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OJHKOJH
ON THE WATER
City of Oshkosh
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION
NOTICE
August 31, 2001
Michael Miller
1331 Otter Ave.
Oshkosh WI 54901
RE: 15 Baldwin Ave., Oshkosh-
The Oshkosh Health Services Division on August 30, 2001, performed an Elevated Blood Lead
(EBL) Investigation on your property, located at the above referenced address. The purpose of
the EBL Investigation was to determine and report the existence, nature, and location of lead
hazards in or on the premises, as it relates to a confirmed elevated blood lead level in a child.
Chapter 254.166 (1) of the WI State Statutes allows the Health Services Division to conduct an
EBL Investigation at the premises where a child, six years of age or younger, who has been lead
poisoned resides.
The presence of lead bearing paint/varnish on surfaces of a premises may constitute a health
hazard especially for children under age seven. Ingestion oflead bearing paint/varnish dust
and/or chips are the most common causes of childhood lead poisoning. When lead bearing
painted andlor varnished surfaces are peeling, flaking, chipping, subject to friction, or cracking,
they present potential health hazards. The continuous intake of lead into the body may cause
developmental delays, hyperactivity, behavior disorders, hearing loss, anemia, growth failure,
neurological problems, mental retardation, and in rare cases even death.
A visual assessment plus nondestructive lead testing was conducted on painted andlor varnished
surfaces at the above premises using a portable x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer and/or lead
check swabs. In some cases, paint chips, dust, and/or soil samples may have been submitted for
analysis. A copy ofthe complete EBL Investigation results are enclosed. The investigation
indicated the presence of lead hazards at this premises. The following areas have been
determined to be a lead hazard, that is, they contain lead bearing paint andlor varnish and are in
disrepair due to cracking, chipping, peeling and/or are subject to friction and are in need of lead
hazard reduction activities, per Section 15-25 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code.
Playroom
Playroom
Playroom
Computer Room
North Window Well
North Window Exterior Stop
North Window Exterior Lower Sash
Front Door Frame
Clearance Required
LR I Kitchen
Bathroom
Bathroom
Boys' Bedroom
Stairway
Exterior
Exterior
Exterior
Exterior
Door Frame between LR and Kitchen
Closet Door Frame (door wi Mirror)
Baseboard
Window Frame & Well & Exterior Stop
Door & Frame & Jamb
All Basement Window Frames I Wells
All Window Frames
Back Door & Frame
Back Window Sash
Clearance Required on Floor
Section 15-25 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code requires an independent certified lead risk
assessor and/or certified lead contractor to be hired to develop and submit a written lead
hazard reduction plan, based on the results ofthe investigation. The plan for lead hazard
reduction must be submitted to the Health Services Division within 30 days of receipt of
this letter and needs to be approved prior to the start of any lead hazard reduction
activities. Please refer to Oshkosh Municipal Code, Section 15-29 for plan and certification
requirements. For your convenience, a list of currently certified lead risk assessors and lead
certified contractors is enclosed.
It is important for you to understand that the testing performed on your property was not
comprehensive. Our responsibility is to identify lead hazards that exist on the premises related to
an EBL Investigation, not to do a complete analysis of every painted surface in the home. Our
inspection focused on those areas most commonly found to contain lead bearing paint/varnish
and areas in disrepair. Any area not specifically mentioned in this report would be your
responsibility to have tested, if necessary, in the future to determine if it contains lead bearing
paint/varnish. Please note that compliance with the above orders may not be sufficient to meet
the standards to obtain a lead-safe certificate in the future.
Please feel free to contact the Oshkosh Health Services Division if you have any questions
regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
Jayne Tebon RN
Public Health Nurse
236-5035
Anne Boyce, RS
Health Inspector
236-5029
cc: Oshkosh Inspection Services Division
enc: Lead Poisoning, Prevention, and Control Ordinance
Lead Risk Assessment Results Form
Lead Contractor Contact List