VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Office of Environmental Health Lead Safe Virginia Program Quality Assurance Project Plan - Revised December 9, 2015

Sep 26, 2026

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Virginia’s Lead Safe Virginia Program, revised December 9, 2015, outlining governance, roles, and procedures for preventing childhood lead poisoning. Establishes project organization within the Virginia Department of Health, including coordination of case management, environmental investigations, and CLIA-approved laboratory responsibilities. Defines problem statement, project description, short- and long-term objectives, and a QA/QC framework across referral, field sampling/XRF, laboratory analysis, data review, and reporting stages, aligned to applicable federal and program requirements.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatPDF

Pages472

Reading Time2 h 45 min

AccessFree to download

Table of Contents

Section 1 - Signature Page

Section 2 - Project Organization, Management Structure, Problem Definition and QA Statement

Section 3 - Nursing Assessment Form

Section 4 - Follow-up Protocol

Section 5 - Environmental Investigation Protocol

Section 6 - Schneider Laboratories Inc. Quality Assurance Plan

Section 7 - Schneider Laboratories Inc. Standard Operating Procedures for Analysis of Lead

Section 1.2 - Project Organization and Management Structure

Section 1.3 - Problem Definition

Section 1.4 - Project Description

Section 1.5 - QA/QC Statement

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Office of Environmental Health Lead Safe Virginia Program Quality Assurance Project Plan REVISED DECEMBER 9, 2015 Table of Contents Section 1………………………………………………………Signature Page Section 2…………………………………Project Organization, Management Structure, Problem Definition, and QA Statement Section 3………………………………………...Nursing Assessment Form Section 4………………………………………………. Follow-up Protocol Section 5………………………………Environmental Investigation Protocol Section 6 Schneider Laboratories Inc. Quality Assurance Plan Section 7 Schneider Laboratories Inc. Standard Operating Procedures for Analysis of Lead Section 1 Signature Page Section 2 Project Organization, Management Structure, Problem Definition and QA Statement Project Management 1.1 Distribution List Individuals who will receive copies of the approved QAPP and any subsequent revisions are listed in Table 1.1 Each individual’s role on the project and the organization to which he/she belongs also are provided. | Individual | Organization | Project Responsibility/ Role | | --- | --- | --- | | | EPA | EPA Approval | | Allen L. Knapp | VDH | Authorized Certified Official/Director of Environmental Health | | Nancy K. Van Voorhis | VDH | Principal Investigator/ QA Manager
Director Lead-Safe Virginia | | Trisha Henshaw | DPOR | Training & Certification Lead Workers
Deputy Director | 1.2 Project Organization and Management Structure This grant is administered by the Lead Safe Virginia Program in the Division of Food and Environmental Services, Office of Environmental Health, Virginia Department of Health. Blood lead testing is performed by the child’s primary care provider in most cases. Case Management of elevated levels is coordinated by the local health departmentsand the child’s primary care provider. Environmental investigation into lead based paint hazards is conducted by the local health departments by environmental health specialists that are licensed risk assessors. Laboratory analysis and reporting of blood lead levels is the responsibility of the CLIA-approved lab. Environmental samples are submitted to Schneider laboratories. See organizational charts at end of this section. 1.3 Problem Definition: Lead poisoning is a continuous environmental health concern in Virginia. Reductions in blood lead levels have been achieved through efforts to remove lead from gasoline, food cans, housing, and consumer products. However, the threat of lead poisoning still exists today through exposure to deteriorating lead-based paint. The primary concern with lead-based paint is that paint dust is harmful when swallowed by children under the age of six. When ingested, lead can affect children’s developing nervous systems. The Virginia Department of Health has been awarded a grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of its Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (Lead Safe Virginia) through compliance education and environmental lead exposure response activities in accordance with §402 and §404 of the Toxic Substances Control Act. 1.4 Project Description Short-term objectives for the Lead-Safe Virginia Program 1. Provide requisite training for state agency employees 2. Provide capacity to test environmental samples on lead poisoned children 3. Continue to provide educational materials and compliance information through the program website with a reciprocal link to DPOR for licensed lead workers 4. Finalize reciprocity among states 5. Increase awareness of all lead-based paint regulations that impact contractors, real estate professionals, renovators, property managers, and maintenance personnel. 6. Keep current the certification/accreditation tests for lead-based paint abatement activities 7. Provide program administration The long term goal of the program is to reduce the incidence of lead poisoning among children less than

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Lead Safe Virginia Quality Assurance Project Plan?

It defines how the Lead Safe Virginia Program will manage quality assurance and quality control across referrals, field sampling, laboratory analysis, data review, and final reporting to address lead poisoning concerns in Virginia.

Who is responsible for laboratory analysis of blood lead levels and environmental samples?

Laboratory analysis and reporting of blood lead levels are handled by a CLIA-approved lab, while environmental samples are submitted to Schneider laboratories for analysis.

How does the plan define the QA/QC stages for lead-related investigations?

QA/QC issues are addressed across five stages: follow-up referrals for environmental investigations, field sampling and onsite (XRF) measurements, laboratory analysis, data review, and reporting of lead risk assessment results.

Sep 26, 2026

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