2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season Prediction is for a “Near-Normal” Season

Get The Lead Out® provides emergency lead paint, asbestos and mold testing and remediation services for communities that have been damaged by violent storms and hurricanes.  “Each year at this time, we put our environmental inspection and remediation teams on alert for emergency responses to severe storm damage,” said Kathryn Hubicki, president of Get The Lead Out®.  “One of the east coast emergency response programs that our company participates with is through the Hilton hotel chain, as they have many hotel properties along the east coast.”

The official Atlantic hurricane season began on July 1, 2012, and will end November 30, 2012.  “NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center says there is a 70 percent chance of nine to 15 named storms with top winds of 39 mph or higher,” says Hubicki.  “They predict that possibly three may become major hurricanes with top winds of 111 mph or higher, ranking Category 3, 4 or 5.”

2012 Tropical Storm & Hurricane Names

Alberto	Beryl	Chris	Debby	Ernesto	Florence
Gordon	Helene	Isaac	Joyce	Kirk	Leslie
Michael	Nadine	Oscar	Patty	Rafael	Sandy
Tony	Valerie	William

“These severe storms obviously can destroy and disturb construction materials that could possibly contain lead paint and asbestos, exposing them to the environment and posing further health concerns,” adds Hubicki.  “In addition to those health and environmental concerns, the issue of toxic mold and mildew surfaces after a large water and weather disaster.”

Get The Lead Out® mobilizes a large force of environmental specialists and scientists that respond within 24 hours to a major weather and environmental event.  To learn more about our lead paint, asbestos and mold environmental programs, please contact Kathryn Hubicki at 704-376-3594 or email koh@gettheleadout.biz.   Get The Lead Out® is large enough to serve you, and small enough to care.

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What is Professional Lead Paint & Asbestos Abatement in Charlotte?

Get The Lead Out® in Charlotte is a professional and licensed company providing superior environmental inspection and testing services for dangers like lead paint, asbestos, mold and radon gas.  “Homeowners, real estate developers and property managers have relied on us since 1993 for accurate inspections and testing for dangerous environmental substances,” said Kathryn Hubicki, president of Get The Lead Out®.  “The next logical stage following the positive identification and presence of a dangerous environmental substance is the abatement, or removal of the substance.”

As lead paint deteriorates, or is disturbed, it produces chips and dust that places adults, and especially young children, at risk. “The dust and chips can easily enter the bloodstream through either inhalation or ingestion,” adds Hubicki. “The gradual accumulation of lead dust and fumes results in lead poisoning, which studies have revealed causes elevated blood levels in developing children.”  Our team of lead paint inspectors can assess your situation, determine the presence of hazardous lead paint, and then manage the abatement of the lead paint.

A similar approach is taken for the detection and abatement of asbestos.  “Our qualified staff at Get The Lead Out® can help you to determine if you have asbestos containing materials, assess the risk, select the most appropriate method of managing the problem and supervise the abatement operation, whether it is removal or encapsulation,” said Hubicki.

If you or your company would like to learn more about lead paint and asbestos inspections, testing and abatement, please call Kathryn Hubicki with Get The Lead Out® at 704-376-3594 or email koh@gettheleadout.biz.  Get The Lead Out® is large enough to serve you, and small enough to care.

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Charlotte Asbestos and Lead Paint Inspection & Abatement Company Earns “Best of Charlotte” Ecological Engineers Award for 2011

“I am pleased to announce that Get The Lead Out® has been selected for the 2011 Best of Charlotte Award in the Ecological Engineers category by the US Commerce Association,” said Pete Hubicki of Get The Lead Out®.   “We are all excited about receiving the ‘Best of Charlotte’ award for the third consecutive year.”

The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

“Since we began Get The Lead Out® back in 1993, our goal has always been to excel in providing the knowledge, professional training, certifications and experience to our Charlotte customers,” added Hubicki.  “We are proud to serve Charlotte home and business owners with top-notch, professional, trusted asbestos and lead paint inspections and abatement services.  We've always said that our company is large enough to serve you and small enough to care.”

For more information on the asbestos and lead paint services offered by Get The Lead Out®, please call Pete Hubicki at 704-376-3594 or email peteh@gettheleadout.biz.  We look forward to serving you in 2012!

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Free Asbestos & Mesothelioma Awareness Wrist Bands - Charlotte Asbestos Awareness

Get The Lead Out® in Charlotte would like to present more information to Charlotte residents about the dangers of asbestos removal and the terrible lung cancer of Mesothelioma.  Part of our education effort is to pass along opportunities for the Greater Charlotte public to become more aware of both.

When a patient is diagnosed with mesothelioma, family and friends may not be sure how to support their loved one. Because of its rarity, mesothelioma can make a patient feel isolated or alone. While there are many opportunities to help care for and comfort their friend, sometimes a touching gesture is simple one of solidarity.

Get The Lead Out® in Charlotte would like you to know that the Mesothelioma Center offers free mesothelioma and asbestos awareness wristbands to patients and their families and friends. These bands can help wearers feel more connected while spreading awareness about the cancer. Patients and their loved ones can wear a wristband as a reminder of the ongoing fight for a cure.  Click here to request your free wrist bands.

If you would like to learn more about safe and professional asbestos removal practices or asbestos inspections in Charlotte, please call Pete Hubicki at Get The Lead Out® at 704-376-3594 or email peteh@gettheleadout.biz.  Get The Lead Out® has 18+ years of experience in asbestos inspections and asbestos abatement (removal).

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Where Can I find Asbestos in My Charlotte NC Home?

Get The Lead Out® is a trusted, professional asbestos inspection and asbestos abatement (removal) company with full certifications and licenses.  We have been working with homeowners, commercial buildings, apartment properties, and government agencies on asbestos inspections and asbestos abatement since 1993.  Clients trust us.

Where Can I Find Asbestos And When Can It Be A Problem?

Most products made today do not contain asbestos. Those few products made which still contain asbestos that could be inhaled are required to be labeled as such. However, until the 1970s, many types of building products and insulation materials used in homes contained asbestos. Common products that might have contained asbestos in the past, and conditions which may release fibers, include:

• STEAM PIPES, BOILERS, and FURNACE DUCTS insulated with an asbestos blanket or asbestos paper tape. These materials may release asbestos fibers if damaged, repaired, or removed improperly.

• RESILIENT FLOOR TILES (vinyl asbestos, asphalt, and rubber), the backing on VINYL SHEET FLOORING, and ADHESIVES used for installing floor tile. Sanding tiles can release fibers. So may scraping or sanding the backing of sheet flooring during removal.

• CEMENT SHEET, MILLBOARD, and PAPER used as insulation around furnaces and wood burning stoves. Repairing or removing appliances may release asbestos fibers. So may cutting, tearing, sanding, drilling or sawing insulation.

• DOOR GASKETS in furnaces, wood stoves, and coal stoves. Worn seals can release asbestos fibers during use.

• SOUNDPROOFING OR DECORATIVE MATERIAL sprayed on walls and ceilings. Loose, crumbly, or water-damaged material may release fibers. So will sanding, drilling or scraping the material.

• PATCHING AND JOINT COMPOUNDS for walls and ceilings, and TEXTURED PAINTS. Sanding, scraping, or drilling these surfaces may release asbestos.

• ASBESTOS CEMENT ROOFING, SHINGLES, and SIDING. These products are not likely to release asbestos fibers unless sawed, drilled or cut.

• ARTIFICIAL ASHES AND EMBERS sold for use in gas-fired fireplaces. Also, other older household products such as FIREPROOF GLOVES, STOVE-TOP PADS, IRONING BOARD COVERS, and certain HAIRDRYERS.

• AUTOMOBILE BRAKE PADS AND LININGS, CLUTCH FACINGS, and GASKETS.

Get The Lead Out® asbestos inspectors and asbestos abatement professionals are highly-trained, certified, tested and experienced in working with and around asbestos.  Our professionals regularly attend government-mandated courses and workshops where we are given mock setups to learn new procedures like building containment areas.  OSHA and EPA require us to participate in refresher seminars every year.  We are dedicated to training and educating our asbestos professionals to be the best-equipped and the best-certified in our Charlotte area.

If you would like to learn more about our professional asbestos inspections and asbestos abatement programs, please call Pete Hubicki at Get The Lead Out® at 704-376-3594 or email peteh@gettheleadout.biz.  Homeowners, shopping center operators, public building agencies, and business owners have trusted Get The Lead Out® since 1993!

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When You Should Hire a Professional Asbestos Testing & Asbestos Abatement Company

Get The Lead Out® in Charlotte would like you to know that because asbestos can be found in a number of materials, some companies employ professionals who are trained in one specific type of asbestos abatement. Some may handle only roofing. Others may handle only plumbing. Or only flooring.  Get The Lead Out® inspects and manages abatement of all asbestos products and locations.

Get The Lead Out® professionals are trained to use safety measures like polyethylene sheeting, waste disposal bags and HEPA filtration systems. That’s why abatement performed by a licensed company like outs is less likely to result in bystander exposure than abatement performed by someone who is untrained.

Reducing the risk of asbestos inhalation is one of the most important benefits of hiring an asbestos abatement company like Get The Lead Out®!

Why Choose Get The Lead Out® for Professional Asbestos Abatement?

• We inspect your house or building and identify materials that may contain asbestos
• We take samples of suspicious materials and obtain laboratory testing
• We draft a removal plan that includes the location of asbestos, the best way for it to be corrected, and the procedures by which the asbestos will be handled
• We perform and manage the physical removal of asbestos
• We monitor air quality during and after the abatement
• We dispose of all asbestos and remove all contaminated materials from the worksite

Get The Lead Out® asbestos inspectors and asbestos abatement professionals are highly-trained, certified, tested and experienced in working with and around asbestos.  Our professionals regularly attend government-mandated courses and workshops where we are given mock setups to learn new procedures like building containment areas.  OSHA and EPA require us to participate in refresher seminars every year.  We are dedicated to training and educating our asbestos professionals to be the best-equipped and the best-certified in our Charlotte area.

If you would like to learn more about our professional asbestos inspections and asbestos abatement programs, please call Pete Hubicki at Get The Lead Out® at 704-376-3594 or email peteh@gettheleadout.biz.  Homeowners, shopping center operators, public building agencies, and business owners have trusted Get The Lead Out® since 1993!

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