ENVIRONMENTAL FINAL GOVERNING STANDARDS ITALY

ITALY - 17 Lead-Based Paint
C17.2.7. Dust-Lead Hazard (previously defined as lead-contaminated dust). Surface dust
in a residential dwelling or child-occupied facility that contains a mass-per –area concentration
of lead ≥ 40 g/ft 2 on floors or 250 g/ft 2 on interior window sills based on wipe samples.
C17.2.8. Elevated Blood Lead Level. A confirmed concentration of lead in whole blood of
20 g/dl (micrograms of lead per deciliter) for a single test, or of 15-19 g/dl in two tests taken
at least 3 months apart.
C17.2.9. Encapsulation. The application of any covering or coating that acts as a barrier
between the lead-based paint and the environment. Encapsulation may be used as a method of
abatement if it is designed to be permanent.
C17.2.10. Enclosure. The use of rigid, durable construction materials that are mechanically
fastened to the substrate to act as a barrier between lead-based paint and the environment.
Enclosure may be used as a method of abatement if it is designed to be permanent.
C17.2.11. Evaluation. A visual evaluation, risk assessment, risk assessment screen, paint
inspection, paint testing, or a combination of risk assessment and paint inspection to determine
the presence of deteriorated paint, lead-based paint, or a lead-based paint hazard.
C17.2.12. Friction Surface. An interior or exterior surface that is subject to abrasion or
friction, including but not limited to, window, floor, and stair surfaces.
C17.2.13. Hazard Reduction. Measures designed to reduce or eliminate human exposure to
lead-based paint hazards through various methods including interim controls or abatement or a
combination of the two.
C17.2.14. Impact Surface. An interior or exterior surface that is subject to damage by
repeated sudden force, such as certain parts of doorframes.
C17.2.15. Interim Controls. A set of measures designed to temporarily reduce human
exposure or likely exposure to lead-based paint hazards. Interim controls include, but are not
limited to, repairs, occasional and ongoing maintenance, painting, temporary containment,
specialized cleaning, clearance, ongoing activities, and the establishment and operation of
management and resident education programs.
C17.2.16. Lead-Based Paint. Paint or other surface coatings that contain lead ≥ 1.0
milligram per cm 2 , or 0.5 % by weight or 5,000 ppm by weight.
C17.2.17. Lead-Based Paint Hazard. It includes paint-lead hazard, dust-lead hazard or soillead
hazard, also defined in this list.
C17.2.18. Lead-Based Paint Inspection. A surface-by-surface investigation to determine the
presence of lead-based paint, and the provision of a report explaining the results of the
investigation.
C17.2.19. Paint-Lead Hazard. A paint-lead hazard is any of the following:
September 2012 Italy FGS 17-2
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