Lead Testing and Risk Assessment Tool - Missouri is the #1 lead-
producing state in the United States. - 24 percent of Missouri
housing was built before 1950, when high lead-content paint was
widely used. - Approximately 65 percent of Missouri housing was
built before 1978 and may contain some lead-based paint. - An
estimated 1.2 percent of Missouri children tested less than six
years of age are known to have elevated blood lead levels ( ≥ 10
μg/dl). - Lead poisoning adversely effects young children.
Specific Recommendations For Blood Lead Testing - Universal
blood lead testing of children who reside in High-Risk areas of
Missouri. Risk assessments may indicate the need for blood lead
testing at an earlier age (six months) and/or more frequently.
In High-Risk areas the following activities shall occur: - Any
child under the age of six years living in or visiting for 10
hours per week or more, the high-risk area, will be tested
annually for lead. - Day care facilities are required to record
a "proof of lead tes