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Appropriate Methods for Reducing Lead Paint Hazards
in Historic Housing

Sharon C. Park, AIA, and Douglas C. Hicks
Appropriate Methods for Reducing Lead Paint Hazards

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Introduction

Lead in Historic Paints

Planning for Lead Hazard Reduction in Historic Housing

        Identify the historical significance

        Undertake a risk assessment of interior and exterior surfaces

        Evaluate options for hazard control

              Interim Controls

              Hazard Abatement

Appropriate Methods for Controlling Lead Hazards

        Historic Interiors (deteriorating paint and chewed surfaces)

        Lead-dust on interior finishes

        Soil/landscape

        Deteriorating paint on exteriors

        Friction Surfaces

        Accessible, projecting, mouthable surfaces

        Impact Surfaces

        Other surfaces

Maintenance after Hazard Control Treatment

Conclusion

Action Levels

        Blood lead levels

              Children

              Adults

        Lead in paint

              Lab analysis of samples

        XRF reading

        Lead dust wipe test

              Floors

              Window sills

              Window troughs

        Lead in soil

              Concern

              Interim control

              Hazard abatement

Lead-Based Paint Legislation

        Federal Legislation

              Title X (Ten) Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992

              Interim Final Regulations of Lead in Construction Standards (29CFR 1926.62)

              Toxic Substance Control Act; Title IV

        State Laws

        Local Ordinances

        Owner's Responsibility

Worker Safety

Selected Reading

Glossary of Terms

        Deteriorated Lead-Based Paint

        Dust Removal

        Hazard Abatement

        Hazard Control

        Interim Control

        Lead-based Paint

        Lead-safe

        Risk Assessment

Acknowledgements


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Selected Reading

Chase, Sara B. Preservation Brief 28: Painting Historic Interiors. Washington, DC: US Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1992.

"Coping with Contamination: A Primer for Preservationist," Information; Booklet No. 70. Washington, DC: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1993.

Historic Buildings and the Lead Paint Hazard. Hartford, CT: Connecticut Historical Commission, 1990.

"Health Hazards in National Park Service Buildings", NPS-76 Housing Design and Rehabilitation. Washington DC: US Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1995.

Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing. Washington, DC: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1995.

Jandl, H. Ward. Preservation Brief 18: Rehabilitating Historic Interiors - Identifying and Preserving Character-defining Elements. Washington, DC: US Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1988.

MacDonald, Marylee."Getting Rid of Lead." Old House Journal,July/Aug 1992.

Myers, John H. Preservation Briefs 9; Repair of Historic Wooden Windows. Washington, DC: US Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1981.

OSHA Lead in Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.62), Occupational Safety and Health Administration, May 4, 1993 (Federal Register).

Park, Sharon C. and Camille Martone. "Lead-Based Paint in Historic Buildings," CRM Bulletin. Washington, DC: US Deparartment of the Interior, National Park Service. Vol. 13, No. 1, 1990.

Park, Sharon C. "Managing Lead in Building Interiors: An Emerging Approach," Interiors Handbook for Historic Buildings, Vol. II. Washington DC: Historic Preservation Education Foundation, 1993.

Park, Sharon C ."What to do about Lead-Based Paint," CRM Bulletin. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Vol. 17, No. 4, 1994.

The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Washington, DC: US Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1992.

Title X (Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992) of Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-550), October 28, 1992.

Weeks, Kay D. and David Look, AIA. Preservation Briefs 10: Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork. Washington DC: US Department of the Interior, National Park Service. 1982.


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