What you should know about lead

Dust and debris from renovation, repair, and painting jobs in pre 1978 housing and child occupied facilities may contain lead. Activities like sanding, scraping, cutting, and demolition can create hazardous lead dust and chips by disturbing lead-based paint.

Some tasks, such as power sanding, open flame burning, and the use of heat guns above 1100 degrees Fahrenheit creates large amounts of extremely fine lead dust that’s very difficult to clean up. Small amounts of lead dust can poison children and adults. A tiny amount of Lead can be extremely Harmful. Lead dust particles are often so small that you cannot see them, yet you can still breathe or swallow them.

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Health Risk in Children Include

In children: damage to the brain and central nervous system, can cause decreased intelligence, reading and learning difficulties, behavioral problems and hypertension. Damage can be irreversible, affecting children throughout their lives.

In pregnant women: damage to the fetus

Children under six are most at risk from small amounts of lead. Frequent playing or hand to mouth activity, children may swallow or inhale lead dust from their hands, toys, food, or other objects.

In children lead may cause:

  • Nervous system and kidney damage
  • Learning disability’s
  • Speech and behavioral issues
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Health Risk in Adults Include

  • Elevated blood pressure
  • Reproductive problems
  • Digestive problems
  • Nerve disorder
  • Memory and concentration problems
  • Sexual disorder
  • Muscle and Joint Pain
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