by Joe Levitch | Jan 21, 2026 | Lead Detection, Lead Dust, Lead Safe Work Practices, Lead Testing
As a contractor, I know that no testing is necessary in pre-1978 homes. Who cares? The EPA says that all homes built before 1978 were painted with lead-based paint. You don’t need to test unless you want to exclude painted materials that don’t contain...
by Joe Levitch | Jan 21, 2026 | News
Lead Locators is proud to be participating in the Western Regional Lead and Healthy Housing Conference. This is a chance to stay abreast of developments in California, especially as they transition to taking over the RRP program. We will be introducing folks to...
by Joe Levitch | Dec 9, 2025 | Advice, Lead Detection, Lead Dust
Have you ever walked past a construction site where an old building was being demolished or renovated? You have likely brought some lead into your home. Have you ever gotten an old painted board or window upcycled into art? You have likely brought some lead into your...
by Joe Levitch | Nov 14, 2025 | Lead Detection, Lead Dust
Testing for Lead-based paint is easy and fun with the Lumetallix instant lead test kit. Although the 3M lead test swabs have been off the market since October 2023, we now know that 3M sold lead testing swabs to a company that will eventually reintroduce them to the...
by Joe Levitch | Oct 22, 2025 | Advice, Lead Testing
As if things weren’t complicated enough. There are several ways to measure the amount of lead, and it has been driving me crazy for a while. Not being a scientist myself, I felt compelled to dive into the answer to explain the situation we are up against in...
