Renovation and lead poisoning:
How much dust is dangerous?
Only one teaspoon spread inside an entire house.
Renovation and lead poisoning:
How much dust is dangerous?
Only one teaspoon spread inside an entire house.
Children exposed to even small amounts of lead
can have behavioral problems, a lower IQ, higher
rates of attention deficit disorder, and physical health
problems. These effects can be permanent.
Activities such as sanding, scraping, window repair or
replacement, and wood floor refinishing can produce
lead dust that children can be exposed to even after
your work is finished.
As a contractor, you can help protect your community’s
children from lead exposure by following the Renovation,
Repair and Painting Rule. For help complying, contact the
Minnesota Department of Health at (651)201-4620 or at
[email protected]
Visit us online at http://www.health.state.mn.us/lead
MN Dept. of Health - 625 Robert St N, St. Paul MN 55164-0975
Every year in Minnesota, over 3,000 children
tested for blood lead have an unsafe level of
lead in their bodies.*
Every year in Minnesota, over 3,000 children
tested for blood lead have an unsafe level of
lead in their bodies.*
Children exposed to even small amounts of lead
can have behavioral problems, a lower IQ, higher
rates of attention deficit disorder, and physical health
problems. These effects can be permanent.
Activities such as sanding, scraping, window repair or
replacement, and wood floor refinishing can produce
lead dust that children can be exposed to even after
your work is finished.
As a contractor, you can help protect your community’s
children from lead exposure by following the Renovation,
Repair and Painting Rule. For help complying, contact the
Minnesota Department of Health at (651)201-4620 or at
[email protected]
Visit us online at http://www.health.state.mn.us/lead
*A blood test result greater than or equal
to 5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood.
MN Dept. of Health - 625 Robert St N, St. Paul MN 55164-0975
*A blood test result greater than or equal
to 5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood.