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# • epartmen t Ad 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 Epidemiolog y (402 ) 444-721 4 Foo d an d Drin k (402 ) 444-748 0 Healt h Promotio n (402 ) 444-747 5 Lea d Preventio n Progra m (402 ) 444-782 5 Publi c Healt h Clini c & Immunization s (402)444-616 3 ST D Contro l (402 ) 444-775 0 Trave l Clini c (402 ) 444-720 7 Sanitatio n Contro l (402 ) 444-748 1 Sanitar y Engineenn g (402 ) 444-748 5 WI C (402)444-177 0 Civi c Cente rLocatio n 181 9 Farna m Stree t HO I Healt h Dat a (402)444-721 3 Vita l Statistic s (402 ) 444-720 5 Healt h Cente rLocatio n 410 2 Woolwort h Av . Laborator y Service s (402 ) 444-749 6 Octobe r 26 , 201 1 Dea r KANN E KOR P LP , Th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Departmen t and th e Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y visite d you r hom e fo r the purpose s o f healt h educatio n an d hous e dus t sampling . Dust collecte d fro myou r hom e ha s bee n analyze d an

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o yo u i n thi s letter . 391 0 DEWE Y AV E Sampl e locatio n Result s (^g/ft^ ) Saf e leve l (iig/ft' ) Bedroo m 3.2 9 4 0 Windo w Sil l 225.7 5 25 0 Entr y Wa y 2. 5 4 0 Livin g Area / Pla y Roo m 2. 5 4 0 I n general , EP A consider s an y floo r dus t result belo w 40 microgram s pe r squar e foo t (ng/ft' ) t o be safe . Windowsil l sample s ar e saf e whe n the y ar e belo w 25 0 (|ag/ft^) . If

ai l result s ar e low : Al

l ofth e dus t sample s collecte d fro myou r hom e wer e belo w aleve l tha t woul d be considere d hazardou s to children six year s o f ag e o r younger . If

on e o r mor e floo r sample s i s 40 o r more : A

t leas t on e ofth e sample s fro mthe floo r o f you r hom e ha d lea d a t aleve l tha t would 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 Departmen t ha s developed a Fact Shee t which include s tip s tha t wil l iiel p reduc e the amoun t o

f lea d tracke d int o you r home . Following thes e tip s wil l hel p reduc e the amoun t o f lea d i n you r hous e dust . A copy o f thi s fac t sheet i s enclosed wit h thi s letter . I f

th e windowsil l sampl e i s 25 0 o r greater : The dus t collecte d fro myou r windowsil l i s a t aleve l tha t would be considere d hazardou s t o children six year s o f ag e o r younger . I t would be wis e t o wip e dus t of f windowsill s ofte n t o reduc e the opportunit y fo r huma n e.xposure . I n addition , th e Dougla s Count y Healt h Departmen t ha s develope d aFac t Shee t whic h include s tip s tha t wil l hel p reduc e the amoun t o f lea d tracke d int o you r home . Followin g thes e tip s wil l hel p reduc e the amoun t o

f lea d i n you r hous e dust . A cop y o f thi s fac t shee t i s enclose d wit h thi s letter . If

bot h floor an d windowsil l sample s ar e high : Th e dus t collecte d fro myou r floo r an d windowsil l ar e a t level s tha t would be considere d hazardou s t o children six year s o f ag e o r younger . The Dougla s Count y Healt h Departmen t ha s develope d aFac t Shee t whic h include s tip s tha t wil l 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 wil l hel p reduc e th e amoun t o f lea d i n you r hous e dust . A cop y o f thi s fac t shee t i s enclose d wit h thi s letter . The Dougla s Count y Healt h Departmen t ha s a n activ e childhoo d blood lea d preventio n program . I t i s alway s availabl e to answe r question s an d offe r advic e on promotin g alea d saf e hom e environment . The y ca n be reached a t (402 ) 444-7489 . Sincerely , Rei d Steinkraus , B.S. , REHS , Superviso r Childhoo d Lea d Poisonin g Preventio n Progra m Divisio n o f Envirorunenta l Healt h http://wvw/.douqlascountvhealt h co m