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Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Goals
The goals of the TAHD Lead Poisoning Prevention Program in order of importance are:
- To find lead poisoned children and reduce their body lead content through treatment, parent education and the removal of lead in their environment.
- To prevent non-poisoned children from being sickened with lead through housing inspections and parent education.
- To improve the supply of lead safe housing through enforcement of the regulations dealing with lead paint and other sources of lead.
All blood lead levels > 10 ug/dl are reportable to the Commissioner of Public Health, as well as the Director of Health of the town in which the child resides per Connecticut General Statutes (CGS) & Regulation (RCSA) Section 19a - 110.
Local Health Department Responsibilities
- Must visit the home of a lead-poisoned child (BLL > 20 ug/dl) and conduct an epidemiological investigation and a lead inspection.
- Children whose BLL falls between 15 ug/dl and 20 ug/dl require a repeat BLL 3 months or later.
- Provide education and counseling to parents / guardians and property owners.
- Assess the need for relocation of the child.
- Issue notices of violaton to property owners.
- Ensure that property owners submit a lead abatement plan to the local health department for review and approval.
- Review and evaluate the acceptability of abatement plans.
- Ensure that lead abatement testing after abatement projects are completed in a timely manner.
- Monitor post-abatement testing after abatement is completed.
Lead Poisoning Regional Treatment Centers
Hartford Regional Lead Treatment Center
St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center
Department of Pediatrics, Room 1025
114 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105
Phone: (860)714-4792
Yale New Haven Regional Lead Treatment Center
Department of Pediatrics
333 Cedar Street
P.O. Box 208064
New Haven, CT 06520-8064