Lead is a known poison. Other
countries limited the use of lead-based paints (LBP) as early as
1840. The United States did not act until the 1970’s. The UlSl
Government banned the use of LBP in houses, hospitals, schools,
parks, playgrounds, and public buildings in 1978. LBP has been
found in homes built before 1980. LBP can still be used on
cars, boats, metal furniture, industrial steel, farm equipment,
and on roads as traffic paint.
Diamond
Environmental Solutions, Inc., understands these issues.
Diamond Environmental Solutions, Inc.’s staff has 15 years
performing remediation activities in radon, lead-based,
paint, asbestos, industrial contamination sites, and many
other situations where containment was a significant issue
and the construction activity was a secondary issue. We are
also a licensed builder with several years construction
experience. As such, we are uniquely qualified to hand
both the environmental and construction issues related to
the removal of the lead from your home.
Additionally we are family people ourselves and understand
that you would not want to do anything that would hurt your
children. We will treat your home as if it was ours and
that those children would be our own. (you can scrap this
if it goes too far).
Renovation
in a home where LBP is present is one of the greatest causes of
childhood lead poisoning. Many of these homes are occupied by
families that have children, some of which are under six years
old. Children under six are most at risk for damage due to lead
because their nervous systems are still developing.
Performing
Lead abatement safely is very important and currently, while
regulated, is performed by contractors that do not have a proper
background in the environmental field. These contractors do not
fully understand how to protect workers and families of the
houses that they are in. |
