Lead
Lead is a highly toxic metal found in products including paint, ceramics, pipes, solders, gasoline, batteries and cosmetics. Since 1980, federal and state regulatory standards have helped to minimize or eliminate the amount of lead in consumer products and occupational settings.
Today, the most common sources of lead exposure in the United States are lead-based paint in older homes, old piping, contaminated soil, household dust, drinking water, lead crystal, and lead-glazed pottery.
Concerned about lead, Contact us today 303-444-5253.
Health Effects
Lead poisoning is a serious, yet preventable, condition particularly damaging to young children. Lead poisoning can affect a child’s brain, kidneys, bone marrow and other body systems even at low blood lead levels. While extreme lead exposure can cause a variety of neurological disorders such as lack of muscular coordination, convulsions and coma, much lower lead levels have been associated with hyperactivity; deficits in fine motor function, hand-eye coordination, and reaction time; and lowered performance on intelligence tests.
Chronic lead exposure in adults can result in increased blood pressure, decreased fertility, cataracts, nerve disorders, muscle and joint pain, and memory or concentration problems.
On April 22, 2008, the EPA issued a rule requiring the use of lead-safe work practices aimed at preventing lead poisoning in children. On April 22, 2010, the rule became effective and firms performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, and schools built before 1978 must be certified. Individual renovators must be trained by an EPA-accredited training provider, and the firms and renovators must follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination.
Let RDS Environmental assist you with your lead project.
Lead Testing
It is not possible to determine lead levels or presence of lead by simply looking. The only way to know is to test, contact us today:
- When suspected lead-painted surfaces are disturbed
- Before any renovations on property built before 1978
- Before any demolition work on property built before 1978
- If you live in a house or apartment building built before 1978
- If you are buying, selling or renting a premise built before 1978
How RDS Will Help
- Conduct a site survey to identify potential lead hazards
- Conduct dust, water, bulking and soil sampling to determine if lead is present
- Provide a comprehensive report outlining our findings
- Determine if there is a health concern and if professional remediation is warranted
Contact RDS Environmental to find out more about our lead testing services.
