ASTM E1864-02
Standard Practice for Evaluating Quality Systems of Organizations Conducting Facility and Hazard Assessments for Lead in Paint, Dust, Airborne Particulate, and Soil in and around Buildings and Related Structures

Standard No.

ASTM E1864-02

Release Date

2002

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Withdraw 2011-01

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ASTM E1864-02

Scope

This practice provides the basic criteria to be used by accreditation bodies and others in evaluating the quality system, qualifications, and competency of organizations engaged in conducting facility and hazard assessments to determine the presence of lead contamination in paint, dust, airborne particulate, and soil in and around buildings and related structures.

4.1.1 The criteria provided should be supplemented by additional specific criteria and requirements.

This practice is for organizations that may be comprised of one or more individuals (7.4.4).

This practice is intended to provide objective guidelines and criteria for judging the quality system, capabilities, and competence needed by organizations to conduct facility and hazard assessments to determine the presence and extent of lead contamination in paint, dust, airborne particulate, and soil in and around buildings and related structures.

This practice is also intended to be used by assessment organizations in the development and implementation of their quality systems. An organization may request or perform an evaluation of its own in-house facilities in accordance with this practice.

1.1 This practice covers the quality system requirements, competency and qualifications, to include minimum requirements for training, sampling design, personnel and equipment, duties, responsibilities, and services of organizations engaged in providing lead assessment services to determine the extent of lead and lead-based paint contamination.

1.2 Organizations evaluated using this practice shall engage in one or more of the following assessment activities: sampling design, sample collection, field testing, data validation, and report writing and recommendations.

1.3 This practice has been developed consistent with the appropriate requirements of Guide E 994 and ISO 9001 and ISO Guide 25.

1.4 Where the testing function exists, it must be evaluated using Practice E 1583.

1.5 This practice is meant to be used with Guide D 4840, Practices D 5438, E 1553, E 1727, E 1728, and E 1729, and Terminology E 1605.

1.6 For information and guidance in applying this practice, see EPA 600/8-91/214 and EPA 600/R-93/200.

1.7 This practice contains notes that are explanatory and are not part of the mandatory requirements of the practice.

1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

ASTM E1864-02 Referenced Document

• ASTM D4840 Standard Guide for Sample Chain-of-Custody Procedures
• ASTM D5283 Standard Practice for Generation of Environmental Data Related to Waste Management Activities: Quality Assurance and Quality Control Planning and Implementation
• ASTM D5438 Standard Practice for Collection of Floor Dust for Chemical Analysis
• ASTM E1187 
• ASTM E1553 Standard Practice for Collection of Airborne Particulate Lead During Abatement and Construction Activities (Withdrawn 2002)
• ASTM E1583 Practice for Evaluating Laboratories Engaged in the Determination of Lead in Paint, Dust, Airborne Particulates, and Soil Taken From and Around Buildings and Related Structures
• ASTM E1605 Standard Terminology Relating to Lead in Buildings
• ASTM E1727 Standard Practice for Field Collection of Soil Samples for Lead Determination by Atomic Spectrometry Techniques
• ASTM E1728 Standard Practice for Field Collection of Settled Dust Samples Using Wipe Sampling Methods for Lead Determination by Atomic Spectrometry Techniques
• ASTM E1729 Standard Practice for Field Collection of Dried Paint Samples for Lead Determination by Atomic Spectrometry Techniques
• ASTM E994 Standard Guide for Calibration and Testing Laboratory Accreditation Systems General Requirements for Operation and Recognition (Withdrawn 2004)
• ISO 9001 Quality management systems - Requirements [Spanish version]
• ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories [Standard in French]

ASTM E1864-02 history

• 2002 ASTM E1864-02 Standard Practice for Evaluating Quality Systems of Organizations Conducting Facility and Hazard Assessments for Lead in Paint, Dust, Airborne Particulate, and Soil in and around Buildings and Related Structures
• 1997 ASTM E1864-97 Standard Practice for Evaluating Quality Systems of Organizations Conducting Facility and Hazard Assessments for Lead in Paint, Dust, Airborne Particulate, and Soil in and around Buildings and Related Structures