1.1 ,This test method is intended as a screening test to determine if the solids in a paint contain more than 0.5 ,% lead. The test described barely detects the presence of 0.4 ,% but gives a definite positive result at the 0.5 ,% level.
Note 1: ,This test method may be used to detect the presence of lead at concentrations higher or lower than 0.5 ,% by making appropriate changes in the specimen size and reagent quantities specified.