Oct 20, 2022
ASTM International recently held regional webinars, in Africa and in Latin America / the Caribbean, on standard methods for testing for lead in paint.
Click to access the Africa presentation, to access the LAC presentation, and to access the Zoom recording of the LAC presentation. The content of the Africa and LAC webinars are largely the same, except for region-specific case studies.
The webinars, co-sponsored by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), are a part of a collaboration with the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint, jointly led by UNEP and the World Health Organization (WHO).
The objectives of both webinars were to provide:
Additionally, they aimed to help countries developing or implementing lead paint laws to understand which sample preparation and test methods are appropriate for their situation.
Media Inquiries: Dan Bergels, tel. +1.610.832.9602;
Webinars Contact: Jim Olshefsky, tel. +1.610.832.9714;
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