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Lead -based paint is usually not a hazard if <br />it is in good condition, and it is not on an <br />Lead from <br />impact or friction surface, like a window. It <br />paint chips <br />is defined by the federal government as <br />which you <br />paint with lead levels greater than or equal <br />can See, and <br />1.0 milligram per square centimeter, or <br />more than 0.5% by weight. <br />leach dust, <br />Deteriorating lead -based paint (peeling <br />which you <br />chipping chalking cracking or damaged) <br />can't always <br />is a hazard and needs immediate attention. <br />See, can (Both <br />It may also be a hazard when found on sur- <br />be serious <br />faces that children can chew or that get a <br />hazards. <br />lot of wear - and -tear, such as: <br />® Windows and window sills. <br />® Doors and door frames. <br />® Stairs, railings, banisters, and porches. <br />Lead dust can form when lead -based paint is scraped, sanded, or <br />heated. Dust also forms when painted surfaces bump or rub togeth- <br />er. Lead chips and dust can get on surfaces and objects that people <br />touch. Settled lead dust can re -enter the air when people vacuum, <br />sweep, or walk through it. The following two federal standards have <br />been set for lead hazards in dust: <br />* 40 micrograms per square foot (pg/ft2) and higher for floors, <br />including carpeted floors. <br />® 250 pg/ftz and higher for interior window sills. <br />Lead in soil can be a hazard when children play in bare soil or <br />when people bring soil into the house on their shoes. The following <br />two federal standards have been set for lead hazards in residential <br />soil: <br />® 400 parts per million (ppm) and higher in play areas of bare soil <br />® 1,200 ppm (average) and higher in bare soil in the remainder of <br />the yard. <br />The only way to find out if paint, dust and soil lead hazards exist is <br />to test for them. The next page describes the most common meth- <br />ods used. <br />