What state certification is required when I check target housing or a child-occupied facility for lead paint?
A lead inspection is a surface-by-surface investigation for lead-based paint that only reports the results of the sampling expressed according to the sampling method used and does not determine whether the paint presents a hazard. Therefore, if the intent is only to determine the presence of lead-based paint, then only an inspection, conducted by a certified lead inspector or certified lead risk assessor, would be required. Any additional investigation such as soil, dust, or water sampling, or assessing any hazards, can only be conducted by a certified lead risk assessor. If the intent is to determine the existence, nature, severity, and location of lead-based paint hazards, then a risk assessment, conducted by a certified lead risk assessor, would be required. As indicated above, a certified lead risk assessor is able to do both a lead-based paint inspection and lead risk assessment. A lead risk assessment report will include a description of interim controls (i.e., operations and mai
