N.J. Admin. Code § 8:51-4.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 8:51-4.1 - Environmental intervention for all children with confirmed blood lead levels of five g/dL or greater

(a) Whenever a child has a confirmed blood lead level of 10 g/dL or greater or two consecutive test results five g/dL to nine g/dL that are one month to four months apart, the local board of health in whose jurisdiction the child resided at the time of testing shall provide environmental intervention.

(b) The local board of health shall be responsible for conducting the environmental intervention at the primary residence of the child.

1. The address given on the report of a blood lead test result shall be presumed to be the primary residence of the child, unless it is subsequently determined that the child never resided at that address.

2. If it is determined that the child no longer resides, or never resided, at the reported address, the local board of health shall attempt to determine the child's current address.

3. If it is determined that the child resided at the reported address at the time of the blood lead test, and subsequently moved to another primary address, then the local board of health shall conduct an environmental intervention at both the primary residence at the time of the test and the current primary address.

4. If it is determined that the child has moved, subsequent to being tested, to a primary residence outside of its jurisdiction, then the local board of health shall conduct an environmental intervention in accordance with (b)1 through 3 above and shall forward the report(s) of blood lead test results to the local board of health in whose jurisdiction the child now resides, which shall conduct an environmental intervention at the child's new primary residence.

5. When the child's family is required by the local board of health to relocate or decides to relocate voluntarily, the local board of health shall conduct an environmental intervention of the planned relocation address to make sure it is lead-safe before the child moves to the new address.

i. The local board of health where the child permanently resides shall notify the local board of health in whose jurisdiction the child is temporarily relocating of the relocation address and the local board of health with jurisdiction over the temporary relocation address shall complete a limited hazard assessment.

ii. The local board of health shall conduct a hazard assessment at the planned permanent relocation address in its jurisdiction.

(c) If the primary residence of the child is part of a multi-unit dwelling, the local board of health shall be responsible for conducting the environmental intervention on the dwelling unit in which the child resides, and any common areas on the interior or exterior of the dwelling, or the premises, that are used by or accessible to the child.

1. The local board of health shall provide written lead educational materials to tenants of all units of a multi-unit dwelling when a child with an elevated blood lead level is identified in one of the units.

2. The local board of health shall provide written notice to tenants of all units of a multi-unit dwelling that a lead hazard was found in one of the units or in a common area and that other units may be impacted, if the source of the lead hazard is a housing component.

3. The local board of health may expand the environmental intervention to include any other units or areas of the premises, including the entire premises, that may contain lead hazards that are accessible to children, or make referrals to Federal, State or municipal agencies, as appropriate.

(d) A lead inspector/risk assessor certified by the Department and trained in accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:62 shall conduct the environmental intervention.

(e) The local board of health shall conduct the initial environmental intervention according to the following schedule upon notification by the Department of an elevated blood lead level:

Blood Lead Levels g/dL)	Time Frame For Initial
Environmental Intervention
Following two consecutive test results
5 to 9 venous sample	Within three weeks
14 venous sample	Within three weeks
19 venous sample	Within two weeks
44 venous sample	Within one week
69 venous sample	Within 48 hours
69 venous sample	Within 24 hours

(f) In premises that were constructed in 1978 or later, or that are designated as lead-free in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:17, environmental intervention shall consist of administration of the Hazard Assessment Questionnaire, available at N.J.A.C. 8:51 Appendix A, to the parent or guardian.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:51-4.1

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 3168(a), effective 9/18/2017