Lead Inspector Risk Assessor (I/A) Certificate

According to the California Department of Public Health, the Lead Inspector/Assessor certificate is intended for those who are preparing to inspect buildings for lead and assess the type of lead hazards in those buildings. This includes:

• Obtaining paint-chip, dust or soil samples or using an XRF machine to test painted surfaces.

• Carrying out visual inspections to examine the condition of painted surfaces and the location of lead hazards in the building.

• Deciphering laboratory and XRF test results.

• Coordinating reports on the amount of lead hazards in a building and the risks of lead poisoning to the building occupants.

• Proposing cost effective ways to safely handle the lead hazards.

• Assuring no lead hazards remain after lead abatement work or other construction work where lead is present.

Under California’s Title 17 regulations, a certified Inspector/Assessor:

• may perform lead hazard evaluations, including

  • lead paint inspections
    
    
  1. lead risk assessments
     
     
• • clearance inspections

• may not prepare lead abatement plans.

• may not perform lead abatement activities.