Lead Poisoning Prevention

The Ohio Department of Health Lead Poisoning Prevention Program ensures the public receives safe and proper lead abatement, detection and analytical services by requiring those services be conducted according to federal and state regulations, and by trained and licensed personnel. As of Oct. 1, 1998, the Lead Program was authorized by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to administer and enforce the lead licensure and approval program in Ohio. The program licenses lead risk assessors, lead abatement contractors, lead abatement workers, lead inspectors and lead abatement project designers. In addition, the Lead Program approves initial and refresher lead training courses including: lead abatement worker, lead inspector, lead risk assessor, lead abatement contractor and lead abatement project designer. The program approves abatement systems and products (encapsulants), clinical laboratories that analyze blood lead levels in humans and environmental lead analytical laboratories that analyze the amount of lead in the environment.

NEW !    The Lead Poisoning Prevention Program announces the launch of it's online submission of Monthly Summaries and Prior Notifications of Lead Abatement Projects.  In order to submit Monthly Summaries and Prior Notifications of Lead Abatement Projects, you must signup for an account.  Please select the Online button for more information.

As a reminder, all lead risk assessors, lead inspectors and clearance technicians are required to submit a monthly summary to the director of Health every month on a form prescribed by the director (the online form meets this requirement).

The Lead Program provides high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) vacuums for loan to the general public through health and housing agencies. The program dispenses information and educational pamphlets about lead poisoning and its prevention upon request. The program conducts training sessions for lead professionals, training providers, landlords, tenants, real rstate agents, remodelers, licensed personnel, medical personnel and the general public.

Please select the Search Lead Database button on the left to search for the following information.

1. Licensed individuals
2. Approved training courses
3. Training course prior notifications 
4. Approved lead clinical laboratories
5. Approved lead environmental laboratories
6. Lead abatement prior notifications
7. Listed lead-safe renovators
8. Lead-safe prior notifications
9. Monthly lead inspections, lead risk assessments and clearance examination summaries

Mailing Address:
Ohio Department of Health
Lead Poisoning Prevention
246 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215

Telephone: (877) 668-5323 or (614) 466-1450
Fax: (614) 752-4157

E-mail: lead@odh.ohio.gov

Last Updated: 8/12/08

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