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LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION
ORDER
ON THE WATER
December 29,2006
David Burke
111 W 10th Ave
Oshkosh WI 54902
Re address tested for lead: 541A Bowen St.
Dear David Burke:
The Oshkosh Health Services Division on December 29, 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 of a premise may constitute a health hazard
especially for children under age seven. Ingestion of lead 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 oflead hazard reduction activities,
per Section 15-25 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code.
541A Bowen St 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: December 29, 2006
Property Address:541A Bowen St Property Owner: David Burke
Lead Ri~k Assessor performing Assessment: S. Knutson & S. Zinth PHN DHFS Cert: 104141 & 12802
Lead License Number: DHFS-20850
TABLE I: SURFACE INSPECTED USING NITON XL-309 LEAD ANALYZER
Calibration
Livin Room South East window sill
Livin room window sto s
Bedroom # 1 Dresser
Bedroom #1 North window sash
Bedroom # 1 North window sto s
En hall varnish floor
En hall window sto s
Calibration
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TABLE II: SURFACE INSPECTED USING LE'AD CHECK SWABS
Livin room blinds X 3
Bedroom #1 blinds X 2
Bathroom blind
TABLE III: OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES
Code: PC=Paint Chip; S=Soi1; DW=Dust Wipe
541A Bowen St EBL Inspection Table
* 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 (uglft2) on floors, <250uglft2 on window sills, and <800uglft2
on exterior window wells.
. 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.
541A Bowen St EBL Inspection Table
Livin room
Bedroom # 1
Exterior
orch area
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. Therefore all window stops in the house shall be abated.
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
inspection focused on those areas most commonly found tq 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.
S_in<frely,
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Sandra KnutSoD.~"U
Sanitarian
236-5027
cc: Oshkosh Inspection Services Division
enc: Lead Poisoning, Prevention, and Control Ordinance
Lead Risk Assessment Results Form
Lead Contractor Contact List
541A Bowen St EBL INVESTIGATION POST INSPECTION LETTER rev 10-02
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