Additional Resources

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Agencies

Baltimore City Health Department- Financial assistance for Lead Hazard Reduction; Lead Abatement Action Project: www.baltimorehealth.org/lead.html, 410-396-4153
Baltimore City Health Department- LeadStat: The Mayor's Initiative on Lead Poisoning Prevention Baltimore City: www.baltimorehealth.org/lead.html

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- Maryland targeting plan for childhood lead poisoning; blood lead testing information and resources: www.fha.maryland.gov/mch/och_resources.cfm, 410-767-6748.
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development- Financial assistance for lead hazard reduction: www.dhcd.state.md.us, 1-800-492-7127 (toll free in Maryland) or 410-514-7565
Maryland Department of Human Resources, Child Care Administration: www.dhr.state.md.us, 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, 410-767-1184
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH)- Worker Safety and Health: www.dllr.state.md.us, 410-767-7233

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, 202-219-7166 X153
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, Federal Information Sources

Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning- Advocacy, health care provider, community outreach and education: www.leadsafe.org, 1-800-370-5323 (toll free in Maryland) or 410-534-6447
The Alliance for Healthy Homes, formerly the Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning: www.afhh.org
National Center for Healthy Housing, formerly the National Center for Lead Safe Housing: www.centerforhealthyhousing.org

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/lead/nlic.htm, 1-800-424-LEAD

Maryland General Assembly, Use this link to look up Environmental Articles (EA)/Statues and Bills. Maryland's lead laws are primarly found in EA 6-8 Sections 6-801 through 6-852; Insurance Article Section 19-701 through 19-706; Article 83B Section 2-1401 through 2-1411.
Maryland Division of State Documents, Use this link to look up Code of Maryland's 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.