Can a child with an elevated blood lead level return home?
If a child is to receive chelation therapy as an outpatient and the home is found to be the source of the lead, the child should live somewhere else until the source of the lead is removed from the home. Will Fairfax County Do Lead Testing of Toys or Other Products? No, Fairfax County does not do testing. There have been many reports of product recalls. If you believe a toy has been recalled remove it from your child’s access and check the list of recalls by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Centers for Disease Control. What is an Environmental Blood Lead Level Evaluation? An Environmental Blood Lead Level Evaluation investigates all possible sources of lead exposure for the child. These evaluations involve education and guidance for the parents or guardians of the lead poisoned child. The investigations can involve the child’s home and daycare, their food and water, the toys and playgrounds. The evaluation is used to create a Lead Hazard Control Plan for interim lead cont
