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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLead Hazard Reduction OrderL O.lHK lH ON THE WATER June 26, 2008 Jenna Adams & Thomas Rothenbach 232 W 17~' Ave Oshkosh WI 54902 Re address tested for lead: 232 W 17~` Ave Dear Jenna & Thomas: ORDER The Oshkosh Health Services Division on June 24, 2008 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 aportable 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. LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION 232 W 17th Ave EBL INVESTIGATION POST INSPECTION LETTER rev 05 07 'ROOM ARIIA TEST`ED'POSITIVE , . CLEARANCE~TESTING _. ; RE UIRED Bedroom # 1 North window mini-blinds Window wells Window sto s Front porch Window wells Window stops Window sills Window sashes Window sills to living room Window sashes to livin room Bedroom # 2 Window wells Window sto s Kitchen Window wells Stairway Upper window well U er window sto Attic Window sash Window well Window stop Window sill Stairway to Window sill basement Wainscotin 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 and troughs in the house shall be abated. As an owner occupied home Oshkosh Health Services Division will allow you to do wet scraping and painting in your home providing you follow lead safe work practices. Section 15-25 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code requires 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 ident~ 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 232 W 17th Ave EBL INVESTIGATION POST INSPECTION LETTER rev 05 07 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. Sincerely, Sandra Knutson Sanitarian 236-5027 cc: Oshkosh Inspection Services Division enc: Lead Poisoning, Prevention, and Control Ordinance Lead Risk Assessment Results Form Lead Contractor Contact List 232 W 17th Ave EBL INVESTIGATION POST INSPECTION LETTER rev 05 07 n O,IHKO.fH OSHKOSH HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD ASSESSMENT RESULTS ON THE WATER Date of Risk Assessment: June 24, 2008 Property Address: 232 W 17th Ave ' Property Owner: Jenna Adams & Thomas Rothenbach Lead Risk Assessor performing Assessment: Sandra Knutson DHFS Cert: 104141 Lead License Number: DHFS-20850 TABLE I: SURFACE INSPECTED USING NITON XL-309 LEAD ANALYZER SURFACE INSPECTED PAINT CONDITION ~ AMT OF LEAD' PRESENT' If>f1.7 m<~ cm Lead is Prescnt. Calibration l .l Bedroom # 1 window well 2 12.5 Bedroom # 1 window sto s 2 21.5 Front orch window sill 2 5.1 Front orch window well 2 2 0 Front orch window sto 2 7 1 Front orch window sash 2 3.3 Front orch window sill to livin room 2 24.5 Front orch window sash to livin room 2 20.5 Bedroom # 2 window well 3 4.5 Bedroom # 2 window sto 3 19.5 Kitchen window well 2 15 Stairwa small window casin 2 0.09 Stairwa u er window well 3 1.3 Attic window sash 2 23 Attic window sill 2 0.03 Attic window well 3 1 3 Attic window sto 3 . 10 2 Stairwa to basement window sill 3 . 3.2 Stairwa to basement wainscotin 2 1.1 Calibration 1.1 TABLE II: SURFACE INSPECTED USING LEAD CHECK SWABS SURFACE INSPECTED PAINT CONDITION .' : LEAD PRESENT Bedroom # 1 north window mini-blinds Positive Bedroom # 1 west window mini-blinds Ne ative Paint chi sin window well in bedroom # 1 Positive Bedroom # 2mini-blinds X 3 Ne ative Stairwa u er window sto Positive 232 w 17th Ave EBL Inspection Table TABLE III: OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES Code: PC=Paint Chip; S=Soil; DW=Dust Wipe Sample Number Area Sampled Condition. of Material Sam led .Sample Results Needs~'~'ork? *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 <400ug/ft2 on exterior window wells. • Under current state statute (Chapter 254) the defmition of lead 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. 232 W 17th Avg EBL Inspection Table 1HKOIH ow n~ wam~ CITY OF OSHKOSH HEALTH DIVISION FLOOR PLAN AND PROPERTY SKETCH STREE7N0 - STREET NAME INSPECTORS` DATE. D WN BY EXTERIOR/SITE: OR INTERIOR FLOOR NUMBER: -$ __... __..... _... ~ . _ ._. _ a_ __.________,__~ i t: 1 ~ '~'~ _ I „- `~ I u~ ~~ 9 1~ ~ ~~~ ~~r~ _ --+--+- r~-13-~~ I --: G~:,~,t ~ _.. __. )~ ~~ ~~v L~ ,~ I F ~ .~' ROOM/ SYMBOLS LOCATION 01 - `Interior 02 B=Bath 03 BA=Basement 04 BL=Balcony 05 BR=Bedroom 06 DR=Dining Rm 07 H=Hall Og K=Kitchen 09 L=Lobby 10 LR=Living Rm 11 O=Other Rm 12 PA=Pantry 13 S=Stairs 14 W=Wlndow LA=Laundry 15 FP=Front prch 16 = 17 = 18 = 19 = 20 = 21 = 22 ,.. ~ ~~ireror'~ 23 G=Garage 24 O=Other 25 013=Out biding 26 Site S©ii+ 27 Al=child play area 28 A2=child playarea X=soil sample Notes: ROAD/STREET USED IN ADDRESS OF RESIDENCE Wnrrl/flnnr n1~M 9_n~ O.lHK JH pl iRE WATER CITY OF OSHKOSH HEALTH DIVISION FLOOR PLAN AND PROPERTY SKETCH STREET NO -STREET. NAME> - _ INSP!*GTO~S DATE DRq,Vy,M_ BY i `~ ~ ~ ~~" del a `' ~ 1~r;~;,~ l r EXTERIOR/SITE: OR INTERIOR FLOOR NUMBER: