TL;DR
A paint chip sample is a physical flake of layered paint collected from a surface and sent to an accredited laboratory to determine lead content, reported as percent by weight against the federal threshold of 0.5 percent. It is the definitive method when XRF readings are inconclusive or when a renovation needs documentation for specific components, with each sample tied to its location on a floor plan.
What it means
A paint chip sample is a physical flake of layered paint collected from a surface and sent to an accredited laboratory to determine lead content, reported as percent by weight against the federal threshold of 0.5 percent. It is the definitive method when XRF readings are inconclusive or when a renovation needs documentation for specific components, with each sample tied to its location on a floor plan. Collection gouges a small spot down to the substrate, which is patched afterward.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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