Mark Engman
Mark@bluespruce.biz
(202) 277-8836
Be Lead Aware and Lead Safe
Lead Inspection Services
Renovation Permits
Significant renovation and remodeling projects generally require lead inspections using XRF machines to determine presence of lead-based paint.
Rental Clearances
For rental properties, each tenant change requires an inspection for defective paint, and dust swipes to ensure that no lead-containing dust is present.
Soils and Spices
Surprisingly, some imported spices can be contaminated with lead, and soils around houses and playgrounds may contain harmful levels of lead. We can check that!
State of the Art Technology
Blue Spruce Solutions uses the SciAps X-550 XRF Analyzer, the most advanced and safest such analyzer ever built. While most XRF analyzers use radioactive isotopes inside the machines, the X-550 Pb employs an X-ray tube that uses an electric current under high voltage to produce X-rays that deliver the fastest and most accurate lead paint results. This makes inspections safer and eliminates the regulatory burdens and long-term costs tied to radioactive sources. In addition, we can use the X-550 to analyze soils, as well as consumer goods including spices, ceramics and toys for lead content.
About Blue Spruce Solutions
I’m Mark Engman, owner of Blue Spruce Solutions, and a long-time Capitol Hill resident. Why Blue Spruce? At my childhood home outside Durango, Colorado, my parents planted a blue spruce tree. Over the decades, it grew into a tall and glorious giant! For me, it serves as a reminder of the importance of taking care of our environment — and ourselves.
