1. Distribution List: 
Theresa Bourbon (Terry) 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
Region 2 
2890 Woodbridge Avenue 
Edison, NJ 08837 
Donna Ringel 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
Region 2 
2890 Woodbridge Avenue 
Edison, NJ 08837 
Betsy Mokrzycki 
City of Syracuse, Department of Community Development 
Lead Program 
201 East Washington Street 
Syracuse, New York 13202 
Rebecca Markus 
Lead-Safe 
2410 East Lake Road 
Skaneateles, New York 13152 
Community Based Organizations - See Attachment 1 for Addresses: 
Southwest Community Center 
Syracuse Northeast Community Center 
Southeast Asian Center 
Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse 
Brighton Family Center 
Girls Inc. 
Westcott Community Center 
2. Project Description/Background: 
The overall goal of the proposed project is the establishment of a community-based out¬ 
reach, monitoring, and education effort aimed at reducing exposure to lead dust in residen¬ 
tial and public buildings throughout the City of Syracuse, New York. Dust samples will be 
collected from buildings and analyzed for lead content and the results will be provided to 
residents and property owners. All sampling will be coordinated through the City of 
Syracuse Lead Division with assistance from the community organizations and shall include 
sampling before and after the education program to examine the resulting improvement, if 
any. The target buildings will be found in one of the City of Syracuse’s revitalization areas 
and in buildings built prior to 1950. Approximately 350 homes will be included in the proj¬ 
ect. Users of this data include: residents, property owners, City of Syracuse Lead 
Inspectors, and the general public. An EPA certified risk assessor will collect dust wipe 
samples, and analyze them in the field using an XRF instrument. Samples will be collected 
in accordance with the HUD Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint, 
HUD Lead Safe Housing Regulation, and EPA TSCA 402. Action levels of concern will be 
based on the HUD Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint protocol: 
Floors - 40 micrograms of lead per square foot sampled (pg/ft.2), Window Sills - 250 pig/ft.2, 
and Window Troughs - 400 pg/ft.2 When action levels are exceeded, residents and proper¬ 
ty u a l i t y Assurance Project Plan 
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