Lead Abatement

Lead Removal & Management Plans:

lead paint chipsLead is an extremely malleable metal commonly used in building construction and materials for thousands of years. Environmental regulations stopped or reduced the use of lead in several materials because its extreme health risks. Buildings built prior to 1978 still suffer for its harmful presence in paint, stoneware, and vinyl.

Most Common Sources of Lead Poisoning:

  • Deteriorating lead-based paint
  • Lead contaminated dust
  • Lead contaminated residential soil

Harmful Dust and Erosion

Harmful Dust and ErosionInhalation of lead dust during renovations and demolition is an ongoing problem. Exterior lead-based paint applications have been known to erode and contaminate soil.

Our Approach: Lead Removal and Management

After professionally testing a building’s lead risks, EnviroGuard can develop and implement a lead abatement or management plan. Our fully trained and licensed technicians can successfully rid buildings of lead threats by encapsulating or removing harmful surfaces and dust. Contaminated materials are sealed.

US Environmental Protection Agency:

The Facts EPA’s analysis indicates that renovation, repair and painting projects in housing and child-occupied facilities that are likely to contain lead-based paint affect 1.4 million children under age six annually. A 2003 survey of childcare centers by the Department of Housing and Urban Development found that 28 percent of all licensed childcare centers nationwide still contain some lead-based paint, and more than half of the centers built before 1960 do.

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    Lead Poisoning

    Lead Poisoning is caused by increased levels of lead in the blood, is very common among children and causes neurological damage. In adults the poisoning can result in kidney damage, seizures and even death.

    EPA Requirements Effective April 22, 2010

    Common renovation activities like sanding, cutting, and demolition can create hazardous lead dust and chips by disturbing lead-based paint, which can be harmful to adults and children.

    To protect against this risk, on April 22, 2008, EPA issued a rule requiring the use of lead-safe practices and other actions aimed at preventing lead poisoning. Under the rule, beginning in April 2010, contractors performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, and schools built before 1978 must be certified and must follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination.

    Until that time, EPA recommends that anyone performing renovation, repair, and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in pre-1978 homes, child care facilities and schools follow lead-safe work practices.