Virginia Law

A. A risk assessment must only be conducted by individuals licensed by the board as risk assessors.

B. If conducted, a risk assessment must be conducted as follows:

1. A visual inspection for risk assessment of the residential dwelling or child-occupied facility must be undertaken to locate the existence of deteriorated paint, assess the extent and causes of deterioration, and other potential lead-based paint hazards.

2. Background information regarding the physical characteristics of the residential dwelling or child-occupied facility and occupant use patterns that may cause lead-based paint exposure to one or more children six years of age and younger must be collected.

3. The following surfaces that are determined, using documented methodologies, to have a distinct painting history must be tested for the presence of lead:

a. Each friction surface or impact surface with visibly deteriorated paint; and

b. All other surfaces with visibly deteriorated paint.

4. In residential dwellings, dust samples (either composite or single-surface samples) from any interior window sill and floor must be collected and analyzed for lead concentration in living areas where one or more children six years of age and younger are most likely to come into contact with dust.

5. For multi-family dwellings and child-occupied facilities, the samples required in subdivision 3 of this subsection must be taken. In addition, interior window sill and floor dust samples (either composite or single-surface samples) must be collected and analyzed for lead concentration in the following locations:

a. Common areas adjacent to the sampled residential dwelling or child-occupied facility; and

b. Other common areas in the building where the risk assessor determines that one or more children six years of age and younger are likely to come into contact with dust.

6. For child-occupied facilities, interior window sill and floor dust samples (either composite or single-surface samples) must be collected and analyzed for lead concentration in each room, hallway, or stairwell utilized by one or more children six years of age and younger and in other common areas in the child-occupied facility where one or more children six years of age and younger are likely to come into contact with dust.

7. Soil samples must be collected and analyzed for lead concentrations in the following locations:

a. Exterior play areas where bare soil is present;

b. The rest of the yard (i.e., nonplay areas) where bare soil is present; and

c. Dripline or foundation areas where bare soil is present.

8. Any paint, dust, or soil sampling or testing must be conducted using documented methodologies that incorporate adequate quality control procedures.

9. Any collected paint chip, dust, or soil sample must be sent for analysis to a laboratory recognized by EPA as being capable of performing these activities.