Regulation .12 Collection and Laboratory Analysis of Samples.
Regulation .12 Collection and Laboratory Analysis of Samples.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Determination of lead content in paint shall be in accordance with COMAR 26.16.01.03B.
B.
A person that collects a paint chip, dust, or soil sample in accordance with the procedures contained in this chapter shall be accredited by the Department as a lead paint inspector technician, visual inspector, or risk assessor and employed by a Department-accredited contractor.
C.
A lead paint inspector technician, visual inspector, or risk assessor shall submit a collected sample for analysis to a laboratory:
(1)
Recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under 15 U.S.C. §2685(b) as accredited under the National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program; and
(2)
That demonstrates it can achieve a quantitation limit equal to or less than:
(a)
20 percent of the lowest level of lead content in paint that constitutes a lead-containing substance, as stated in COMAR 26.16.01.02B;
(b)
20 percent of the lowest action level or regulatory limit for lead content in soil established under 40 CFR §745.65(c) or a more stringent standard published by the Department; or
(c)
50 percent of the lowest level of lead content in dust that constitutes lead-contaminated dust, as stated in COMAR 26.16.02.02B.