Accurate laboratory testing for lead in paint, dust, soil, and water, supporting health, safety, and legal compliance.
Lead is a serious health hazard, particularly for young children and construction workers. HFS Environmental provides accurate lead testing for landlords, contractors, and duty-holders, supporting compliance with the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002 and environmental protection standards.
Lead paint testing might be needed when you’re going to do anything that could disturb the surface of a painted area that’s old enough to contain lead. Lead pigments were widely used in domestic and commercial paints until the 1960s, and weren’t taken out of some common paints until the 1980s. If the paintwork could be that old or older, you’ll benefit from lead paint analysis.
Yes. The Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002 (CLAW) mean there’s a legal duty on employers to prevent, or where it isn’t possible, control your employees’ exposure to lead.
We test paint and coatings, dust wipes and residues, soil and debris, and water samples. Each sample type follows established analytical methods appropriate to the material and the exposure context being assessed.
