Resources for Lead Abatement Professionals

• HUD Guidelines 2009 for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing. Links to HUD webpage.
• CTED Soils Guidance

• Lead Paint Safety; A Field Guide for Painting, Home Maintenance, and Renovation –( Links to EPA document, (PDF). If you perform routine maintenance on homes or apartments built before 1978, this guide will help you plan and carry out your work safely.)

• Reducing Lead Hazards When Remodeling Your Home –  (Helps home owners understand what precautions should be taken before work is done on their homes.)

Resources for Parents and Homeowners

• EPA Pamphlet: Protect your family from Lead in Your Home – (Connects to EPA pamphlet website with versions in several languages.)
• Testing Your Home for Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil -( Provides homeowners with an understanding of lead testing methods.)
• Federal Centers for Disease Control Lead Poisoning Prevention
• WA State Dept. of Health Lead Poisoning Prevention

Other Website Resources

• Federal Environmental Protection Agency Lead pages
• WA State Dept. of Ecology
  
  Statewide Study of Lead Hazards in Housing
  The 2005 Legislature commissioned the Washington Department of Commerce in SHB 6090, Section 127, “to compile a report on housing stock in Washington state to identify areas of potentially high risk for child lead exposure."
  
  The Legislature directed Commerce to include in this report:
  
  1) An analysis of existing data regarding the ages of housing stock in specific regions; and
  
  2) An analysis of data regarding actual lead poisoning cases, which shall be provided by the Department of Health’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Surveillance program.
  
  To view this study, click on the following link:
  Study:  Lead Hazards in Housing
  Childhood Lead Exposure in Washington's Communities