What You Need to Know About New Jersey Lead Safe Law NJAC 5:28A
1. Propery owners are free to choose their own lead evaluation firm from the new jersey department of community affairs list of certified lead evaluators (https://www.Nj.Gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_lead/ld_eval_contrs.Pdf). Do not be coerced into using the “preferred” vendor
2. Choosing your own lead evaluator will save you hundreds, even thousands of dollars, and will avoid unnecessary municipal mark-ups
3. The law requires a lead sfe dust wipe or visual inspection based upon the township in which your property is located
4. The law does not require or encourage lead free xrf inspections
5. Lead free xrf inspections are an “over sell”. They are expensive and not required by the law. Lead free inspections require abatement (total removal) when lead is found. The law requires remediation (re-painting or encapsulation). Easy and inexpensive.
6. Lead paint in properties was not banned until 1978. Buildings constructed prior to 1978 are likely to contain lead. If routine dust wipes inspections regularly fail, what is the likelyhood that a high tech xrf inspection will pass? Think logically, think affordably, and think smart come election time !
“Lead Safe” Best Practices
Routine maintenance helps contribute to a “lead safe” living environment and will reduce lead dust content in dust wipe samples that are evaluated by an accredited laboratory. On a routine basis, and prior to a lead swipe or visual inspection:
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Ensure all painted surfaces are free of chipped, peeling or chalking paint, bubbling, and deteriorated wood. All painted surfaces should appear “smooth and tight”.
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Clean all window sills and floors. If carpeted vacuum. Especially after renovations to ensure no construction dust remains. Not cleaning after construction is a major cause of lead dust contamination and inspection failure, especially on flooring
INGT Lead Testing, LLC
- EPA Certification Number NAT-F219896-1
- EPA Certified Lead Dust Technicians
- EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting Certification Number R-I-99273-21-04583
- New Jersey DCA Approved Lead Contractor Certification Number 00723-E
- New Jersey DOH Certified Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor Permit Number 037932
- New Jersey Department of Treasury Identification Number 0450721380
- HUD Certified Visual Inspector
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Click here for information on the NEW JERSEY LEAD SAFE LAW, NJAC 5:28A, CHAPTER 182, approved July 22, 2021, Senate Committee Substitute for Senate, No. 1147
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