Md. Code Regs. 26.16.05.12

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 26.16.05.12 - Collection and Laboratory Analysis of Samples

A. Determination of lead content in paint shall be in accordance with COMAR 26.16.01.03 a B.

B. A person that collects a paint chip, dust, or soil sample in accordance with the procedures contained in this chapter shall be accredited by the Department as a lead paint inspector technician, visual inspector, or risk assessor and employed by a Department-accredited contractor.

C. A lead paint inspector technician, visual inspector, or risk assessor shall submit a collected sample for analysis to a laboratory:

(1) Recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under 15 U.S.C. § 2685(b) as accredited under the National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program; and

(2) That demonstrates it can achieve a quantitation limit equal to or less than:

(a) 20 percent of the lowest level of lead content in paint that constitutes a lead-containing substance, as stated in COMAR 26.16.01.02B;

(b) 20 percent of the lowest action level or regulatory limit for lead content in soil established under 40 CFR § 745.65(c) or a more stringent standard published by the Department; or

(c) 50 percent of the lowest level of lead content in dust that constitutes lead-contaminated dust, as stated in COMAR 26.16.02.02B.

Md. Code Regs. 26.16.05.12

Regulation .12 amended effective 47:13 Md. R. 643, eff. 7/1/2020