Additional Documents and Links
For more information on lead paint, click on the following links:
The Housing and Urban Development (HUD):
http://www.hud.gov/lea/leahome.html or http://www.hud.gov/lea/leaindex.html
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/index.html
National Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC):
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/programs/lead/lead.htm
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EPA Fact Sheet: EPA and HUD Move to Protect Children from Lead- Based Paint Poisoning; Disclosure of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing pdf
EPA Guide: Protect Your Family from Lead in the Home pdf
EPA Fact Sheet: Standards to Identify Dangerous Levels of Lead pdf
HUD Fact Sheet: Identifying Lead Hazards in Your Home pdf
HUD Information Page: HUD Lead Tips: Lead Poisoning Prevention Tips
HUD Fact Sheet: Summary of Title X
HUD Information Page: Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule Requirements
HUD Sample Form: Title X Sample Disclosure Statements pdf
EPA Regional Offices
Your Regional EPA Office can provide further information regarding regulations and lead protection programs.
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Region 1 (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) Region 3 (Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia) Region 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee) Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin) |
Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska) Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming) Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada) Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington) |
For More Information
The National Lead Information Center
Call 1-800-424-LEAD (424-5323) to learn how to protect children from lead poisoning and for other information on lead hazards. To access lead information via the web, visit www.epa.gov/lead and www.hud.gov/offices/lead/.
EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline
Call 1-800-426-4791 for information about lead in drinking water.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Hotline
To request information on lead in consumer products, or to report an unsafe consumer product or a product- related injury call 1-800-638- 2772, or visit CPSC's Web site at: www.cpsc.gov.
Health and Environmental Agencies
Some cities, states, and tribes have their own rules for lead-based paint activities. Check with your local agency to see which laws apply to you. Most agencies can also provide information on finding a lead abatement firm in your area, and on possible sources of financial aid for reducing lead hazards. Receive up-to-date address and phone information for your local contacts on the Internet at www.epa.gov/lead or contact the National Lead Information Center at 1-800-424-LEAD.
