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Actionable Lead Levels in Paint, Dust, Soil and Water

 

Paint

40 CFR 745.65 403 page 34

Dust (ug/ft2)

Soil

Water

State/Agency

% Weight

% Dry Weight

mg/cm2

Floors

Window Sill

Window Well

(ppm)

(ppb)

EPA

0.06

0.5

1.0

>40

250

800

400/1200

15

HUD

0.06

0.5

1.0

100

500

800

400

 

AL

0.06

 

 

100

500

800

400/1200

15

AK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AR

0.06

0.5

1.0

50

500

800

400

15

AZ

 

0.5

 

50

500

800

400

15

CA

0.06

0.5

1.0

50

250

800

400/1000

15

CO

>0.06

>0.5

>1.0

40

250

400

400/1200

 

CT

>0.06

>0.5

>1.0

200

500

800

400

15

DE

0.06

 

1.0

100

500

800

400

15

FL

 

0.5

1.0

100

500

800

400/5000

15

GA

 

0.5

1.0

100

500

800

400

15

HI

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

50

ID

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IL

*

0.5

1.0

50

200

200

400/1000/5000

15

IN

 

0.5

 

100

500

800

400

 

IA

*

>0.5

>1.0

100

500

800

400

*

KS

0.5

 

1.0

50

250

800

400/2000

15

KY

 

0.5

1.0

100

500

800

400/5000

15

LA

0.5

 

1.0

40

250

400

400/1200

 

ME

*

0.5

>1.0

100

500

800

1000/375

>10

MD

*

0.5

>0.7

200

500

800

*

5

MA

>0.06

>0.5

>1.2

200

500

800

 

15

MI

0.06

0.5

1.0

100

500

800

>400

>15

MN

*

0.5

1

50

250

800

100

15

MS

0.06

0.5

1.0

100

500

800

400/5000

15

MO

 

0.5

1.0

50****

250

800

400/2000

15

MT

0.06

0.5

1.0

100

500

800

1200

15

NE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NH

*

0.5

1.0

200

400

800

1000

15

NJ

*

0.5

1.0

100

500

800

400

*

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NY

*

0.5

2.0

200

500

800

500

15

NC

*

>0.5

1.0

100

500

800

400

15

ND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OH

*

>0.5

>1.0

>100

>500

>800

>400

>15

OK

0.06

0.5

1.0

100

500

800

5,000

15

OR

0.06

0.5

1.0

100

500

800

200

15

PA

>0.06

>0.5

>1.0

100

500

800

400/5,000

 

RI

<20

<20

<20

<20

<500

<800

***

<15

SC

0.06

*

>0.7

>200

>500

>800

*

*

SD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TN

 

 

 

50

250

800

<400

 

TX

0.06

0.5

>1.0

100

500

800

400

15

UT

*

>0.5

> 1.0

> 40

> 250

> 400

>400/1200

> 15

VT

*

>0.5

1.0

100**

500**

800

400

15

VA

0.06

0.5

1.0

100

500

800

400/5000

15

WA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WV

 

0.5

 

100

500

800

400/2000

15

WI

0.06

0.5

0.7

100

500

800

 

15

WY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DC

0.06

0.5

0.7

100

500

800

400

15

* Regulations do not specify

**50 upon final of proposed revision

*** Depends on covering

**** If federal, state or local regulations conflict the more stringent will be adhered to.

Source: The National Conference of State Legislatures, October 2000

Last Updated on 3/12/2001
By
Linda Tassin

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