paint

摘要

The purpose of this issue paper is to address the availability and performance characteristics of portable lead test kits especially suited for lead in paint, procedures for evaluating the performance of these test kits, and the availability of performance evaluation materials suitable for test kits. Knowledge and understanding of these issues will provide a platform for identifying approaches or modifications that can be used with current or newly developed test kits for lead in paint to adjust their performance to meet the new Federal performance standards found in Lead; Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program; Proposed Rule (2006).