1.   Although they used a plastic tarp to contain the paint dust, they did not secure it properly, and dust drifted out, he said.

2.   Children also have frequent hand-to-mouth contact, so placing their hands in paint dust may be enough to introduce significant toxicity into their systems.

3.   It can cause brain damage when paint chips are swallowed or when paint dust is inhaled.

4.   The primary hazards are inhaling it in paint dust and ingesting it in chips.

5.   To gather samples of paint dust, wipe dusty surfaces with a thin, non-alcohol based Baby Wipe.

6.   But it remains a threat primarily in old paint, and children who eat paint chips or crawl on floors covered with old paint dust are especially at risk.