Lead Poisoning Prevention Resources for Families and Homeowners
Explore a variety of helpful resources on lead poisoning prevention, including tipsheets covering topics like lead testing, dust cleanup, and hazard identification. Discover educational materials such as DVDs, booklets, and brochures to assist families and homeowners in safeguarding against lead exposure in their environments.
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Resources Materials Lead Dust Testing Points of Contact
Tipsheets 11 tipsheets Range of lead poisoning topics Primarily for parents, homeowners, landlords Order paper copies from lead program in quantities less than 200 Download and print from your office
Tipsheet Topics Testing Your Child for Lead Cleaning Up Lead Dust Sources of Lead Testing My Home for Lead Keep Your Child Away from Lead Looking for Lead Hazards Get Smart About Lead Paint Hire RRP Certified Contractors Lead Poisoning: Do I need to worry? Don t Take Lead Home from Your Job Get the Lead Out: Take Advantage of Unit Turnover
Tipsheet 10 For general audiences of families with young children Self-identify risk Basic lead poisoning prevention info
Kids Run Better Unleaded DVD Two versions English, Somali, Spanish Somali & English Running time is 5 min. Overview of lead poisoning prevention for families Order from Lead Program
Home Project Resources Tri-fold Brochure 5 steps of lead-safe work for families Includes shopping list Get to families before they start DIY project Available in stores where paint is sold Order from Lead Program
Dont Spread Lead DVD & Booklet For homeowners doing home repair projects Order from Lead Program Don t Spread Lead A do-it-yourselfer s guide to preventing lead poisoning by working lead-safe With an introduction by Norm Abram 2006
Lead Dust Testing Free! All costs covered by lead program Purpose: identify lead dust problems before children are poisoned For families and landlords Lots of ways to access free testing LHOs can refer families and landlords Families that live in old housing Landlords of old buildings
Lead Dust Testing: Families Do-it-yourself home test Collect samples from three places in home How-to Video on DVD and YouTube youtube.com/user/MainePublicHealth Send to lab for analysis Lead program sends results and provides support for families with high results How? Direct mail offer to parents of 1-year-olds Partners under contract Others (LHOs!)
Referring Families for Lead Dust Testing Order brochures to hand out Order test kits online maine.gov/healthyhomes Refer families to local HMP for facilitated testing in: Auburn, Augusta, Bangor, Bath, Biddeford, Gardiner, Livermore Falls, Lewiston, Norway, Portland, Saco, Sanford, Rockland, Rumford, Waterville, Skowhegan
Lead Dust Testing: Landlords Professional, licensed, third-party testing Collect samples from five places in home Send to lab for analysis Technician provides results, follow-up, re-testing Benefits to landlords Testing, follow-up and re-testing is 100% free Fixing problems before kids are poisoned is far less costly than mandatory abatement
Lead Dust Testing: Landlords Limited availability Auburn, Augusta, Bangor, Bath, Biddeford, Gardiner, Livermore Falls, Lewiston, Norway, Portland, Saco, Sanford, Rockland, Rumford, Waterville, Skowhegan LHOs in these towns can refer landlords to local HMP to enroll
Local Programs Partners under contract for lead poisoning prevention throughout state Healthy Maine Partnerships Offer classes, resources Distribute lead poisoning prevention materials Have lead poisoning prevention contact Most activity in highest risk communities Auburn, Augusta, Bangor, Bath, Biddeford, Gardiner, Livermore Falls, Lewiston, Norway, Portland, Saco, Sanford, Rockland, Rumford, Waterville, Skowhegan
Points of Contact: Resources Ordering printed materials (Lead Program) Karyn Butts: karyn.butts@maine.gov, 207-287-6650 Downloading materials maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/environmental-health/lead/resources.shtml Online order form for home lead dust test kits maine.gov/healthyhomes Local HMP lead poisoning prevention contacts Enroll families and landlords in home lead dust testing Find out about local programs and prevention efforts maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/environmental-health/eohp/lead/lppf.shtml
