For a safe home, office, or another indoor environment, you need to be aware of and mitigate the risks posed by lead. Envirocheck is an environmental inspection and testing agency and we offer professional services including lead inspection and lead testing.
With offices throughout the USA in Orange County, Burbank, San Diego, Hayward (CA), Brooklyn (NY), Phoenix (AZ), Newton (MA) and Farmington (CT), we have you covered.
Although its use in construction and plumbing materials was phased out before the 1990s, the presence of lead (a heavy metal) is still prominent, particularly in lead-based paint. This paint was used for everything from painting homes and commercial buildings to even painting items like children’s toys. In older buildings, it is still present in paintwork (both interior and exterior) on everything from window sills and baseboards to walls.
Over time, paint deteriorates and flecks can break off and create lead dust. This can even leach into the water supply. While lead contamination presents a hazard to everyone, infants and children under the age of six years are most vulnerable to its harmful effects. Exposure to high levels of lead through inhalation or ingestion of particles can cause an array of health issues from diminished immunity to learning disabilities, cognitive dysfunction, hearing loss, and even death. Adults who are exposed may experience damage to their cardiovascular, nervous, and reproductive systems.
Lead is heavily regulated and controlled and there are strict policies in the USA relating to its handling, maintenance, and removal, and for the protection of workers.
Learn more about lead and its management here.
Envirocheck uses a variety of professional onsite and lab-based tools to inspect and test for the presence of lead in homes and commercial premises. From testing paint for lead in situ with X-Ray Fluorescence to taking soil, water, dust, and paint chip samples back to our lab for testing, we effectively assess your property’s risks and provide recommendations based on our findings to help keep you and your visitors safe.
For lead testing in Orange County, San Diego, Los Angeles, and elsewhere, contact Envirocheck now.