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What is lead? - answerA poison
What are the benefits of lead? - answerPrevents corrosion and kills mold and Mildew
Is durable and easy to shape
How long has lead been used? - answerLead has been used for thousands of years
How can lead make you sick? - answerLead can make you sick if you breathe or swallow it/
Is lead a metal? If so what type? (heavy/light) - answerA heavy metal
What is the defini on of lead based-pain? - answerPaint, varnish, shellac, or other coa ngs on surfaces
that contain more than 1.0 mg/cm2 or more than 0.5% weight.
What are some sources of lead exposure? - answerLead based paint
Leaded gasoline
Industrial releases
Soil
,Food
Water
Po ery
Crystal
Glassware
Different jobs and hobbies
When does lead paint become a health hazard? - answerWhen it chips or becomes dust or fumes.
How is lead dust created - answerLead-based paint gets old and deteriorates
Lead-painted surfaces are broken, damaged, or disturbed
Lead-painted surfaces are sanded or scraped
What do lead dust par cles s ck to? - answerAll surfaces
Can you see lead dust par cles with the naked eye? - answerNo
What is a MAJOR cause of childhood lead poisoning - answerLead paint in the home
, When did the United States ban the use of lead paint in homes? - answer1978
What is the GREATEST cause of childhood lead poisoning? - answerRenova on of homes and child-
occupied facili es built before 1978
How many American homes s ll contain lead paint? - answerAn es mated 34 Million homes
3/4 of them contain lead hazards
Which commercial buildings are considered child-occupied facili es? - answerDaycare centers
Hospitals
Schools
Where is lead based paint s ll being used? - answerMany bridges and steel structures
When lead-based paint deteriorates or is disturbed, what does it create? - answerIt creates lead dust
If lead based paint removal on steel structures is not properly contained/removed, what happens to the
community? - answerLead dust from paint removal can pollute a whole community
How much lead can make you sick? - answerA small amount (the size of your nail)
Both children and adults