Checklist for an Unleaded School Environment

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• Read labels on art, science, and other supplies to determine toxicity or ventilation needs.

• Limit chemical use.

• Request material safety data sheets (MSDS) from suppliers/manufacturers.

• Develop procedures and have supplies available to control spills.

• Create a display in your school that warns about the hazards of lead poisoning.

• Include an article about childhood lead poisoning in your PTA newsletter.

• Invite a local doctor or community health worker to give a lead poisoning prevention presentation at your next PTA meeting.

• Work with school officials to make the school building and grounds as lead-free as possible.

• Call your local or state health department or department of environmental quality to sponsor a community health fair that includes lead screening for kids.