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t leas t on e ofth e sample s fro mth e floor o f your hom e ha d lea d a t aleve l 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 Fact 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 wil l hel p reduc e th e amount o f lea d i n your hous e dust . A copy 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 fro myour 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 Departrheht hasdevelope d aFact Sheet whic h include s tip s tha t wil l hel p 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 you r hous e dust . A cop y ofthi s fac t 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 tracke d 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 copy 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 . The y ca n b e reache d a t (402 ) 444-7489 . Sincerely , 4035313 8 ^ ' y Rei d Steinkraus , B.S. , REHS , Superviso r Superfun d Childhoo d Lea d Poisoning Prevention Progra m Divisio n o f Environmenta l Healt h http://www.douglascountvhealth.co m