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- US EPA provided the funds to
assess pre-1978 homes using a PocketPC program developed by the tribal
lead program
- Approximately 34% of the housing stock on the Pleasant Point
Passamaquoddy Reservation were constructed before 1978
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- Pre-78
- P – PocketPC
- B – Based
- A – Algorithmic
- S – Scoring
- S – System
- E – Evaluating
- S – Suspect
- S - Structural
- O – Occupied
- R - Residences
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- Assessed the risk of lead exposure in pre-1978 homes
- Used the Pre-1978 PB ASSESSOR
- Asked questions to screen probable exposures to lead-based paint
- Recorded responses were scored to determine risk of lead exposure
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- Year home built
- Length of residence
- Children under six
- Condition of exterior and interior paint
- Occupation or hobby exposure
- Renovation in the next 12 months
- Sampling history
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- No tribal homes fell within the caution and high risk levels of lead
- Results used to target homes that may potentially pose some lead
exposure risk
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- Inspect the 25 tribal homes that scored the highest on the Pre-78 PB
ASSESSOR baseline study
- Inspect the rest of the homes on as needed basis
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- Canvass neighborhoods to determine what homes to inspect based on
questions that probe for environmental conditions and risks
- Easily assess, upload, and store information for reports.
- Questions can serve as an outreach/awareness forum for home owner and
lead professional
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- Installing, configuring, and testing program might be too much for
novice computer user
- Limited in questions, end user may need to contract for additional
programming needs
- At this time, program is PocketPC driven – Looking into upgrading, so
program can be used on Tablet PCs and Windows OS
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- Dell Inspiron 8200 - $4500
- HP iPAQ H5555 - $700
- Windows XP - OEM
- PocketPC 2003 - OEM
- Pre-78 PBASSESSOR - Free
- AppForge Booster - $20
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- http://www.tbep.net/pbassessor
- Download both PDA and desktop
applications. Manual to assist with installation is available.
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