Abax Incorporated
51-09 2nd Street
Long Island City, NY 11101
718-784-2229 (PH)
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Lead Abatement

Removal of lead bearing components and lead based paint / coatings

ABAX INCORPORATED specializes in the abatement / removal of lead bearing components and lead based paints and coatings. ABAXS' management teams have the resources to meet your project's critical time frames and cost considerations.

Additionally, our teams of seasoned estimators are equipped with the knowledge and experience in assessing your specific project needs and outlining all abatement alternatives that may be pertinent to your project.

Lead abatement specialists with extensive experience and expertise

Our teams of Lead Abatement Specialists are equipped with the extensive experience and expertise to handle your project, no matter how large, in a timely and cost efficient manner.

ABAX performs all work in compliance with the guidelines set forth by the EPA and OSHA, while employing state of the art techniques in lead abatement.

Given the potential risk that lead may have on the environment and most importantly on developing individuals, ABAX is committed in allocating the adequate resources to your project.

Fully licensed lead abatement contractor

ABAX is a licensed lead abatement contractor and solely employs fully trained and EPA/DOSH licensed lead abatement personnel.

ABAX performs the following lead abatement alternatives:

Removal and replacement of lead bearing components
Enclosure with a durable substance
Encapsulation with a 30 year lead barrier compound
Chemical stripping methods of lead based paint coatings
Mechanical abrasive methods
In place management (interim controls)

Lead Risks and Information

The health risks of lead (Pb)

Lead poisoning can cause severe and irreversible damage to the central nervous system. However, if detected, lead poisoning can be reversed by medical treatment and/or by eliminating exposure.

Children most vulnerable to lead

Young children, ages seven and under, are most vulnerable to lead poisoning due to their developing bodies and brains, which even small amounts of lead can be hazardous. There are studies that tend to suggest that fetuses may potentially be harmed even though the mother is not affected.

Symptoms of lead poisoning

In children, symptoms include loss of appetite, delayed development, stomach discomfort, reduced attention span, inability to sleep, and occasional bowel movements.

In adults, warning signs include irritability and poor muscle coordination.

Particular groups at risk

Although, children from all social and economic levels can be affected by lead poisoning, children living at or below the poverty line who live in older housing are at greatest risk. Children of some racial and ethnic groups living in older housing are disproportionately affected by lead.

For example, 22% of black children and 13% of Mexican-American children living in housing built before 1946 have elevated blood lead levels compared with 6% of white children living in comparable types of housing.

Lead poisoning can lead to death

Children typically incur the following lead related damage from lead poisoning: learning disabilities, neuro-psychological deficits, attention deficit disorder, hyperactive behavior, neurological disorders, major organ failure, coma, and death.

However, physical signs of lead poisoning appear only after significant exposure to lead.

Detecting lead poisoning via blood test

A blood test (recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC)) is the sole primary detection method. The CDC has concluded that the risk of a child's suffering the above injures begins when a child's blood level rises to a mere 10 micrograms per deciliter (ug/dl) of whole blood.

If you have any concerns about lead poisoning, you should call your family doctor regarding testing.

Lead based paint main culprit for lead poisoning

Lead is potentially present in residences and structures built prior to 1978. While there are many sources of lead in the environment, it is well know that the predominant cause of lead poisoning occurs to the exposure of lead based paint, specifically, where painted surfaces are chipping and peeling.

Lead is also present in dust and soil that are contaminated with lead from old paint and from past emissions of leaded gasoline. Additionally, lead is present in gasoline, industrial sources, drinking water, and other consumer products (such as dinner plates).

Can lead poisoning be prevented?

Yes. Lead poisoning is preventable. The key is preventing children from coming into contact with lead and treating children who have been poisoned by lead.

Lead hazards in a child's environment must be removed
Public and health care professionals need to be educated about lead poisoning and how to prevent it
Children who are at risk of lead poisoning need to be tested, and, if necessary, treated

More facts about lead

Approximately 70% of residences, office buildings, factories, and other structures found in the United States contain lead-based paint
According to CDC estimates, 890,000 US children age 1-5 have elevated blood levels, and more than one fifth of African American children living in housing built before 1946 have elevated blood lead levels
Nearly 40 million Americans consume dangerous amounts of Lead in their drinking water.
Lead levels at the Current EPA limit (10 micrograms per deciliter (ug/dl) can permanently and irreversibly lower the IQ in a child
Homeowners and landlords by law are required to disclose, to potential homebuyers and tenants, a lead based paint survey or the possible existence of lead based paint for structures built before 1978
Lead based paint was banned in the U.S. in 1978 by the Consumer Product Safety Commission