{"id":247,"date":"2014-04-04T11:55:32","date_gmt":"2014-04-04T15:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/i103906main.wpengine.com\/?p=247"},"modified":"2025-05-27T09:15:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T13:15:13","slug":"lead-based-paint-hazards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stainedglassbyshenandoah.com\/?p=247","title":{"rendered":"Lead Based Paint Hazards"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;Federal law requires contractors that disturb painted surfaces in homes, child care facilities and schools, built before 1978 to be certified and follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination. Always ask to see your contractors certification.&#8221;<\/span>&#8211;from the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i103906main.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/renovateright.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">EPA Renovate Right Pamphlet<\/span><\/a><\/span><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lead based paint is common in older wood stained glass window frames. It can be found on the interior or exterior surfaces of\u00a0the window.<a href=\"http:\/\/i103906main.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lead-Based-Paint.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-259\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" alt=\"Lead Based Paint\" src=\"http:\/\/i103906main.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lead-Based-Paint-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stainedglassbyshenandoah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lead-Based-Paint-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stainedglassbyshenandoah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lead-Based-Paint-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you see paint with an appearance such as Fig. A, the paint may be lead-based. If your building contains a child care facility or school, it currently falls under EPA guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>The greatest hazard from lead based paint is paint dust, which can be swallowed on food or breathed into the body. Children are at the greatest risk, but adult exposure can be harmful as well.<\/p>\n<p>Before working on stained glass windows,\u00a0the contractor should test for the presence of lead based paint on the window frames, as surfaces may be disturbed if a window panel is removed or any work is done to the frame or window sash.<\/p>\n<p>Should lead-based paint be discovered, renovation work must be performed by a lead-safe certified firm.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_261\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-261\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-261  \" alt=\"Stained Glass by Shenandoah Lead Safe\" src=\"http:\/\/i103906main.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/NAT-F116843-1-300x231.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stainedglassbyshenandoah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/NAT-F116843-1-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stainedglassbyshenandoah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/NAT-F116843-1-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stainedglassbyshenandoah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/NAT-F116843-1.jpg 1375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our EPA Lead Safe Certification<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Federal law requires contractors that disturb painted surfaces in homes, child care facilities and schools, built before 1978 to be certified and follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination. Always ask to see your contractors certification.&#8221;&#8211;from the\u00a0EPA Renovate Right Pamphlet\u00a0. Lead based paint is common in older wood stained glass window frames. 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