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1 <br /> VI. LEAD ABATEMENT GUIDELINES <br /> As previousiv mentioned, the treatment of childhood lead poisoning requires <br /> ;minimizing the source(s) of lead exposure in the child's environment. .abatement <br /> may be limited to removal of a lead-glazed dish from uge, or it may entail a <br /> significant effort such as eliminating lead paint from all surfaces in the home. In all <br /> cases, the efficacy of abatement is judged by the child's health status, and not by the <br /> services performed. <br /> ibis chavter will discuss: <br /> • Hazards of improper abatement <br /> • Paint abatement <br /> • Soil abatement <br /> • Water abatement <br /> • Lead abatement worker safety guidelines and regulations <br /> The Hazards of Improper Abatement <br /> It is critical to recognize that improper lead abatement can be extremely ;.azardous. <br /> Rather than providing a remedy, improperly conducted abatement activities can <br /> greatly expand the risk to include more people. For example, sanding lead paint <br /> surfaces can disperse lead dust throughout the home environment. Other children <br /> and family members previously unaffected can become lead-poisoned by inhaling <br /> and ingesting lead dust created by abatement activities. Lead-poisoned ciildren who <br /> Nave returned home from the hospital to improperly abated homes have become <br /> -e-poisoned. Workers have been severely poisoned when not adequately protected <br /> during abatement activities. <br /> For the protection of all, those involved in abatement must select a^propriate <br /> methods, follow safe work practices, and take proper steps to contain, clean-up, and <br /> dispose of lead dust and debris properly. Furthermore, since lead does :got ;,ecome <br /> less toxic over time, any lead remaining in a home arter abatement work must be <br /> inaccessible to the occupants. <br /> Paint Abatement <br /> This section assumes that all lead paint hazards have been evaluated. :'lease -ever to <br /> the paint sampling section in Chapter V on methods for identif,,ing a :ear_ paint <br /> hazard. <br /> �.�.T- DRAFi 512!89 Abateme^.r <br /> Page - 6.I <br />