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<strong>Appendix</strong> 14.1<br />

7. EPA Reference Method for the Determination of <strong>Lead</strong> in Suspended Particulate Matter<br />

Collected from Ambient Air (40 CFR Part 50, <strong>Appendix</strong> G)<br />

8. EPA Method 3015, Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion of Aqueous Samples and Extracts<br />

9. EPA Method 3051, Microwave Assisted Digestion of Sediments, Sludges, Soils, and Oils<br />

10. EPA Method 3050, Acid Digestion of Sediments, Sludges, and Soils<br />

<strong>The</strong> EPA <strong>Of</strong>fice of Pollution Prevention and Toxics has established and oversees the National<br />

<strong>Lead</strong> Laboratory Accreditation Program.<br />

<strong>The</strong> EPA recognizes a laboratory accrediting organization for the National <strong>Lead</strong> Laboratory<br />

Accreditation Program based on the requirements and conditions set forth in a memorandum of<br />

understanding on collaboration between the organization and the National <strong>Lead</strong> Laboratory<br />

Accreditation Program. Laboratories accredited by the organization for the National <strong>Lead</strong><br />

Laboratory Accreditation Program are recognized by EPA as capable of analyzing lead in dry<br />

paint, dust, or soil samples during the period of their accreditation.<br />

A list of recognized laboratories is available from:<br />

1. EPA <strong>Lead</strong> Hotline: 1-800-424-LEAD<br />

2. National <strong>In</strong>stitute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)<br />

1-800-35-NIOSH<br />

Lists of recognized laboratories are also available from the accrediting organizations.<br />

Organizations currently offering recognized laboratory accreditation programs are:<br />

· American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)<br />

656 Quince Orchard Road #300<br />

Gaithersburg, MD 20878<br />

(301) 670-1377<br />

· American <strong>In</strong>dustrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)<br />

2700 Prosperity Ave., Suite 250<br />

Fairfax, VA 22031<br />

(703) 849-8888<br />

Additional organizations may be added at a later date.<br />

All NLLAP accredited laboratories must participate successfully int he Environmental <strong>Lead</strong><br />

Proficiency Analytical Testing (ELPAT) program, administered by the American <strong>In</strong>dustrial<br />

Hygiene Association under a cooperative research and development agreement with the National<br />

<strong>In</strong>stitute for Occupational Safety and Health.<br />

App 14.1-2

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