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Lead Sampling and Analysis

Sample Type	Drinking Water	Ghost Wipes 1'x1'	Air	Soil	Paint Chips	TCLP	STLC
Sampling Techniques	250 mL high density Polyethylene bottle preserved with HNO3 to pH<2	Ghost Wipes, 1"x1", stored into a clean centrifuge tube	0.8 mm cellulose ester membrane, 37 mm cassette, 1-4 LPM for Personal & 10 LPM for Area sample	One cup soil in a centrifuge tube, brass tube or a plastic bag	One teaspoon of paint, sealed in a plastic bag or a centrifuge tube	Minimum of 100 g or 4 oz of sample in a jar or a plastic bag	Minimum of 50 g or 2 oz of sample in a jar or a plastic bag
Analytical Methods	GFAA EPA 200.9	FLAA NIOSH 7082	FLAA NIOSH 7082 OSHA ID-121 GFAA, NIOSH 7105	FLAA EPA SW-846	FLAA ASTM E1645-01	FLAA EPA SW-846 EPA 1311	FLAA California Code of Regulations Title 22
Reporting Limit	5mg/L	10 mg/sample	2 mg/sample	10 ppm	50 ppm	0.5 mg/L	0.5 mg/L
Action Level	15 mg/L	EPA Clearance: 40 mg/ft²	PEL: 50 mg/m³	Ambient soil: <200 ppm	HUD: 5000 ppm	5 ppm	5 ppm
	MCL: 50 mg/L	Window sills: 250 mg/ft²	AL: 30mg/m³	Title 22: 1000 ppm	CPSC: 600 ppm
	MCL: 50 mg/L	Window wells: 400 mg/ft²	AL: 30mg/m³	Title 22: 1000 ppm	CPSC: 600 ppm

FLAA: Flame Atomic Absorption, GFAA: Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption, HNO₃: Nitric Acid, HUD: Housing & Urban Development Administration, OSHA: Occupational Safety & Health Administration, L: Liter, mg: milligram, m³: cubic meter, mg: micrograms, ppm: parts per million, mg/ft²: micrograms of sample per square feet

NOTE: All above values may change from one locality to another, and may
become updated. A local environmental agency or consultant should
be contacted for the latest updates