Lead paint: renovation dust

Test suspect older paint before sanding/stripping and prevent dust from spreading through the home.

VERT / GREEN = documenter/entretenir · JAUNE / YELLOW = mesurer/vérifier · ROUGE / RED = arrêter et faire sécuriser/valider.

Old paint untested before sanding
Stop disturbance and test before creating more dust. Children/pregnancy exposed to work area
Keep vulnerable people away and control contamination. Localized peeling, no immediate work
Assess condition/testing and prefer a strategy that avoids dispersing lead. Test result and area documented
Archive results and precautions before future renovations.

What the professional checks

Confirm presence/extent of lead
Define suitable containment, method and cleanup

Official sources

Santé Canada — peinture à base de plomb

Checked: 2026-08-22

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