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^attntial MatnJ.lsfamtsff nnfc ICktqarc ^ssuttatum l N C O RPORAT*ED o f f ic er s RRESlOCNTWM. C. MOOO, BiAmimo ma m VICE PRESIDENT- H. BRAiTM OAV)S.8a c TimOE EXECUTIVE VICE RRCSiOENTROBERT A.ROONO.Wa Smin CTOn t r eas u r er * EOWARO A.rOY.C'NCtNNATl sec r c t ar yALLAN W. OATES. Wa s h in g t o n FIELD SECRETARY- J LOWELL A.ELLIOTT, Wa s h in g t o n 1500 RHODE ISLAND AVE..N.W. WASHINGTON 5, O.C. CABLE ADORES*: NATRA V V?s xAv' N\ - v-1 *-'' REOIORAL VICE RRCSlOtHTS MCW CNOLANO--.VA* VLOTSN.BOSTON EASTERN-ROBERT M. COa .Rn 'La ACv Rm. V"* CCmt Ra l - a . s . n c *a y . u . c o w mii west CENTRAL*. E.ttCHtLSEROtAA* SOUTXERN-BAUL B. CEFALU. ATLANTA s o u t h w e s t e r n **, w . sun*. w,OAtt>s WESTERN*ACv*N 0. MOORE.LOS ANOCtC! November 20, 1961 MR. ELKINS W. DAHLE, Jr. Director, Bureau of Industrial Hygiene Baltimore City Health Department P. 0. Box 1877 Baltimore 3, Maryland Dear Mr. Dahle: During the recent demonstration of paint removal in your city when you were talcing pictures I promised you copies of some photos which we had taken of the removal operation. There has been some delay in processing them, but you will find two sets of five photogtaphs each enclosed. They portray the several steps in the operation. If you need other prints, we will be glad to supply them. Sincerely. NBGipeg enc. NEIL B. GARIDCK, Director Scientific Section 0035BHD000003196 PROGRESS THROUGH COOPERATION  'ft-. 0035BHD000003197 ^ 44414)4 BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Policy concerning the removal of lead paint in order to prevent lead paint poisoning in children 1. All peeling lead paint to be removed above or below the 4 foot level. 2. Treatment of tight lead paint on certain other surfaces. (a) Window sills - complete removal (b) Door frames below 4 foot level - complete removal (c) Windows below 4 foot level including mullions - complete removal. (d) Stair rail spindles - complete removal of 3 sides nearest to steps (e) Stair treads - removal from lip to riser on bottom and 4n back from lip on top of tread (f) Doors - removal from chewing edges back 4n on both hinge and latch edges (g) Stair rails - complete removal (h) Tiny surface presenting a chewing surface - complete removal 3. Tight paint surfaces not requiring removal. (a) Walls in good condition without broken plaster (b) Baseboards (c) Skirtboards on stairways (d) Step risers (e) Chairboards except where they present a chewing surface (f) Any surface below the 4 foot level not presenting a chewing surface. In accordance with the above policy lead paint sampling will be limited to the surfaces listed above for removal. SS-636 11-20-69 Commissioner of Health 0035BHD000003199 N 4441.02