Pb200e™
Pb200e Handheld XRF Lead Paint Analyzer | HUD/EPA Compliant Lead-Based Paint Testing
The Viken Detection PB200e is the gold standard in handheld XRF for HUD/EPA compliant lead paint testing with thousands already in use by public housing authorities, city/state municipalities, Pb-based paint certified inspectors and abatement professionals.
Purpose-built for HUD Lead-based Paint Inspection
Everything about Pb200e is designed around one job: giving property owners and landlords, contractors and home buyers an accurate, defensible answer about lead-based paint on their property.
The Viken Detection PB200e is the gold standard in handheld XRF for HUD/EPA compliant lead paint testing with thousands already in use by public housing authorities, city/state municipalities, Pb-based paint certified inspectors and abatement professionals.
Purpose-built for HUD Lead-based Paint Inspection
Everything about Pb200e is designed around one job: giving property owners and landlords, contractors and home buyers an accurate, defensible answer about lead-based paint on their property.
Key features
Detects buried lead (Pb) to minimize false negative readings.
A Compliant Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) with no substrate correction-backed by thousands of real world Pb-based paint readings in the field.
The Pb200e is exempt from radiation licensing and regulatory reporting in all states, unlike X-ray tube-based systems that typically require state registration.
Delivers immediate determination of lead content at or above HUD action levels.
The only Lead based paint XRF passing Mil-Spec 810G Drop Test.
No paint removal or substrate damage.
Most readings are generated in seconds.
Rapid determination of lead content at or above HUD action levels.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The Pb200e is EPA/HUD compliant, with a Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) that has no inconclusive range and requires no substrate correction, backed by thousands of real-world readings on present day paint surfaces.
No. The Pb200e is exempt from radiation licensing and regulatory reporting in all states — a key difference from X-ray tube-based lead paint analyzers, which typically require registration.
Yes. Its K-shell XRF technology fluoresces high-energy lead X-rays that aren’t absorbed by zinc or titanium in paint, allowing it to detect buried lead and avoid false negative readings that can occur with lower-energy L-shell analyzers.
Most readings are generated in seconds, allowing inspectors to make on-site decisions about lead content at or above HUD action levels immediately.
No. The Pb200e performs non-destructive testing, with no paint removal or substrate damage required.
The Pb200e is lightweight and durable, and it’s the only lead-based paint XRF analyzer to pass the Mil-Spec 810G drop test.
Public housing authorities, city and state municipalities, Pb-paint certified inspectors, and abatement professionals use the Pb200e, along with property owners, landlords, contractors, and home buyers seeking to comply with lead-safe housing laws.
There are no additional safety concerns using a K-Shell XRF like the Pb200e, beyond the standard precautions in its operating manual. In fact, the NRC exempted the Pb200e from any licensing allowing it to be used by anyone, anywhere in the United States.
Further when compared to L-Shell XRF, the radiation emitted from a PB200e while testing is typically hundreds of times lower.