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Criteria Levels for Lead
 

Criteria Levels for Lead

Air 50 mg/m3 - PEL (8 hour TWA) OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1025
30 mg/m3 - AL (8 hour TWA) OSHA 29 CFR 1926.62
Surfaces 40 mg/ft2 (Floors) Federal Register, Jan. 5, 2001 - U.S. EPA
40 CFR Part 745
250 mg/ft2 (Window sills)
400 mg/ft2 (Window troughs)
Soil 100 - 1000  ppm Varies by state

U.S. EPA, 40 CFR Part 745

400, 1200 ppm
Drinking Water 15 mg/L EPA 40 CFR part 141.80
New Paint 0.06 % by weight or 600 ppm CPSC (1978) residential paints, toys, furniture
Paint Requiring Abatement 1.0 mg/cm2 or 0.5 % by weight or 5000 ppm U.S. EPA, 40 CFR Part 745
HUD, 24 CFR Part 35
Hazardous Waste 5 mg/L (ppm) TCLP EPA 40 CFR 261

AL: Action Level
PEL: permissible Exposure Limit
TWA: Time weighted Average
ppm: Parts Per Million
ppb: Parts Per Billion
mg/g = mg/Kg = ppm
mg/ml = ppm
mg/L = ppbdl: DeciLiter

ACGIH: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials
CFR: Code of Federal Regulations
CPSC: Consumer Products Safety Commission
EPA: US Environmental Protection Agency
HUD: US Department of Housing and Urban Development
OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
NIOSH: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

NOTE: All above values may change from one locality to another, and may become updated. A local environmental agency or consultant should be contacted for the latest updates.

 

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