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Mobile ViewENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS - INSPECT, TEST, REMEDY Aerobiology Associations AIR CLEANER PURIFIER TYPES AIR FILTERS for HVAC SYSTEMS AIR FILTERS, OPTIMUM INDOOR AIR FILTERING STRATEGIES AIR HANDLER / BLOWER UNITS AIR LEAK DETECTION TOOLS AIR POLLUTANTS, COMMON INDOOR Air Quality Improvement Strategies AIR LEAK SEALING PROCEDURE AIR TEST FOR MOLD: ACCURACY AIR TEST SAMPLING CASSETTE STUDY AIRBORNE PARTICLE ANALYSIS METHODS AIRBORNE MOLD SPORE COUNT ACCURACY ALLERGEN TESTS for BUILDINGS ANIMAL ALLERGENS / PET DANDER ANIMAL ENTRY POINTS in BUILDINGS ANIMAL ODORS IN BUILDINGS ASBESTOS IDENTIFICATION IN BUILDINGS ASBESTOS MATERIAL REGULATIONS ASBESTOS REMOVAL GUIDE, FLOORING ASBESTOS RISK ASSESSMENT ATTORNEYS and EXPERT WITNESSES BACKDRAFTING HEATING EQUIPMENT BASEMENT MOLD BATHROOM MOLD BIBLIOGAPHY for ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, MOLD, IAQ BIOLOGICAL POLLUTANTS BIOGAS PRODUCTION & USE BIOLOGICAL POLLUTANTS Bisphenol-A, BPA BLACK MOLD, HARMLESS COSMETIC BLACK MOLD, TOXIC & ALLERGENIC BLEACHING MOLD, Advice about BOOK MOLD, Moldy Book Cleaning BOOKSTORE - ENVIRONMENTAL BLOWER DOORS & AIR INFILTRATION BLOWER FAN CONTINUOUS OPERATION BLOWER FAN OPERATION & TESTING BLUE vs YELLOW COMBUSTION FLAMES BUILDING SAFETY HAZARDS GUIDE CACTUS FUNGI / MOLD Cadmium in the home CAR MOLD CONTAMINATION CARBON DIOXIDE - CO2 CARBON MONOXIDE - CO Carbon Nanotube Hazards CARPET DUST IDENTIFICATION CARPET MOLD CONTAMINATION CARPET TEST PROCEDURE CARPETING & INDOOR AIR QUALITY CAT DANDER in BUILDINGS Cell phone Radiation Hazards CERAMIC TILE, ASBESTOS in? 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Lead poisoning hazard sources around buildings: this series of articles describes the sources of lead in the environment (air, water, soil, food, buildings, paint, toys, jeweler, pottery, other products) and the levels and effects of lead in humans and in other animals. InspectAPedia tolerates no conflicts of interest. We have no relationship with advertisers nor with topics or services discussed at this website.© Copyright 2012 InspectAPedia.com, All Rights Reserved. Information Accuracy & Bias Pledge is at below-left. Use page top links to major topics or use links at the left of each page to navigate within topics and documents at this website. Green links show where you are in a document series or at this website. What is the Exposure Limit for Lead levels in blood?This website includes articles detailing how to find, test for, recognize, and reduce lead hazards in buildings and in our environment. Lead in the environment is a health hazard, particularly to children. While lead levels in children in the U.S. have dropped, this environmental contaminant continues to be a concern. This article provides an overview of and links to more in-depth articles about the common lead sources, risks, and steps to take. Also see LEAD PIPES in buildings. There is no safe threshold for lead levels in blood for developing children. Any amount is considered a hazard, particularly to children. [Paraphrasing Ref. #2 below.] How Does Lead Enter the Human Body?Lead enters the body by ingestion (eating paint chips or for toddlers, lead dust off of building surfaces, or drinking water with high lead levels), or by breathing lead contaminated dust such as during building renovations and paint stripping. Also see the U.S. CPSC Document 426 at LEAD CONTAMINATION HAZARDS in the HOME. What are the Sources of Lead in buildings & of Lead in People's Bodies
Lead in Garden Hoses Used for Drinking Water
What is the level of Risk from Lead Toys, Lead-containing Jewelry, & Other Sources of Lead?
A Summary of Lead Based Paint Hazards from the US CPSC & the US EPASince lead paint was banned in 1978, and since lead was a very common additive in paints (for whiteness and flexibility), it's a reasonable guess that any older home built before (or perhaps slightly after) 1978 that has painted surfaces has some lead paint present -- unless all of the old paint was removed.
Watch out: OPINION - DJF: Although lead-based paint was no longer sold after 1978, that does not mean that someone may not have had older lead-based paint and used it after 1978. So don't rule out the possibility of lead in paint in or on buildings painted at least for a few years after 1978. The principal hazards from lead-based paint indoors include
Also see the U.S. CPSC Document 426 at LEAD CONTAMINATION HAZARDS in the HOME Lead-based paint outdoors is a potential hazard as well. Renovations and paint stripping or sanding make a lot of lead paint dust or lead paint chips which may not only form an immediate hazard to people present, but may also contaminate the soil and form a hazard later for children who play there. Soil tests for lead are available. A List of Choices of Methods for Lead Paint Surveys
What is the Level of Risk from Lead Plumbing & Lead in Water?
Sources of lead in waterThe degree to which water picks up lead from these sources varies quite a bit, and depends on the amount of actual lead surface to which the water is being exposed and the contact time of water to lead. So water that sits in a lead water entry main overnight has a pretty high lead content while water that enters a building after the lines have been flushed usually has a very low lead content. Corrosivity of water affects lead levelsThe chemistry of the water and disinfectants added to it can affect the corrosivity level of water. More corrosive or "aggressive" water picks up more of whatever metals it contacts. Since there are easy things you can do to reduce the amount of lead in drinking water a treatment system is not the only choice for reducing this hazard. For more details on lead in water, see How to Reduce Lead Contamination in Drinking Water: Testing & Correction - Advice, tests, and procedures and Lead Testing & Correcting Contamination from Lead Water Supply Lines/Entry Mains - Lead Pipe Problems/Advice Questions & Answers regarding this articleQuestions & answers about lead poisoning hazards in and around buildings. Ask a Question or Search InspectAPediaHTML Comment Box is loading comments...
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