Conventional paints are not encapsulants! 

By definition, the application of an encapsulant to address lead paint or lead hazards is abatement and must be performed by a certified lead abatement professional. Individuals not certified to perform lead abatement, and therefore may not apply lead encapsulants include, but are not limited to: EPA Certified Renovators, painters, carpenters, pumbers, floor covering installers, landlords (unless working in the unit they themselves occupy), window installers, electricians, and HVAC installers. Home owners may apply encapsulants to their own homes during remodeling, renovating and painting projects. Manufacturers' instuctions must be read carefully to determine if an encapsulant is an appropriate option, and proper surface preparation and application procedures must be followed.

The following is a partial list of encapsulant products that have been approved for use in Michigan for lead abatement projects and to make painted surfaces safer for young children.  Other encapsulants may be used provided they meet the ASTM Internation Standard (formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)).  The encapsulant label should indicate that it meets ASTM standards and the two that apply to lead-based paint encapsulants are ASTM E 1796-03 for liquid encapsulant products and ASTM E 1797-04 for reinforced liquid encapsulant products.  If an encapsulant does not have one of these ASTM standard numbers, then that product is not approved for use in the State of Michigan as a lead-based paint encapsulant.

NOTE: The State of Michigan does not conduct testing on encapsulant products, but approves materials based on compliance with ASTM standards and testing by competent national and regional laboratories. 

L-B-C Lead Barrier Compound Type III
Child Guard
LeadMaster
Fiberlock Technologies, Inc.
150 Dascomb Road
Andover, MA 01810
800-342-3755

Insl-Cap Lead Encapsulating Compound
Back to Nature "Protect-A-Coat"
Dynacraft Industries, Inc./
Back to Nature Products Company
28 Harrison Avenue, Suite 238
Englishtown, NJ 07726
800-211-5175

Certane 4000
LEADSTOP
Certane, Inc.
695 West Avenue
Milford, CT 06460

LeadLock GE-40
Global Encasement, Inc.
132 32nd Street
Union City, NJ 07087
800-266-3982

Lead Block
Lead Cover
Premier Coatings, Inc.
2250 Arthur Avenue
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
847-439-4200

Encapseal I
Encapseal II
Encap Systems Corporation
3800 Gardenia Avenue
Orlando, FL 32829
Toll free 826.481.0403
407.481.0403

168-1 Lead Barrier Acrylic Membrane
Coating
Coronado Paint Company
308 Old County Road
Edgewater, FL 32132
800.883.4193

Barrier Coat II
W.R. Grace and Company
62 Whittemore Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
800.334.8796

SE-110 Penetrating Stabilizer
SE-120 Protective-Skin
Safe Encasement Systems
7860 Dana Point Court
Las Vegas, NV 89117
Toll free 888.277.8834