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New EPA Lead Standards Designed to Help Reduce Childhood Exposure Risks Going Into Effect Soon

Clark Seif Clark provides environmental testing and consulting services to identify and mitigate exposure risks to lead and other hazardous materials.


Chatsworth, CA – WEBWIRE

Childhood lead poisoning is considered the most preventable environmental disease among young children according to the CDC and these tighter standards are good news for protecting those most at risk.

It has long been recognized that lead-contaminated dust from chipped or peeling lead-based paint is one of the most common causes of elevated blood lead levels in children. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that lead-based paint and lead contaminated dust are the “most” hazardous sources of lead for children. 
 
Even though the use of lead-based paints in the U.S. was banned in 1978, it can still be found in many residential, institutional and commercial properties. The CDC states that “all houses built before 1978 are likely to contain some lead-based paint.”
 
To address this exposure risk, on June 21st, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new, tighter standards for lead in dust on floors and window sills to protect children from the harmful effects of lead exposure. The strengthened standards become effective 180 days after publication in the Federal Register.
 
“Childhood lead poisoning is considered the most preventable environmental disease among young children according to the CDC and these tighter standards are good news for protecting those most at risk,” said Franco Seif, President of Clark Seif Clark (CSC). “The EPA has lowered the dust-lead hazard standards from 40 micrograms of lead per square foot (µg/ft2) to 10 µg/fton floors and from 250 µg/ft2 to 100 µg/ft2 on window sills. These more protective dust-lead hazard standards apply to inspections, risk assessments and abatement activities in pre-1978 housing and certain schools, child care facilities and hospitals.”
 
Also dedicated to protecting children, families and workers from lead exposure risks are the industrial hygiene, environmental and building science professionals at Clark Seif Clark. They provide lead consulting and testing services to identify existing lead hazards and help to keep companies and institutions in regulatory compliance. CSC has even sponsored an educational video about possible signs and symptoms of lead poisoning in children that can be seen at: https://youtu.be/Hu1NEWaOISo
 
To learn more about lead or other industrial hygiene, building science, indoor air quality, environmental, health, and safety testing and consulting services, please visit www.csceng.com, email csc@csceng.com or call (800) 807-1118. 
 
About Clark Seif Clark
CSC was established in 1989 to help clients in both public and private sectors address indoor air quality, occupational, environmental, and health and safety (EH&S) issues. CSC is a leading provider of these services with multiple offices along the western seaboard and southwest. The company believes in science-based protocols and has a strong background in engineering, making them the preferred environmental consultants to industrial clients, healthcare facilities, architects, schools, builders, contractors, developers and real estate professionals.
 


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