Two new ASTM International standards focus on composite wipe sample preparation for analysis following lead abatement activities in buildings. Said standards are ASTM E2913, Practice for the Hotplate Digestion of Lead from Composited Wipe Samples, and ASTM E2914, Practice for Ultrasonic Extraction of Lead from Composited Wipe Samples. Both cover recognized methods of composited wipe sample preparation and will see use by EPA NLLAP-recognized laboratories.