ABSTRACT
Lead Poisoning discusses one of the most critical and preventable environmentally induced illnesses. The actual toll lead poisoning takes on society cannot be measured fully due to the "silent" nature of health effects, such as subtle intellectual deficits and neurological damage, caused by chronic low-level exposures. This book covers every major topic on the subject, including lead poisoning in children, sources of contamination, state-of-the-art sampling and analytical measurement methods, the newest studies on low-cost abatement methods, and much more. This reference is the most comprehensive presentation of issues currently available under one cover.
The text is divided into three major parts. Part I provides insights from studies assessing lead exposures from paint, dust, soil, and lead battery recycling operations. The second part is a unique collection of strategic federal policy statements from the U.S. EPA, HUD, and HEW-CDC. It details the National Implementation Plan as well as a local government's efforts to provide low-cost effective risk communication and public outreach to the community. The next part offers seven chapters on analytical issues in the measurement of lead in blood, paint, dust, and soils. Part IV, Sampling Methods and Statistical Issues, rounds out the technical portion of the volume. The relationships among lead levels in biological and environmental media are investigated and the interpretive problems discussed. The use of multi-element analysis of environmental samples as an approach to investigate sources is described.
The book finishes with its most unique feature-OPPT's Check Our Kids for Lead Program, one organization's effort to empower its employees to make a personal difference in confronting the problem of lead poisoning in children. The Program serves as a model for other government organizations (federal, state, and local), university and community organizations, and corporations to educate them and take personal and corporate responsibility for addressing this important and environmental health problem.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|67 pages
Lead Exposure and Abatement
chapter Chapter 1|10 pages
The Prevalence of Lead-Based Paint in Housing: Findings from the National Survey
part II|49 pages
Program and Policy Issues
chapter Chapter 8|5 pages
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Broad Strategy to Address Lead Poisoning
chapter Chapter 9|2 pages
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Lead Strategy and Lead Based Paint Program
chapter Chapter 12|7 pages
A Pound of Prevention, an Ounce of Cure: Paradigm Shifts in Childhood Lead Poisoning Programs
chapter Chapter 13|4 pages
Coordinated National Strategy on Childhood Lead Poisoning: a National Action Plan
part III|69 pages
Chemical Measurement Methods
chapter Chapter 17|8 pages
New Developments in Lead-Paint Film Analysis with Field Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer
chapter Chapter 18|8 pages
The Analysis of Lead-Based Paint Layers: a Qualitative Comparison of Methods
chapter Chapter 19|18 pages
Characterization and Identification of Lead-Rich Particles: a First Step in Source Apportionment
chapter Chapter 21|13 pages
Preparation and Evaluation of Lead-Containing Paint and Dust Method Evaluation Materials
part IV|82 pages
Sampling Methods and Statistical Issues