by Flatley Read | Nov 17, 2021 | Lead
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its blood lead reference value – the level at which children ages 1-5 are considered to have high exposure to lead. Since 2012, this threshold had been set at 5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood;...
by Flatley Read | Oct 2, 2021 | Lead
Did you see this headline in yesterday’s Post-Star? From the article: About half of young children who were tested for lead had detectable levels of the toxic metal in their blood, according to a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Pediatrics....
by Flatley Read | Aug 24, 2021 | Lead, Training
The housing stock in upstate New York, where we primarily work, tends to be older, and many of the older homes need some level of repair. We are seeing a flurry of renovation and repair activity going on in communities large and small. We can’t help but...
by Flatley Read | Sep 9, 2019 | Lead
by Flatley Read | Jun 25, 2018 | EPA, Lead
EPA Proposes Strengthening the Dust-Lead Hazard Standards to Reduce Exposures to Children WASHINGTON (June 22, 2018) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposal to lower the dust-lead hazard standards for public comment....
by Flatley Read | Jul 20, 2017 | EPA, Lead, Training
EPA Lead Certification Online Refresher Course The EPA Lead Certification Online Refresher Course is 100% online with no hands-on requirements. You can relax and take this EPA Lead Certification Online Refresher Course from the convenience of your own home. This...