If you want to pass the exterior ” Lead Paint Clearance Test” you will have to first pass the “Visual Exterior Lead Paint Clearance Test. A licensed lead paint assessor will inspect the entire exterior property prior to performing any lead dust, soil or chip test. All bare soil must be covered, with grass, mulch, stone, ivy, ground cover , concrete or asphalt. If the inspector sees exposed soil or paint chips on the ground anywhere, the “Exterior Lead Clearance Test” will fail. If the homeowner or landlord argues that the exposed soil does not have lead content, then the lead paint assessor will take one laboratory sample per location. For example, he may take one sample at each exterior side of the home and one additional sample at a play area if bar soil exists. However, if the exterior and grounds have grass, concrete, mulch or other cover, and no bare soil is seen, the assessor passes the visual inspection and no soil samples are taken for laboratory analysis. The assessor will also visually look the back yard, play area, shed area and garage area. If the neighbors garage has peeling paint chips that may be falling onto the property being expected, a visual failure may occur. The entire exterior of the house is inspected All siding, trim, soffits, gutters, windows, overhands, porches, decks patios, rails, lamp posts, garage, shed, painted swing sets, fences and other exterior components must not have peeling, failing or deteriorated paint. If any paint is peeling anywhere on the entire exterior of the home or property, the visual inspection will fail. When the visual inspection of the entire exterior of the home passes, the assessor will take a few dust wipe tests that will be sent to the laboratory for analysis. The assessor will decide the number of tests needed and where to take the tests. This particular home was a section 8 home that was cited for peeling paint on the front porch concrete floor and for peeling paint on the back concrete steps. These were the two locations that were dust test sampled. The homeowner was smart and installed indoor and outdoor carpet over the entire front porch and back steps. We tested the front entrance new carpet area because this is the area where people enter the home and can potentially track in lead dust on their shoes. We also tested the back steps because this is also an area where people track in lead dust. The assessor also added a blank test and purposely mixed up two bottles for quality control purposes. When the laboratory results are obtained, the assessor will generate a passing or failing report. Thank you, this is Marko Vovk from <a href="http://
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