N.J. Admin. Code § 5:17-3.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 5:17-3.4 - Additional testing requirements

(a) XRF testing shall be performed in compliance with the HUD Guidelines and with N.J.A.C. 7:28-4 using accepted manufacturers' recommended calibration techniques and substrate corrections.

(b) Dust wipe sampling shall be done as per the HUD Guidelines and any requirements imposed by the certified laboratory that will analyze the samples.

(c) Anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) may be used to test surfaces in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations, ASTM standard E2051-01, and any applicable Federal protocols that may be developed.

(d) Carpet shall be tested by dust wipe, by vacuum sampling in accordance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report "Residential Sampling for Lead: Protocols for Dust and Soil Sampling," March 29, 1995, incorporated herein by reference. The report may be ordered through the US EPA website http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/leadtpbf.htm.

(e) An inspector/risk assessor or an owner or occupant may use chemical spot tests for initial pre-tests; however, chemical spot tests shall not form the basis of any screening, testing or evaluation or abatement activity performed under this chapter.

(f) Any other test methods may be used if documentation is first submitted to the Department, and the Department, based on test data or acceptance by a Federal authority, approves the method for use.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:17-3.4

Amended by R.2005 d.144, effective 5/16/2005.
See: 36 New Jersey Register 2106(a), 37 New Jersey Register 1754(c).
Rewrote the section.

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 123(a), effective 1/19/2021