Disclosure

TXR 2511 — Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home Pamphlet (EPA Form)

This EPA pamphlet (EPA-747-K-12-001, March 2021) is a federally required disclosure document that must be provided to buyers and renters of housing built before 1978. Published jointly by EPA, CPSC, and HUD, it educates consumers about lead hazards in the home, how lead enters the body, health effec

Source: TXR
Form Number: 2511
Category: Disclosure
Revised: March 1, 2021

Used For

Residential Sales, Residential Leases

Form Outline

The TXR 2511 form is organized into the following sections:

  1. Introduction and Federal Requirements
    Establishes the federal legal framework requiring lead disclosure in pre-1978 housing sales and leases, including seller disclosure obligations, contract warning statements, and the buyer's 10-day testing right.
  2. How Lead Gets Into the Body
    Explains the three primary exposure pathways (breathing dust, swallowing dust, eating paint chips/soil) and why children under 6 and pregnant women are especially vulnerable.
  3. Health Effects of Lead
    Details the health effects of lead exposure in both children and adults, with children facing risks including brain damage, learning disabilities, and growth problems, while adults may experience high blood pressure, fertility issues, and nerve disorders.
  4. Where Lead-Based Paint Is Found and Identifying Hazards
    Describes where lead-based paint is commonly found, provides EPA hazardous thresholds for lead in dust and soil, and notes that intact lead paint on non-friction surfaces is generally not hazardous.
  5. Checking Your Home for Lead
    Describes testing options including paint inspections, risk assessments, combination evaluations, and renovator testing methods. Provides contact information for finding certified professionals.
  6. Reducing Lead Hazards and Protection Steps
    Covers temporary and permanent measures for reducing lead hazards, daily protection practices, and post-abatement clearance testing requirements.
  7. Other Sources of Lead
    Identifies lead sources beyond paint, including drinking water from lead pipes, workplace exposure, hobbies, old toys, ceramics, and folk remedies. Provides steps to reduce lead in drinking water.
  8. Resources and Federal Agency Contacts
    Comprehensive directory of federal resources including EPA, HUD, CPSC, CDC, and all 10 EPA regional offices for lead-related information and assistance.

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