- Keep children away from cracked, peeling, and chalking paint.
- Repair these conditions using safe work practices as soon as possible.
View this 15 minute "Keys to Lead Safety" video (Coming Soon!) or take a free
8 hour training course in Lead Safe Work Practices.
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- Inspect regularly for moisture intrusion and paint damage. The source
of the lead-paint hazard, such as leaks and moisture intrusion, must
be fixed before the paint hazard can be fixed.
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- Become trained to fix lead hazards
safely or have a friend or family member get trained to help you fix
lead hazards.
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- Make sure your home does not expose children to lead.
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- Wet-dust and clean floors and window sills regularly with a solution
of water and detergent.
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- Wash hands frequently with soap, especially before eating.
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- Wash children's toys frequently, because invisible lead dust may be
present on them.
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- Teach children to keep non-food items out of their mouths.
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- Make sure the candy that your family eats is lead-free. The candies
shown on this page are high in lead. Do not eat imported candies, especially
tamarind and chili-based candies from Mexico unless you know they are
safe. Visit the Orange County Register Website for a list of candies that have been identified as containing lead.
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- Nutrients can help prevent the absorption of lead that is ingested.
Provide children a well-balanced diet, low in fat and high in iron,
calcium, zinc and vitamin C.
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- Do NOT cook, serve, or store food in opened cans, in dishes or pottery
that contain lead, including water dispensers or in leaded crystal.
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