TL;DR
A lead inspection is the surface-by-surface investigation of a dwelling that determines where lead-based paint exists, performed by a state-certified inspector using an XRF analyzer or laboratory paint-chip samples against the federal threshold of 1.0 milligram per square centimeter. It answers where the paint is, not whether it currently endangers anyone, which is the job of a risk assessment.
What it means
A lead inspection is the surface-by-surface investigation of a dwelling that determines where lead-based paint exists, performed by a state-certified inspector using an XRF analyzer or laboratory paint-chip samples against the federal threshold of 1.0 milligram per square centimeter. It answers where the paint is, not whether it currently endangers anyone, which is the job of a risk assessment. Sellers and landlords of pre-1978 housing use its report for federal disclosure obligations, and the document follows the address permanently.
Where it sits in the glossary
Lead inspection is part of the Permits group inside the ProFix Directory glossary. Browse every term in this category from the glossary index.
Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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