Removing Lead Based Paint

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That debris should then be packaged in a 4-mil garbage bag (Figure 14), and the bag should be sealed off with a garbage tie.  That garbage bag should then be placed in a second 4-mil garbage bag and that bag should be sealed with a garbage tie.  Don't forget to empty the vacuum cleaner if it has been used.

Selection of 4 Mil Garbage Bags

Once all of the debris has been placed in the garbage bags, the floors, walls, ceilings, trims and any other area that may have been in contact with or exposed to lead based paint particulate should be damp mopped and/or damp dusted.  Don't forget to wipe down ladders and tools.

• Final Clean-Up

This is a critical part of your lead based paint abatement or remediation project.  Using your HEPA vacuum (Figure 10) all surfaces that have been potentially subjected to the lead based paint particulate generated, should be thoroughly and completely vacuumed.  As well, all wood surfaces should be wet mopped using a heavy duty cleaning agent, including window and door surfaces, window and door trim, moldings and floors.   After the wet mopping is complete and the surfaces have dried a second vacuuming with the HEPA filter vacuum is recommended.

If you removed items such as children's toys, dog toys or beds, rugs, carpets, drapes, bedding and upholstered furniture from the room prior to the remediation, and you had a flaking and or powdering problem, it is likely that these articles are contaminated with lead based paint particulate.   These items should be replaced or if that is not economically reasonable they should be professionally cleaned, prior to replacing them in the remediated area.

6. Disposal Of Debris