Lead Exposure

Additional Resources

Hotlines
Videos
CD Rom
Information for Journalists
Technical/Scientific Information
Lead Educational Materials Database
Children's Informational Games and Puzzles
Forms
Lead Testing Labs
Wall Posters
Brochures in English
Websites
Información En Español / Information in Spanish

 

HOTLINES

Lead FYI (EPA/National Safety Council)
A telephone hotline operated by the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Safety Council.
The toll-free number is 1-800-LEAD-FYI

National Lead Information Center
(800) 424-LEAD
TDD for the hearing impaired (800) 526-5456
Website: http://www.epa.gov/lead/nlic.htm

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline
(800) 426-4791 for information about lead in drinking water.

Consumer Product Safety Commission Hotline
(800) 638-2772
TDD for the hearing impaired, (800) 638-8270
To request information on lead in consumer products, or to report an unsafe consumer product or a product-related injury

Asbestos and Lead Programs Hotline
(800) 462-6706
Provides information and publications on EPA asbestos and lead programs.

VIDEOS

Comprehensive list of lead-related videos. Some of these videos are available for free.
Website: http://www.nsc.org/ehc/nlic/leadvids.htm

CD ROM

HUD has released the "Residential Lead Desktop Reference, 2nd Edition." The new CD includes and expands upon a previous version, and contains a variety of resources for individuals, organizations, and government agencies involved with or affected by lead-based paint to help address lead hazards posed by old lead paint, dust, and soil in the residential environment. The CD contains over 140 documents that include ASTM scopes, screening guidance, community outreach materials, lead resources, scientific studies and reports, lead statutes and regulations, lead training materials, regulation support documents, reports to congress, the HUD guidelines, and other resources including HUD grantee resources. The CD-ROM is available for $10.00 by calling HUDUSER at 1-800-245-2691. For more information, contact Matt Ammon at 202-755-1785, x158.

INFORMATION FOR JOURNALISTS

Journalist's Resource Guide on Childhood Lead Poisoning
From the Environmental Health Center for the Radio and News Directors Foundation.
30-page call RTNDF, (202) 467-5206.

TECHNICAL/SCIENCE INFORMATION

Case Studies in Environmental Medicine: Lead Toxicity
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HEC/caselead.html

From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. An interesting case study on a five year old with lead poisoning. Easy to read info includes Physiologic, Neurologic, Hematologic, Endocrine, Renal, Reproductive, Developmental, and Carcinogenic Effects of Lead Poisoning on children.

LEAD EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS DATABASE

The Educational Materials Database was originally compiled by the National Safety Council's Lead Program and the National Lead Training and Resource Center (NLTRC). It is intended to help health educators and others working on lead education and outreach to identify specific types of outreach materials that already exist and thereby avoid spending resources to recreate the materials. The database includes summary information on more than 1,000 different pieces of lead education and outreach materials. The database provides source and contact information for each item listed. The information may also offer ideas or materials that can be incorporated into other programs and/or adapted for particular situations. The database includes references to education and outreach materials from federal, state, local, and non-profit lead programs across the country that the Lead Program and the NLTRC have collected over the past several years. The database is available free of charge in either book or diskette format. A single copy can be obtained by calling 1-800-424-5323. The diskette version of the database may be searched by topic, audience, language, graphic, year, state, reading level, or format. If copies of the diskette are temporarily unavailable, staff can conduct a search for you and provide the requested information via phone, fax or mail. Call 1-800-424-5323 to request a search.

CHILDREN'S INFORMATIONAL GAMES

Word Search, from the National Safety Council
http://www.nsc.org/ehc/kids/leadws.htm

Crossword Puzzle, from the National Safety Council
http://www.nsc.org/ehc/kids/leadcw.htm

Scrambled Words Puzzle, from the National Safety Council
http://www.nsc.org/ehc/kids/leadscrm.htm

FORMS

Sample Disclosure Forms
National Lead Information Clearinghouse (NLIC)
Telephone: (800) 424 LEAD
Fax: (202) 659-1192
TDD for the hearing impaired: (800) 526-5456

Sample Forms
http://www.nsc.org/ehc/nlic/ledsampl.htm
Two forms are available-one for disclosure of information for a house that is sold and one for property that is leased or rented. These forms must be completed for housing covered under the lead disclosure rule.

LEAD TESTING LABS

To locate a lead-testing laboratory in your area, call or write to any of the following organizations:

American Industrial Hygiene Association
2700 Prosperity Ave. Ste. 250
Fairfax, VA 22031
(703) 849-8888

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
656 Quince Orchard Rd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(301) 670-1377

American Council of Independent Laboratories
1629 K St., N.W., Ste. 400
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 887-5872

WALL POSTERS

Runs Better Unleaded
To promote lead poisoning prevention, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed the "Runs Better Unleaded" poster campaign. The poster (18"x22) features the slogan "Runs Better Unleaded" superimposed over four photographs of children playing, along with the 1-800-424-LEAD hotline number and http://www.epa.gov/lead web address. The posters are available free of charge to state, tribal, and local departments of health, as well as children's advocacy groups by calling 1-800-424-LEAD.

Posters can also be downloaded in PDF format.

8.5"x11" Black And White (PDF format) http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/rbu85x11bw.pdf

8.5"x11" Color (PDF format) http://www.epa.gov/lead/rbu85x11color.pdf

18"x22" Color (PDF format) (Only Download If You Have Printer To Print 18"x22") http://www.epa.gov/lead/rbu18x22.pdf

Dealing with Old Lead Paint: A Practical Guide for Consumers
National Paint & Coatings Association
Department EB, 1500 Rhode Island Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20005
E-mail: (please indicate poster name, and your mailing address) npca@paint.org

Lead in Your Home: A Parent's Reference Guide
EPA has released this guide to educate parents and homeowners about lead hazards and lead poisoning prevention in the home. This new guide book is intended for people who already know that lead is a potential problem and who want to learn more about what they can do to help prevent lead poisoning and reduce lead hazards. Please note that individual copies are available free from the NLIC.
Downloadable PDF format, 2,128 KB, 67 pages
http://www.epa.gov/lead/leadrev.pdf

Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home
(April 1999 Edition)
Provides general information about lead and lead hazards, including the names and phone numbers of where to get additional help.
National Lead Information Clearinghouse (NLIC)
Telephone: (800) 424 LEAD
Fax: (202) 659-1192
TDD for the hearing impaired: (800) 526-5456
English Version (text only)
http://www.hud.gov/lea/leadtxte.html

English Version (HTML)
http://www.hud.gov/lea/leadhelp.html

English Version (PDF)
http://www.hud.gov/lea/leapame.pdf

http://www.epa.gov/lead/leadpdfe.pdf

Reducing Lead Hazards When Remodeling Your Home
This pamphlet is for anyone involved in a home improvement project - whether you are actually doing the work yourself or overseeing the work of renovation and remodeling professionals.
Downloadable PDF format
http://www.epa.gov/lead/rrpamph.pdf

Testing Your Home for Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil
October 1998
This publication is for anyone who is considering having a home or residence tested for lead in paint, dust, or soil by a professional. It explains the technical aspects of lead testing without overwhelming the reader.
Downloadable PDF format
http://www.epa.gov/lead/leadtest.pdf

WEBSITES

National Lead Information Center — Lead-Related Documents (Needs new link:  http://www.epa.gov/oppt/lead/pubs/nlic.htm)

The National Safety Council's Lead Poisoning Prevention Outreach Program
HUD Reference Library
Detailed listing of lead?related references, from HUD. Includes HTML, PDF and executable EXE files, featuring documents, research reports, studies, and more.

HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control
Site includes information on programs, pamphlets, section targeted to parents, recent legislation, disclosure laws, technical studies and reports, as well as a resource library. HUD sets standards for evaluation and management of lead in federally-assisted housing, and promotes efforts to reduce lead hazards in privately owned housing. In addition, provides grants to communities to reduce lead hazards in housing.

HUD Listing of State Lead Contacts

The EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Lead Page
A federally funded hotline and clearinghouse that provides information on lead hazard reduction and exposure prevention.

EPA Regions and Contact Information

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Develops work practice standards and worker exposure limits to protect workers from occupational lead exposure.

The US Congress: Title X (42 USC 4851) — Residential

Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992
Text of the legislation that develops a multifaceted strategy for reducing lead paint hazard exposure.

Lead Paint Safety: A Field Guide for Painting,

Home Maintenance, and Renovation Work (PDF)

Lead Poisoning and Your Children, EPA Brochure

Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer Product Safety Commission reports on lead paint in the playground.

JAMA — Journal of the American Medical Association

Electronic Blue Book of Building and Construction
Construction industry's searchable database for lead paint testing, removal, and abatement services. Can search by state/ region.

Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule Fact Sheet
This March 1996 fact sheet, issued by EPA and HUD, summarizes the Lead?Based Paint Disclosure Rule.

Lead Disclosure Rule — Questions and Answers
EPA and HUD produced a question?and?answer document that gives more detail about the disclosure rule.

INFORMACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL/INFORMATION IN SPANISH

Centro Nacional de Información del Plomo
Web: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/nlicdocs.htm
Telefono: Toll-free: 800-424-LEAD
Fax: (301) 585-7976
Direccion:
National Lead Information Center
8601 Georgia Ave, Suite 503
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Programa de Plomo — http://www.nsc.org/ehc/leadspan.htm

Ejemplos de los Formularios para la Venta y Alquiler de Viviendas

Proteja a su Familia del Plomo en su Casa (en HTML)

http://www.hud.gov/lea/leadtxts.html (en TXT)

http://www.hud.gov/lea/leadpdfs.pdf (en PDF)

El Envenamiento por Plomo y sus Niños
http://www.nsc.org/ehc/nlic/sp_lead.htm

Inspeccionar su Casa por Plomo
http://www.nsc.org/ehc/nlic/sp_pbkit.htm

Reparaciones y Renovaciones de Casas: Lo Que Debe Saber Acerca de la Pintura a Base de Plomo
http://www.nsc.org/ehc/nlic/sp_pbr&r.htm

Paquete de Información
Para obtener un paquete de informacion general sobre los peligros del plomo, llame al 1-800-LEAD-FYI, 24 horas al dia, siete dias a la semana. Si necesita mas informacion o tiene preguntas especificas llame al Centro de Información de lunes a viernes de 8:30 am a 5:00 pm (tiempo del este) y pregunte por un especialista de información en español: 1-800-424-LEAD

Programas del Radio En El Web, en Español
http://www.prevencion.org/