LEAD SERVICES DIRECTORY

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1 LEAD SERVICES DIRECTORY Updated January 2016

2 Please Note: This listing does not constitute an endorsement by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. This listing may not include all companies related to lead services. This document is updated periodically. For the most recent version, please check the following website: While every effort is made to present the most current and accurate information regarding certification status of companies, it is the responsibility of the users of this directory to verify that the company they are using possesses current valid certification. Please send inquiries to: Colorado Air Pollution Control Division Lead-Based Paint Program Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO Page 2 of 24

3 Table of Contents Introduction... 4 Lead Regulatory Levels... 5 Colorado Certified Lead Evaluation Firms Environmental Consultants in Colorado with Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzers (XRF) Colorado Certified Lead Abatement Firms Colorado Certified Training Providers EPA-approved Lead Test Kits for Certified Renovators Laboratories Providing Blood Lead Analysis Laboratories Certified to Analyze Drinking Water for Lead Laboratories Analyzing Lead in Air Samples Laboratories Providing Environmental Lead Proficiency Analytical Testing (ELPAT) Colorado County Health and Environmental Departments Other Sources of Information Appendix A: Acronyms Used in this Directory Appendix B: Lead-Based Paint Related Questions to Ask Environmental Consultants and Contractors 24 Page 3 of 24

4 Introduction Childhood lead poisoning is currently the leading preventable environmental health risk to children in the United States. In the state of Colorado, nearly 200 children were confirmed to have elevated blood lead levels between 2008 and The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently changed their definition of elevated blood lead levels from 10 micrograms per deciliter to 5 micrograms per deciliter, which means that many more children are considered to have elevated blood lead levels. This is concerning because it means that even low levels of lead exposure for young children can lead to speech, language, and behavior problems, decreased muscle and bone growth, learning disabilities, nervous system damage, and many other serious health issues. 2 In adults, lead exposure can lead to fertility problems, digestive disorders, nerve disorders, and memory and concentration problems. 3 Although lead-based paint was banned in 1978, many older homes still currently being used contain lead-based paint. Renovation or demolition of these homes can create lead dust which can be unknowingly inhaled or ingested. Even houses not under renovation or demolition can contain peeling, chipping, or cracking lead-based paint, which constitutes a serious health hazard. In addition, children and adults can be exposed to lead from plumbing with lead pipes, contaminated soil, industrial airborne pollutants, and common hobbies such as antique furniture refurbishing, classic car restoration, and pottery making. This Lead Services Directory has been compiled as a resource for people concerned about lead poisoning. It includes listings of private and public agencies offering lead poisoning prevention services, as well as listings for certified companies that are trained in the safe removal of lead-based paint. This directory also contains information on lead consultation services, environmental sampling and testing, and a listing of state and local health departments that can provide further assistance. 1 Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado Environmental Public Health Tracking, Accessed 10/2/2013 from 2 Environmental Protection Agency, Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home, Ibid Page 4 of 24

5 Lead Regulatory Levels Environmental and Paint Regulations Source of Lead Hazard Regulatory Level Source of Regulation Residential interior and exterior paint on furniture and toys Air 0.06% Total Weight 30 µ/meter 3 (AL) 50 µ/meter 3 (PEL) Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 1977 OSHA, 1993 Drinking water < µ/liter or 15 ppb EPA, 1989 Bare soil play areas 400 ppm 40 CFR Bare soil average of samples from the balance of the yard > 1,200 ppm 40 CFR Lead Clearance Levels Following Abatement Source of Lead Dust Hazard Clearance Level Regulation Floors 40 µ/ft 2 Colorado AQCC Regulation No. 19 and EPA Window sills interior 250 µ/ft 2 Colorado AQCC Regulation No. 19 and EPA Window troughs 400 µ/ft 2 Colorado AQCC Regulation No. 19 and EPA Window sills exterior 500 µ/ft 2 Colorado AQCC Regulation No. 19 Exterior surfaces (e.g. patios, porches, sidewalks) Soil non play areas Soil play areas 800 µ/ft 2 Colorado AQCC Regulation No. 19 1,200 µ/gram 400 µ/gram Colorado AQCC Regulation No. 19 and EPA Colorado AQCC Regulation No. 19 and EPA µ micrograms CFR Code of Federal Regulations ppb parts per billion AL action level PEL Permissible Exposure Limit ppm parts per million AQCC Air Quality Control Commission Page 5 of 24

6 Colorado Certified Lead Evaluation Firms Advanced Environmental Sciences, Inc. 383 West 37th Street, Suite 104 Loveland, CO (970) Alfred Benesch & Company 7979 E Tufts Ave, Suite 800 Denver, CO (303) [email protected] AmeriSpec Inspection Services 3244 Alexander Way Broomfield, CO (303) [email protected] Anderson Property Inspections 115 Del Oro Circle Colorado Springs, CO (719) AsbesTech, LLC S Parker Road, #333 Parker, CO (720) [email protected] Boulder Environmental Management, Inc. 5 Deer Trail Road Boulder, CO (303) [email protected] BuildSafe Environmental, LTD 303 S Broadway, Suite Denver, CO (303) [email protected] Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. 165 S. Union Blvd. Suite 310 Lakewood, CO (303) [email protected] Burnside Enterprises, LLC 4030 Zurich Drive Colorado Springs, CO (719) [email protected] Cardno ATC 8985 E. Nichols Ave., Suite 350 Centennial, CO (303) [email protected] CB Environmental, LLC 190 E 9th Avenue, Suite 320 Denver, CO (303) [email protected] Chemistry & Industrial Hygiene W. 43rd Avenue Wheat Ridge, CO (303) [email protected] Cheyenne Mountain Services, Co. (1-800 Flooded) 2676 Durango Drive Colorado Springs, CO (719) [email protected] Page 6 of 24

7 City of Greeley th Street, Suite 201 Greeley, CO (970) Colorado Asbestos Inspections 303 S Broadway, Unit Denver, CO (303) [email protected] enviocore, LLC 8068 Lodgepole Trail Lone Tree, CO (303) [email protected] Enviro Care Consulting Services, LLC Flowler Drive Northglenn, CO (303) [email protected] Colorado Environmental Solutions 597 Chandelle Road Castle Rock, CO (720) [email protected] Deluxe Environmental, Inc. 709 W. Littleton Boulevard, Suite 204 Littleton, CO (303) [email protected] Denver Urban Renewal Authority 1555 California Street, Suite 200 Denver, CO (303) DS Consulting, Inc Flatrock Court Morrison, CO (303) [email protected] E & E Consulting Inc Prince Circle Broomfield, CO (303) Empirical Environmental, LLC Ranch Hand Road, Suite 103 Peyton, CO (719) [email protected] Environmental Technical Solutions, LLC 2432 S. Downing Street Denver, CO (303) [email protected] EnviroSpec LLC 5160 S Parfet Street, Unit A3 Wheat Ridge, CO (303) [email protected] Family Environmental Compliance Services, Inc Chestnut Place Denver, CO (303) [email protected] Farmer Environmental Group, LLC 4125 Fairway Drive, Suite 130 Carrollton, TX (972) [email protected] Foothills Environmental, Inc Simms Street, Suite 102 Golden, CO (303) [email protected] Page 7 of 24

8 Gobbell Hays Partners, Inc E. 54th Avenue, Suite J Denver, CO (303) [email protected] Herron Enterprises USA, Inc W. Hampden Avenue Lakewood, CO (303) [email protected] Kumar & Associates 2390 S. Lipan Street Denver, CO (303) [email protected] Landmark Environmental, Inc. 250 Bryant Street Denver, CO (720) [email protected] Lead Consultants of America 225 Demott Lane Somerset, NJ (732) [email protected] Lead Safe Testing, LLC Aspen Way Golden CO (970) [email protected] Ninyo & Moore 6001 S Willow Drive, Suite 195 Greenwood Village, CO (303) [email protected] Occupational Health Technologies, Inc E. Bijou, Suite 153 Colorado Springs, CO (719) [email protected] Pinyon Environmental Engineering Resources, Inc W Jewell Avenue, Suite 200 Lakewood, CO (303) [email protected] Professional Service Industries, Inc W. 124th Avenue, Suite 800 Westminster, CO (303) [email protected] Quality Environmental Services 4432 Wellington Road Boulder, CO (303) [email protected] Risk Management Services, Inc S. Golden Road, Suite 200 Golden, CO (303) [email protected] National Environmental Specialists, Inc LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins, CO (970) [email protected] RiskNomics, LLC 8777 E Via De Ventura, Suite 385 Scottsdale, AZ (480) [email protected] Page 8 of 24

9 S & R Environmental Consulting, Inc Logan Street, Suite 200 Denver, CO (303) [email protected] Safe Objectives, Inc S. Academy Boulevard Colorado Springs, CO (719) [email protected] Schafer Environmental Consulting, Inc W. Montana Place Lakewood, CO (303) [email protected] SJR Environmental Consulting Services, Inc Lafayette Street Denver, CO (303) [email protected] The Vertex Companies, Inc Osage Street Denver, CO (303) TRC 1526 Cole Boulevard, Bldg 3 Suite 150 Lakewood, CO (303) [email protected] Weecycle Environmental Consulting Inc Western Avenue, Suite B Boulder, CO (303) [email protected] Western Technologies, Inc. 278 Sawyer Dr., #2 Durango, CO (970) [email protected] Stiles Environmental & Industrial 4602 Plettner Ln, #3C Evergreen, CO (303) [email protected] Terracon Consultants, Inc W. I-70 Frontage Road N., Suite 3 Wheat Ridge, CO (303) [email protected] Tetra Tech 1526 Cole Blvd, Bld 3- Suite #150 Colorado Springs, CO (710) [email protected] Page 9 of 24

10 Environmental Consultants with Portable X-ray Fluorescence Analyzers (XRF) Portable X-ray fluorescence analyzers are used to test for lead. They should only be used by trained technicians. Accurate Lead Paint Testing, LLC Colorado Springs (719) Alfred Benesch & Company Denver (303) AmeriSpec Inspection Services Broomfield (303) Boulder Environmental Management, Inc. Boulder (303) BuildSafe Environmental, LTD Denver (303) Burnside Enterprises, LLC Colorado Springs (719) Century Environmental Hygiene, LLC Fort Collins (970) Chemistry and Industrial Hygiene, Inc. Wheat Ridge (303) Cheyenne Mountain Services Co. (1-800-Flooded) Colorado Springs (719) Colorado Environmental Solutions Castle Rock (720) Deluxe Environmental, Inc. Littleton (303) DS Consulting, Inc. Aspen (970) Lakewood (303) Vail (970) Empirical Environmental, LLC Peyton (719) Environmental Assessment & Consulting, LLC Colorado Springs (719) Environmental Technical Solutions, LLC Denver (303) Herron Enterprises USA, Inc. Lakewood (303) MT2, LLC Arvada (303) National Environmental Specialists, Inc. Fort Collins (970) Ninyo & Moore Greenwood Village (303) Professional Service Industries, Inc. Westminster (303) Risk Management Services, Inc. Golden (303) S & R Environmental Consulting, Inc. Denver (303) Safe Objectives, Inc. Colorado Springs (719) Terracon Consultants, Inc. Wheat Ridge (303) Colorado Springs (719) TRC Lakewood (303) Weecycle Environmental Consulting, Inc. Boulder (303) Western Technologies, Inc. Durango (970) Page 10 of 24

11 Colorado Certified Lead Abatement Firms Abatement by TY-REX, Inc Otto Lane Colorado Springs, CO (719) ARC Abatement, Inc W 117 th Avenue E Broomfield, CO (303) www. arcabatement.com [email protected] Belfor Environmental, Inc Kalamath Street Denver, CO (303) [email protected] BluSky Restoration Contractors 9767 E Easter Avenue Centennial, CO (303) Colorado Abatement Professionals, Inc Albion Street Denver, CO (303) [email protected] Colorado Hazard Control, LLC 1775 West 55th Avenue Denver, CO (303) [email protected] Comprehensive Risk Services, LLC 333 E. Osborn Road, Suite 300 Phoenix, AZ (855) [email protected] Custom Environmental Services, Inc W. I-70 Frontage Road, Unit 11 Arvada, CO (303) [email protected] Earth Services and Abatement, Inc E. 50th Avenue Commerce City, CO (303) [email protected] First General Services 1625 Tuskegee Place #160 Colorado Springs, CO (719) [email protected] Hudspeth & Associates, Inc S. Santa Fe Circle Englewood, CO (303) [email protected] JKS Industries, LLC. 747 Sheridan Boulevard Lakewood, CO (303) [email protected] K.K. Environmental Services, Inc S Tucson Way, Suite 250 Englewood, CO (720) [email protected] Page 11 of 24

12 Lead Paint Solutions, LLC 2551 W. 52nd Avenue Denver, CO (303) Unleaded, Inc E 137 th Avenue Thornton, CO (303) [email protected] Mile High Environmental Services, Inc E Mississippi Avenue, Unit 2D Denver, CO (720) [email protected] MJB Environmental Services, Inc Southmoor Drive Fountain, CO (719) Petrochem Insulation, Inc. 110 Corporate Place Vallejo, CA (707) [email protected] Risk Removal, Inc Timberline Road, Office 1 Fort Collins, CO (970) [email protected] Salem Engineering Group Mission Park Drive #108 Rancho Cucamunga, CA (909) Spray Systems of AZ, Inc W. Medtronic Way, Suite 108 Tempe, AZ (480) [email protected] Page 12 of 24

13 Colorado Certified Training Providers The following training programs have received accreditation from the Air Pollution Control Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for the disciplines listed. Colorado Hazard Control 1775 West 55 th Avenue Denver, CO (303) Worker Supervisor Inspector Risk Assessor Refreshers for all above courses Misers Inspection & Training, Inc W. Baker Avenue Englewood, CO (303) Worker Supervisor Inspector Risk Assessor Refreshers for all above courses Safe Objectives, Inc S. Academy Boulevard Colorado Springs, CO (719) Inspector Risk Assessor Refreshers for all above courses Page 13 of 24

14 EPA-approved Lead Test Kits for Certified Renovators These are qualitative kits that provide a convenient and inexpensive method of screening for lead on hard surfaces. Although they are often available at local hardware and home improvement stores, the EPA has only approved these kits for use by Certified Renovators adhering to the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP Rule). For more information on RRP, visit 3M TM LeadCheck TM Swabs (800) D-Lead Lead Paint Test Kit (414) or (877) Page 14 of 24

15 Laboratories Providing Blood Lead Analysis All clinical laboratories must satisfy the requirements of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) by participating in nationally recognized proficiency testing programs such as those sponsored by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). A laboratory may also be certified by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) if the laboratory participates in a nationally recognized proficiency testing program. For more information, contact OSHA at (303) or (800) Lab Corp of America Accredited by CAP and meets the requirements of CLIA. Englewood, CO (303) Med Tox Laboratories Accredited by CAP and meets the requirements of CLIA. Participates in the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADOH) proficiency testing program and the NYSDOH proficiency testing program. St. Paul, MN (800) Quest Diagnostic Laboratory Accredited by CAP and OSHA, and meets the requirements of CLIA. Denver, CO (303) Tamarac Medical Accredited by OSHA, and meets the requirements of CLIA. Centennial, CO (303) or (800) Page 15 of 24

16 Laboratories Certified to Analyze Drinking Water for Lead Accutest Mountain States, Inc. Wheat Ridge (303) ACZ Laboratories Steamboat Springs (970) Analytica Environmental Labs Thornton (303) CDPHE Lowry Campus Denver (303) City of Fort Collins Fort Collins (970) City of Grand Junction Grand Junction (970) Colorado Analytical Laboratory Brighton (303) Green Analytical Labs Durango (970) Huffman Laboratories Golden (303) Reservoirs Environmental, Inc. Denver (303) Sangre De Cristo Laboratory Alamosa (719) SGS North America, Inc. Denver (303) Stewart Environmental Consultants Fort Collins (970) TestAmerica Denver Arvada (303) Weld County Department of Public Health & Environment Greeley (970) Childhood lead poisoning is currently the leading preventable environmental health risk to children in the United States. For a complete list, visit: Page 16 of 24

17 Laboratories Analyzing Lead in Air Samples Accutest Mountain States Wheat Ridge, CO (303) ALS Laboratory Group, Inc. Salt Lake City, UT (801) or (800) EMSL Analytical, Inc. Denver, CO (303) Reservoirs Environmental Services, Inc. Denver, CO (303) Laboratories Providing Environmental Lead Proficiency Analytical Testing (ELPAT) The Environmental Lead Proficiency Analytical Testing (ELPAT) program evaluates laboratories performing lead analysis of paint chips, soil, and dust wipes. The ELPAT program is a cooperative effort of the AIHA, the CDC, NIOSH, and the EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. Under a Title X legislative directive, the EPA OPPT established a National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (NLLAP) to recognize laboratories that can analyze lead in paint chip, soil, and dust matrices associated with the abatement and control of leadbased paint contaminated housing. EMSL Analytical, Inc. Denver, CO (303) Reservoirs Environmental Services, Inc. Denver (303) For a nationwide list, visit: Page 17 of 24

18 Colorado County Health & Environmental Departments County Agency Address Phone Adams Alamosa Arapahoe Archuleta Baca Bent Boulder Broomfield Chaffee Cheyenne Clear Creek Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer Delta Denver Dolores Douglas Tri-County Health Dept. Alamosa County Public Health Dept. Tri-County Health Dept. San Juan Basin Health Dept. Baca County Public Bent County Public Boulder County Public Health Broomfield Health and Human Services Dept. Chaffee County Public Health Dept. Cheyenne County Public Clear Creek County Public and Environmental Health Conejos County Public Health and Nursing Service Costilla County Public Crowley County Public Custer County Public Delta County Dept. of Health & Human Services Denver Public Health Denver Environmental Health Dolores Public Health Agency Tri-County Health Dept S. Willow Drive, Suite 100 Greenwood Village, CO Independence Way Alamosa, CO S. Willow Drive, Suite 100 Greenwood Village, CO Sawyer Drive Durango, CO Main Street, Suite 4 Springfield, CO Park Avenue Las Animas, CO Broadway Boulder, CO Garden Center Broomfield, CO E. 1st Street, Suite 137 Salida, CO W 6 N Cheyenne Wells, CO Argentine Street Georgetown, CO State Highway 285 South La Jara, CO Main Street San Luis, CO West 3rd Street, Room 111 La Junta, CO Edwards Street Westcliffe, CO W. 6th Street Delta, CO Bannock Street, MC 2600 Denver, CO W. 14th Avenue Denver, CO West 4th Street Dove Creek, CO S. Willow Drive, Suite 100 Greenwood Village, CO (303) (719) (303) (970) (719) (719) (303) (720) (719) (719) (303) (719) (719) (719) (719) (970) (303) (720) (970) (303) Page 18 of 24

19 County Health Departments continued Eagle El Paso Elbert County Agency Address Phone Fremont Garfield Gilpin Grand Gunnison Hinsdale Huerfano Jackson Jefferson Kiowa Kit Carson La Plata Lake Larimer Las Animas Lincoln Eagle County Public Eagle County Environmental Health El Paso County Public Health Elbert County Health and Environment Fremont County Public Fremont County Environmental Health Agency Garfield County Public Gilpin County Public Grand County Public Health Gunnison County Health & Human Services Hinsdale County Public Las Animas-Huerfano Counties District Health Dept. Jackson County Public Jefferson County Public Health Kiowa County Public Kit Carson County Health and Human Services San Juan Basin Health Dept. Lake County Public Larimer County Health Dept. Las Animas-Huerfano Counties District Health Lincoln County Dept. of Public Health 551 Broadway Eagle, CO Broadway Eagle, CO W. Garden of the Gods Road, Suite 2044 Colorado Springs, CO Ute Avenue Kiowa, CO Justice Center Road Canon City, CO Macon, Room 212 Canon City, CO W. 14th Street Rifle, CO Norton Drive Black Hawk, CO Moffat Avenue Hot Sulphur Springs, CO North Pine Street Gunnison, CO W. Third Street Lake City, CO Benedicta Avenue Trinidad, CO McKinley Street Walden, CO th Street Golden, CO Luther Street Eads, CO S. 14th Street Burlington, CO Sawyer Drive Durango, CO W. 5th Street Leadville, CO Blue Spruce Drive Fort Collins, CO Benedicta Avenue Trinidad, CO th Street Hugo, CO (970) (970) (719) (303) (719) (719) (970) (303) (970) (970) (970) (719) (970) (303) (719) (719) (970) (719) (970) (719) (719) Page 19 of 24

20 County Health Departments continued Logan Mesa County Agency Address Phone Mineral Moffat Montezuma Montrose Morgan Otero Ouray Park Phillips Pitkin Prowers Pueblo Rio Blanco Rio Grande Routt Saguache San Juan Northeast Colorado Health Dept. Mesa County Health Department Mineral County Public Moffat County Public Montezuma County Public Montrose County Dept. of Health and Human Services Northeast Colorado Health Dept. Otero County Health Dept. Ouray County Public Park County Public Northeast Colorado Health Dept. Pitkin County Health & Human Services Prowers County Public Health & Environment Pueblo City-County Health Dept. Rio Blanco County Dept. of Public Health and Environment Rio Grande County Public Routt County Public Routt County Environmental Health Saguache County Public San Juan County Public Health Service 700 Columbine Street Sterling, CO /2 Road Grand Junction, CO Rio Grande Avenue Creede, CO Central Park Drive, Suite 101 Steamboat Springs, CO West North Cortez, CO South Townsend Montrose, CO W. Railroad Avenue Fort Morgan, CO West 3rd Street La Junta, CO nd Street Ouray, CO Clark Street Fairplay, CO E. Denver Street, Suite C Holyoke, CO Castle Creek Road, Suite 7 Aspen, CO South Main Street Lamar, CO W. 9th Street Pueblo, CO East Main Rangely, CO th Street, Room 101 Del Norte, CO Central Park Drive, Suite 101 Steamboat Springs, CO th Street Steamboat Springs, CO rd Street Saguache, CO Snowden Street Silverton, CO (970) (970) (719) (970) (970) (970) (970) (719) (970) (719) (970) (970) (719) (719) (970) (719) (970) (970) (719) (970) Page 20 of 24

21 County Agency Address Phone San Miguel Sedgwick Summit Teller Washington Weld Yuma San Miguel County Dept. of Health and Environment San Miguel County Environmental Health Programs Northeast Colorado Health Dept. Summit County Health and Human Services Teller County Public Health Northeast Colorado Health Dept. Weld County Dept. of Public Health & Environment Weld County Dept. of Public Health & Environment Southwest County Northeast Colorado Health Dept. 333 W. Colorado Avenue, 3rd Floor Telluride, CO W. Colorado Avenue, 3rd Floor Telluride, CO W. 3rd Street Julesburg, CO Peak One Drive, Suite 230 Frisco, CO Hwy 24, Unit 2-C Divide, CO Main Avenue Akron, CO North 17th Avenue Greeley, CO County Road 24 ½ Longmont, CO N. Albany Street, Suite 1120 Yuma, CO County Health Departments continued (970) (970) (970) (970) (719) (970) (970) (720) (970) Although lead paint was banned in 1978, many older buildings still currently being used contain lead-based paint. Page 21 of 24

22 Other Sources of Information American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) 3141 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 777, Falls Church, VA (703) Centers for Disease Control (CDC) 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA CDC-INFO ( ) Denver Housing Authority Environmental Services 1435 Zuni, Denver, CO (303) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO (303) Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 1670 Broadway, Denver, CO (303) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA CDC-INFO ( ) National Lead Information Clearinghouse LEAD ( ) Northeast Denver Housing Center 1735 Gaylord Street, Denver, CO (303) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 210, Denver, CO (303) Page 22 of 24

23 Appendix A: Acronyms Used in this Directory Acronym Full Name Description AIHA American Industrial Hygiene Association Offers two programs for lead and lead laboratories - NLLAP and ELPAT CAP College of American Pathologists Inspects and certifies laboratories CDC CDPHE CLIA ELPAT EPA FDA HUD NIOSH NLLAP OSHA Centers for Disease Control Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act Environmental Lead Proficiency Analytical Testing Program Environmental Protection Agency Food and Drug Administration Housing and Urban Development National Institute for Occupation Safety and Health Environmental Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program Occupation Safety and Health Administration Administers a proficiency program for blood lead testing Certifies laboratories under a Safe Drinking Water Program administered by the EPA, licenses consultants with x-ray fluorescence analyzers Administered through the U.S. Health Care Financing Administration Program under AIHA and NIOSH that is required for laboratories seeking accreditation as lead analysis laboratories Federal agency that aims to protect Americans from risks to health and the environment Runs the Blood Product Establishment Healthy Homes for Healthy Families program promotes awareness of the connection between housing conditions and residents health Operates the Laboratory Proficiency Analytical Testing Program Program in which laboratories are judged under six criteria and accredited by AIHA Program concerned with the safety and health of workers Page 23 of 24

24 Appendix B: Lead-Based Paint Related Questions to Ask Environmental Consultants and Contractors 1. What training do you have in lead investigation and/or abatement? Where did you get this training? May I have a copy of your certificate(s)? 2. What kind of experience do you have in the field? (Get a listing of prior projects.) 3. Can I get a list of references? (This should include past clients for whom they have worked and the clients phone numbers.) 4. How many people do you employ? May I see some evidence of their training and experience in the field of lead-based paint? 5. What kind of equipment do you have? What kind of personal protective equipment do you use? What precautions will you take to ensure that the occupants and the building are protected from contamination? 6. What methods will you use to do this job? Are these methods in compliance with the: Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Regulation No. 19, or the EPA s Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP)? 7. Are you certified by the: state of Colorado to perform lead-based paint abatement, or by the EPA to perform RRP work? If using suppliers and rental agencies, be sure to use the proper equipment (e.g. vacuums equipped with High Efficiency Particular Air (HEPA) filters). Possible sources of this equipment are Wise Safety and Environmental ( ), or Airgas On-Site Safety Services ( ). You can also check listings in the Yellow Pages under Safety Equipment and Supplies. The state of Colorado does not endorse any company, nor does it make any claims in regard to their competence, experience, or training in the field. If you intend to remove lead-based paint on your own, Regulation No. 19 (Lead-Based Paint Abatement) requires that you own the dwelling and that it is your primary residence. We also strongly recommend obtaining a copy of HUD s Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing (2012 edition), and to use the equipment and methods listed therein. A copy of this document may be obtained from HUD User by calling or by visiting Page 24 of 24

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