Lead on Superfund Sites
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”center” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text] The Superfund Redevelopment Initiative works with communities to provide site-specific support to help them reclaim thousands of acres of formerly contaminated land. This allows vacant land to be cleaned up and reused for other purposes such as parks, business districts, renewable energy […]
Health Effects of Lead in Drinking Water
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]The Safe Drinking Water Act requires EPA to determine the level of contaminants in drinking water at which no adverse health effects are likely to occur. These are called maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs). The maximum contaminant level goal for lead in […]
Lead in Drinking Water: Schools
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]The tri-state area is home to historical sites left and right. But that means there were some very old construction techniques. Structures built before 1986 are more likely to contain lead pipes, fixtures and solder. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is […]
American Symbol Poisoned by Lead
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text] Lead isn’t only dangerous to humans… A sick American Bald Eagle was found in a field in North Carolina. The ground was wet and muddy and it was obvious the bird was not doing well. It was discovered that the raptor […]
Lessors & Sellers: Certain Information About Lead is Required
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]Federal law requires owners, landlords, agents, and managers of rental properties to provide certain information about lead paint to a prospective renter. For buildings built before 1978, the information includes: An EPA-approved information pamphlet on identifying and controlling lead-based paint hazards. [/vc_column_text][divider […]
Check the Condition of Your Childcare Facilities
Facilities managers should regularly inspect for lead hazards. Although a home may be free of lead-based paint hazards, a child could still be exposed elsewhere. Here is a list of places to look: Interior and exterior painted areas – Examine walls and surfaces to see if the paint is cracking, chipping, or peeling, and check […]
Six Myths about Lead Paint
How much do you know about lead paint? Take our quick quiz and learn what’s true and what’s false about lead paint. True or False: The use of lead paint is banned. FALSE No country has completely banned all uses of lead paint. It is sold in stores in at least 45 countries and […]
National Healthy Homes Month
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text] Celebrate National Healthy Homes Month! June 2017 is the Second Annual National Healthy Homes Month. Indoor Air Quality has been identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as one of the five most urgent environmental risks to public health. HVACR […]
Maintain Your Building’s Condition
Here are some DO’S and DON’TS to help you reduce or prevent your family’s exposure to lead dust. Cleaning Hard Floors -Do use: Damp mopping, with standard sponge or string type mops and an all-purpose cleaner. Standard vacuum cleaners with a HEPA filter if no visible dust or debris from chipping or flaking paint is present. […]
Introducing Jason Young, Indoor Environmentalist
Baxter Group, Inc. welcomes our new Indoor Environmentalist, Jason Young. Baxter Group, Inc. welcomes our new Indoor Environmentalist, Jason Young. With nearly 20 years of experience with indoor environmental quality and air filtration, Jason takes our indoor environmental division to a whole new level. He’s tested emission sources in oil refineries, trash to steam facilities, […]