United States Environmental
          Protection Agency

          Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
EPA 747-R-94-002
April 1994
vxEPA  Reducing Lead Hazards
          When Remodeling Your Home

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	he U.S. Environmental Pnlection




Agency is concerned about homeowners




and building professionals who may be




exposed to lead as a result of remodeling or




renovation  projects.










The purpose of this pamphlet is to help




reduce lead exposure when conducting




home renovation and remodeling activities.




This pamphlet will be updated as new




information about lead hazards becomes




available.

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        Table of Contents
Who should read this pamphlet




Lead hazards




Will the job create lead hazards?




Useful equipment and where to get it




Safe work practices




Setting up to work outside




Replacing or working on windows




Setting up to work inside




Preparing surfaces for new paint or wallpaper




Carpet removal




HVAC ductwork




Plumbing work




Removal of large structures




Cleaning up lead waste




Smart remodeling checklist




Helpful contacts




State lead program contacts
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Who should
read this
pamphlet
     Is it lead-based
         paint?
To be sure that you 're not
dealing with lead-based
paint you must have the
paint tested by a qualified
professional. Use a
trained inspector to test
your home. The results of
using "do-it-yourself"
testing kits are not recom-
mended.  To find an
inspector, contact your
state agency listed on
page 22 or call the
National Lead
Information Center
Clearinghouse at (800)
424-LEAD.  A trained
inspector will test the
surfaces of your home by
using a portable X-ray
fluorescence (XRF)
machine which measures
the amount of lead in
the paint or by sending
paint samples to a
laboratory equipped to
measure lead in paint.
This pamphlet  is for anyone involved in a home
im provement project—whether you are actually doing
the work yourself  or  overseeing the  work  of
renovation and remodeling professionals. Using the
described practices will help keep lead dust levels
lower during the project. They also will keep you
from breathing lead dust and show you how to clean
up lead dust once the project is completed

This pamphlet can help homeowners and contractors
do remodeling or renovation work safely. It will alert
you to the hazards involved in  handling lead-based
painted surfaces and will  provide useful methods
you can use to reduce or eliminate exposures to lead. If
you are uncertain how to properly perform any of these
methods or where to be properly fitted for a respirator,
you may want to call on a  trained contractor or call
your State lead program contact (see page 22).

This pamphlet is not intended for use as a guide for
sah> lead-based  paint abatement procedures.
Unlike  remodeling and  renovation activities,
"abatement"  is a process  used only to address lead-
based paint  hazards.  Contractors involved in lead-
based  paint abatement should consult the U.S.
Department  of  Housing  and Urban  Development's
Guidelines for the Evaluation and  Control  of Lead-Based
Paint Hazards  in Housing.  EPA is  developing
regulations for  certification and training  for people
engaged in lead abatement.  You should check with
your  State  lead program contact  for  further
information on these  regulations.

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Lead-based paint is poisonous. The dust and chips
from lead-based paint are dangerous when swallowed
or inhaled.  The smallest lead dust particles cannot be
seen but they can get into the body. They are especially
dangerous to small children and pregnant women. Lead
can affect children's developing nervous systems,
causing reduced IQ and learning disabilities.

Lead poisoning affects  adults, too    High lead levels
can cause health  problems including high blood
pressure, headaches, digestive problems, memory and
concentration problems, kidney damage, mood changes,
nerve disorders, sleep disturbances, and muscle or joint
pain. A single, very high exposure to lead can cause lead
poisoning.   Lead can also affect the ability of both
women and men to have healthy children.

A  home  built before 1978 is likely  to  have  surfaces
painted with lead-based paint. When you work on these
surfaces you can be exposed to lead. Dry-sanding lead-
based paint  can produce dust and  chips. Scraping,
brushing, or blasting lead-based paint can produce
poisonous paint chips or dust. Burning lead-based
paint with open flame torches to make it easier to strip
is especially dangerous.  The fumes from the hot paint
contain lead and volatile chemicals that  are poisonous
when inhaled.

EPA has proposed regulations that would require
renovation and remodeling contractors to provide the
EPA pamphlet, Lead-Based Paint: Protect Your Family, to
homeowners and occupants of most pre-1978 homes
before they begin work.  You  should call the National
Lead  Information Clearinghouse (800-424-LEAD) to
get further information on  the availability of the
pamphlet.
              Lead
         hazards
  Is my family okay?
 Renovation and remod-
 eling activities can make
a lot of dust that contains
 lead in and around your
    home. If you are con-
 cerned that your family
    has been exposed to
    lead-based paint, call
     your doctor or local
    health department to
 arrange for a blood test.

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Will  the job
create  lead
hazards?
   Can I do the work
        safely?
It is extremely important
that you properly use
all the methods in this
pamphlet in order to
protect you and your
family from lead dust,
both during and after
the project. Unless you
can follow all of the
work practices and
safety precautions in this
pamphlet, you should
hire professionals to do
your renovation or
remodeling work. If you
decide to hire remodeling
professionals, make sure
they have training and
experience in dealing
with the hazards of
remodeling or renovating
homes with lead-based
paint.
Age of house
•   I  your home was built before 1978, you should
    be concerned about lead-based paint hazards. The
    older your house is, the more likely it is to contain
    lead-based paint. Even if the original paint has been
    covered with new paint or another covering, cracked
    or chipped painted surfaces can expose the older,
    lead-based paint layers, possibly creating a lead
    hazard.

Type of remodeling work


•   I*•" you are removing paint  or breaking  through
    painted surfaces, you should be concerned about
    load-based paint hazards.  If your job  involves
    removing paint, sanding, patching,  scraping or
    tearing down walls, you should be concerned about
    exposure to Lead-based paint hazards. If you are
    doing other work, such as removing  or replacing
    windows, baseboards, doors,  plumbing  fixtures,
    heating and ventilation duct work, or electrical sys-
    tems, you should be concerned about lead-based
    paint hazards, since you may be breaking through
    painted surfaces to do these jobs.


Places where lead-based paint is  found

•   If you arc working on any painted surface, you
    should be  concerned about lead-based paint
    hazards. You may find lead-based paint on any
    surface in your home including walls, interior trim,
    window sashes and frames, floors, radiators, doors,
    stairways,  railings, porches, and exterior siding.
    Lead-based paint was frequently used in kitchens,
    bathrooms and laundry rooms.

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Getting the right equipment and knowing how to use
it are essential steps in protecting yourself during
remodeling or renovating.

•   A high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter-
    equipped vacuum cleaner is a special type of
    vacuum cleaner that can remove very small lead
    particles from floors,  window sills, and carpets
    and keeps them inside the vacuum cleaner. Regu-
    lar household or shop vacuum cleaners are not
    effective in removing lead dust.  They  blow the
    lead dust out through their exhausts and spread
    the  dust throughout the home  HEPA vacuum
    cleaners are available through laboratory safety
    and supply catalogs  and vendors.   They can
    sometimes be rented  at stores that carry
    remodeling tools.

•   You need to use a properly fitted respirator * with
    HEPA filters to filter lead dust particles out of the
    air  you  breathe.  Make  sure you buy specific
    HEPA filters -- they're always purple. Dust filters
    and dust masks are not  effective  in preventing
    you from breathing in lead particles.  Follow the
    directions that come with  the respirator to make
    sure it fits.  A respirator that does not fit right will
    not  work.  Respirators  are  available through
    laboratory safety and supply catalogs and vendors,
    and  are sometimes  carried  by paint  and
    hardware stores.

•   Protective clothes, such as coveralls, shoe covers,
    hats, goggles, and gloves should be used to help
    keep lead  dust from being tracked  into areas
    outside of the work site. These items are available
    through laboratory safety equipment supply
    catalogs  and vendors.  Inexpensive  disposable
    suits can sometimes be purchased at paint stores.
  NIOSH certified
           Useful
    equipment
and where to
              get it
  Use a HEPA filter-equipped
  vacuum cleaner. Standard
    household and shop
   vacuum cleaners are not
  effective at removing lead
          dust.

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Heavy duty polyethylene plastic sheeting for
covering areas exposed  to lead dust can be pur-
chased at hardware stores or lumber yards.  The
label  should say that  the plastic  is made  of
polyethylene and is 6 mils thick.

Duct  tape to hold the plastic in place, and com-
pletely seal "air  tight"  the work  areas, can  be
purchased at hardware  stores and lumber yards.

Wet-sanding equipment, wet/dry abrasive paper,
and wet-sanding  sponges can be purchased at
hardware stores.

Spray bottles for wetting surfaces to keep dust
f rom spreading, can be purchased at general retail
and garden supply stores.

The only household detergent that can remove
lead  is powdered,  high phosphate automatic
dishwasher detergent. This dishwasher detergent
can be purchased at grocery stores. If available, tri-
sodium  phosphate detergent or lead-specific
cleaning  products  can be used and purchased at
some  paint and hardware stores.
                               Be concerned if your
                             home was built before
                                1978- it may have
                                 lead-based paint
                                        hazards.

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You must protect yourself and  your family from
breathing lead dust created  bv renovation and
remodeling projects.

•   Keep all  non-workers, especially  children,
    pregnant women and pets  outside of the work
    area while doing remodeling or renovation work
    until cleanup is completed.

•   Break large projects into seveial small projects so
    that you can control the amount of lead dust made.
    Clean up after each phase of the project.

•   Wear a properly fitted  respirator equipped with
    HEPA filters.

•   Wear protective clothing such as coveralls, shoe
    covers, goggles, and  gloves to keep dust off your
    skin.  Launder these items separately.

•   Change your clothes and shoes before leaving the
    work area to avoid carrying  lead dust throughout
    the house.

•   Machine wash your work clothes  separately from
    other family laundry.

•   Shower  and wash hair  right after finishing work
    to reduce dust contamination.

•   Do not eat, smoke or drink in the work  area to
    avoid  accidentally swallowing  lead dust.   Wash
    your  hands and face before eating, smoking, or
    drinking.

•   Dispose of used wash water d( wn a toilet.* Never
    pour wash water on soil.
 * Check with your State lead program (see page 22) to make sure
there are no regulations in your state that piohibit this.
     Safe work
      practices
 Do wear a respirator so you
    don't breathe in lead.
Don't wear dust masks— they
won't protect you from lead.

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Setting up to
work
outside
Exterior work often produces dust, paint chips, larger
pieces of material, and liquids that contain lead.  It is
easv to track dust containing lead inside your home,
where it can pose a hazard. Trash that contains lead also
can contaminate the soil surrounding the house if you
don't handle it correctly. To keep this trash from con-
taminating the areas surrounding your house, take the
following precautions:

•  Cover the ground and any flowers or plants with 6
   mil polyethylene plastic sheeting to catch dust and
   trash. Extend the plastic sheeting beyond the work
   area far enough to catch all waste materials.  The
   plastic should extend at least 5 feet from the  base
   of the house and an additional 3 feet for each story.

•  Use bricks or rocks to hold the edges of the plastic
   sheeting in place.  Place wood studs under the
   edges of the sheeting to block liquid from escaping
   as pictured on page 8.

•  Avoid working in windy conditions. Strong winds
   can blow lead dust to areas that are not covered, and
   contaminate the soil.  If  the winds are more than
   15 m.p.h. or the chips and dust are blowing off the
   plastic sheeting, set up a barrier to block the wind
   or do the work another day.

•  Cover sandboxes with 6 mil polyethylene plastic
   sheeting. If possible, move play equipment at least
   20 feet away from the work area.

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Close all windows and doors.

Remove personal belongings from the area before
starting work.
   Wood studs block liquid
        from escaping.
                                                                Edges are held in place
                                                                 with bricks or rocks.
m-
                            Plastic sheeting should extend at least 6 feet from
                                 the foundation of a two-story house.

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Replacing
or working
on
windows
Window sills and frames on homes built before 1978 can
have high amounts of lead-based paint. Since these
items are seldom replaced, paint tends to build up on
them.  Follow these basic safety precautions for
removing a window unit safely:

•  Seal off the work area by covering entry ways with
    6 mil  polyethylene plastic  sheeting, if you are
    working on the window from the inside.

•  1 ape 6 mil plastic over the entire inside window
    opening, if you are working on the  window from
    tlu- outside.
                                                                - Frame
                                                                -Sill
                                         Remove window unit
                                          from the outside, if
                                              possible.

                             ( over the floor inside under the window with 6
                             mi I polyethylene plastic sheeting to catch any falling
                             dust. Also cover the ground outside the window.

                             Spray the window sill and frame with water to
                             reduce the dust.

                             Remove the window unit from the outside,if pos-
                             sible. Collect all of the dust and paint chips. Dispose
                             of them in a sealed plastic bag.

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Dust, paint chips, and lead-contaminated trash are the
main concerns of remodeling and renovation work. While
all three can be a hazard, dust is the hardest to control.
Dust contaminated with lead can cling to your clothes
and skin, to walls and floors, and to furniture and floor
coverings.  Forced-air heating and air conditioning
systems also can spread dust throughout your home.

To keep dust from spreading througho ut your home, take
the following safeguards:

•  Close off  the work  area by covering entryways
    with 6 mil polyethylene plastic sheeting and taping it
    in place with duct tape. Be sure to leave windows
    open for proper ventilation, if necessary.

•  Remove furniture, area rugs, curtains, food, cloth-
    ing, and other household items until cleanup is com-
    plete. Items that cannot be removed from the home
    should be tightly wrapped in 6 mil  polyethylene
    plastic and sealed with duct tape until all work and
    cleanup is complete. If you are removing wall-to-wall
    carpet as part of your remodeling job, see page 13.

•  Turn off  forced-air heating and air conditioning
    systems during remodeling or renovation.  Then,
    cover heating and air conditioning vents with a layer
    of 6 mil polyethylene plastic sheeting.  Tape the
    sheeting in place with duct tape.

•  Cover openings,  such as gaps around pipes and
    between floorboards,  with plastic or duct  tape to
    prevent lead dust from sifting down to lower floors
    and rising to upper floors.

•  Cover exposed surfaces that cannot be removed,
    such as floors, carpeting, counter-tops, and shelves
    with 6 mil polyethylene plastic sheeting.

•  Tape around the door seals  oi  refrigerators to
    prevent dust from contaminating the food inside.
Setting up
    to work
       inside
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Preparing
surfaces for
new paint or
wallpaper
     Blasting and
   power  washing
Do not blast or power
wash lead-based paint-
ed surfaces. Blasting
and power washing
creates large amounts
of dust and waste
water that contain lead
and can contaminate
large areas.
Preparing walls  and other  surfaces for painting,
staining, or wallpapering can create lead  exposure
risks.  With good work practices, you can reduce the
risk of exposure to lead.

Sanding and stripping

•  Cover the floor and furniture with 6 mil polyethyl-
   ene plastic sheeting.

•  Avoid sanding lead-based painted surfaces when-
   ever possible. If you must sand, use a sander with a
   vacuum attachment connected to a HEPA  filter-
   eqilipped vacuum cleaner, or use a wet-sanding
   sponge.

•  Wipe the area you are sanding often and rinse the
   sponge in a bucket of water. Strain out any chips of
   paint and dispose of them in heavy-duty plastic
   bags.  Dispose of the used wash water down the
   toilet. Wash the walls with automatic dishwasher
   detergent or a lead-specific cleaning agent, rinse,
   and let dry before painting or wallpapering.  Be
   careful while wet sanding because wet plastic can
   be very slippery.

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Cutting, scraping, drilling, or sawing
painted surfaces

•   Cover everything near or inside the work area with
    6 mil polyethylene plastic.

•   Spray the work area surface with water to reduce
    the amount of dust.
             Use plastic sheeting to seal off
          entry ways to work area. Cover floors,
          furniture, and heating vents \vith plastic.
      Using heat
          guns
  If you suspect the paint
   you are removing con-
   tains lead, do not use a
 high-temperature (above
      1100° F) heat gun to
  loosen the paint.  Heat-
    ing or burning lead-
      based paint makes
   dangerous fumes and
vapors.   Never use high-
 temperature heat guns or
    open flame torches to
  loosen lead-based paint.
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Carpet
Removal
If you plan to remove or replace your carpet as part of a
remodeling job, take the following steps to avoid
spreading lead dust:

•  Mist the entire surface of the carpet with water to
   keep dust down.

•  Roll carpet inward to avoid spreading dust to other
   areas.

•  Wrap carpet and pad in 6 mil polyethylene plastic
   sheeting.  Tape seams closed with duct tape.

•  V acuum J loor with a HEPA filter-equipped vacuum
   cleaner after the carpet is wrapped — but before you
   remove it.

•  HI PA vacuum the floor again after you remove the
   carpet.
                                     Mist carpet surfaces with water to reduce
                                             amounts of dust.
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Heating, ventilation, and  air conditioning  system
ducts can accumulate dust for many years.  If you
suspect that the dust contains lead, follow these steps
when replacing or cleaning the ducts:

•  Cover the floor under  the ducts  with 6  mil
   polyethylene plastic sheeting to catch any falling
   dust.

•  Use  a HEPA filter-equipped vacuum cleaner to
   remove dust from the inside of the ducts before
   beginning work.

•  Rinse the duct pieces in an area well away from the
   house before reinstalling them. I f you are disposing
   of old duct pieces, first wrap them in 6  mil
   polyethylene plastic and seal with duct tape.
       HVAC
Duct work
     Heating and air conditioning ducts can accumulate dust
                  that contains lead.
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Plumbing
work
                Aerator
   Remove faucet aerators
     and clean out any
         debris.
If you are working on older pipes that contain lead
solder you should be concerned about lead hazards in
plumbing.  Disturbing lead-soldered pipes can
dislodge pieces of lead solder that can get into your
drinking water or come to rest in aerators or the bottom
of pipes or joints.  Follow these precautions to reduce
lead hazards in plumbing:

During work
•  Follow  the practices outlined in the section on
   preparing surfaces (pages 11 and 12) when you
   break through walls or floors to reach pipes.

•  Use adequate ventilation  to  avoid inhaling
   dangerous fumes from soldering.

•  Promptly discard solder pieces when you finish
   plumbing work, using the safeguards listed on page
   18,

•  Use lead-free solder when working on drinking
   water plumbing.

 After work is completed


•  Remove faucet aerators and clean out any debris
   before re- installing them. Look carefully for grit or
   pieces of solder and remove them.

•  I 1 jsh the supply pipes you have been working on
   b)  letting them run for several minutes, with the
   aerators removed.  The water flowing through the
   pipes removes small pieces of loose solder.
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When you demolish and remove large structures
painted  with lead-based paint,  such as walls, door
frames, floor coverings, and ceilings, you are likely to be
left with large amounts of dust and trash that contain
lead.

To reduce exposure to large amounts of lead dust:

•  Seal off the work area by coveri ng entryways with
   6 mil polyethylene plastic sheeting.

•  Cover nearby windows with 6 mil polyethylene
   plastic sheeting.

•  Turn off forced-air heating  and air conditioning
   systems. Then cover heating and air conditioning
   vents with a layer of 6 mil  polyethylene plastic
   sheeting.

•  Remove rugs and furniture from the work area, if
   possible.

•  Cover the floors and the furnit u re in the work area
   and adjoining areas with 6 mil polyethylene plastic
   sheeting.

•  Wet  the surface and debris as vou demolish it to
   keep dust levels down.

•  Remove and dispose of trash properly  Allowing
   debris to accumulate in the work area increases the
   risk of spreading dust through the house.
      Removal
        of large
    structures
Wear protective clothing and
 a respirator when removing
 walls that may contain lead.
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Cleaning
up lead
waste
   Vacuum dust from
       clothing.
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Pay special attention to cleanup activities to prevent
contaminating other areas or exposing people to lead.
Everyone working  on your  job  should take the
precautions below to help prevent lead contamination.

If  you are doing remodeling work, it  may  be
necessary for  you to use a hazardous waste facility
for lead trash disposal. Call your State lead program
contact (see page 22) to see how you should dispose of
lead trash in your area.

Personal cleanup:

•  Do not take off your respirator until after you have
   it moved your outer protective clothing.

•  vacuum dust from clothing using a HEPA filter-
   iHjuipped vacuum cleaner.

•  Wash your hands and face whenever you leave
   the work site.

•  Change your clothes and shoes before leaving the
   Aorksite to prevent contaminating areas outside
   the work site. After removing your clothes, machine
   wash them separately from other family laundry.

•  Snower and wash your hair right after finishing
   work to prevent spreading lead dust.
                            Wash hands thoroughly
                            to remove lead
                            dust.

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 Daily site cleanup
     Dispose of construction trash  in  a  heavy-duty
     plastic bag.*  Carefully remove the dust and trash
     from the plastic sheeting to avoid contaminating
     other areas. If possible, pass the trash out a window
     to avoid carrying it through the house.

     Strain out paint  chips  from liquid waste and
     dispose  of them  in  a  heavy-duty plastic bag.
     Dispose of the remaining water down a toilet/

     Mop the floors (with a detergent recommended on
     page 5) in areas where there is little dust, or vacuum
     with a HEP A filter-equipped vacu um cleaner. When
     mopping, use a disposable mop, since the mop used
     for cleaning lead dust can spread the dust when it
     is used for regular cleaning.   A wet/dry HEPA
     filter-equipped vacuum cleaner is most useful since
     it will pick up dust as well as water that contains
     dust. Change wash water frequently. Rinse with
     clean water. Dispose of used water down a toilet.*

     Vacuum the plastic  sheeting :overing wall-to-
     wall carpeting with a HEPA filter-equipped vacuum
     cleaner.

     Wet-sweep outside areas with lots of dust and trash
     by using a garden hose to spray these areas with
     water. Avoid dry  sweeping since it spreads lead
     dust. Shovel the trash into heavy-duty p>lastic bags
     placed in cardboard boxes for support.

     Clean your tools with detergent (see page 5).

     Seal off the en try ways with t mil polyethylene
     plastic if you have to leave a work site unattended.
* Check with your State lead program (see page 22) to make sure
there are no regulations in your state that prohibit this.

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      Am I done?
Consider hiring a profes-
sional to test areas for
lead dust contamination
after your final cleanup.
Call your local health
department or the
National Lead
Information Center
Clearinghouse at (800)
424-LEAD for a referral
to a lead-testing
professional.
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Final cleanup

•    Start your cleanup work from the dirtiest part of
     the work area and work toward the clean area of
     the house.

•    Work from the top of the room toward the bottom,
     cleaning ceilings first, then walls, counters and
     floors.

•    Carefully  remove  any plastic sheeting used to
     protect surfaces by rolling or folding inward.

•    Wash floors and walls with powdered automatic
     dishwasher detergent or other lead-specific
     cleaning product.  Dispose of used wash water
     down a toilet.*

•    Vacuum  floors,  walls, and  wall-to-wall
     carpeting  with  a HEPA filter-equipped vacuum
     cleaner.

•    Vacuum baseboards, chair rails, window sills,
     casings, shelves and counter-tops again, once they
     are dry.
 * Check with your State lead program (see page 22) to make sure
 theie are no regulations in your state that prohibit this.

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            Smart Remodeling Checklist
Before the work begins
LJ   Have your paint tested for lead by a qualified professional.
LJ   Cover interior and exterior exposed areas with plastic sheeting.
I _ I   Turn off forced-air heating and air conditioning systems.
During work
LJ   Keep all non-workers outside of the work area.
LJ   Wear protective clothing and shoes while doing the work.
I _ I   Use a properly fitted respirator equipped with HEPA filters.
LJ   Exercise caution when using paint strippers since they contain toxic chemicals.
LJ   Do not eat, drink or smoke in the work area.
LJ   Do not dry-sand,  blast, or power-wash to remove lead-based paint.
LJ   Do not use high temperature heat guns or open flames on lead-based paint.
After work is completed
LJ   Remove plastic sheeting by rol ling or folding inward.
LJ   Wrap construction debris with plastic.
I  I   Vacuum exposed areas with a HEPA vacuum cleaner.
LJ   Wash exposed areas with a powdered, automatic dishwashing detergent, tri-
     sodium phosphate detergent or lead-specific cleaning product.
LJ   Change clothes and shoes before leaving the work area. Machine wash separately.
I _ I   Shower and wash your hair right after finishing work.
LJ   Test areas for lead dust contamination after final cleanup.
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Helpful
contacts
You may need additional information on how to protect
yourself while remodeling or renovating. To get more
information about lead and ways to protect yourself
and others from the hazards of lead-based paint:

•  (all your State lead-poisoning prevention contact
   and your State Department of  Environmental
   Protection to find out what other information is
   available about lead hazards and what assistance is
   available to you.   Phone numbers of State lead
   poisoning prevention contacts are listed in the back
   of this pamphlet.

•  Call your local building code officials to find out
   what regulations apply to the renovation and
   remodeling work that you are planning.

•  C all your local health department to find out what
   other information is available about lead hazards
   and what assistance is available to you.

•  (all the National Lead Information Center at (800)
   IE AD-FYI to get the pamphlet, Lead Poisoning and
   }our Children, and other  important lead hazard
   information.

•  ( .ill the  Occupational  Safety  and  Health
   Ail ministration (OSHA), Department of Job Safety
   and Health at (202) 219-8151 to get information on
   respirators and protective clothing.

•  (all the National Conference of State Legislatures
   at (303) 830-2200 to get  information about the
   current state regulations for disposing of lead waste
   in your area.

•  (ill the National Lead Information Center
   ( learinghouse at (800) 424-LEAD to get a list of
   laboratories that can analyze paint and dust samples
   for lead.
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State Lead Program Contacts
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of
Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
(205) 613-5373
(907) 269-4940
(602) 542- 1 770
(501) 562-7444
(510) 450-2453
(303)692-3185
(203) 566-5808
(302) 739-4735
(202) 767-7370

(904) 487-2945
(404)657-6514
(808) 586-4254
(208) 334-4963
(217)782-5830
(317) 281-3U36
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New
Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
(515) 242-6340 South Carolina
(913)296-1547 South Dakota
(502) 564-4830 Tennessee
(504) 765-Ol>02 Texas
(207) 287-431 1 ; Utah
(410) 631-3859
(800) 532-9c->71
(517) 335-8246
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
(612) 627-5017 West Virginia
(601)960-7463 Wisconsin
(314) 526-4<->l 1 Wyoming
(406) 723-0041
(402) 471-0197
(702) 687-5240
(603) 271-4507

(609) 633-2043
(505) 827-0006
(800)458-1158
(919) 733-9933
(701) 221-5150
(614) 466-1450
(405) 271-5220
(503) 731-4015
(717) 783-8451
(809) 766-2817
(401) 277-2808
(803) 737-4061
(605) 773-3364
(615) 741-5683
(512) 834-6600
(801) 538-6129
(802) 863-7231
(804) 371-7160
(206) 753-2556
(304) 558-3530
(608) 266-5817
(307) 777-7957
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