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Lead Publications and Resources
The links below provide access to websites and internet publications related to lead education and lead safe practices. The links are listed alphabetically by organization. The exit disclaimer  icon is placed next to links that go to non-EPA websites. Lead Education
Includes links to most requested documents and educational outreach efforts. Lead Safe Practices Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Pollution, Prevention, and Toxics
Information for Owners, Landlords and Sellers, Buyers and Renters, Real Estate Agents (PDF, 51 KB, 2 pgs.) This new brochure provides information on the Disclosure Rule requirements. It explains the terms “lead-based paint hazard” and “soil lead hazard”. The brochure also lists the obligations of the seller, landlord and real estate agent to disclose before the purchase and lease of residential housing built before 1978.
Pamphlet providing basic information about lead-based paint risks and precautions when remodeling pre-1978 homes. National Lead Information Center (NLIC) Information about lead hazards and poisoning prevention. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Provides information on HUD regulations, technical and educational documents, and links to other lead resources. Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing (July 1995) .Technical guidance on methods for identifying and controlling lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards. The Guidelines can also be downloaded for free from the HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control web site. (About 750 pages) HUD USER Information on building technologies, urban planning, alleviating discrimination and homelessness, and strategies for making housing more available. Residential Lead Desktop Reference (3rd Edition, January 2001) . A CD-ROM containing a large variety of lead-based paint information resources. National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)
Lead-Based Paint: Operations and Maintenance Work Practices Manual for Homes and Buildings (May 1995) National Center for Healthy Housing
National Center for Healthy Housing,formerly the National Center for Lead-Safe Housing, has developed numerous materials to assist in practicing lead-safe activities, including the concise and colorful Lead-Safe Painting guide and pocket guide on how to repaint safely.
Lead Service Providers - support services, resources, and books
Lead Safety For Nonprofit Property Owners, Developers and Managers Practical guide to developing policies and activities that incorporate lead safety in property management. (27 pages) Guide to Working Safely with Residential Lead Paint Pamphlet with key lead safety precautions to follow during repainting and home improvement. (4 pages) An Insider's Guide to Lead-Safe Painting and Home Improvement Pamphlet provides simple guidelines for safe paint removal, including the materials needed, techniques to use, and clean-up after the job is complete. (5 pages) National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Links to publications, documents, reports, and articles supported in whole or part by NIOSH.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Society for Occupational & Environmental Health Protecting Workers and Their Communities from Lead Hazards: A Guide for Protective Work Practices and Effective Worker Training (1993). Guidance on worker protection methods, training workers, and complying with OSHA regulations. (About 500 pages)
Unit: Solid Waste & Toxics Unit Russell Clausen E-Mail: clausen.russell@epa.gov (206) 553-1171 Phone Number: (206) 553-1171 Last Updated (mm/dd/yy): 05/18/2006 Lead http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/OWCM.NSF/lead/pbrenov |