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d th e result s are bein g sent to you i n thi s letter . 252 6 GRAN T ST/64 5 Sampl e locatio n Result s (tig/ft^ ) Saf e leve l (ng/ft' ) Bedroo m 2. 5 4 0 Windo w Sil l N/ A 25 0 Entry Wa y 3.6 5 4 0 Livin g Are a / Pla y Roo m 2. 5 4 0 I n general , EP A consider s an y floor dus t resul t belo w 4 0 microgram s pe r square foo t (ftg/fr ) t o b e safe . Windowsil l sample s ar e saf e whe n they ar e belo w 25 0 ()ig/ft^) . I f

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t leas t on e ofth e sample s fromth e floor ofyou r home ha d lea d a t alevel tha t woul d b e considere d unsaf e fo r childre n six year s o f ag e o r younger . Th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Department ha s develope d a Fac t Sheet whic h include s tip s tha t will help reduc e th e amount o f lea d tracke d into you r home . Followin g thes e tip s will help reduc e th e amoun t o f lea d i n you r hous e dust . A cop y o f thi s fact shee t i s enclose d wit h thi s letter . I f

th e windowsil l sampl e i s 25 0 o r greater : Th e dus t collecte d fromyour windowsil l i s a t aleve l tha t woul d b e considere d hazardou s t o childre n si x year s o f ag e o r younger . I t woul d b e wis e t o wip e dus t of f windowsill s ofte n t o reduc e th e opportunit y fo r huma n exposure . I n addition , th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Department ha s develope d aFact Shee t whic h include s tip s tha t will help reduc e th e amount o f lea d fracked into you r home . Followin g thes e tip s will help reduc e th e amount o f lea d i n your hous e dust . A cop y o f thi s fact sheet i s enclose d wit h thi s letter . I f

both floor an d windowsil l sample s ar e high : Th e dus t collecte d fromyou r floor and windowsil l ar e a t level s tha t woul d b e considere d hazardou s t o childre n si x year s o f ag e o r younger . Th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Department ha s develope d aFact Shee t whic h include s tip s tha t will hel p reduc e th e amount o f lea d fracked int o your home . Followin g thes e tip s wil l help reduc e th e amount o f lea d i n your hous e dust . A cop y o f thi s fac t sheet i s enclose d wit h thi s letter . Th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Department ha s a n activ e childhoo d bloo d lea d preventio n program . I t i s alway s availabl e t o answe r question s an d offe r advic e on promotin g alea d saf e hom e environment . The y ca n b e reache d a t (402 ) 444-7489 . Sincerely , 4038039 8 Superfun d Rei d Steinkraus , B.S. , REHS , Superviso r Childhood Lea d Poisoning Prevention Progra m Division o f Environmenta l Healt h http://www.douqlascountvhealth.co m