Blood Lead Screenings
Galion Health Department also offers Blood Lead Screenings. This includes a blood test via finger stick to determine the current lead level in the blood. This service is offered to children ages 1-6 years of age and to women of child-bearing years. Blood Lead Screenings are $25. Those paying at the time of service are eligible for a discount. Insurance/Medicaid is also accepted.
Lead Poisoning
Home Renovations
Federal law requires that individuals receive certain information before renovating six square feet or more of painted surfaces in a room for interior projects or more than twenty square feet of painted surfaces for exterior projects in housing, child care facilities and schools built before 1978. Also, beginning April 2010, federal will require contractors that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities and schools, built before 1978 to be certified and follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination. Remember to ask to see your contractor’s certification before starting any home remodeling.