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FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS
What you need to know
about lead.
Lowell Lead Paint Abatement Program
978-446-7200
DW 8/09
UNDERSTANDING LEAD
Children are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning
Lead poisoning occurs when a person swallows or
breathes in lead
Lead dust gets on hands and toys when children play
Children put their hands and toys in their mouths
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HEALTH EFFECTS OF LEAD
Lead damages the brain, kidneys and
nervous system of young children
Lead can affect a child’s:
– Intelligence - Attention
– Behavior - Motor skills
Some neurological effects are likely to be
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IRREVERSIBLE! 8/09
MA SCREENING REGULATIONS
• At least once between 9-12 months
• Again at age 2
• Again at age 3
• At age 4 if living in a high risk community
(like Lawrence or Lowell)
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WHAT DOES A CHILD’S BLOOD LEAD
LEVEL MEAN?
Under 10 Most children in Follow screening regulations
MA have levels in
this range
Level of
concern 10-14 A level of concern Venous test within 3 months
15-19 Elevated level Venous test within 2 months
Legal
action
level – 20-24 High level Venous test within one month
Order to
correct
25 and Lead poisoned Venous within one
above month or less
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WHERE IS LEAD FOUND?
Old paint in homes built before 1978
– Paint chips
– Lead dust (sometimes invisible!)
Bare soil and sometimes water
Some children’s jewelry & toys
Ceramics & products from other countries
Some crafts, sports, workplaces
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MASSACHUSETTS LEAD LAW
A property owner must correct lead paint
hazards when there is:
a home built before 1978 AND
a child less than 6 years old living in the
home
within 90 days of taking the title.
The only way to know if there is lead in a
home is to have it tested by a licensed
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inspector. 8/09
WHAT IF MY HOME HAS LEAD?
Remember!
There are 2 ways to comply with the Lead Law:
1) Remove or cover all lead hazards LOC
2) Fix only urgent hazards Letter of Interim Control
Deleading
work done to remove or cover lead
hazards in the home
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WHO CAN DELEAD?
Categories of deleading work
Low Risk Ex: Removing doors, Complete a quiz
and/or cabinet doors, Get an authorization number
applying vinyl siding Owner/agent from CLPPP
Encapsulation to buildings
(special covering)
Day-long training
Ex: Removing Pass test/ Receive an
Moderate windows, woodwork Owner/agent authorization number from
and other surfaces CLPPP or
Risk
MA Licensed Lead Safe
Renovator
Ex: Scraping paint, MUST be
using chemical paint done by a
High risk strippers, demolition, Licensed
making large amounts Deleader
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OCCUPANT NOTIFCATION
An owner must notify tenants (and other agencies) TEN
calendar days before any deleading work can begin on the
home
During moderate and high risk deleading inside,
occupants MUST be relocated until a lead inspector
approves the work and clean up
– Property owners must provide alternative housing for tenants
during moderate & high risk deleading
– Tenants must pay rent unless staying with family or friends
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LEAD PAINT NOTIFICATION
Your real estate agent must give you:
A Property Transfer Lead Paint Notification form
A signed Property Transfer Lead Paint Certification
form
Any information the owner has regarding lead in
the home
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IMPORTANT POINTS:
Property owners must
comply with the Lead Law.
This includes:
– Owner occupied home owners
– Rental property owners
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IMPORTANT POINTS:
If a child gets lead poisoning from his or her
home, the owner is strictly liable
(unless an LOC or Letter of Interim Control is in effect)
Strict liability means owners may be liable
EVEN IF THEY DID NOT KNOW lead paint
was in the home.
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TENANT’S RIGHTS
You must give tenants the same information that
buyers are required to receive prior to
purchasing a house
– before they sign a rental agreement
– EVEN IF they do not have children:
children
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TENANTS RIGHTS
Tenants have the right to ask you (their landlord)
to have a lead inspection done……it is your
responsibility to do this.
If a landlord refuses, tenants are advised to call
their local Board of Health or CLPPP to make a
“Parental Request” for a free lead determination.
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DISCRIMINATION- it is illegal to….
Refuse to rent to a family because there is lead in
the house and they have a child under six.
Raising the rent or threaten eviction if they ask to
have a lead inspection.
Request results of a lead test from the family.
Sign away a child’s right to a lead safe home. DW
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NEW RRP RULE: Renovate Right!
Enacted April 22, 2010
Federal law requires contractors working in or on
pre-1978 homes to be certified in lead safe work
practices
BOTTOM LINE:
Ask to see your contractor’s certification.
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR
DELEADING
State Tax Credit
– $1500 for an LOC
– $500 for a Letter of Interim Control
Get the Lead Out (GTLO)
– Low cost financing for deleading
– Funding approved for FY2010
– Contact Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency;
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR
DELEADING
Other loan programs such as:
– Home Improvement Loan Program (HILP)
– HUD 203(K) Program
Local Public Programs
– Contact your local office of Community
Development, Planning or Rehab normally
located at the City/Town Hall
Programs offered by local lenders
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Lowell Lead Paint Abatement Program
978-446-7200
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (MA CLPPP)
1-800-532-9571
www.mass.gov/dph/clppp
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