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Jul 3, 20232 min read
Lead in Air
Because of the EPA-mandated phase-down in the use of leaded gasoline, lead contamination in air has significantly reduced over the past...
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Jun 26, 20232 min read
Foods that contain Lead
Food can be contaminated with lead from the following sources; · From containers with lead solder, lead glaze, or other materials with...
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Jun 12, 20232 min read
Lead in Residential Paint & Housing
Lead-based paint was used inside homes on woodwork, walls, floors, windows, doors, and stairs because it resisted wear and tear. It was...
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Jun 5, 20232 min read
Lead in Water
Lead-contaminated drinking water also contributes to the overall level of exposure – from as little as 5 percent to more than 50 percent...
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May 29, 20232 min read
Other Sources of Lead
Although discussions concerning lead poisoning are often focused on children, adults also are affected by lead. Probably the greatest use...
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May 22, 20232 min read
Sources of Environmental Lead Contamination
Although lead occurs naturally in small quantities in the earth’s crust, by far the greatest risk of exposure to lead that people face...
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May 15, 20232 min read
Introduction to the Health Effects of Lead Exposure
The severity of the health effects of lead contamination is only now being fully realized. Lead in the body can cause serious damage to...
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May 8, 20232 min read
How Lead Enters the Body
When exposed to an environment that contains lead, a person can take lead into the body tissues through eating (ingesting) or breathing...
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May 1, 20232 min read
Symptoms of Lead Poisoning
Since lead can affect almost all systems within the body, the symptoms of lead exposure are many. Some of these symptoms can occur with...
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Apr 24, 20232 min read
What happens to Lead in the Body
Once in the body, lead is distributed by the bloodstream to red blood cells, soft tissue, and bone. Lead is eliminated very slowly from...
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Apr 17, 20233 min read
History of Lead Use
Elemental lead is a heavy, soft, easily worked, bluish metal. Lead deposits are often found in the form of galena, a lead-sulfide mineral...
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Apr 10, 20233 min read
Requirements for Disclosure of Known Lead-Based Paint and/or Lead Based-Paint Hazards in Housing
One provision of Title X directly imposes requirements on owners of private housing. The joint EPA and HUD regulation was published 6...
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Apr 3, 20232 min read
Title X – The Residential Lead-based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
In 1992 Congress passed Title X – Legislation that represented a new strategy to reduce lead hazards. This law affects how some federal...
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Mar 27, 20232 min read
Types of XRF Analyzers
The two types of portable XRF analyzers are direct readers and spectrum analyzers. Most XRF analyzers are portable, weighing less than...
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Mar 20, 20232 min read
Health Effects of XRF Radiation
X rays and gamma rays, unlike radio waves, are dangerous because they carry a great deal of energy. Since XRF analyzers emit gamma rays,...
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Mar 13, 20233 min read
XRF Analyzer Calibration Check
A calibration check is simply a series of measurements on a film or coupon with a known amount of lead-based paint applied to it (i.e., a...
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Mar 6, 20233 min read
Radiation Safety
Since the XRF analyzer contains a sealed source of radioactivity, lead inspectors must handle the analyzer with great care. The radiation...
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Feb 22, 20232 min read
Isotope Half-life for XRF Analyzers
The cobalt-57 or cadmium-109 isotopes give off gamma and X rays at all times. Since the intensity of this emission decreases over time...
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Feb 16, 20232 min read
Identification of Lead-Based Paint Hazards
Under section 403 of TSCA, the EPA had to develop a rule that identified conditions of lead-based paint and lead levels and conditions in...
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