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This month our guest blogger is Louis Wustemann, Managing Editor, Health and Safety at Work and The Environmentalist

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Testing for Lead-Contaminated Surfaces

Excessive exposure to lead has been a long-recognised health hazard, and the Control of Lead at Work Regulations (CLAW) must be adhered to. Until the early 1960s white lead (lead carbonate/lead sulphate) was added in substantial quantities as the main white pigment in paint products, intended for use as a primer or top coat over metal and wood. It could therefore be applied to any surface up to this date and even later.

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