Know What the Hazard Is. Know What to Do Next.™
Chapter 424-guided testing for lead-based paint, deteriorated paint, dust, soil, and water—performed by a Maine DEP Certified Lead Risk Assessor and Certified Lead Inspector.
THE LEAD HAZARD CLARITY PACKAGE
Lead paint and a lead hazard are not the same thing. Chapter 424 defines lead-based paint by its lead concentration; lead-based paint becomes a paint hazard when it is in poor condition. Lead hazards can also involve contaminated dust, bare soil, drinking water, and conditions that create exposure.
The Lead Hazard Clarity Package begins by matching the test to the decision—so you do not pay for the wrong scope or receive a result that cannot answer your real question.
INCLUDED AS APPLICABLE: pre-testing scope confirmation • visual evaluation of paint and building conditions • calibrated Viken Pb200i XRF testing and/or paint-chip analysis • dust-wipe sampling • soil sampling • water sampling • evaluation of friction, impact, moisture, and deterioration • accredited laboratory analysis • location-specific results • plain-language interpretation • practical next-step guidance • direct access to Michael Marquis, Maine DEP Certified Lead Risk Assessor LR-0432 and Certified Lead Inspector LI-0526.
Field XRF results are available onsite; laboratory-dependent findings are delivered as soon as the required analysis is complete.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT CHAPTER 424 PATHWAY
01 — LEAD INSPECTION: A surface-by-surface evaluation used to identify and report the presence and condition of lead-based paint across the required testing combinations.
02 — LEAD DETERMINATION: A limited inspection of a dwelling, child-occupied facility, or defined portion of one for a focused lead question. This is often the right fit for selected components, a renovation area, or another clearly bounded scope.
03 — LEAD HAZARD SCREEN: A limited risk assessment reserved for dwelling units in good condition where the probability of finding lead hazards is low. Chapter 424 requires visual assessment, testing of poor-condition paint, defined dust sampling, reporting, and follow-up recommendations.
04 — LEAD RISK ASSESSMENT: A complete or targeted evaluation of the existence, nature, severity, source, and location of hazards, exposure pathways, building causes, and control options.
05 — CLEARANCE OR LEAD-SAFE EVALUATION: A separate post-work or certification pathway with its own visual, sampling, documentation, and eligibility requirements.
HARBORLIGHT’S FIRST JOB IS SCOPE CLARITY: We identify the question, property type, occupants, affected areas, planned work, existing records, and deadline before recommending a service.
The goal is a test that produces a useful, defensible answer—not simply more samples.
HOW LEAD HAZARD TESTING WORKS
01 — INTAKE AND SCOPE: We review the property age, type, occupancy, affected areas, planned work, existing lead records, concerns, and deadline.
02 — VISUAL HAZARD REVIEW: Painted surfaces, deterioration, dust-generating friction and impact areas, bare soil, moisture, structural conditions, and likely occupant contact are evaluated within the contracted scope.
03 — XRF OR PAINT ANALYSIS: The Viken Pb200i provides non-destructive field measurements of lead concentration in coated components under documented calibration and performance procedures. Paint-chip laboratory analysis is used when required or when XRF cannot provide a conclusive result.
04 — EXPOSURE SAMPLING: Dust wipes, soil, and water samples are collected when the question and Chapter 424 pathway require them.
05 — ACCREDITED LABORATORY ANALYSIS: Samples are submitted to properly qualified laboratories using approved analytical methods.
06 — INTERPRETATION: Results are connected to the exact location, component, paint condition, potential source, exposure pathway, and applicable contracted service—not reported as context-free numbers.
07 — CLEAR REPORT AND NEXT STEP: The report documents the scope, methods, test locations, field data, laboratory results, observed conditions, and findings required for that service. Depending on scope, it can support a real-estate decision, renovation plan, maintenance program, contractor scope, follow-up risk assessment, clearance strategy, or occupant-protection decision.
WHO THIS IS FOR: homeowners and families • buyers and sellers • landlords and property managers • contractors and renovation teams • schools and child care facilities • municipalities and housing providers • anyone facing deteriorated paint, unexplained lead dust, bare-soil concerns, water concerns, or an unclear prior lead report.
Your work is performed by Maine DEP Certified Lead Risk Assessor LR-0432 and Lead Inspector LI-0526 - so the scope can expand appropriately if field conditions show that a deeper evaluation is needed.
