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Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

Goals

• 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 are reportable to the Commissioner of Public Health per Connecticut General Statutes (CGS) & Regulation (RCSA) Section 19a - 110.

Lead Levels of 5u/dl or more are also reportable to the Director of Health of the town in which the child resides.

Local Health Department Responsibilities

• Must visit the home of a lead-poisoned child (BLL > 20 ug/dl) and conduct an epidemiological investigation and a comprehensive lead inspection.
  
• Must visit the home of children who have two BLL between 15 ug/dl and 20 ug/dl greater than 90 days or later and conduct a comprehensive lead inspection.
  
• Provide case management (letters, phone calls, home visits, as needed) for all children with venous BLLs of 5u/dl or more.
  
• If needed, refer children to the Regional Lead Treatment Center.
  
• Provide education and counseling to parents / guardians and property owners.
  
• Assess the need for relocation of the child.
  
• Issue notices of violation 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

Links
•CT DPH Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control Program
•Renovate Right Brochure
A Handbook for Contractors, Property Managers and Maintenance Personnel

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