lead-based paint

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paint
noun[C or U]
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/peɪnt/us
/peɪnt/
a coloured liquid that is put on a surface such as a wall to ...
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Blastinglead-basedpaintcan fill the air with lead particles which can be harmful to the nervous system.
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Sandblasting also may present secondary risks, such as falls from scaffolding and absorption of lead particles when removinglead-basedpaintfrom infrastructure.
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The originallead-basedpaintwas completely removed and replaced with 3 layers of new paint that is estimated to last 30 years.
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Lead-basedpaintwas one of the most durable materials developed as a protective exterior coating.
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Ingestion oflead-basedpaintchips is the most common cause of lead poisoning in children.
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The other testing is alead-basedpaintrisk assessment.
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Activities performed by all of these trades can disturblead-basedpaintand have the potential to create hazardous lead dust.
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Lead-basedpaintinspections will evaluate all painted surfaces in a complex to determine wherelead-basedpaint, if any, is present.
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As many as 24 million households havelead-basedpainthazards.
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High concentrations can be absorbed through skin as well, and it is important to follow safety precautions when working withlead-basedpaint.
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Aslead-basedpaintis poisonous, care has to be taken in using it.
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This includes all roofing and toxic hazards materials, such as asbestos,lead-basedpaint, mold/mildew and other harmful substances, found in buildings.
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Sources of lead contamination include the weathering oflead-basedpaint, repainting vehicles, leaded gasoline, and other factors.
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Many of them apply to evaluating a property forlead-basedpaint.
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Many property owners decided to get a combination of both tests to determine where thelead-basedpaintis present and what hazards are present as well.
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They range from very important but unglamorous items such as brushes and mops, ships' steering gear and combat clothing to lead-based paints.
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