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If you think your home has high
levels of lead:

> Get your young children tested for lead, even
if they seem healthy

> Wash children's hands, bottles, pacifiers, and
toys often

> Make sure children eat healthy, low-fat foods.

> Get your home checked for lead hazards.

> Regularly clean floors, window sills, and other

surfaces

> Wipe soil off shoes before entering house.

> Talk to your landlord about fixing surfaces with
peeling or chipping paint.

> Take precautions to avoid exposure to lead dust
when remodeling or renovating (call
1-800-424-LEAD for guidelines

> Don't use a belt-sander, propane torch, high

temperature heat gun, scraper, or sandpaper on
painted surfaces that may contain lead.

> Don't try to remove lead-based paint yourself.

Protect

Your

Family

From

Lead In

Your

Home

Are You Planning to Buy, Rent or Renovate

a Home Built Before 1978?

any houses and apartments built before 1978 have

                                 paint that contains high levels of lead (called lead-
                                 based paint). Lead from paint, chips, and dust can
                pose serious health hazards if not taken care of properly.

OWNERS, BUYERS and RENTERSare

encouraged to check for lead (see page 6)

before renting, buying or renovating pre-

1978 housing.

ederal law requires that individuals receive certain

information before renting, buying, or renovating

pre-1978 housing.

LANDLORDS have to disclose known infor-

mation on lead-based paint and lead-based

paint hazards before leases take effect.

Leases must include a disclosure about

lead-based paint

SELLERS have to disclose known informa-

tion on lead-based paint and lead-based

paint hazards before selling a house. Sales

contracts must include a disclosure about

lead-based paint. Buyers have up to 10

days to check for lead.

RENOVATORS disturbing more than 2 square

feet of painted surfaces have to give you

this pamphlet before starting work.

IMPORTANT!

Lead From Paint, Dust, and
Soil Can Be Dangerous If Not
Managed Properly

                              FACT:      Lead exposure can harm young
                                                children and babies even before they
                                                are born.

                                FACT:     Even children who seem healthy can
                                                have high levels of lead in their bodies

                                FACT:     People can get lead in their bodies by
                                                breathing or swallowing lead dust, or by
                                                eating soil or paint chips containing
                                                lead.

                                FACT:     People have many options for reducing
                                                lead hazards. In most cases, lead-based
                                                paint that is in good condition is not a
                                                hazard.

                                FACT:     Removing lead-based paint improperly
                                                can increase the danger to your family

If you think your home might have lead
hazards, read this pamphlet to learn some
simple steps to protect your family.

Lead Gets in the Body in Many Ways

People can get lead in their body if they:

> Breathe in lead dust (especially during

renovations that disturb painted

surfaces).

> Put their hands or other objects