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The premier, Maryland-based, national law firm of Charles Jerome Ware, LLC is ranked as one of the top lead paint and lead poisoning defense firms in the United States. For an initial courtesy consultation, contact defense attorney Charles Ware and his colleagues at (410) 720-6129. He can help you when you are being sued in a lead (Pb) lawsuit.
When it comes to avoiding and defending residential lead paint poisoning cases I, for many years, have lectured on three key themes for landlords to remember :
(1) Proper MAINTENANCE on the property;
(2) Adequate NOTICE to tenants residing in the property;
(3) Good DOCUMENTATION/RECORD KEEPING on both the property and the tenants living in the property.
Since in many cases in Baltimore residential lead paint harm occurs from the ingestion and inhalation of dust produced from renovation, home improvement, lead abatement and removal work on the property, both Maryland (MDE) and Federal (EPA) laws require that any and all work of this type performed on pre-1978 built residences be supervised directly by Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) and/or U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - certified or accredited supervisors and contractors. Workers who perform purposeful lead abatement shall be trained by a training provider approved by MDE and/or EPA.
Of course, since children under age 6 are the prime candidates for toxic lead poisoning in Baltimore, the most effective step for tenants to take around the residence is a simple matter of exercising parental responsibility and teaching. Children should not be allowed in a position to eat or taste leaded paint chips, soil, dust, floor grime, etc. Lead tends to be " sweet to taste" for children, and thus dangerous for them { the Romans used to add lead to their wine to sweeten the wine}. Lead is ubiquitous in Baltimore: in the air we breathe, the water we drink, on toys, furniture, cooking utensils, pipes and other plumbing items, some cosmetics, jewelry, hobbies, job sites, food, and candies (especially from Mexico), etc. Everyone should wash their hands frequently; and do not use water from the "hot" water tap for drinking or cooking.
Wet-clean floors, window sills, and window frames frequently. A good soap for picking up lead is one with phosphates because phosphates will bind with lead. Vacuum with a HEPA cleaner or the closest to it you can afford to buy. Consider using a building air cleaner with a HEPA filtering system.
Lead (Pb) does not dissolve in water, nor dissipate, nor decay, nor burn. It just lasts, and lasts, and lasts. There are many guesstimates as to how much lead is currently in our environment since humans began using it over 6,000 years ago, but that number is at least in excess of 10 or so million metric tons. Think about that.
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