{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s4854a","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f4854a.","heading":"Testing technologies","text":"\u00a7\u202f4854a.\nTesting technologies\nThe Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal agencies, shall conduct research to\u2014\n(1) develop improved methods for evaluating lead-based paint hazards in housing;\n(2) develop improved methods for reducing lead-based paint hazards in housing;\n(3) develop improved methods for measuring lead in paint films, dust, and soil samples;\n(4) establish performance standards for various detection methods, including spot test kits;\n(5) establish performance standards for lead-based paint hazard reduction methods, including the use of encapsulants;\n(6) establish appropriate cleanup standards;\n(7) evaluate the efficacy of interim controls in various hazard situations;\n(8) evaluate the relative performance of various abatement techniques;\n(9) evaluate the long-term cost-effectiveness of interim control and abatement strategies; and\n(10) assess the effectiveness of hazard evaluation and reduction activities funded by this chapter.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t42/s4854a.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s4854a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f4854a."},{"t":"heading","text":"Testing technologies","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal agencies, shall conduct research to\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s4854a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" develop improved methods for evaluating lead-based paint hazards in housing;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s4854a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" develop improved methods for reducing lead-based paint hazards in housing;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s4854a/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" develop improved methods for measuring lead in paint films, dust, and soil samples;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s4854a/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" establish performance standards for various detection methods, including spot test kits;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s4854a/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"content","text":" establish performance standards for lead-based paint hazard reduction methods, including the use of encapsulants;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s4854a/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"content","text":" establish appropriate cleanup standards;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s4854a/7","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(7)"},{"t":"content","text":" evaluate the efficacy of interim controls in various hazard situations;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s4854a/8","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(8)"},{"t":"content","text":" evaluate the relative performance of various abatement techniques;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s4854a/9","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(9)"},{"t":"content","text":" evaluate the long-term cost-effectiveness of interim control and abatement strategies; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s4854a/10","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(10)"},{"t":"content","text":" assess the effectiveness of hazard evaluation and reduction activities funded by this chapter.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}