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A d i IM . Pour , Ph.D . Healt h Directo r (402 ) 444-747 1 (402 ) 444-626 7 fa x Administratio n & Financ e (402)444-721 6 Chil d Car e Nurs e Consultan t (402 ) 444-642 6 Epidemiolog y (402)444-721 4 Foo d an d Driri k (402 ) 444-748 0 Healt h Dat a (402)444-721 3 Heatt h Promotior i (402 ) 444-747 5 Lea d Preveritior i Progra m (402 ) 444-782 5 Sariitatior i Coritro l (402 ) 444-748 1 Sariitary Erigirieerin g (402 ) 444-748 5 Vita l Statistic s (402 ) 444-720 4 WI C (402 ) 444-177 0 Healt h Cente rLocation : 42n d S Woolwort h Avenu e Omaha , N E 6810 5 Publi c Healt h Clini c & Immunization s (402)444-616 3 Latx}ratory Service s (402 ) 444-749 6 ST D Contro l (402 ) 444-775 0 Trave l Clini c (402 ) 444-720 7 September 12,201 1 Dea r Larr y Fitzler , Th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Department an d th e Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y visite d your hom e fo r th e purpose s o f healt h educatio n an d hous e dus t sampling . Dus t collecte d fro myour hom e ha s been analyze d an d th e result s are bein g sen t t o yo u i n thi s letter . 473 5 Erskin e S t Sampl e locatio n Result s (ng/ft^ ' Saf e leve l (ng/ft^ ) Bedroo m 2. 5 4 0 Windo w Sil l 84.7 3 4 0 Entry Wa y 3.0 8 4 0 Livin g Are a / Pla y Roo m 2. 5 25 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 (ng/ft" ) to b e safe . Windowsil l sample s ar e saf e when they are belo w 25 0 (^g/ft') . I f

al l result s ar e low : All ofth e dus t sample s collecte d fro myour hom e were belo w alevel 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 f

on e o r mor e floor sample s i s 4 0 o r more : A

t leas t on e ofth e sample s fro mth e floor o f your hom e ha d lea d a t alevel tha t woul d b e considere d unsaf e fo r 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 a Fac t Sheet whic h include s tip s tha t wil l help reduc e th e amount o f lea d tracke d 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 copy ofthi s fac t 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 fro myou r windowsil l i s a t alevel tha t woul d b e considere d hazardou s to 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 offwindowsill 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 aFac t Sheet whic h include s tip s tha t wil l help reduc e th e amount o f lea d tracke d 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 ofthi 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 fro myou r floor an d windowsil l ar e a t level s tha t woul d b e considere d hazardou s to 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 Sheet whic h include s tip s tha t wil l help 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 ofthi s fact shee t 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 . They ca n b e reache d a t (402 ) 444-7489 . Sincerely , 4035314 8 ' y Rei d Steinkraus , B.S. , REHS , Superviso r Superfun d Childhoo d Lea d Poisoning Prevention Progra m Division o f Environmenta l Healt h http://www . dou g lasco u ntvhealt h .co m