East Coast NC Hurricane Irene Emergency Lead Paint & Asbestos Testing from Get The Lead Out

Get The Lead Out is in full Emergency Deployment Mode to assist our East Coast hotel, commercial, and multi-family property clients with any possible lead paint or asbestos inspection/removal needs.

We realize that the brutal strength of strong tropical storms and hurricane-force winds bring terrible destruction to older properties, especially those built prior to 1978.  Lead paint and asbestos were used in building products and processes during that time.

We are posting this message in case any of our East Coast clients have lost telephone lines and still have Internet or cell phone access and need to contact us in an emergency.

Get The Lead Out can be reached at 704-376-3594 or email peteh@gettheleadout.biz.

We are praying for all of our customers, friends, family and fellow residents along the Eastern Seaboard for a safe outcome from Hurricane Irene. 

Lead Paint and EPA New Rule Exemptions for Working with Lead Paint

Get The Lead Out® keeps all of our customers informed as to the latest rules and guidelines from the EPA with regards to Lead Paint inspections, Lead  Paint testing, and Lead Paint removal.  Because we work with so many large apartment communities, government properties, and hotel properties, we always want our clients to understand the regulations when 100% knowledge is not present about Lead Paint contamination or presence.

There are some exemptions to the new EPA rules for working with Lead Paint.

Small lead-based Repairs & Maintenance Fix-ups are excluded as follows:

Excluded Lead-based Work:

• Interior work that disturbs less than 6 feet.
• Exterior work that is 20 feet or less that DO NOT involve;
• window replacement
• demolition
• projects involving prohibited practices (e.g. torch removal of paint)
• Renovations that involve identified/specific lead-free components.

Also exempted are senior housing and commercial buildings where children under 6 years of age DO NOT visit more than:

• 2 or more days/week
• 3 or more hours/visit
• 6 or more hours/week
• 60 or more hours/year

The EPA regulations and rules can be confusing when it comes to Lead Paint safety.  We at Get The Lead Out® will always want to reside on the side of safety and real-world knowledge of the presence of dangerous Lead Paint prior to any type of remodeling, painting or refurbishing work is done.

To find out more about our Lead Paint testing, inspecting and removing programs, please call Pete Hubicki at Get The Lead Out® at 704-376-3594 or email peteh@gettheleadout.biz. 

 

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Apartment Lead Paint Inspections - EPA Gets Tough on Apartment Property Owners

Get The Lead Out® wants to advise our multi-tenant property owners that new EPA lead removal laws went into effect on April  22, 2011 and require owners to take pro-active measures to remove any and all lead paint from their properties. If you haven’t had your property inspected and tested you should do ASAP — especially if your property was built prior to 1978.

EPA fines are steep and expect competent contractors removing and handling lead-based paint work to increase their prices for doing work on pre-1978 buildings.

Tenants and their attorneys will no doubt focus on whether you’re in compliance or not — even if there is NO lead poisoning issue; lead-based paint or not could get you fined for a violation!

To learn more about these EPA lead paint testing regulations, please call Pete Hubicki at Get The Lead Out® at 704-376-3594 or email peteh@gettheleadout.biz.  We can help you uncover any threats or presence of lead paint on your properties!  Get The Lead Out is a member of the National Supplier’s Council, National Apartment Association.

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Lead Paint Poisoning Can Happen with Renovations in Older Apartment Homes

Get The Lead Out® is always educating homeowners, property owners and residents about the hidden dangers of lead paint poisoning, especially during renovations and remodeling projects.

Lead paint can easily be released into the environment by simple acts of sanding and painting.  Beginning April 22, 2010, federal law requires that contractors performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb more than six square feet of paint in homes, child care facilities, and schools built before 1978 must be certified and trained to follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination.  That is directly from the EPA!

Where is Lead Found Around Apartment Homes?

In general, the older your home or apartment building, the greater possibility that there may be a lead paint issue.

• Paint - peeling, chipping or cracked paint chips (also from sanding)
• Soil around a home - soil can pick up lead from exterior paint
• Household dust - lead paint dust being tracked inside from the immediate outside area
• Drinking water - your apartment building could have older plumbing pipes that have lead or lead solder
• Old painted toys and furniture
• Hobbies that use lead - like pottery, stained glass or refinishing furniture

For apartment building managers and property owners, download this special brochure about the dangers of lead paint poisoning from the EPA.

Lead-based paint is a hazard that can be corrected. Get The Lead Out® works with multi-tenant property owners and apartment communities with on-going lead paint and asbestos testing and abatement programs.  For more information about our lead paint testing and asbestos testing programs for multi-tenant properties and apartment communities, please call Pete Hubicki at Get The Lead Out® at 704-376-3594 or email peteh@gettheleadout.biz.

Get The Lead Out® is a member of the National Supplier’s Council of the National Apartment Association.

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Multi-tenant Properties & Apartment Communities Rely on Get The Lead Out® for Lead Paint & Asbestos Testing

Get The Lead Out® is equipped with both the knowledge and experience to assist you with your environmental issues. Get The Lead Out® has been involved in thousands of lead and asbestos projects in small, residential properties as well as major projects in apartments, shopping centers, and industrial sites across the United States.

Lead-based paint, which contains measurable quantities of lead, has the potential to be a health hazard. Use of the paint in residential buildings was outlawed in the late 1970’s, but many older residences may still contain lead-based paint.

Health Hazards of Lead Paint

The ingestion of lead through lead dust or paint chips poses a significant health hazard; children are more negatively affected  than adults because they absorb more lead into their bloodstream. Children can absorb 30 to 75 percent of the lead that reaches their digestive tracts, while adults absorb closer to 11 percent. Lead disrupts brain chemistry, interfering with the function of neurotransmitters. High levels of lead in a child’s bloodstream can lead to brain damage, nervous system problems, learning disabilities, behavioral issues like hyperactivity, stunted growth, hearing issues, and headaches. In adults, lead poisoning can cause reproductive issues (including miscarriage or stillbirth), hypertension, digestive issues, nerve problems, muscle and joint pain, and difficulties remembering information or concentrating. Extremely high levels of lead can cause anemia and affect kidney function, and can so damage the nervous system as to lead to seizures, coma, and death.

Lead-based paint is a hazard that can be corrected. Get The Lead Out® works with multi-tenant property owners and apartment communities with on-going lead paint and asbestos testing and abatement programs.  For more information about our lead paint testing and asbestos testing programs for multi-tenant properties and apartment communities, please call Pete Hubicki at Get The Lead Out® at 704-376-3594 or email peteh@gettheleadout.biz.

Get The Lead Out® is a member of the National Supplier’s Council of the National Apartment Association.

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