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To the best of our knowledge, significant production of lead (Pb) began around 3000 BC. Large lead mines in Spain and Greece are known to have contributed significantly to the worldwide distribution of lead.
The Roman Empire is credited with being the first society to widely use lead this view is supported by the fact that the word "plumbing" is derived from the Latin word "plumbum", for lead, which also gave rise to the chemical symbol for lead: Pb. Lead is slightly sweet to taste, making it an enticing but dangerous additive for fine Roman wines in that day as well as a present day danger for infants and other very young children.
Because lead is not able to dissolve in water or biodegrade, dissipate, decay, or burn, it is an extremely harmful hazard. Essentially, lead is everywhere in populated areas. An estimated 10 million or more metric tons of lead residue is in the environment. This includes water, foods, soil, trees, plants, the air we breathe, work areas, medicines, home remedies, toys, furniture, jewelry, pottery, pipes and other plumbing, et al.
Lead paint by itself is not harmful to humans It is when substantial lead paint dust, chips, peelings and flakes are ingested by pregnant mothers as well as children ages 0 to 6 that "lead poisoning" can occur in some instances, causing neurological damage in children. This is a major reason why the Federal government in 1992 enacted the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, or
TITLE X, in an effort to reduce the number of lead poisoning victims in the United States. TITLE X is enforced by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and it enforces regulations related to residential rental properties that were constructed prior to 1978 ( the year residential use lead-based paint was outlawed in the U.S.).
In order to be in compliance with EPA rules and regulations, landlords must disclose any known lead-based paint or lead hazards on the residential rental property before signing or renewing a lease. In order for the disclosure to be valid, both the landlord and the tenant must sign an EPA-approved document that proves the landlord disclosed any known lead (Pb) in or on the rental property. the landlord must keep this corroborating document for their tenant records for at least three years after the landlord -tenant contractual relationship began.
DOCUMENTATION, RECORD-KEEPING and PROPERTY MAINTENANCE are crucial for the landlord in residential property leasing and management.
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