lead testing
Question: How can I tell if my home or building contains lead-based paint?
Answer: The older your home, the more likely it is to contain lead-based paint. For example, 87% of homes built before 1940 have some lead-based paint, while 24% of homes built between 1960 and 1978 contain some lead-based paint. Lead-based paint may be present in private single-family homes or apartments, government-assisted or public housing, and urban, suburban, or rural settings. If you want to know whether or not your home contains lead-based paint, EPA recommends one of the following:
Assume your home contains lead-based paint and take the appropriate precautions. This is the simplest and safest approach in pre-1978 homes and buildings.
Hire a certified professional to check for lead-based paint. We will provide a State of California-certified lead-based paint inspector or risk assessor who can conduct an inspection to determine whether your home or a portion of your home has lead-based paint and where it is located. This will tell you the areas in your home where lead-safe work practices should be used for renovation, repair, or painting jobs. Our certified risk assessors can conduct an assessment to inform you whether or not your home currently has any lead hazards from lead in paint, dust, or soil. Our risk assessor can also tell you what actions to take to address any hazards.
microbial mold
Question: Why Would I Need A Mold Inspection?
Answer: Common reasons for mold inspections include having an allergic reaction such as a runny nose, sneezing, or itchy eyes associated with being in a particular room or building, as well as having recently experienced either an acute or chronic leak, noticing a foul smell (particularly in the same room or area where a leak or leaks may have occurred), as well as simply to identify mold you are already aware you have in your home. To verify that sources of moisture have been successfully stopped and that no residual mold growth has been left after a known water and mold problem has been fixed. To confirm that there is no existing moisture or mold problem associated with a new building or home that you plan to rent or purchase due to the risk of structural damage and associated decrease in property value resulting from said mold.
asbestos
Question: Which Buildings Require Asbestos Testing Prior to Renovation/Demolition?
Answer: All of them. As the pace of new building construction continues to move slowly, building owners and operators are more often turning to renovation to increase the value of their buildings. •Millboard; •Gaskets; •Non-Roofing Coatings •Automotive products (automatic transmission components, clutch facings, friction materials, disc brake pads, drum brake linings, brake blocks). Thus, it is evident from these lists that numerous building products may potentially still be manufactured with asbestos. With the proliferation of products installed in buildings today imported from nations that do not regulate asbestos as strongly as the United States does, there is still potential for the installation of new products containing asbestos.
An asbestos survey report signed by a Certified Asbestos Consultant is required before any demolition or renovation. See SCAQMD Rule 1403 (d)(1)(A). Surfacing materials sampling protocols (<1000 SQFT 3 Samples. >1000 to <5000 SQFT 5 Samples. >5000 SQFT 7 Samples).
Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) is the traditional method for determining airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers. It is widely used during most abatement procedures. Applications include personnel air monitoring, project air monitoring, and final clearance testing for most abatement projects. The PCM method has the advantages of fast turnaround time, which can also be done on-site, and low cost.
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) is the most sophisticated technology available for characterizing asbestos minerals. This technique is now the standard for most airborne investigations, including post-abatement clearance testing and diagnostic and environmental monitoring activities for K-12.
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