lead removal
Eliminating toxic metal
Lead removal is the process of eliminating lead-based materials from buildings, water systems, or contaminated environments.
Most commonly refers to removing lead paint from older homes or lead pipes from plumbing: The city announced a lead removal program for aging infrastructure.
Lead removal requires specialized techniques because disturbing lead creates toxic dust and debris.
- abatementDecrease in force
- paintColored coating substance
- remediationAct of correcting faults
- peeling paintCoating separating from surface
- chelationChemical metal-ion capture
hazmat · scraping · encapsulation · pipes · contamination · plumbing · poisoning · dust · sanding · testing · blood test · toxicity · health hazard · young children · renovation · stripping · soil · bloodwork
- LeadPb, galena, leaded gasoline
- gun caregun oil, cleaning kit, cleaning rod, solvent, lubricant
- Phytoremediationtranslocation
- Water Treatmentwater plant, filtration, filtration system, chlorination, purification
- demolitiondemolish, raze, bulldoze, controlled demolition, wreck
- public healthdisease prevention, immunization, disease control, health education, epidemiology