Guidelines For Lead Removal
Lead can attack you in your home quite easily because one of the main sources of lead is household paint. It has been found that as the paint containing lead becomes old, it starts chipping or crumbling in to dust and this can can cause dangerous health problems. Among the whole population, the health risk to pregnant women and children is serious. So it is really essential to protect yourself and your family from the exposure to lead by following the procedure of lead removal.
Although there are several methods for lead removal, some methods can even worsen the situation by posing a greater risk of lead exposure. So it is really essential to choose a safe and better method to reduce the hazards related with lead dust. Here is how you can make a steady beginning: 1. It is important to prepare for removal of paint first. Therefore, you should protect yourself by wearing protective clothing, including safety glasses, coveralls, shoe covers, gloves, hat and a respirator. You should also perform the various procedures for lead removal. 2. You should separate the furniture and other household goods and products from the room. 3. Seal the room where the work is going on with the large plastic sheets. Use the duct tape. 4. Mist loose paint prior to the scrapping, also the area should be kept damped. Brush away the loose paint from the ceilings, walls, door facings. Don't dry sand. Proper care should be taken in case of paint stripping. 5. Clean the flaking and peeling paint but make sure that debris is damp therefore the dust particles do not scatter. Avoid dry sweeping or vacuum up the particles. 6. A plastic bag should be used for the disposal purposes. 7. Use a detergent for damp dust and mop affected area. These can include automatic dishwashing detergent, spic n span, and tri sodium phosphate. 8. Then wipe off all the surface of the room. 9. Vacuum the whole room by using HEPA filter vacuum. 10. Patch hole accompanied with plaster. If the paint has been peeled off from the window sills and doors, trim and then cover with masking tape till you paint in further. After the removal of lead based paint, it is advisable to wash your body thoroughly. These measures should be followed to reduce the poisoning affects of lead exposure. Sometimes workers working in the factory also inhale the lead particles. Therefore, workers should not eat, drink and smoke on the job in order to avoid ingestion. With these guidelines, go ahead and begin your lead removal chores with care, caution and confidence. |