Securing Our Home Free from Lead Contamination
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011Study shows that those houses, condos and apartments that were built on or before 1978 contain the so called “lead-based paint”. These leads from paint, dust, and chips would result to lead contamination and can actually create serious health problems if failed to address properly. The Federal law actually requires the individual to ask or receive some comprehensive information from the landlord or seller before leasing or buying the house. Landlords and Sellers must not fail to disclose important information about lead-based paint and its hazards cause prior to the effect of the lease or before selling the house. A disclosure form about lead-based paint must be included on the lease or in the sales contract as well. Buyers are given up to 10 days to conduct check-up and see for any lead hazards. Through this action, buyer or renters will be secured that the house they are staying is free from lead contamination.
Simple Steps to Avoid Lead Contamination
The following are some few simple and recommended steps to avoid lead contamination in our house and protect our family against any possible contamination:
Step 1. Have our young children undergo some lead test, even though they seem to look healthy.
Step 2. Wash the hands of our children, their toys, pacifiers, and bottles as often as possible.
Step 3. Make sure that our children always eat healthy and low-fat foods.
Step 4. Let’s clean the sills in our window, our floors, and other surfaces regularly
Step 5. If peeling and chipping paint happened in the surface, talk to the landlord and have it fix.
Step 6. In remodeling and renovating the house it is advisable to take necessary precautions to avoid lead exposure.