Designation:E1796−03(Reapproved2016)StandardGuideforSelectionandUseofLiquidCoatingEncapsulationProductsforLeadedPaintinBuildings1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE1796;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideisintendedtoprovidebuildinguserssuchasprivatebuildingowners,contractors,architects,homeowners,andregulatoryauthoritieswithassistanceinselectinganappropriateliquidcoatingencapsulationproductforarchitec-turalresidenceandchild-carefacilityusesituationsforabatingleadedpaint.Thisguidealsoprovidesinformationthatcanbeusedtoassistinthefollowing:(1)determiningwhetherapaintedsurfaceissuitableforencapsulation,(2)applyingaliquidcoatingencapsulationproduct,(3)evaluatinginstalledliquidcoatingencapsulationproducts,and(4)maintainingtheencapsulatedsurface.1.2Thisguideappliestoanyliquid-appliedproductthatreliesprimarilyonadhesionforattachmenttothesurfaceandisdesignedtoreducehumanexposuretoleadinpaint.1.3Thisguideisnotintendedforuseasatrainingmanual.Theinformationcontainedhereinisnotall-inclusiveanddoesnotprovidecomprehensiveinstructionsfortheselection,application,ormaintenanceofspecificliquidcoatingencapsu-lationproducts.Thisguideisintendedtosupplementinforma-tionsuppliedbyencapsulationproductmanufacturersandsafetyrequirementsestablishedbylaw.Theuserofthisguideshallrefertotheencapsulationproductmanufacturer’sinstruc-tionsforencapsulationproductapplicationandmaintenance.1.4Thisguidedoesnotcoverminimummaterialperfor-mancerequirementsforliquidcoatingencapsulationproducts.Performancespecificationsfornon-reinforcedliquidcoatingencapsulationproductsareprovidedinSpecificationE1795.Performancespecificationsforreinforcedliquidcoatingencap-sulationproductsareprovidedinSpecificationE1797.1.5Encapsulationproductsforuseonindustrialsteelstruc-tur...
