About Lead Safe Pro
Our Mission
At Lead Safe Pro's primary mission: to make all homes lead safe across America.
Our Story
Our Founder Michael Bannon, started his first environmental remediation company in 1992. Michael's expertise stems from abating hazardous substances throughout the decades including lead, asbestos, mold, and PCBs.
Our Team
Our team is made up of passionate professionals who are committed to helping our franchisees succeed; we are experts in lead abatement, accounting, marketing, sales, and project management. Our primary goal: guide and equip our franchisees with the tools that will make them successful.
Lead Paint Hazard Information
1978 Lead Paint Ban
In 1978, the Consumer Products Safety Commission banned the sale of lead-based paints for residential use.
Lead Exposure Health Risks
Hazards to Children:
- Damage to brain and nervous system
- Decreased intelligence
- Reading and learning difficulties
- Behavior problems and hyperactivity
- Irreversible neurological damage
- Kidney damage
Hazards to Adults:
- High blood pressure
- Fertility problems in men and women
- Digestive problems
- Nerve disorders
- Memory and concentration problems
- Sexual disorders
- Muscle or joint pain
- Brain damage
- Miscarriages
Lead Poisoning Symptoms
- Headaches
- Stomach aches
- Irritability
- Fatigue
- Loss of Appetite
- Joint or Muscle Pain
Lead Dust Problems
Why are Lead dust and debris a problem?
- Renovation activities that disturb lead-based paint create dust and debris. Debris becomes dust.
- Lead-based dust is poisonous
- Very small amounts of lead-contaminated dust can poison children and adults.
- Workers can brin lead-contaminated dust home and poison their families.
- You cannot see it.
- Vacuuming makes it airborne.
- Sweeping just pushes the poisonous unseen dust particles around.
EPA and Most States Passing Levels
EPA Accepting Passing Level:
- Floors: 5 micrograms/square foot
- Interior Window Sills: 40 micrograms/square foot
- Window Troughs: 100 micrograms/square foot
Federal Agencies that Govern Lead Hazards
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)