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Creating Lead-Safe Housing

Affordable, safe and healthy environments for children are critical for their health and well-being and to protect their future. Older buildings (pre-1978) where lead hazards have been eliminated by using lead-safe work practices may be considered lead-safe environments. Finding such environments means knowing what and where to look for lead hazards. Creating lead-safe housing requires a commitment as a community to develop policy and other strategies to protect children from lead exposure.

Finding Lead-Safe Housing

• Funding to create lead-safe housing for individuals and for organizations

• Purchasing or Renting a Home What to know when renting or buying a home built prior to 1978

• WISCAP Member Agencies (Exit DHS) Contact information for agencies that provide assistance to families regarding housing

Understanding Lead-Safe Work Practices During Renovation

• Wisconsin's Lead-Safe Renovation Rule What to know when performing renovation or remodeling work on your own or other's property

• Certified Companies List of potential companies that are certified to use lead-safe work practices

• Training & Certification Steps to obtain certification in Wisconsin for performing lead-safe work practices

• Lead-Safe Work Practices in Action Videos demonstrating the proper lead-safe work practices for various stages of construction

Identifying Lead Hazards in Housing

• Federal Regulations and Guidelines

• HUD Technical Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing (Exit DHS)

• Laboratories List of places certified to analyze lead paint samples

• Occupational Lead Exposure How to avoid occupational lead exposure in the work place

• Training & Certification Steps to obtain certification in Wisconsin for performing lead hazard identification and risk assessment

• Wisconsin Statute & Administrative Rules
  Read up on rules and regulations that apply to inspectors and contractors

  Creating Lead-Safe Housing as a Community

• Community-Level Strategies to Prevent Childhood Lead Poisoning Community strategies to protect children from lead poisoning, including local code enforcement, and information about federal funding for lead hazard reduction

• Wisconsin Childhood Poisoning Elimination Plan 2010 Wisconsin's plan to eliminate lead poisoning and steps taken toward that end

Prevent Lead Poisoning: 5 Reasons to Hire a Certified Lead-Safe Contractor (PDF, 48KB)

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Last Revised: December 11, 2012