Lead Poisoning Prevention

The mission of the Office of Lead Poisoning Prevention (OLPP) is to protect the health of Delawareans by preventing childhood lead poisoning and promoting health among children (0 – 6 years of age) through education, safe environments, screening and early intervention.

OLPP accomplishes this mission by:

• Increasing public awareness of the dangers of lead poisoning
• Preventing/controlling lead hazards before exposure occurs
• Universal screening of pre-school children
• Case management, education and/or environmental investigation for children found lead poisoned.

• Office Location
• Contact the Office of Lead Poisoning Prevention
• Health Systems Protection Home Page

Lead Contractor Information Page

Lead Screening Information

• Regulations
  • Lead-Based Paint Hazard Regulations
  • Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act
  • Lead Screening
• Forms
  • Religious Belief Exemption Letter [ Declaracion Jurada Sobre Creencias Religiosas ]
  • Risk Exposure Questionnaire for Children Between the Ages of 22-26 Months [ Envenenamiento Infantil con Plomo Cuestionario sobre Riesgo por Exposiciôn en Niños de 22-26 Meses de Edad ]
  • Questions on Screening of Children Between the Ages of 22 and 26 Months

General Information

• Final Report: Informing Efforts to Provide Health and Development Information to Families with Young Children: An Exploratory Evaluation Study was completed in June 2011. The Study serves as a follow-up to the Final Report on Growing Together Evaluation Telephone Survey
• Delaware’s Childhood Screening Data 1994 - 2009
• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is scheduled to implement the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP) on 4/22/10. Delaware’s Office of Lead Poisoning Prevention (OLPP) is requesting legislative authority to administer this program. Until this is realized, the EPA will enforce the regulation. According to the EPA, the rule applies to all firms and individuals who are paid to perform renovation, repair, and painting projects that disturb paint in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities. This includes home improvement contractors, maintenance workers, painters and other specialty trades. OLPP encourages impacted contractors, landlords, firms, and other professionals to seek training/certification before the 4/22/10 deadline.
• The Final Report on Growing Together Evaluation Telephone Survey was conducted by the Center for Disabilities Studies at the University of Delaware with support from the Division of Public Health. The evaluation consisted of a phone survey with a sample of 1,500 families with children aged 6 to 18 months old. The purpose of the survey was to evaluate the distribution and impact of the Growing Together Package, a set of resources about child development that parents receive after a child is born.
• The 'Strategic Plan for Elimination of Childhood Lead Poisoning by 2010' provides a comprehensive roadmap to ensure effectiveness of efforts to achieve the program goal.
• US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule - The Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule was established to protect families from exposure to lead from paint, dust and soil. The rule requires the disclosure of known information on lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards before the sale or lease of most housing built prior to 1978. Sellers, landlords and their agents are responsible for providing this information to the buyer or renter before sale or lease.
• The Lead-Based Paint Pre-Renovation Education Rule is a federal regulation affecting construction contractors, property managers and others who perform renovations for compensation in residential housing that may contain lead-based paint. It applies to residential houses and apartments built prior to 1978.

Lead-Based Paint Contractor Certification

View the complete listing of individuals and firms certified to conduct lead-based paint activities in Delaware. NOTE: Current certifications are listed in black. Expired certifications are listed in red.

Any individual performing lead-based paint activities in the State of Delaware must be certified by the Division of Public Health (DPH). After completing an approved training course, an individual wishing to be certified must submit an Application for Certification to DPH. The applicant must then pass the state certification (3rd party) exam. A certification fee is required and the certification is valid for two years.

• Lead Certification Application

For more information, please contact the Office of Lead Poisoning Prevention.

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