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Where Lead Is Likely To Be a Hazard <br />Lead -based paint that is in good condition <br />is usually not a hazard. <br />Lead from <br />Peeling, chipping, chalking, or cracking <br />paint chips, <br />lead -based paint is a hazard and needs <br />which you <br />immediate attention. <br />can see, and <br />Lead -based paint may also be a hazard <br />lead dust, <br />when found on surfaces that children can <br />which you <br />chew or that get a lot of wear -and -tear, <br />can't always <br />These areas include: <br />see, Can both <br />♦ Windows and window sills. <br />be serious <br />♦ Doors and door frames. <br />hazards. <br />♦ Stairs, railings, and banisters. <br />♦ Porches and fences. <br />Lead dust can form when lead -based paint <br />is dry scraped, dry sanded, or heated. Dust <br />also forms when painted surfaces <br />bump or rub together. Lead chips and <br />dust can get on surfaces and objects <br />that people touch. Settled lead dust <br />can re-enter the air when people vac- <br />uum, sweep, or walk through it. <br />Lead in soilc an be a hazard when <br />children play in bare soil or when <br />people bring soil into the house on <br />their shoes. Call your state agency <br />(see page 11) to find out about test- <br />ing soil for lead. <br />5 <br />