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FREE Lead Paint Test
The Lead Paint Safety Association is delighted to offer its 'FREE Lead Paint TEST' service to
anyone living and working in the UK that might need it. Families, schools, contractors, construction and Health and
Safety professionals and their clients, as well as medical professionals and their patients, now have ready access to 100%
reliable, laboratory standard lead testing of paint samples and dust wipes COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE.
Testing for LEAD-BASED PAINT provides valuable information about the presence of LEAD PAINT HAZARDS in a building. Testing for LEAD DUST, which is produced by the deterioration or abrasion of any lead paint which may be present,
is the most reliable indicator of a potential lead exposure issue, particularly in children. Dust wipes can be used
for sampling lead dust contamination on everything from skin and floors to tools and protective equipment. They provide
the single most flexible and cost-effective sampling method identifying and monitoring lead exposure risks at home and at
work. LiPSA's 'FREE Lead Paint TEST' service will, for the first
time ever, give those unfortunate enough to be affected by elevated blood lead levels the chance to take IMMEDIATE ACTION
to quantify lead exposure risks in their environment before deciding how best to reduce or remove them. The BBC reports on recent UK research: 'Safe' lead levels harm children
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Lead is toxic and yet most people working in the refurbishment, construction and demolition industries seem to be unaware
of the need to comply with the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002 (CLAW). The Health and Safety Executive has recently
taken steps to address this apparent lack of awareness. It created a dedicated webpage in November 2008 and has also committed
to producing new draft guidance for lead during 2009.
HSE website: Working Safely with Lead
'Buried' lead paint (also known as 'Lead-Based Paint' or 'LBP') can be found in millions of UK homes, schools and workplaces,
particularly those built before 1970 - more than 70%, or 18.5Million, of the country's building stock.
Lead exposure risks occur when lead paint surfaces produce dust as they become old and worn; when they are damaged or during
refurbishment and preparation for repair or re-painting. Inhaling or ingesting even microscopic quantities of lead dust can
harm all of us in different ways and to varying degrees.
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Exposure Category
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Health Effects
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EXTREME Cases
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Seizure, coma, death.
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ADULT Females
ADULT Males
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Miscarriage, stillbirth, damage to the unborn child.
Impotence, reduced fertility.
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CHILDREN
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Reduced IQ, behavioural problems, brain damage.
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PETS & ANIMALS
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Dogs are more susceptible than cats. Most animals are just as vulnerable to lead exposure as humans (except chickens!)
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The British Coatings Federation (BCF) also maintains an up-to-date copy of its guidance on lead paint hazards in refurbishment.
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PLEASE NOTE: This website aims to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date on-line resource dedicated to addressing lead
paint hazards and exposure risks in the UK. If you are unable to find the information you seek, please contact us and we shall
do our best to answer or re-direct your enquiry.
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