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LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION
ORDER
ON 1M. WATER
April 19,2006
Chia Xah Yang
802 W. New York Ave.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Re: 802 W. New York Ave.
Dear Chia Xah Yang:
The Oshkosh Health Services Division on April 19, 2006, 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 who
resides at this address. Chapter 15 of the Municipal Code 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 ora premise 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 and/or
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 and/or 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 of the complete EBL Investigation results are enclosed. The investigation indicated the
presence of lead hazards at this premise. The following areas have been determined to be a lead
hazard, that is, they contain lead bearing paint and/or 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.
802 W New York Ave EBL INVESTIGATION POST INSPECTION LETTER rev 10-02
Front
entrance hallway
Living room
1 st floor living room
Back porch
Side entrance hall
Exterior
Gara e
Lower window sills
Upper window sill
Upper window sash
Upper window casing
Upper front deck door
U er front deck door casing
Window sashes
Window trough
Window sto s
Door casing
Window sill
Door threshold
Door
Basement door casin
Living room window though
Sidin
doors
The window troughs and stops through out the house are positive for lead based paint. All
window troughs and stops must be addressed in the work plan. The siding on the west side
of the house were the paint is peeling and or chipped needs to be wet scraped and painted, but
most ofthe siding paint is intact and does not need to be addressed at this time. The original
door casings tested positive for lead based paint and need to be painted.
Oshkosh Health Services Division assumes that areas of a property that appear to have the same paint
history will test the same, therefore areas that have the same colored paint and are in similar
condition will require abatement.
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 of the 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. Failure to comply may result in citations being
issued to you. Please refer to Oshkosh Municipal Code, Section 15-29 for plan and certification
requirements. For you convenience, a list of currently certified lead risk assessors and certified
contractors are 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
802 W New York Ave EBL INVESTIGATION POST INSPECTION LETTER rev 10-02
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. The State Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS) may
require you to obtain a 12 month lead safe certificate as required in Chapter 254 of the State Statutes.
Please feel free to contact the Oshkosh Health Services Division if you have any questions regarding
this matter.
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"Sandra KnutsánJ
Sanitarian
236-5027
cc: Oshkosh Inspection Services Division
enc: Lead Poisoning, Prevention, and Control Ordinance
Lead Risk Assessment Results Form
Lead Contractor Contact List
802 W New York Ave EBL INVESTIGATION POST INSPECTION LETTER rev 10-02
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ON THE WATER
OSHKOSH HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION
ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD ASSESSMENT RESULTS
Date of Risk Assessment: April 19, 2006
Property Address: 802 W New York Ave. Property Owner: Chia Xah Yang / Pao Yang
Lead Risk Assessor performing Assessment: S. Knutson & J. Tehon PHN DHFS Cert: 104141 & 12801
Lead License Number: DHFS-20850
TABLE I: SURFACE INSPECTED USING NITON XL-309 LEAD ANALYZER
room and kitchen
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3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1.0
0.35
0.11
14.0
13.0
14.0
12.0
0.23
13.0
13.0
0.23
0.20
0
10.2
0.1
0.13
0.13
0.09
0.27
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
14.0
12.0
4.2
2.1
7.8
0.05
1.7
17.0
18.0
1.05
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TABLE II: SURFACE INSPECTED USING LEAD CHECK SWABS
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Livinll room window stoo Poor Positive
Livinll room window troullh Poor Positive
TABLE III: OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES
Code: PC=Paint Chip; S=Soil; DW=Dust Wipe
* Action Levels are based on current federal guidelines.
Under U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines the maximum allowable level for lead dust samples are less
then or equal to «) 40 micrograms per one square foot (ug/ft2) on floors, <250ug/ft2 on window sills, and <800ug/ft2
on exterior window wells.
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Under current state statute (Chapter 254) the definition oflead based paint (LBP) in any paint or other surface coating
material containing more than 0.06 percent (%) lead by weight, calculated as lead metal.
Under u.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines the maximum allowable level for lead in soil is 400 parts per
million (ppm) depending on the use of the area.
802 W New York Ave EEL Inspection Table
CITY OF OSHKOSH HEALTH DIVISION
FLOOR PLAN AND PROPERTY SKETCH
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Notes:
B=Bath
BA=Basement
BL=Balcony
BR=Bedroom
DR=Dining Rm
H=Hall
K=Kitchen
L=Lobby
LR=Living Rm
O=Other Rm
PA=Pantry
S=Stairs
W=Wihdow
LA=Laundry
FP=Front prch
A 1 =child play area
A2=child playarea
X=soil sample