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NEED FOR CONCERN:

Lead-based paint (LBP) has been responsible for causing severe health problems with workers of the building industry and the general public. Researchers have found that high concentrations of lead in the bloodstream can produce convulsions, nervous disorders, heat disease, coma and even death. Even at low concentrations, lead cur diminish the intelligence, attention span, motor skills, balance and hearing of young children. Potentially, three to four million American children may suffer from lead-induced learning disabilities and reduced IQ.

The control and eventual elimination of lead-based paint in homes and commercial structures has become a national priority. To manage the risk of lead ·poisoning. The US Government has halted the production of interior lead-based paints and established testing and abatement guidelines enforced through The Department of Housing and Urban Development (RUD). Beginning in 1995, Title X of the Housing & Community Development Act will require testing for the presence of lead-based paint when purchasing or selling a home built before 1978 that involves a government-backed mortgage.

Any building constructed prior to 1980 has a high probability of containing LBP. Generally, lead-based paint itself may not be hazardous. The danger lies in the condition of the lead-based paint, especially if a renovation is scheduled that might disturb the paint, releasing lead dust, where it can be inhaled and eventually absorbed into the bloodstream. It is critical to have a lead risk assessment prior to a renovation or a property transaction. This will protect building occupants and constructions workers form the unseen hazards of lead poisoning.

SOME PRACTICAL ADVICE:

Complete Environmental Services (CES) is an environmental consulting firm that fulfills the critical role of providing you practical advice on lead-based paint. The firm has extensive experience with projects involving lead-base paint, including HUD housing complexes and national historical buildings. CES believes that the best approach to managing lead-based paint is to manage it in-place. If abatement is necessary, we will provide you with accurate, cost-effective solutions. Over the yeas, CES has earned a reputation for producing concise and standardized assessment reports, practical design solutions, and responding to our clients in a timely manner. CES continues its success by following one simple rule: approach each problem with engineering principles and deliver them with integrity and VISIon.

AVAILABLE SERVICES:

CES offers the full spectrum of lead based paint (LBP) consulting services.

• Comprehensive IBP Assessments
• Practical Design Services
• Project Management
• Operations & Maintenance Programs

In order to best understand lead-based paint in your building, it is critical that you have an accurate and comprehensive LBP assessment. CES conducts a complete building survey to determine not only the location of LBP, but also the extent of any lead dust already released. Our trained engineers use state-of-the-art X-ray fluorescent testing equipment to verify the existence of lead. Our reports are concise, and include sound recommendations and accurate cost estimates.

CES provides practical design services for abatement of soy hazardous LBP condition. CES produces accurate specifications and drawings for abatement process, and depending on our client's needs, can readily produce specification in US Coups of Engineers, GSA, NA VF AC, CSI, and SPECSINT ACT formats. CES has produced specifications for small buildings, multiple building facilities and high-rise buildings. We have been extremely successful when designing abatement programs for historical renovation projects, especially when dealing with interior wood construction details. CES is well versed in the various lead-paint abatement products and can recommend the best product for each building material.

Project management of abatement projects has been a forte of CES for many years. Our experienced industrial hygienist serve, as the client's on-site representative to assure that the abatement process is going as scheduled and safety guidelines are being followed. CES provides our clients with a complete final report that includes a concise summary of all project activities and air monitoring results, and lead sampling results.

Reliability of Complete Environmental Services:

The Healthy Environment Program is a certification program offered by CES that guarantees that your building is managed safely in compliance with the asbestos industry standards and all other government regulations. After completing our maintenance program and train the building staff to properly maintain any asbestos­containing materials found in the building. The building is then certified as asbestos hazard-free.

The certification can be helpful when refinancing or transferring property. Most importantly, it serves as a tenant relation's tool. The Healthy Environment Program informs tenants, lender, or buyers that if the building has asbestos, the staff has been trained to properly maintain it and scheduled re-inspections are implemented.