Simple Steps To Protect Your Family From Lead Hazards

If you think your home has high levels of lead:

• Get your young children tested for lead, even if they seem healthy. 
• Wash children’s hands, bottles, pacifiers, and toys often. 
• Make sure children eat healthy, low-fat foods. 
• Get your home checked for lead hazards. 
• Regularly clean floors, window sills, and other surfaces. 
• Wipe soil off shoes before entering house. 
• Talk to your landlord about fixing surfaces with peeling or chipping paint. 
• Take precautions to avoid exposure to lead dust when remodeling or renovating (call 1-800-424- LEAD for guidelines). 
• Don’t use a belt-sander, propane torch, high temperature heat gun, scraper, or sandpaper on painted surfaces that may contain lead. 
• Don’t try to remove lead-based paint yourself.

At Dean & DeWitt Property Management, we work to be sure all of our rental properties are safe for you and your family. Please read the lead paint safety brochure from the EPA.

Justin Dean