- Author
- Shier, D. R. | Hall, W. G.
- Title
- Analysis of Housing Data Collected in a Lead-Based Paint Survey In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Part 1. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC
- Report
- NBSIR 77-1250, March 1977,
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone: 1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000; Fax: 703-605-6900; Rush Service (Telephone Orders Only) 800-553-6847; Website: http://www.ntis.gov
- Keywords
- lead (metal); surface finishing; assessments; measurement; methodology; distribution; quantitative analysis; residential buildings; Pennsylvania | quantitative analysis
- Identifiers
- Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania); lead based paints; housing surveys
- Abstract
- The report is a companion document to a previous report (NBSIR 76-1024) on blood lead levels of children tested during a lead-based paint survey in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The emphasis in this report is on the methodology used and types of housing-related information collected by the survey. It was established that older housing units exhibit considerably greater lead levels than newer housing units. In addition, wet rooms (kitchen and bathrooms) have higher levels than other (dry) rooms, rooms with a poor surface/substrate condition have higher levels than rooms with a good surface/substrate condition, and trim surfaces (e.g., doors, windows, baseboards) have higher levels than walls. Also, exterior surfaces show higher readings than functionally similar interior surfaces. While the present report concentrates on the housing aspect of the survey, subsequent processing of the Pittsburgh data is under way to determine possible relationships among blood lead levels, socioeconomic variables and housing-related characteristics.