Paul Henry’s Window Installation is an EPA Lead-Safe Certified contractor.
This means the Paul Henry’s Windows Installation crew completed the rigorous U.S. government training required to legally perform exterior home renovations on homes built before 1978.
Ordinary renovation and maintenance activities can create dust that contains lead. Since lead is hazardous to your health, federal law requires that all home improvement contractors be certified in lead-safe work practices before doing renovation or maintenance work on homes built before 1978.Lead-safe certified contractors help protect your health and prevent exposure to lead hazards by following lead-safe work practices.
All information about federal regulations and requirements governing lead-safe work practices brought to you by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website.
Lead is a naturally occurring element found in small amounts in the earth’s crust. While it has some beneficial uses, it can be toxic to humans and animals, causing health effects.
Lead can be found in all parts of our environment – the air, the soil, the water, and even inside our homes. Much of our exposure comes from human activities including the use of fossil fuels including past use of leaded gasoline, some types of industrial facilities and past use of lead-based paint in homes. Lead and lead compounds have been used in a wide variety of products found in and around our homes, including paint, ceramics, pipes and plumbing materials, solders, gasoline, batteries, ammunition and cosmetics.
People of all ages are at risk, but lead is particularly dangerous to infants, young children, and pregnant women.
Even low levels of lead in the blood of children can result in:
Lead can accumulate in our bodies over time, where it is stored in bones along with calcium. During pregnancy, lead is released from the mother’s bones along with calcium and can pass from the mother exposing the fetus or the breastfeeding infant to lead. This can result in serious effects to the developing fetus and infant, including:
Lead is also harmful to other adults. Adults exposed to lead can suffer from:
For more information about federal regulations and requirements governing lead-safe work practices, visit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website.