[GrowRR] Broms and lead

[Dave Christiano]

I can't speak for the plants, and not really for the contractor either. I
work for the local municipal utility and we recently completed a water
storage tank painting program. The paint on the tanks was lead-based and
EPA/State regulations mandated a complete containment system including
negative pressure shrouds to insure that the blasted paint would be
contained and properly disposed of. You might check with the local/state
building officials to see what they require and make sure that the painting
contractor complies with the regulations.

Dave & Mary Christiano
Springfield, Missouri
http://djchristi.home.mchsi.com/ 


-----Original Message-----
From: GrowRR-bounces at bsi.org [mailto:GrowRR-bounces at bsi.org] On Behalf Of
Daniel Arcos
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 2:10 PM
To: GrowRR at bsi.org; tillands at senet.com.au
Subject: [GrowRR] Broms and lead


My neighbors are preparing their house for a new paint job and there is 
a likelihood that much of the old paint on this house is lead based. Though
the building will be draped in black mesh there is no guarantee 
that the lead paint being scraped off will not blow over onto my 
bromeliads.

Is lead as deadly to bromeliads as copper?
Suggestions on  how to proceed? I have no place to move the plants 
closest to the neighbor's.

Thanks
Dan

Visit  danarcos.com


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