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United StatesEnvironmental ProtectionAgencyOffice of Pollution Prevention and ToxicsEPA 747-B-00-004August 2000WHAT IS THE Field Guide ?This Field Guide is a referencetool for lead Sampling techni-cians. It provides protocols forconducting non-abatementclearance examinations follow-ing renovation, clearance asrequired by HUD, and for otherlead Sampling examinations inhousing built before 1978. Thisguide also provides Federalguidance and standards forlead-contaminated dust andgives step-by-step instructionsfor taking a dust wipe TO USE THISGUIDETake this Guide with you on-site when you perform non-abatement clearance examina-tions or are collecting dustsamples. It serves as a quickreminder of: The three sample collectingprotocols post-renovationclearance, HUD-required clear-ance, and Sampling to identifylead-contaminated dust in thehome; What to tell your client; and EPA and HUD SamplingTechnician Field 10/2/1957 4:12 PM Page 3Post-Renovation Clearance State requirements for lead Sampling vary by technicians should

1 Tell the client about cleaning to remove lead-contaminated dust. Tell the client to clean the work area before the clearance examination. Ideally, cleaning should

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