Dangers Of Lead-Based Paint
Are You Planning To Buy, Rent,or Renovate A Home Built Before 1978?
Important!!
Lead from paint, dust, and soil can be dangerous if not managed properly.
Lead exposure can harm young children and babies even before they are born.
Even children who seem healthy can have high levels of lead in their bodies.
People have many options for reducing lead hazards. In most cases lead-based paint that is in good condition is not a hazard.
Removing lead-based paint improperly can increase the danger to your family.
Lead-based paint is usually not a hazard if it is in good condition, and it is not on an impact or friction surface, like a window. It is defined by federal government as paint with lead levels greater than or equal to 1.0 milligram per square centimeter, or more than 0.5% by weight.
Deteriorating lead-based paint (peeling, chipping, chalking,crakling, or damaged) is a hazardand needs immediate attention. It may also be a hazardwhen found on surfaces that children can chew or that get a lot of wear-and-tear, such as:
If you think your home might have lead hazards, visit these sites to learn more about what you should do!!!
www.epa.gov/lead and
