Sunday, February 1, 2015

Why Pre-1978 Lead Paint Needs To Be Removed

By Janine Hughes


If you own or live in a premise that was constructed before the 1978 period, you should be concerned about leaded painted. The pre-1978 lead paint in San Diego, CA is something that needs to be taken very serious by premises owners, tenants, buyers, contractors, and other people who come in contact with the buildings. A homeowner who owns a house build in those old days should have it inspected to establish if there is trouble with leaded paint.

It is most likely that the homes contain paints with leaded compounds. Those older homes are likely to have paints that are now flaking and coming out. This further puts the people in those premises at danger as the particles of this metal are dispersed in air and grounds.

If you are buying a home, you also should make sure that you know its status in regard to lead. The seller is supposed to provide information through a disclosure form showing the state of leaded material in the home. Nonetheless, you do not want to rely on the information given by the seller. You can do your own investigation to find out if the house has leaded material and the risks posed to people.

The law requires sellers and renters of properties to inform the tenants and the buyers of any possible contamination by leaded material. If the paints contain lead, the information has to be disclosed. In addition, the property owners should information the tenants or buyers whether a lead removal has been done or not. When contractors have projects of repairing and renovating homes and other buildings like schools and senior homes, they need to be informed of the state of paints.

The workers may ingest or inhale the particles as they renovate buildings. They may also carry those particles to their homes thereby exposing their families to leaded materials. Property owners should tell contractors renovating the buildings of any possible chances of having leaded paints. The contractors on the other hand need to ask questions to determine if a building they are intending to renovate may have leaded paint.

The families are exposed to such particles trapped in the clothes of the workers resulting to exposure. These are things that can be minimized when proper information is given to the right people. In addition, inspections should be conducted to determine the presence and nature of the contamination. Lead will cause health problems to both adults and children.

Adults on the other hand are also affected by the exposure. They will suffer from problems such as low appetite, headaches, reduced sensation, high blood pressure, and irritability. Children under age of six are most affected. You can start protecting the family by ensuring your home is inspected of leaded paint.

The changes in body systems may be permanent in children meaning that your child may have reduced IQ, attention problems, and aggression. Children under the age of six are most affected by such exposures. The buildup of such metal in body takes place slowly and there may be no immediately visible signs. It is only after a long time that the signs come out. However, at such a time, it may be late to save the situation.




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