Wisconsin Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs
The Lead-Safe Wisconsin web site is maintained by two
Wisconsin Division of Public Health (DPH) programs - the Asbestos and Lead
Unit and the Wisconsin
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.
Asbestos and Lead Unit
The
Asbestos and Lead Unit (A&LS), administers asbestos and lead training provider
accreditation and certification programs for the Wisconsin Department of
Health Services (DHS) under provisions of ch. 254, Wis.
Stats. In addition to issuing certification cards and accrediting
training provider courses for lead activities and investigations, the
program establishes and monitors standards for conducting investigation
and abatement activities. The A&LS also administers the
Lead-Free / Lead-Safe Registry, which is recorded into the Wisconsin
Asbestos Lead Database Online, for properties covered by a certificate
of lead-free or lead-safe
status.
For more information, contact the A&LS at (608)
261-6876.
Wisconsin Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
The Wisconsin Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (WCLPPP)
provides technical, funding, and consulting resources to support local
health departments, health care providers, and community groups to
prevent, detect, and treat childhood lead poisoning.
Program activities are funded by the State of Wisconsin, and grants
from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These resources are used to fund local programs (local health
departments and community based organizations) to provide screening of
high risk children, environmental risk assessments and investigations to
identify lead hazards, and interventions to reduce identified lead
hazards. Also, WCLPPP maintains the statewide database of blood lead
testing under the provisions of ch. 254, Wis. Stats.
For more information, contact the WCLPPP at (608) 266-5817.
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