Lead contamination can be quickly and accurately measured in the workplace, the home or outdoors, with the portable SA-5000 Scanning Analyzer™ from Palintest, of Erlanger, Ky. The instrument can analyze surface dust, airborne particulates, water, paint and soil, and it was the first on-site test to be recommended for nationwide-use approval by the USEPA. The analyzer can be used for monitoring compliance with U.S. drinking water regulations, providing rapid results without the cost and delay of laboratory analysis.