On occasion inspectors will request that we have the paint on or in the building tested to confirm there is no lead based paint. We do have a preferred vendor that we use, Northern Environmental Development, Inc. 


Once this is flagged we immediately call and schedule a site visit and have them out to the property at their earliest availability to take a paint sample. They then run the sample through various tests and will send us back the report, which we submit to CHA. 


Below is information that CHA looks for when determining when to request a LBP certification:


Inspectors must determine that all interior surfaces are either free of deteriorated paint (any interior paint or other coating that is peeling, chipping, chalking, or cracking, or any paint or coating located on an interior surface or fixture that is otherwise damaged or separated from the substrate) or adequately treated and covered to prevent exposure of the occupants to lead-based paint hazards.


Inspection Requirements:


The following types of units are exempt and do not require inspection for lead-based paint hazards:


 Units built after December 31, 1977;


 Efficiency or zero bedroom units and single room occupancy units;


 Housing units specifically built for the elderly or persons with disabilities, unless a child under the age of six resides or is expected to reside in the unit;


 Housing units inspected after September 15, 2000, in accordance with the new lead based paint regulations and received clearance from a certified risk assessor that the unit does not contain lead; and


 Housing units in which all lead-based paint was identified and was removed, and received clearance from a certified risk assessor that the unit does not contain lead.


For units built before 1978 that are occupied or to be occupied by children under the age of six:


 The visual assessment indicates there is no deteriorated paint in the kitchen.Deteriorated paint means any interior paint or other coating that is peeling, chipping,chalking, or cracking, or any paint or coating located on an interior surface or fixture that is otherwise damaged or separated from the substrate; and


 The visual assessment indicates there are no visible dust, paint chips or other debris and residue in the kitchen as part of a risk assessment or clearance examination.


For units built before 1978 that are occupied or to be occupied by children under the age of six with an identified environmental intervention blood level (EIBL):


 The risk assessment indicates that there are no lead-based paint hazards;


 The clearance examination conducted following lead-based paint hazard reduction activities indicates that the hazard reduction activities are complete and that no settled dust-lead hazards exist in the kitchen. The clearance process includes a visual assessment and collection and analysis of environmental samples.