Lead Paint Disclosure

#1 02-26-2002, 07:40 AM

I received a letter from the landlord stating:

Sorry we missed you, but we need for you to come to the office as soon as possible and sign a Lead Based Paint disclosure form and to receive a brochure on Lead Based Paint.

What are the dangers of being around lead based paint? i think that they are preparing for painting. I would like to know what the effects of the paint are.

Thanks for any advice!

Cvillecpm · #2 02-26-2002, 10:39 AM

Jeeze....have you been in a cave for the last 50 years?

Lead is dangerous and our federal government has devised a cute, little booklet that you must sign for if you are renting a property that was built pre-1978. No big deal.

Landlord just has to disclose if he knows there is lead at the property - not fix it - just tell you not to lick the walls.

There are all sorts of resources on the web and the best one is the HUD/EPA website where you can download the booklet yourself.

#3 02-26-2002, 01:11 PM

It's not that i have been in a cave for 50 years, I am not that old, and was born when made the laws. i know not to lick the walls, but am concerned that they would be using the paint. Now, I don't know if the paint is even still made, that is the reasoning behind this post.

First, is the paint still made? I think that it is illegal, and is not, but i could be wrong.

Please understand that i am not trying to be ignorant, but would like the information. My apartment complex is going to start painting, and the fumes invade the halls. I just don't want any harmful side effects from the fumes, that is all...i don't plan on licking the walls.

Thanks for your help!

Cvillecpm · #4 02-26-2002, 01:50 PM

Just like lead in gas, no paint has contained lead since 1978 and Paul McCartney was with a group before "Wings".

The horror stories in news about lead in children's blood is actually coming from other sources other than paint - dirt, third world candles with lead in wicks - loads of other, more primary sources than paint that might have been put on walls 25 years ago..

JETX · #5 02-26-2002, 01:51 PM

Contrary to cvilleCPM's 'pro-landlord' stance, I think you have a very good position.

How good depends on several factors.... like WHERE ARE YOU (read the RED text at the top of the screen!!!). I had to go back to your original post to see that your location is Minnesota!!!

Finding lead-based paint in your home is VERY serious and a health risk to the tenants. Minnesota has some pretty stringent requirements. They are covered in statute 144.9503 and 04 at the following:
[url]http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/getstatchap.pl[/url]

Simply, if your landlord has to advise you that you COULD have lead contamination, you have certain rights that you need to consider.

#6 02-26-2002, 02:52 PM

i apologize for not putting in my state, and yes it is MN.

Thank you for your advice, but could you give me the web-site again, it would not link.

Thanks!

JETX · #7 02-26-2002, 07:31 PM

My error, the link won't work for me either.

Try this one:
[url]http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/forms/getstatute.shtml[/url]

Just enter 144.9503 and 144.9504 into the search window (one at a time).

#8 02-26-2002, 07:35 PM

thanks!

the sites were most helpful!

Cvillecpm · #9 02-27-2002, 10:44 AM

Since you are already a resident and if the mgmt is going to disturb more than 2sqft of common hallway/or repainting individual units in a pre-78 property, then they have to give you booklet and have you sign a RECEIPT. This is NOT the same process as when you are signing a lease to enter a pre-78 property - don't mix apples and oranges.

This second step of the federal regulations went into effect 2+ years ago and has not really been modified on a state level.