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Baseline Study – Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation
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Baseline Study
  • 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 PB ASSESSOR
  • 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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Assessment Survey for Lead-Based Paint
  • 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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Questions used for screen
  • 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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PC SOFTWARE Screen Shot
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Lead Score Chart
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PC REPORTS Screen Shot
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PC REPORTS
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PC REPORTS
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Four Samples of The Low Risk Lead Scores
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Three Samples of the Moderate Lead Scores
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PC REPORTS
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POCKET PC
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POCKET PC Screen Shots
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Survey Results
  • 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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Next Phase of Baseline Study
  • 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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Pros
  • 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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Cons
  • 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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Equipment and Software
  • 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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Download program and manual
  • http://www.tbep.net/pbassessor


  •    Download both PDA and desktop applications. Manual to assist with installation is available.