{"id":2039,"date":"2015-03-25T10:46:08","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T14:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhhomeslimited.com\/2015\/03\/25\/how-to-deal-with-lead-paint-safely-and-sustainability\/"},"modified":"2022-02-10T11:01:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T16:01:04","slug":"how-to-deal-with-lead-paint-safely-and-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhhomeslimited.com\/how-to-deal-with-lead-paint-safely-and-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deal with Lead Paint Safely and Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"
Lead paint is highly toxic and exposure to it is associated with many chronic illnesses. In some states the government requires lead paint abatement<\/a>. The EPA requires a certification for individuals and companies performing lead-paint abatement in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities. Even in post-1978 structures, lead paint abatement<\/a> is definitely not a job for amateurs.<\/p>\n Lead paint only becomes dangerous when it is detached from the wall, and able to be ingested by animals, children, and adults. Improper removal of lead paint can contaminate an entire structure, rendering it a Superfund site for which you as the owner are responsible.<\/p>\n Eliminating or reducing dust and fumes<\/a> during abatement is the primary goal in lead paint removal. Furniture, carpeting, and anything left inside the structure undergoing lead paint removal must be removed or covered in thick sheets of plastic because the dust can settle on these items.<\/p>\nThe Dangers of Lead Paint Removal<\/h3>\n
Methods and Costs of Removal<\/h3>\n