XRF instruments measure the amount of lead on a painted surface by exposing the surface to high-energy radiation (gamma rays in this case).
The XRF process doesn’t require a physical sample to be taken. Since lead-based paint can produce harmful lead dust when it is damaged, testing paint without taking chips is preferable. There is no damage and no danger.
Each element releases a unique signal and measuring this determines the concentration of the element being tested.
Effective August 9, 2020, Local Law 31 requires the owner of a residential dwelling in a building older than 1960 to have the dwelling(s) tested for lead. The testing must be performed by an EPA-certified inspector or risk assessor that is independent of the owner or any lead paint abatement firm.
EPA-certified lead paint inspectors use handheld XRF analyzer machines — which resemble radar guns — to accurately and efficiently test all types of surfaces within residential buildings for the presence of lead-based paint.
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