Lead Paint Guide

The Current Lead Paint Safety Measures In Place
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


Defined Tag: Lead Paint Safety.

Lead paint safety is one of the current issues being addressed by the state government. In fact, they have implemented a number of grants to state programs that aims to clean the lead out of their respective cities. One is the Get the Lead Out program of the state of Illinois with a US$ 3 million federal grant and the US$ 1.4 million dollar federal grant of the Minneapolis Department of Health. Both programs aim to remove lead paint from more than a thousand homes and make the city lead-free.

The lead paint scare has created a new business that created profit for lead-testing companies as well as pushed for the required implementation of industry standard processes that will ensure the safety of painted products.

For toy companies such as Toys "R" Us, they implemented a new testing line during mass production of the toys to test for lead content. State lawmakers, on the other hand, are planning to push for requirements of product testing and certification. This will be similar to the UL markings on electrical appliances assuring consumers of its high quality.

Parents are turning to locally available products that can test lead levels. Doctors identify these products more like a screening test for lead content. Lead Check, for instance, is available for less than US$ 4 and can be used to detect lead on painted surfaces of wood, metal, and plastic. Manufacturers of such products, however, remind the public that their products can never replace the lead paint safety inspection done by a licensed lead inspector or a lead-testing laboratory.

Although lead paint is already banned, the state is still implementing lead paint safety checks on industry paints specially those being used for residential homes. With this, they hope to make their cities lead-free as soon as possible.

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