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Lead-based paint has become a national issue and will continue to be a hi- priority focus ofnational, state, and local agencies until there is no lead-based paint in the United States. Lead-based paint has become a tremendous health hazard for people and animals. Lead-based paint has been in widespread use throughout Europe and the United States. Lead has been known to be a health hazard since the time ofPliny the Elder (A. D. 23-79), but it was deemed that the advantages of lead in paint outweighed the health hazards. There has been a change in outlook, and in 1973 the U. S. Congress banned all lead paint from residential structures. A voluminous number of law suits have been initiated since, and continue to be litigated with the purpose of determining the parties responsible for the lead poisoning of children and others and to exact the indemnities. Lead-based paint is still authorized for use on bridges and nonresidential structures, and thousands of city, state, military, and federal government housing projects still contain lead-based paint. This paint must be removed if these dwellings are to be safe living quarters, especially for children. Aba- ment techniques continue to be evaluated; some have been used successfully. Lead-based paint abatement will continue into the next century, and it is hoped that this comprehensive volume will serve as a guide for those seriously interested in this important subject.Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN-139781475785364
eBay Product ID (ePID)176660108
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
Publication NameLead-Based Paint Handbook
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEngineering & Technology, Chemistry
Publication Year2013
TypeTextbook
AuthorJan W. Gooch
SeriesTopics in Applied Chemistry
Dimensions
Item Height229 mm
Item Weight459 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorJan W. Gooch