Jerry Simon Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Anyone know approx how much a handheld XRF Gun costs? I know they're costly. A search on the web turned up several, but prices not listed anywhere I found ("call for a quote" was the best I got). Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Last I heard was 14-16,000. They've come down a bit, when my son had lead poisoning in 03 they were over 20k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 I have not had one since late 90's. i was a "partner" with another inspector and it cost $16,000+-. Sold it and never made any money with it. too complicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 I was once certified as a lead inspector/risk assessor (2001) when I did HUD funded inspections. The "training", not paid for by me, was an insult to an average intelligence. An attendee told me then that the xrf cost 15K. I doubt that demand has driven down the price since then. BTW the one knowledge nugget the training yielded was that the best action anyone anywhere anytime can take to avoid lead poisoning is to wash hands. ...unless you live in Flint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Lead protocols are all about hygiene. The EPA could have spent 10 years and $2 million on HEPA filters for every new vacuum and there would be less than 1/4 of the issues we have today with a 40 year billion dollar plan that defers liability to the last guy who touches it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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