ASTM_E_2115_-_15.pdf

Designation:E211515Standard Guide forConducting Lead Hazard Assessments of Dwellings and ofOther Child-Occupied Facilities1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2115;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers how to conduct,document and reportfindings of a lead hazard assessment of dwellings and of otherchild-occupied facilities.1.2 Procedures for assessment of personal items,such astoys,dishes,and hobby materials that may contribute toelevated lead levels in blood are not included in this guide.1.3 Procedures for random sampling of units within dwell-ings having multiple units are not included.1.4 This guide contains notes,which are explanatory,andare not part of the mandatory requirements of this guide.1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D4840 Guide for Sample Chain-of-Custody ProceduresE631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE1605 Terminology Relating to Lead in BuildingsE1613 Test Method for Determination of Lead by Induc-tively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry(ICP-AES),Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry(FAAS),or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spec-trometry(GFAAS)TechniquesE1644 Practice for Hot Plate Digestion of Dust WipeSamples for the Determination of LeadE1645 Practice for Preparation of Dried Paint Samples byHotplate or Microwave Digestion for Subsequent LeadAnalysisE1726 Practice for Preparation of Soil Samples by HotplateDigestion for Subsequent Lead AnalysisE1727 Practice for Field Collection of Soil Samples forSubsequent Lead Determination(Withdrawn 2014)3E1728 Practice for Collection of Settled Dust Samples UsingWipe Sampling Methods for Subsequent Lead Determi-nationE1729 Practice for Field Collection of Dried Paint Samplesfor Subsequent Lead Determination(Withdrawn 2014)3E1753 Practice for Use of Qualitative Chemical Spot TestKits for Detection of Lead in Dry Paint FilmsE1979 Practice for Ultrasonic Extraction of Paint,Dust,Soil,and Air Samples for Subsequent Determination ofLeadE2051 Practice for the Determination of Lead in Paint,Settled Dust,Soil and Air Particulate by Field-PortableElectroanalysis(Withdrawn 2010)3E2119 Practice for Quality Systems for Conducting In SituMeasurements of Lead Content in Paint or Other CoatingsUsing Field-Portable X-Ray Fluorescence(XRF)Devices(Withdrawn 2009)3E2239 Practice for Record Keeping and Record Preservationfor Lead Hazard ActivitiesE2252 Practice for Selection of Lead Hazard ReductionMethods for Identified Risks in Residential Housing orChild Occupied FacilitiesE2255/E2255M Practice for Conducting VisualAssessmentsfor Lead Hazards in Buildings1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Performanceof Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.23 on LeadHazards Associated with Buildings.Current edition approved May 1,2015.Published July 2015.Originally approvedin 2000.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as E2115 06 which waswithdrawn January 2015 and reinstated in May 2015.DOI:10.1520/E2115-15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.2 Other Documents:40 CFR 745,Environmental Protection Agency(EPA),Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention in Certain Resi-dential Structures(especially subparts D,L and Q)4Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-BasedPaint Hazards in Housing,2nd Edition,July 2012(“HUDGuidelines”)53.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For definition of terms not appearing here,refer toTerminologies E631 and E1605.3.1.2 lead hazard assessment,nan investigation of build-ings and associated areas in the immediate vicinity of thebuildings conducted to determine the location,type,andseverity of lead hazards.4.Summary of Guide4.1 This guide discusses the conduct of a lead hazardassessment,in a stepwise progression,using a systematicapplication of the three general tasks listed below.Simultane-ous conduct of several activities within these tasks generally isperformed.4.1.1 Task 1Pre-site visit activities:Preparing for theon-site visit.4.1.2 Task 2On-site activ