Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

The reporting of cases of lead poisoning under the conditions set out in article L. 1334-1 is governed by the provisions of articles R. 3113-3 and R. 3113-5. The reporting form conforms to the model defined by order of the Minister for Health.

The purpose of the environmental investigation referred to in article L. 1334-1 is to identify the sources of lead in the minor’s environment, in order to determine the origin of the poisoning. The doctor who receives the report of a case of lead poisoning in a minor shall provide the Director General of the Regional Health Agency with the information required to carry out the environmental investigation provided for in…

A risk of exposure to lead within the meaning of article L. 1334-1 arises when a building or part of a building constructed before 1 January 1949 has deteriorated coverings and is inhabited or regularly visited by a minor or a pregnant woman. The report of the risk of exposure to lead for a minor or a pregnant woman is sent to the Prefect by any means, with the address…

The diagnosis referred to in article L. 1334-1 identifies the building elements with deteriorated coverings, specifies the concentration of lead in these coverings and the analytical method used to measure it, and describes the state of conservation of the coverings containing lead, in accordance with a protocol specified by a joint order of the ministers responsible for housing and health.

The work carried out as part of the measures provided for in articles L. 511-11 and L. 511-19 of the French Construction and Housing Code is the work required to eliminate the risk identified, including, on the one hand, work aimed at the sources of lead themselves and, on the other hand, work aimed at ensuring the durability of the protection. The work consists of applying covering materials to degraded…

When a risk of exposure to lead within the meaning of article R. 1334-3 is identified, the emergency procedure referred to in article L. 511-19 of the French Construction and Housing Code is applied. The period within which the work must be carried out is limited to one month, except in cases where, within the same period, all or some of the occupants are accommodated outside the premises concerned. In…

The report provided for inarticle L. 511-14 of the French Construction and Housing Code, drawn up in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1334-1-1, includes : 1° An inspection of the premises to check that the prescribed work has been carried out; 2° An analysis of dust taken from the floor to measure the level of contamination in the premises. Once the work has been completed, the concentration of…