TY - JOUR
T1 - The longer-term effectiveness of residential lead paint abatement
AU - Farfel, Mark R.
AU - Chisolm, J. Julian
AU - Rohde, Charles A.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1994/8
Y1 - 1994/8
N2 - Residential lead-based paint and settled dust are important sources of lead exposure in U.S. children. Scant information exists on the long-term effectiveness of alternative lead abatement practices. In this extended (1.5-3.5 years) follow-up study of comprehensive abatement, 179 wipe dust samples were collected in 13 occupied dwellings for which pre-and immediately postabatement (clearance) dust lead data were available. Dust lead loadings (mg/m2) 1.5 to 3.5 years postabatement were 16, 10, and 4% of preabatement levels for floors, window sills, and window wells, respectively. Furthermore, 78% of readings remained within Maryland’s interim clearance standards, indicating that sustained reductions of dust lead hazards were achieved in comprehensively abated dwellings located in older unabated housing areas.
AB - Residential lead-based paint and settled dust are important sources of lead exposure in U.S. children. Scant information exists on the long-term effectiveness of alternative lead abatement practices. In this extended (1.5-3.5 years) follow-up study of comprehensive abatement, 179 wipe dust samples were collected in 13 occupied dwellings for which pre-and immediately postabatement (clearance) dust lead data were available. Dust lead loadings (mg/m2) 1.5 to 3.5 years postabatement were 16, 10, and 4% of preabatement levels for floors, window sills, and window wells, respectively. Furthermore, 78% of readings remained within Maryland’s interim clearance standards, indicating that sustained reductions of dust lead hazards were achieved in comprehensively abated dwellings located in older unabated housing areas.
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U2 - 10.1006/enrs.1994.1057
DO - 10.1006/enrs.1994.1057
M3 - Article
C2 - 8055843
AN - SCOPUS:0028059911
SN - 0013-9351
VL - 66
SP - 217
EP - 221
JO - Environmental research
JF - Environmental research
IS - 2
ER -