Replacement may be cheaper than stripping and refinishing. Nonflammable chemical strippers can be applied followed by scraping. Woodwork can be removed and replaced, or sent to a business that chemically strips the old paint from the wood. Using an open flame or heat gun burns lead, releasing it into the air. Dry sanding also can create dangerous levels of lead in the air.
Wet scraping is preferred to dry.
A method of dividing children into four classes, based on their EP and blood lead screening results, from low risk to urgent risk. This helps health workers to decide which children require the most urgent follow-up. The collection of a sample of blood from the vein for EP and blood lead measurement. Proper home maintenance can keep a home lead-safe by protecting walls and structures from moisture damage. Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, National Center for Lead Safe Housing.