Additional Resources

Agencies
Espanol (Spanish)
Laws, Regulations and Guidelines
Lead Education
Lead in Children's Products
Resources

Agencies

Baltimore City

Baltimore City Housing Department- Lead Hazard Reduction Program- Financial assistance for Lead Hazard Reduction; Lead Abatement Action Project: www.baltimorehousing.org/ghsh_lead, 410-396-4153
Baltimore City Health Department- Lead Poisoning Prevention Program: http://health.baltimorecity.gov/lead/lead-poisoning, 443-984-2460

Other State

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- Maryland targeting plan for childhood lead poisoning:http://phpa.dhmh.maryland.gov/mch/Documents/LeadTargetPlan.pdf
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- Childhood Lead Poisoning:http://phpa.dhmh.maryland.gov/OEHFP/EH/Pages/Lead.aspx
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development- Financial assistance for lead hazard reduction: http://dhcd.maryland.gov/Residents/Pages/lhrglp/default.aspx 1-800-638-7781 (toll free in Maryland) or 410-429-7852
Maryland Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood, Office of Child Care: earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/child-care-providers/office-child-care , 410-767-7805
Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation- Find property tax identification numbers, date of construction; good standing status: www.dat.state.md.us, 1-800-735-2258 (toll free in Maryland) or 410-767-1184
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH)- Worker Safety and Health: http://www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/mosh/, 410-527-4499
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) general information, lead pamphlet (part of Maryland's requirement): www.epa.gov/lead
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA): www.osha.gov, 1-800-321-6742 (toll free USA)
National Association of Occupation Safety & Health (NIOSH): www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html, 1-800-35 NIOSH
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): www.hud.gov/lead, 202-708-1112
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): www.cdc.gov, 1-800-311-3435
National Lead Information Center: www.epa.gov/lead, 1-800-424-LEAD (Spanish speaking staff available)

National Safety Council, Coalition Resources

Support and Advocacy

Green and Healthy Homes Initiative- Advocacy, health care provider, community outreach and education: www.leadsafe.org, 1-800-370-5323 (toll free in Maryland) or 410-534-6447
National Center for Healthy Housing, formerly the National Center for Lead Safe Housing: nchh.org

Espanol (Spanish)

Centros para el Control y la Prevencion de Enfermedades (CDC): www.cdc.gov/nceh/spanish/, 1-800-311-3435
Centro Nacional De Informacion DelPlomo: www.epa.gov/espanol/saludhispana/plomo.html, 1-800-424-LEAD

Laws, Regulations and Guidelines

Maryland General Assembly, Use this link to acess Maryland statutes. Maryland's lead laws are primarily found in the following sections of Title 6 of the Environment Article: sections 6-301 through 6-305 (Lead-Base Paint); sections 6-801 through 6-852 (Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing); sections 6-1001 through 6-1005 (Accreditation of Lead Abatement Services); and sections 6-1301 through 6-1311 (Lead-Containing Children's Products).
Maryland Division of State Documents, Use this link to look up Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR). Maryland's lead regulations are primarly found in COMAR Title 26, Department of the Environment.
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Use this link to look up Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing.
Response to Comments for Proposed Lead Regulations, Use this link to review MDE's response to public comments received on MDE's April 2020 proposed action to amend regulations regarding blood lead reporting, lead-contaminated dust testing for lead abatement and the risk reduction standards, and performing environmental investigations for lead-poisoning cases. A copy of the April 2020 proposed action discussed in the comments and responses can be viewed by clicking here.
Updated Lead Regulations - Effective July 1, 2020, Use this link to access the revised lead regulations, adopted on June 9, 2020, for blood lead reporting, lead-contaminated dust testing for lead abatement and the risk reduction standards, and performing environmental investigations for lead-poisoning cases.

Lead Education

Lead in Children's Products

Resources

Lead Poisoning Prevention Commission
Statistics Statewide and in Baltimore City (contained in the Annual Childhood Lead Registry Reports)
Frequently Asked Questions
MDE Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Bulletin
MDE Lead Hotline: 1-800-776-2706

Contact Information

MDE Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
410-537-3825 or 1-800-633-6101, Ext. 3825