New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 17 - LEAD HAZARD EVALUATION AND ABATEMENT CODE
Subchapter 3 - EVALUATION AND TESTING
Section 5:17-3.3 - Certification to perform evaluation services; standards

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 5:17-3.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

(a) All evaluation and testing for lead based paint hazards shall be conducted by inspector/risk assessors trained as per N.J.A.C. 8:62 and certified pursuant to these regulations.

1. For lead hazard abatement performed in response to an evaluation done in connection with a lease or transfer of real estate subject to the Federal Requirements for Disclosure of Known Lead Based Paint and/or Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing (24 C.F.R. Part 38 and 40 C.F.R. Part 745), the clearance testing shall be performed by the same contractor that performed the initial evaluation or by another evaluation contractor of the buyer's choice.

(b) All laboratories which process or evaluate samples shall be recognized under the USEPA National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (NLLAP) or an equivalent independent national accreditation program, to analyze lead in paint, dust and soil samples.

(c) The contractor shall allow the Department access to the job site at any time while evaluation is ongoing. The contractor shall also make available to the Department, upon request, any documentation relevant to the job. The Department of Health shall be accorded the same access to job sites and documentation in administering its enforcement responsibilities.

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