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A d i M . 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 Drin k (402 ) 444-748 0 Healt h Dat a (402)444-721 3 Healt h Promotio n (402 ) 444-747 5 Lea d Preventio n Progra m (402 ) 444-782 5 Sanitatio n Contro l (402)444-748 1 Sanitary Engineerin 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 & Woolwort h Avenu e Omaha , N E 6810 5 Publi c Healt h Clini c & Immunization s (402)444-616 3 Laboratory Service s (402 ) 444-749 6 ST D Contro l (402 ) 444-775 0 Trave l Clini c (402 ) 444-720 7 Augus t 26 , 201 1 Dea r DONAL D FERBER , Th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Department and 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 and hous e dus t sampling . Dus t collecte d fromyour hom e ha s bee n analyze d and th e result s ar e bein g sent t o you i n thi s letter . 331 1 WOOLWORT H AVE/1973 9 Sampl e locatio n Result s Saf e leve l (ug/ft" ) Bedroo m 37.6 3 ug/ft " 4 0 Entrywa y 2 1 ug/ft " 4 0 Livin g Area / Pla y Roo m 7 ug/ft " 4 0 Windowsil l 6893.4 1 ug/ft " 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 (ug/f t ) t o b e safe . Windowsil l sample s are saf e when the y are belo w 25 0 (ug/ft") . I f

al l result s ar e low : All ofth e dus t sample s collecte d fromyour hom e were belo w 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 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 fromth e floor ofyou r 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 Shee t whic h include s tip s tha t wili help reduc e th e amoun t o f lea d tracke d 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 ofthi 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 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 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 aFac t Shee t whic h include s tip s tha t will hel p reduc e th e amoun t o f lea d tracke d int o you r home . Followin g thes e tip s will hel p reduc e th e amount o f lea d i n you r hous e dust . A copy ofthi s fac t shee t i s enclose d wit h thi s letter . I f

both floor an d windowsi U sample s ar e high : Th e dus t collecte d fromyour 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 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 amount o f lea d i n your hous e dust . A cop y ofthi 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 to answer question s and offe r advic e o n promotin g alea d saf e home environment . The y ca n b e reache d a t (402 ) 444-7489 . Sincerely ,

• y Rei d Steinkraus , B.S. , REHS , Superviso r Childhood Lea d Poisoning Preventio n Progra m Divisio n ofEnvironmenta l Healt h http://www.douqlascountvhealth.com