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Repo rti n g 
T his chapter discusses the tools and procedures Syracuse uses to report and disseminate 
the results of its lead dust program. Reports include those to residents, tenants, and to 
the public via the Internet. Since the Syracuse project is not performing formal lead 
hazard screening, it does not need to comply with regulatory reporting requirements, but these 
reports are meeting the project s communication and data collection objectives. 
• Section 8.1 describes how written results are presented to individual program participants. 
• Section 8.2 describes how Syracuse presents written results to the public, while maintaining 
participant confidentiality. 
• Section 8.3 reviews the use of a Web site for posting data. 
• Section 8.4 lists resources for more information. 
B. 1 Participant Reports 
Syracuse s documentation process begins upon accepting applications from potential partici¬ 
pants. Once Syracuse staff determine how much lead dust is in the home, they present results to 
the resident. As part of the reporting process, the project teaches the significance of the data, 
identifies probable or potential sources of lead contamination, and recommends cleaning proce¬ 
dures for homes with lead dust levels above the reference levels. 
Syracuse uses two different reports to present findings to participants: a pre-mitigation report 
after the initial sampling and a post-mitigation report for some residents who lease a HEPA vac¬ 
uum and who agree to a second round of sampling. (Samples of these reports and a copy of 
Syracuse s transmittal letters are included at the end of this chapter.) The pre-mitigation report 
presents initial lead dust levels for each of the 10 areas sampled and indicates whether they 
passed or failed based on the references levels established for that area (e.g., floors, window sills, 
and window troughs). (See section 1.5). When lead dust levels are over the reference levels, 
Syracuse staff meet with the participant to discuss and interpret the results and explain the use 
of HEPA vacuums and the three-step cleaning process. 
In Phase I of the Syracuse project, all residents who consented to a second round of sampling 
received post-mitigation reports. During Phase II of the project, approximately 10 percent of 
randomly-selected participants receive post-mitigation sampling with their consent. If HEPA 
vacuuming and cleaning is successful in treating the problem, post-mitigation levels are expect¬ 
ed to fall below the reference thresholds. In Syracuse, the project mails the final report to the 
participant. If levels remain over the thresholds, staff will schedule another face-to-face meeting 
with the resident. 
When preparing its report format, Syracuse considered what the program participant needed to 
know. Syracuse s reports present the data in a straightforward way to ensure that residents 
understand the results and are not intimidated by technical jargon. For example, next to the 
actual lead-dust level findings the report shows whether each sampling area passed (green) or 
failed (red), presenting the information in an easy-to-understand manner to residents. 
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