Industrial Hygiene and Safety

Lead Health Protection Programs

BEM’s certified lead-based paint inspectors and risk assessors have extensive experience performing a variety of lead-related Industrial Hygiene services.

Buildings with paint in good condition and constructed later than 1980 are typically evaluated with a hazard screening, using data from composite dust samples collected from floors and window troughs. When deteriorated paint is present, composite paint chips are sampled. Older buildings (pre-1978) with deteriorated paint are inspected under protocols in the Housing and Urban Development “Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing.” This includes analyzing building components in the field by x-ray fluorescence (XRF) or having paint chip samples analyzed by a laboratory.

Lead-based paint on exterior building surfaces may peel off and contaminate underlying soils. BEM’s experts are experienced with soil evaluations through XRF technology, soil collection and analysis, remediation alternative analysis and remedial actions for lead-contaminated soils.

If abatement is necessary, BEM’s EPA Certified Lead Project Designers develop technical abatement specifications and contract documents in accordance with applicable federal, state and local regulations.

BEM is currently performing lead-based paint survey and management services for a number of clients, including the US Postal Service, the US Air Force, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority.

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For more information, contact Don Richardson, CPG, Director at (908) 598-2600 x183 or at drichardson@bemsys.com drichardson@bemsys.com.