5 Reasons Why You Should Go for A Lead Remediation Service by Roy Marshall Tampa
In the United States, the government banned lead paint in household buildings in 1978. Buildings built after 1978 do not have lead paint painted over them. But lead can still be found in buildings built before 1978. The lead is added to paint to increase its drying rate, durability, and fresh appearance. It also resists moisture. Consequently, stops corrosion. Therefore, it is most likely that you counter lead every day in your life. But why care about it? Because lead paint is hazardous for health and the environment. Lead poisoning in children is a matter of concern for the government. The government runs lead poisoning prevention programs. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, in the year 2019, Florida received $444,993 from CDC under the childhood lead poisoning prevention program. Below are five reasons why you should go for lead remediation services.
1. Health
Lead is hazardous for health, especially for children. It can cause stunted growth and delayed development in children. Also, children are most susceptible to put lead chips and lead toys into their mouths because lead tastes sweet. In pregnant women, it can cause reproductive problems. Lead can also cause decreased sperm concentration in men. Too much exposure to lead dust can also cause nervous system damage and can be fatal.
Therefore, if you are expecting a baby or are planning for it, you must go for lead remediation.
2. Omnipresent
You can be exposed to lead anytime and at any place. Indoor, outdoor, in the air, in the water — lead can be present everywhere. The air you breathe may contain lead toxins. Therefore, it is not only the lead dust that you should be careful of. Lead toxins can be in the soil that looks normal and that you think is safe for your child to play. In conclusion, there is no place safe unless you go for lead remediation. Therefore, to secure your beautiful home, you should take the advice from some lead experts and go for lead remediation.
3. Law
The government of the United States cares for your health. United States Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, controls all lead remediation activities. Therefore, there are laws that recommend lead remediation in buildings built before 1978. If you want to sell your house or rent it, there are federal laws that require you to disclose all the information about lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards present in the house. The presence of lead in your house will make it difficult for you to sell or rent it.
4. RRP
RRP means Repair, Renovation, and Painting. Though under EPA rule of RRP, lead testing is not required, but the government emphasizes the treatment of lead dust. The rule states that if RRP disturbs lead-based paint in homes, especially homes built before 1978, they must be treated immediately.
The firm hired for RRP may assume that lead is present and follow the requirement of the RRP rule or it can test for lead paint and then treat accordingly. Therefore, it is necessary to go for lead remediation.
5. Environment
Apart from humans, lead also affects our environment. Lead contamination in the soil is one of the major concerns for farmers and gardeners, especially in urban areas. Lead is one of the most widespread heavy metal contaminants in soil. It is toxic not only for living organisms but also for plants. In 2007, it was ranked second hazardous substances by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR, 2007).
There is no biological function of lead, but it does cause dysfunctions. It can cause morphological, biochemical, and physiological dysfunctions in plants. Lead primarily attacks the roots of plants. Lead is not biodegradable and extremely persistent in both water and soil.
Greetings! I am Roy Marshall, the owner of Total Remediation LLC, located in Tampa, Fl . My company dedicated to providing remediation, decontamination, industrial cleaning, and disinfecting services for homes, residential buildings, offices, and any other closed complex. My belief is that with more awareness about lead remediation, we can give Americans a healthy life. We are a team of trained technicians in manual and mechanical application methods on different surfaces and property types. Our goal is to safeguard people’s health from lead poisoning and provided them with a lead-free environment.
