Lead in the Home

LEADDanger Within

FACTS ABOUT LEAD

Plumbum - PbWas used by Romans - one of the earliestSoft and malleable, doesn’t corrodeSweet to the taste - once sweetened wineOutlawed in Europe for farmers - they noticed it was harming animals.

LEAD POISONING

Long-term and short term+10ug/dl (Microgram)Determined by Blood TestStores in Bones for 30 yrs.Replaces iron in body

Symptoms: Adults - fatigue, nasuea, constipation, memory loss, irritability, personality change, headacheChidren - ADD, aggressive, irritable, learning problems, loss of appetite, poor coordination, foot drop, headaches, seizures, coma, death

Lead Poisoning is Preventable!

WHERE OH WHERE

JewelryToysGlazing on Pottery + CrystalElectronics (solder) and Batteriesbulletsfishing sinkersUsed to be in paint and gasBy-Products of Deteriorating Paint (Chipping, Peeling, Chalking)

EDUCATION + REMEDIATION

Education: Help people understand the laws, history, dangers, procedures, rights, and responsibilities.Pre - 1978

Remediation: 1) Physical Fixes: Encapsulation + Enclosure2) Maintenance Cleaning

Three-stage washingHEPA Vacuum

WAYS TO TEST FOR LEAD

EYES and observing brain

Laboratory Analysis (wipes)

Sodium Rhidozinate (Lead Sticks)

XRF Instrument (X-Ray Flourescence)

Lead Poisoning is Preventable!

FRICTION SURFACES

Stairs

Windows

Stairs

Doors

CHIPPING PEELING

CHIPPING (WINDOWSILL)

PEELING

CHALKING

SAFETY AROUND LEAD

Wear GlovesBag everything cleaned up (6 mil plastic) Mist with water (or when cleaning with a soap solutionNEVER use a regular vaccuum! (Only HEPA). NEVER use mechanical sanders. NEVER dry scrape.

Have a good diet high in iron and calcium low in fatDon’t wear outdoor shoes in doors + use a floor matWash hands often

Lead Poisoning is Preventable!

NEXT

Later: Sodium Rhidizonate TestWe will get an idea of a walk-through inspectionDo this at your homeclearcorps.org/ Youtube - Jimmy’s Getting Better

For More Info: In Town - Childhood Lead Action Project - EductionCLEARCorps RI, RI Housing, City of Providence - Remediation.

Lead Poisoning is Preventable!