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Lead paint test? Remi 10-15-2006
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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on October 16, 2006, 8:17 am


> JoeSpareBedroom spake thus:
>
>>
>>>JoeSpareBedroom spake thus:
>>
>>>>If kids are doing that, the parents are the lowest kind of trash. The
>>>>kids should be moved to homes where they are wanted, not ignored. Or,
>>>>the babysitter should be doused with gasoline and incinerated, outdoors,
>>>>of course.
>>>
>>>That's a bit harsh, dontcha think?
>>
>> Not at all. I wasn't all over my son like a "minder" escorting a
>> journalist through a Soviet bloc country. But, there was no way he'd be
>> gnawing on paint. That's simply bullshit.
>
> Well, goody for you and your son. But I'm curious why you think that such
> behavior is indicative of anything other than the kid's own urges and
> idiosyncracies. Do you really think that poor or "unwanted" kids are more
> likely to gnaw upon windowsills?

I never mentioned "poor", although lower income families often live in
places which, for any number of reasons, are not well-maintained and contain
more lead problems (peeling paint, for instance). But, you already knew
these things.

Badly supervised kids are an entirely separate subject. No competent parent
allows a kid to chew on painted surfaces, even if it's new wood with only
modern paint on it. If they *do* allow it to happen more than once, it means
they're incompetent.



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Posted by Goedjn on October 16, 2006, 12:37 pm


On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:47:58 -0700, David Nebenzahl

>JoeSpareBedroom spake thus:
>
>>
>>>JoeSpareBedroom spake thus:
>>
>>>>If kids are doing that, the parents are the lowest kind of trash. The
>>>>kids should be moved to homes where they are wanted, not ignored. Or, the
>>>>babysitter should be doused with gasoline and incinerated, outdoors, of
>>>>course.
>>>
>>>That's a bit harsh, dontcha think?
>>
>> Not at all. I wasn't all over my son like a "minder" escorting a journalist
>> through a Soviet bloc country. But, there was no way he'd be gnawing on
>> paint. That's simply bullshit.
>
>Well, goody for you and your son. But I'm curious why you think that
>such behavior is indicative of anything other than the kid's own urges
>and idiosyncracies. Do you really think that poor or "unwanted" kids are
>more likely to gnaw upon windowsills?

Once, or regularly?

Posted by Stubby on October 15, 2006, 8:22 pm


JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>
>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>>> Hi. I've recently moved into an older house and I want to repaint some
>>>> rooms. I also need to strip some paint. Is there a test to determine if
>>>> the old paint contains lead? Also, if I find there is lead in the old
>>>> paint, what should I do? Thanks.
>>>>
>>> Why do you need to strip some paint? Is it already peeling? When I worked
>>> on my old house, the standard advice was that if the paint was intact,
>>> simply paint over it. In other words, why open a pandora's box if you
>>> don't have to?
>> Little kids like to hang on the window woodwork. When they get big enough
>> the are able to chew on that woodwork. Lead paint tastes sweet, so they
>> continue.
>>
>> Painting over it is OK if it is done properly. It's called
>> "encapsulating".
>
> If kids are doing that, the parents are the lowest kind of trash. The kids
> should be moved to homes where they are wanted, not ignored. Or, the
> babysitter should be doused with gasoline and incinerated, outdoors, of
> course.
>
You are entitled to your opinion. However as a licensed real estate
broker, I can inform you of the thinking behind the legislation.
Because lead paint was common and widely used before its hazards were
known, many children are endangered. As a matter of public policy, we
put in place laws which attemp to protect these kids.

Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on October 16, 2006, 8:18 am


> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>>
>>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>>>> Hi. I've recently moved into an older house and I want to repaint some
>>>>> rooms. I also need to strip some paint. Is there a test to determine
>>>>> if the old paint contains lead? Also, if I find there is lead in the
>>>>> old paint, what should I do? Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>> Why do you need to strip some paint? Is it already peeling? When I
>>>> worked on my old house, the standard advice was that if the paint was
>>>> intact, simply paint over it. In other words, why open a pandora's box
>>>> if you don't have to?
>>> Little kids like to hang on the window woodwork. When they get big
>>> enough the are able to chew on that woodwork. Lead paint tastes sweet,
>>> so they continue.
>>>
>>> Painting over it is OK if it is done properly. It's called
>>> "encapsulating".
>>
>> If kids are doing that, the parents are the lowest kind of trash. The
>> kids should be moved to homes where they are wanted, not ignored. Or, the
>> babysitter should be doused with gasoline and incinerated, outdoors, of
>> course.
> You are entitled to your opinion. However as a licensed real estate
> broker, I can inform you of the thinking behind the legislation. Because
> lead paint was common and widely used before its hazards were known, many
> children are endangered. As a matter of public policy, we put in place
> laws which attemp to protect these kids.

I don't disagree with the laws at all.



Posted by George E. Cawthon on October 16, 2006, 12:46 am


Stubby wrote:
>
>
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>> Hi. I've recently moved into an older house and I want to repaint
>>> some rooms. I also need to strip some paint. Is there a test to
>>> determine if the old paint contains lead? Also, if I find there is
>>> lead in the old paint, what should I do? Thanks.
>>>
>>
>> Why do you need to strip some paint? Is it already peeling? When I
>> worked on my old house, the standard advice was that if the paint was
>> intact, simply paint over it. In other words, why open a pandora's box
>> if you don't have to?
> Little kids like to hang on the window woodwork. When they get big
> enough the are able to chew on that woodwork. Lead paint tastes sweet,
> so they continue.
>
> Painting over it is OK if it is done properly. It's called
> "encapsulating".

Lots of us have had kids and we teach them not to
hang on window woodwork. We also teach them not
chew on woodwork.

I doubt that lead paint tastes sweet. This idea
probably originated because the old name for
certain salts of metals were called "sugar of ---."

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