What to do if I Find Lead?
Identify Hazardous Lead Paint Before Sanding
At Home
1. Isolate the items.
2. Dispose of them.
3. Lead paint on the building: call on services specialized in lead abatement (USA and Canada) to cover or remove lead.
Companies: During Renovations
With a lead certification
- Set up security signs and barriers to inform people.
- Cover or remove the furniture to protect them from lead dust.
- Establish interior or exterior containment to limit lead dust exposure to people.
- Use personal protective equipment to protect your health.
- Minimize dust by using suitable tools and protections.
- Keep the contaminated clothes and items away from your home to avoid contaminating your family.
- Control the wastes and separate them to prevent the release of dust and debris.
- Regularly clean the surfaces to limit lead contamination.
- Check the cleaning procedure and make sure there is no lead remaining.
Without lead certification
Call on a certified lead abatement company (USA and Canada) to remove lead.