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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 Departmen t 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 int o your home . Followin g thes e tip s will help reduc e th e amoun t 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 . Ifth e windowsi U sampl e i s 25 0 o r greater : Th e dus t collecte d fro myour 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 to 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 Sheet whic h include s tip s tha t will help reduc e th e amount o f lea d tracke d int o your home . Followin g thes e tip s wil l hel p 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 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 aFac t Shee t whic h include s tip s tha t will help reduc e th e amount o f lea d fracked int o your 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 . 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 answe r question s and offe r advic e o n promotin g alea d saf e hom e environment . The y ca n b e reache d a t (402 ) 444-7489 . Sincerely , Rei d Steinkraus , B.S. , REHS , Superviso r Childhoo d Lea d Poisonin g Preventio n Progra m 4038419 2 Divisio n o f Environmenta l Healt h http://www.douqlascountvhealth.com Superfun d