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Resources
Materials
Lead Dust Testing
Points of ContactSlide2
Tipsheets11 tipsheetsRange of lead poisoning topicsPrimarily for parents, homeowners, landlordsOrder paper copies from lead program in quantities less than 200Download and print from your officeSlide3
Tipsheet Topics
Testing Your Child for Lead
Cleaning Up Lead Dust
Sources of Lead
Testing My Home for Lead
Keep Your Child Away from Lead
Looking for Lead Hazards
Get Smart About Lead Paint
Hire RRP Certified Contractors
Lead Poisoning: Do I need to worry?
Don’t Take Lead Home from Your Job
Get the Lead Out: Take Advantage of Unit TurnoverSlide4
Tipsheet 10
For general audiences of families with young children
Self-identify risk
Basic lead poisoning prevention infoSlide5
Kids Run Better Unleaded
DVD
Two versions
English, Somali, Spanish
Somali & English
Running time is 5 min.
Overview of lead poisoning prevention for families
Order from Lead ProgramSlide6
Home Project Resources
Tri-fold Brochure
5 steps of lead-safe work for families
Includes shopping list
Get to families before they start DIY project
Available in stores where paint is sold
Order from Lead ProgramSlide7
Don’t Spread Lead
A do-it-yourselfer’s guide to preventing lead poisoning by working lead-safe
With an introduction by
Norm Abram
2006
DVD & Booklet
For homeowners doing home repair projects
Order from Lead Program
Don’t Spread LeadSlide8
Lead Dust Testing
Free!
All costs covered by lead program
Purpose: identify lead dust problems before children are poisoned
For families and landlords
Lots of ways to access free testing
LHOs can refer families and landlords
Families that live in old housing
Landlords of old buildingsSlide9
Lead Dust Testing: Families
Do-it-yourself home test
Collect samples from three places in home
How-to Video on DVD and YouTube
youtube.com/user/
MainePublicHealth
Send to lab for analysis
Lead program sends results and provides support for families with high results
How?
Direct mail offer to parents of 1-year-olds
Partners under contract
Others (LHOs!)Slide10
Referring Families for Lead Dust Testing
Order brochures to hand out
Order test kits online
maine.gov/
healthyhomes
Refer families to local HMP for facilitated testing in:
Auburn, Augusta, Bangor, Bath, Biddeford, Gardiner, Livermore Falls, Lewiston, Norway, Portland, Saco, Sanford, Rockland, Rumford, Waterville, SkowheganSlide11
Lead Dust Testing: Landlords
Professional, licensed, third-party testing
Collect samples from five places in home
Send to lab for analysis
Technician provides results, follow-up, re-testing
Benefits to landlords
Testing, follow-up and re-testing is 100% free
Fixing problems before kids are poisoned is far less costly than mandatory abatementSlide12
Lead Dust Testing: Landlords
Limited availability
Auburn, Augusta, Bangor, Bath, Biddeford, Gardiner, Livermore Falls, Lewiston, Norway, Portland, Saco, Sanford, Rockland, Rumford, Waterville, Skowhegan
LHOs in these towns can refer landlords to local HMP to enrollSlide13
Local Programs
Partners under contract for lead poisoning prevention throughout state
Healthy Maine Partnerships
Offer classes, resources
Distribute lead poisoning prevention materials
Have lead poisoning prevention contact
Most activity in highest risk communities
Auburn, Augusta, Bangor, Bath, Biddeford, Gardiner, Livermore Falls, Lewiston, Norway, Portland, Saco, Sanford, Rockland, Rumford, Waterville, SkowheganSlide14
Points of Contact: Resources
Ordering printed materials (Lead Program)
Karyn Butts:
karyn.butts@maine.gov
, 207-287-6650
Downloading materials
maine.gov/
dhhs
/
mecdc
/environmental-health/lead/resources.shtml
Online order form for home lead dust test kits
maine.gov/
healthyhomes
Local HMP lead poisoning prevention contacts
Enroll families and landlords in home lead dust testing
Find out about local programs and prevention efforts
maine.gov/
dhhs
/
mecdc/environmental-health/eohp/lead/lppf.shtml