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Childhood Lead Poisoning - Resources
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On this page:
- Tipsheets, Factsheets and Brochures
- Websites
- Laws and Regulations
- Disclosures for Landlords and Property Owners
- Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund Law, Rules, Forms
- Posters and Brochures for Stores that Sell Paint or Paint Removal Supplies
- Reports and Publications
Tipsheets, Factsheets and Brochures
Websites
Audience | Document/Resource | Source | Size | Type |
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Parents | Lead Recalls | U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission | N/A | Web |
Homeowners | Testing your Well for Lead | Maine CDC | N/A | Web |
Homeowners | Hiring a Contractor to do Lead-Safe Renovation | Maine DEP | N/A | Web |
Homeowners | Lead Sampling Technicians | Maine DEP | ||
Homeowners | Find a Lead Professional | Maine DEP | N/A | Web |
Partners and Researchers | Maine Environmental Public Health Tracking Portal | Maine CDC | N/A | Web |
Renters | Maine Attorney General's Tenants Rights | Maine Attorney Generals Office | 295 KB | |
Homeowners | Don't Spread Lead Video on Lead Safe Renovation | New England Lead Coordinating Committee | N/A | Web |
Homeowners | Soil Testing | University of Maine Extension | N/A | Web |
Contractors and Code Enforcement Officers | Information for Code Enforcement Officers | Maine DEP | N/A | Web |
Laws and Regulations
Document/Resource | Source | Size | Type |
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Lead Poisoning Control Act | Maine | N/A | Web |
DHHS Rules for environmental lead investigations | Maine | 39 Kb | Microsoft Word |
Lead Abatement Law | Maine | N/A | Web |
EPA's Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule | EPA | N/A | Web |
The Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule | EPA | N/A | Web |
30 day notice required prior to renovations Maine Law 14 6030-B. ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD HAZARDS | Maine | 35 KB | |
DEP Lead Management Regulations | Maine | 328 KB | Microsoft Word |
DEP Rules and statutes (including links to RRP) | Maine | N/A | Web |
Disclosures for Landlords and Property Owners
Audience | Document/Resource | Source | Size | Type |
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Landlords/Property Managers | Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | 674K | |
Landlords/Property Managers | Renovate Right | EPA | 6.8 MB | |
Landlords/Property Managers | The Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule | EPA | N/A | Web |
Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund Law, Rules, Forms
Document/Resource | Source | Size | Type |
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State law establishing Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund | Maine | N/A | Web |
State law establishing Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee | Maine | N/A | Web |
Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund Rules | Maine | 15 KB | |
Background Document for Rule | Maine | 2.6 MB | |
Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee Remittance Form and Payment Options | Maine | 117 KB | |
Table 2, 2004 U.S. Census Bureau Report on Paint and Allied Products | Maine | 1.23 MB | |
Frequently Asked Questions | Maine | 159 KB |
Posters and Brochures for Stores that Sell Paint or Paint Removal Supplies
In Maine, retailers, stores or commercial establishments that offer paint or paint removal supplies, such as hardware stores and paint stores, must display a poster and brochures to warn customers about the dangers of dry scraping or sanding paint in dwellings built before 1978. The improper removal of old lead paint is a significant source of lead dust. Lead dust is the primary cause of childhood lead poisoning.
The Maine CDC provides posters and brochures to retailers at no cost. To request paper copies of the brochures and a poster display kit, please contact us at 207-287-4311 or ehu@maine.gov. Links to the statute and electronic versions of the materials are provided below.
Document/Resource | Source | Type |
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State Law about Displaying Posters and Brochures | Maine | Web |
Hardware Store Poster | Maine CDC | |
Hardware Store Brochure | Maine CDC |
Reports and Publications
Audience | Document/Resource | Source | Size | Type |
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Health Care Providers | Pediatric Blood Lead Testing Guidelines and Recommended Confirmation and Follow-up Schedule for Pediatric Blood Lead Levels 3.5 ug/dL or Higher (October 2022) | Maine Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Unit | 255 KB | |
Health Care Providers, All | Findings of a Statewide Environmental Lead Inspection Program Targeting Homes of Children with Blood Lead Levels as Low as 5 ug/dL | Journal of Public Health Management and Practice (2019) | N/A | Web |
Legislators, All | Reports to the Maine Legislature: 2018, 2015, 2013 | Maine Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Unit | 1-4 MB | |
Health Care Providers | Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Statement (2012): Low Level Lead Exposure Harms Children: A Renewed Call for Primary Prevention | US CDC | 96 KB | |
Health Care Providers | US Children's Lead Exposures, 2008: Implications for Prevention | Environmental Health Perspectives (2008) | N/A | Web |
Health Care Providers | Lead Exposure in Children: Prevention, Detection and Management | American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement (2009) | N/A | Web |
Health Care Providers | Childhood Lead Poisoning Associated with Lead Dust Contamination of Family Vehicles and Child Safety Seats | U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MMWR (2009) | N/A | Web |
Health Care Providers | Recommendations for Blood Lead Screening of Medicaid-Eligible Children Aged 1--5 Years: an Updated Approach to Targeting a Group at High Risk | U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MMWR (2009) | N/A | Web |