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- What is lead poisoning? How do children become lead poisoned?
Lead poisoning is a disease. It is most dangerous for children under six years old. In young children, too much lead in...
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- What are the symptoms of lead poisoning? How is it detected?
Most lead poisoned children have no special symptoms. The only way to find out if a child is lead poisoned is to have...Not rated Views:1541 - What is the treatment for lead poisoning?
Treatment of a lead poisoned child starts with finding and removing the lead hazards to which the child is exposed....Not rated Views:1568 - Are children under six years old the only ones at risk of lead poisoning?
No. Young children are usually more easily and seriously poisoned than older children or adults, but lead is harmful to...Not rated Views:1603 - What are the dangers of lead paint in homes, and when was it used?
Lead paint in homes causes almost all childhood lead poisoning. Lead is so harmful that even a small amount of fine...
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- Can routine home repairs cause lead poisoning?
There can be a danger of lead poisoning whenever painted surfaces inside or outside the home are scraped for...Not rated Views:1447 - How does the owner of a home built before 1978 in which a child under six years old lives meet the requirements of the Massachusetts Lead Law?
The first step is to have a lead inspection or risk assessment done. A licensed lead inspector will test the surfaces...
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- Can I do some of the deleading myself?
In Massachusetts, the owner or someone who works for the owner (an agent) can do certain deleading activities. These...Not rated Views:2693 - Is there financial help for deleading?
There is a state income tax credit of up to $1,500 per unit for full deleading. A credit of up to $500 per unit is...
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- Does deleading improve the value of my property?
Many homeowners have found that the benefits of deleading are not unlike the benefits of other home improvement...Not rated Views:1777 - What surfaces must be deleaded for full compliance with the Massachusetts Lead Law?
Owners of homes built before 1978 where children under six years of age live must have the following lead hazards...
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- What is interim control?
Interim control is a set of temporary measures that property owners can take to correct urgent lead hazards, especially...Not rated Views:1667 - Does my family have to be out of the house during deleading or interim control work?
Residents must be out of the house for the entire time that a deleader is doing deleading work inside a home, and for...
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- Are there any exemptions to the Massachusetts Lead Law?
The Lead Law applies only to homes built before 1978 in which a child under six lives. Any home or apartment having...Not rated Views:2660 - What are the requirements of the state Lead Law if there is a lease with an option to buy?
When there is a lease with an option to buy a home built before 1978 in effect, the owner of the property must have it...Not rated Views:1518 - How can I find out about how lead inspections, risk assessments and deleading should be done?
All lead inspections, risk assessments and deleading must be done according to the Regulations for Lead Poisoning...Not rated Views:1655 - How do I get a lead inspection or risk assessment?
Included as part of this notification package is a listing of private licensed lead inspectors organized...Not rated Views:1737 - What is the best time to delead or undertake interim control?
The best time to delead a home or bring it under interim control is when the home is vacant, so that residents will not...Not rated Views:2141 - What is a Letter of Compliance and a Letter of Interim Control?
Under the state Lead Law, a Letter of Compliance is a legal letter that says either that there are no lead paint...Not rated Views:1481 - How can an owner of rental housing in Massachusetts built before 1978 get insurance to cover potential lead liability?
The answer depends on the number of units that the property owner wishes to insure, and whether the property owner...
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