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1 Kentucky Department for Public Health Environmental Lead Program 275 East Main Street, HS2E-A Frankfort, Kentucky 40621 502-564-4537

2 Compliance Brian Short R.S., R.AAlvin Campbell 5931 May Road275 East Main St., HS2E-A Calhoun, Kentucky 42327Frankfort, Kentucky 40621 270-210-2274 Cell502-564-4537 Ext. 3687 270-785-9105 Office/Fax502-564-6533 Fax Bkshort1@juno.comBkshort1@juno.comAlvinJ.Campbell@mail.state.ky.us Administration Kenny Ratliff R.S., R.A. 275 East Main St., HS2E-A Frankfort, Kentucky 40621 502-564-4537 Ext. 3703 502-564-6533 Fax Kennyd.ratliff@mail.state.ky.us

3 Certification Sharon Perl 275 East Main Street, HS2E-A Frankfort, Kentucky 40621 502-564-4537 Ext. 3704 502-564-6355 Fax Sharon.Perl@mail.state.ky.us Nancy Grimsley R.S., R.A. 637 Wheeler Road Upton, Kentucky 42784 270-324-2018 NancyC.Grimsley@mail.state.ky.us Training

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5 Governing Regulations Federal  Environmental Protection Agency  Housing and Urban Development  Occupational Safety and Health Administration

6 Governing Regulations Federal  Environmental Protection Agency  Housing and Urban Development  Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationState  Kentucky Revised Statues 211.9061 thru 211.9079  902 Kentucky Administrative Regulations 48:010 thru 48:040

7 Key Terms  Environmentalist Assessment Performed at the local health department level. When lead level in blood is between 15 and 19 ug/dL (2 capillary or 1 venous) It is a general condition inspection.  Risk Assessment Performed by a certified risk assessor. When lead level in blood is above 20 ug/dL (2 capillary or 1 venous) Hopes to determine the source of elevated level.

8 More Key Terms  Target housing Any housing constructed prior to 1978, except housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities in which no child less than six (6) years of age resides or is expected to reside.

9 More Key Terms  Child Occupied Facility “…means a building, or portion of a building constructed prior to 1978 other than target housing in which a child, six (6) years of age or under, spends at least three (3) hours a day, two (2) days a week, including but not limited to, child daycare facilities, family child-care homes, pre-schools, and kindergarten classrooms;”

10 More Key Terms Units of Measure  Micrograms/ square foot (ug/ft2)  Parts per million (ppm)

11 More Key Terms Units of Measure  Micrograms/ square foot (ug/ft2)  Parts per million (ppm) *Importance – EPA maximum allowable levels are: Floors – 40 ug/ft2 Window sills – 250 ug/ft2 Window troughs – 400 ug/ft2 Exterior components – 800 ug/ft2

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14 How serious? ATSDR - 2001 CERCLA Priority List of Hazardous Substances

15 Junction City, Boyle County 2002

16 Where are we?  Staffing?  Logistically? (Equipment, technology, information)  Strategically?

17 Where are we going?  Staffing? EPA says 8-10 maximum Look to regionalizing EBL response Exploring lead programs under one roof

18 Where are we going?  Logistically We have the equipment and resources, but not enough manpower Lead regions for statewide response Provide CD Rom resource Overall, partner with other entities

19 Where are we going?  Strategically Coordinate more with CLPPP Utilize awareness through presentations, media Look for funding avenues to MAKE THE PROBLEM GO AWAY Utilize current resources to the best of our abilities

20 Environmental Responsibilities  EBL above 15 µg/dl and below 20 µg/dl (2 consecutive capillary or 1 venous) – Medical notifies environmental Environmental conducts visit - initial Environmental maintains file If elevation above 20 µg/dl, forwards file to ELP Accompanies risk assessor

21 Kentucky Lead Based Paint Law KRS 211.905 When notified that an occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit is found to have an elevated blood level, an authorized representative of the cabinet shall inspect the dwelling or dwelling unit, at reasonable times, for the purpose of ascertaining the existence of lead based substances. Such a representative may remove samples necessary for laboratory analysis, in the determination of the presence of lead based substances in designated dwelling or dwelling unit.

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23 We are here to help! Thank you.


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