| Lead Abatement | Johnson, Fred | 608-266-1252 | dhsasbestoslead@wisconsin.gov |
| Lead Certification | Bruce, Shelley | 608-267-0928 | dhsasbestoslead@wisconsin.gov |
| Lead Free / Lead Safe Property Registry | Johnson, Fred | 608-266-1252 | dhsasbestoslead@wisconsin.gov |
| Lead Hazard Reduction | Schirmer, Joe | 608-266-5885 | Joseph.Schirmer@dhs.wisconsin.gov |
| Lead Health Effects | Coons, Margie | 608-267-0473 | Marjorie.Coons@dhs.wisconsin.gov |
| Lead Inspection | Schirmer, Joe | 608-266-5885 | Joseph.Schirmer@dhs.wisconsin.gov |
| Lead Investigators | Johnson, Fred | 608-266-1252 | dhsasbestoslead@wisconsin.gov |
| Lead Poisoning, Adult | Lins, Meredith | 608-266-0197 | Meredith.Lins@dhs.wisconsin.gov |
| Lead Poisoning, Children | Coons, Margie | 608-267-0473 | Marjorie.Coons@dhs.wisconsin.gov |
| Lead Registry | Johnson, Fred | 608-266-1252 | dhsasbestoslead@wisconsin.gov |
| Lead Regulation | Schirmer, Joe | 608-266-5885 | Joseph.Schirmer@dhs.wisconsin.gov |
| Lead Risk Assessment | Schirmer, Joe | 608-266-5885 | Joseph.Schirmer@dhs.wisconsin.gov |
| Lead Testing, Adults | Lins, Meredith | 608-266-0197 | Meredith.Lins@dhs.wisconsin.gov |
| Lead Testing, Children | Coons, Margie | 608-267-0473 | Marjorie.Coons@dhs.wisconsin.gov |
| Lead Training Classes | Bruce, Shelley | 608-267-0928 | dhsasbestoslead@wisconsin.gov |
| Lead Training Course Accreditation | Bruce, Shelley | 608-267-0928 | dhsasbestoslead@wisconsin.gov |
| Lead, Elevated Blood Lead Investigations | Coons, Margie | 608-267-0473 | Marjorie.Coons@dhs.wisconsin.gov |
| Lead, Exposure During Pregnancy | Lins, Meredith | 608-266-0197 | Meredith.Lins@dhs.wisconsin.gov |
| Lead, General Information | Schirmer, Joe | 608-266-5885 | Joseph.Schirmer@dhs.wisconsin.gov |
| Lead, Schools | Schirmer, Joe | 608-266-5885 | Joseph.Schirmer@dhs.wisconsin.gov |
| Lead-Safe Work Practices | Johnson, Fred | 608-266-1252 | dhsasbestoslead@wisconsin.gov |
| Lead-Safe Work Training Classes | Bruce, Shelley | 608-267-0928 | dhsasbestoslead@wisconsin.gov |
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4 comments:
I guess I don't understand enough about it. If I'm not mistaken, don't all homes prior to a certain date have lead based paint? The problems come when they are chipping and peeling and find their way into our bodies, specifically those to children who are developing, might consume it and have less tolerance to the levels.
Wouldn't there be standard precautions that are necessary with ANY home improvement in Racine? Is this the city doing the work and they are ignoring standard operating procedures? Don't most all of our homes contain lead based paint, the potential for asbestos and Radon gas?
Yes, there are standards in place for dealing with lead paint removal. As you say, the biggest threat comes from the chips and dust in the removal process. There are federal and state guidelines for contractors dealing with this. They apply to ALL contractors. Dickert's NSP tried to skirt the lead regulations by chopping the jobs up into smaller pieces that do not need to adhere to such strict regulations. Then they just gave up on any pretense of lead certification or abatement and started ripping up the old homes without regard for the consequences. Lead violations in the NSP have been proven beyond a doubt over three times, by the state's own investigators, yet they continue to look the other way. Think that would continue to happen in, say, North Bay? WTF is going on with the state inspections? The law abiding contractors are already suing the city over this and other practices at NSP, most notably the process of rewarding contracts to Dickert's preferred contractors (many from out of town) despite lower bids from local, legal, lead certified contractors.
Lead based paint is serious stuff. A friend of the family, her son chewed on the rails of his crib containing lead paint when he was a baby. He is now mentally retarded, very sad!
Interesting things about lead paint is the remove of it. The following is taken from University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
UW Milwaukee
Renovation and demolition projects involving lead bearing surfaces do not typically require special handling of the waste if lead bearing surfaces are not separated from the substrate. Building components coated with LBP can be disposed of as construction and demolition (C&D) waste. However, if a lead bearing paint or surface coating is separated from the substrate, the work may generate a hazardous waste. Paragraph 4, of the General Requirements of the DSF construction documents identifies applicable OSHA standards regarding lead. All renovation/demolition contractors are responsible for compliance with applicable OSHA standards.
I can see were people who are remodeling their older homes should definitely wear a respirator of some type to prevent inhalation of the paint dust if they are sanding and or using a stripper product. And KEEP YOUR CHILDREN OUT OF THE AREA!
It is so sad that the people on this list know the risks for not following lead safe rules. Yet some of these people have been contacted of violations and nothing is being done. I hope they are proud of their work when a child turns up poisoned. A sad day for what is suppost to be one of the better states for following lead regulations and issueing fins for violations. God keep the children safe our State is not doing their job and why?? political favors???
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