Joe Battaglia shares with Room by Room's eco-design boot camp the threats of lead in the home.

1. LEAD
Danger Within

2. FACTS ABOUT LEAD
Plumbum - Pb
Was used by Romans - one of the earliest
Soft and malleable, doesn’t corrode
Sweet to the taste - once sweetened wine
Outlawed in Europe for farmers - they noticed it
was harming animals.

3. LEAD POISONING
Long-term and short term
+10ug/dl (Microgram)
Determined by Blood Test
Stores in Bones for 30 yrs.
Replaces iron in body
Symptoms:
Adults - fatigue, nasuea, constipation, memory loss,
irritability, personality change, headache
Chidren - ADD, aggressive, irritable, learning problems,
loss of appetite, poor coordination, foot drop, headaches,
seizures, coma, death
Lead Poisoning is Preventable!

4. WHERE OH WHERE
Jewelry
Toys
Glazing on Pottery + Crystal
Electronics (solder) and Batteries
bullets
fishing sinkers
Used to be in paint and gas
By-Products of Deteriorating
Paint (Chipping, Peeling, Chalking)

5. EDUCATION + REMEDIATION
Education:
Help people understand the laws,
history, dangers, procedures, rights,
and responsibilities.
Pre - 1978
Remediation:
1) Physical Fixes: Encapsulation +
Enclosure
2) Maintenance Cleaning
Three-stage washing
HEPA Vacuum

6. WAYS TO TEST FOR LEAD
EYES and
observing brain
Laboratory Analysis
(wipes)
Sodium Rhidozinate
(Lead Sticks)
XRF Instrument (X-Ray
Flourescence)
Lead Poisoning is Preventable!

7. FRICTION SURFACES
Stairs
Doors Windows

8. CHIPPING PEELING

9. CHIPPING (WINDOWSILL)

10. PEELING

11. CHALKING

12. SAFETY AROUND LEAD
Lead Poisoning is Preventable!
Wear Gloves
Bag everything cleaned up (6 mil plastic)
Mist with water (or when cleaning with a soap
solution
NEVER use a regular vaccuum! (Only HEPA).
NEVER use mechanical sanders.
NEVER dry scrape.
Have a good diet high in iron and calcium
low in fat
Don’t wear outdoor shoes in doors + use a
floor mat
Wash hands often

13. NEXT
Later:
Sodium Rhidizonate Test
We will get an idea of a walk-through inspection
Do this at your home
clearcorps.org/ Youtube - Jimmy’s Getting Better
For More Info:
In Town - Childhood Lead Action Project - Eduction
CLEARCorps RI, RI Housing, City of Providence -
Remediation.
Lead Poisoning is Preventable!