Lead in Paint Test. Order Online
$65.00 – $78.00
You are purchasing a laboratory analysis—not a DIY kit. You will need to collect approximately 1/4 teaspoon of paint from various rooms in your home and either deliver or ship the samples to our laboratory at:
LCS Laboratory Inc., 700 Collip Circle, Unit 218, London, Ontario, N6G 4X8, Canada.
This test measures the concentration of lead in old paint.
Test your old paint before removing it. Lead was widely used in residential paints until the mid-1980s. If you’re planning renovations in an older home, it is important to ensure that the existing paint is lead-free.
Your samples will be analysed at a CALA-accredited laboratory in Ontario, Canada, using acid digestion followed by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) spectroscopy. A formal report will be sent to you by email.
While regulations vary by province and state, most jurisdictions define “lead paint” as any paint containing 0.5% (5,000 mg/kg) lead or more.
How to submit your sample:
– Scrape approximately 1/8 teaspoon (about 0.5 g) of loose paint into a Ziploc bag.
– Do not mix different paint types or colours in one bag.
– Label each bag clearly (e.g., “Living Room wall”, “Window frame”).
– Select the number of samples you would like to test when placing your order.
Please review the Sampling and Shipping Instructions tab on this page for full details.
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Description
It is easy to check your house paint for lead, and it will definitely make your future renovation project much safer. Lead is toxic if it is inhaled or digested. Please protect yourself and your family. Simply select number of samples that you want to test, and place your order. If you have any questions, please email us at your convenience
Collect 1/8 of a tea spoon of old paint and place it in a Ziploc bag. You need only about 0.5 g of paint. Close the bag, and label it with a permanent marker: “blue paint from garage”, or “Yellow paint from basement”. If you want to test more than one sample, each sample should be placed in a separate bag. Please take as many samples as you need, label each bag. Count number of samples, and select corresponding number of tests.
Once the package with your samples is ready, please:
- Print the payment receipt for your order. If you do not have a printer, please give us your order number, name, email, and phone number we will match it with our record of your order.
- Place the printed receipt (or your order #) into the box/envelope with your samples
- Send or deliver the samples and the paperwork to our laboratory
LCS Laboratory Inc. 700 Collip Circle, Unit 218 London ON, N6G 4X8 Canada (519) 777-5232 info@lcslaboratory.com
- Canadian clients, please check shipping instructions here.
- International clients, please check shipping instructions here. USA clients, please be aware that your state authorities want you to use only state certified laboratories. You can use the results for own reasons, but it cannot be used for legal purposes in USA.
- If you have any other questions, please contact us by e-mail.
Thank you again for your order
When you take a sample, presume the worst and protect yourself from lead dust. To be safe and “just in case”, you should wear N100 or P100 dust mask and wash hands after the sampling.
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| Test Turnaround Time | 10 business days (default), 6 business days, 5 business days, 4 business days |
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