The Evaluating Lead-Based Paint in HUD-Assisted Housing Videos cover the highlights of completing key lead-based paint evaluations to meet compliance with HUD’s Lead Safe Housing Rule for pre-1978 HUD-assisted housing. The videos include expertise from HUD and certified lead risk assessors/inspectors. Topics include lead-based paint inspection, risk assessment, clearance examination, family interview for environmental investigations of elevated blood lead level cases, and reports. Learn more on the Lead-Based Paint landing page.
Learn the basics of how to complete a lead-based paint inspection in accordance with HUD’s Lead Safe Housing Rule from certified lead risk assessors/inspectors and HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH). A lead-based paint inspection is used to determine and report the presence and location of lead-based paint in target housing.
Learn the basics of how to complete a risk assessment in accordance with HUD’s Lead Safe Housing Rule from certified lead risk assessors/inspectors and HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH). A risk assessment is used to determine and report the presence, nature, severity and location of lead-based paint, dust, and soil hazards at a single point in time in target housing.
Learn about the family interview that is a key component of the lead-based paint (LBP) environmental investigation (EI) when a child tests positive for an elevated blood lead level conducted. The EI is conducted by a certified LBP risk assessor. This video provides information on the purpose, timing, and tips for how to complete a successful interview.
Learn the basics of how to complete a clearance examination in accordance with HUD’s Lead Safe Housing Rule from certified lead risk assessors/inspectors and HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH). A clearance examination is used to determine and report whether a lead-hazard reduction activity was successfully completed, and the space impacted is clean enough to safely re-occupy. A clearance examination must be completed after HUD-funded rehabilitation in target housing that includes lead abatement, interim controls, paint stabilization, paint repair, or any combination thereof.
Learn the basics of how to read and analyze lead-based paint (LBP) reports. This video covers the key elements of LBP inspection, risk assessment, and clearance examination reports. Each of these investigations is done within a regulatory framework with different reporting requirements.