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criteria provided herein can inform and guide decisions on the <br /> . � i; -tification of lead-based paint hazards and appropriate <br /> responses . Also, any lead-based paint-related activities ^ * <br /> (including lead detection, abatement, clearance, and disposal) <br /> should comply with all Federal , State, and local regulations . <br /> Additionally, it should not be inferred that the <br /> recommendations in this guidance will, in and of themselves, <br /> guarantee the elimination of risks to children from residential <br /> lead exposure . Rather, this guidance is an attempt to identify <br /> the general types of environmental conditions and response <br /> activities that, given the current state of our knowledge, are <br /> likely to reduce risks over various broad ranges of environmental <br /> lead levels that may be found in the residential environment . . <br /> Finally, this guidance is not to be applied in addressing <br /> potential threats from lead at CERCLA and RCRA Corrective Action <br /> sites . Guidance developed by the Office of Solid Waste and <br /> Emergency Response is the appropriate tool for addressing these <br /> types of sites . <br /> General <br /> Although considerable progress has been made in the <br /> reduction of environmental lead (e.g. , the phase-out of leaded <br /> gasoline and lead-soldered food cans, more stringent drinking- <br /> water standards, etc. ) , residual lead contamination remains <br /> ubiquitous in both residential and commercial areas . In this <br /> guidance, the Agency' s approach is to focus on the s- urces of <br /> lead that are related to the nation' s housing stock. While there <br /> are numerous pathways for lead exposure, eliminating or reducing <br /> the role of lead-based paint and lead-contaminated soil as direct <br /> exposure sources (and as contributors to indoor lead dust) will <br /> significantly reduce total lead exposures from residential <br /> sources . <br /> Soil and dust at other locations (e.g. , day care centers, <br /> public playgrounds, and other non-residential areas) can also be <br /> important contributors to a child' s lead exposure . While these <br /> areas are outside the scope of TSCA section 403 authority, their <br /> potential contribution to a child' s total lead exposure should <br /> also be considered when deciding upon community-wide responses to <br /> environmental lead. <br /> In addition, the Agency recognizes that a number of factors <br /> contribute to risks from lead, including the nature of the lead <br /> sources, the amount of exposure to each source, and others . In <br /> this guidance, the Agency is using the levels of lead (and, for <br /> soil , the expected extent of children' s contact) as a surrogate <br /> for risk . <br /> 2 <br />