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Lead is a very easy metal to work with. Since it is soft and malleable, it was used a lot in plumbing, both to make the pipes themselves as well as to seal up connections. Lead also helps with making paints more durable and preserving their vibrant colors. Unfortunately, lead is very harmful to humans, and once this was discovered, it was no longer used, but the damage had already been done. There are still homes out there with lead either in their pipes or paint, and care must be exercised to that no harm befalls you or your family if you need to deal with it.

You should never sand a wall that you believe has lead paint on it. The dust that is released can be inhaled and harm you. It is definitely worth it to have a professional take care of the lead removal since he would have the tools and experience needed to deal with it safely.

You can recognize lead paint by the way it flakes in a scale-like manner. A lead pipe can be identified by scratching it with a hard object. Lead scratches very easily.

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