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| August 01, 2005 | Lawson, Sandra; Nelson, sondra | COPYRIGHT 2005 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

It is with a shudder that I read in the June issue your advice to home renovators regarding prepping wood for painting. In homes built before 1978, lead-safe practices must be followed. Two useful Web sites are www.hud.gov/offices/lead and www.state.ma.us/dph/clppp.

SANDRA LAWSON, RN SPRINGFIELD, MA

If your home was built before the '80s, painted surfaces probably contain lead, which can become airborne dust during scraping, sanding, and other ...

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