Be Lead Safe

Be Aware of Possible Lead Hazards

Associated with Outdoor and Vacation Activities

· Are you setting up camp in an area formerly used for industry?

· Are you camping near a busy highway?

· Do you know if the play equipment in the campground used lead paint?

· Is there lead in a favorite fishing lure?

· Lead weights: Do you make your own?

Camping and Fishing?

· Was it built before 1978?

· Are there obvious signs of peeling or powdery paint?

· Is there older painted furniture?

· Planning do-it-yourself repair and maintenance projects?

· Are your dishes lead safe?

· Refinishing an older boat?

Relaxing at the Cottage or Cabin?

If some nutrients, such as calcium and iron, are low in the diet, your child can absorb more lead.

· Eating foods rich in Vitamin C, along with iron-rich foods is the best way to make sure iron is used by the body.

· A good diet is made up of a variety of foods: Grains, Vegetables, Fruits, Meats, Milk.

· Don’t eat foods out of or stored in glazed pottery from other countries.

· Wash your hands before preparing food.

· Teach your child to wash hands before eating.

Healthy Diet:

Planning a home improvement project?

· Work lead safe:

· Have the area tested for lead.

· Do NOT use a belt-sander, propane torch, high temperature heat gun, dry scraper, or dry sandpaper to remove lead-based paint.

· Temporarily move your family out of the home until the work is done and the area is properly cleaned.

· Always “work wet”

· Hire only certified lead “abatement contractors”

Remodeling or Renovation:

5303 S. Cedar Street Entrance 3, Room 210

P.O. Box 30161

Lansing, MI 48909

Phone: (517)887-4308

Fax: (517)887-4379

E-mail: leadprogram@ingham.org