COMDTINST 6260.1A
14. DISCLOSURE.
a. Disclosure of ERA findings (lead, asbestos and radon) to occupants of Coast Guard
controlled housing will be in accordance with references (a), (c), (d) and (g).
Commanding Officers at all levels, through their AHOs and LHOs, shall provide
disclosure letters (reference CG Housing Manual, COMDTINST 11101.13 (series) to
current occupants and all future occupants as follows:
(1)
State the health risks found in their assigned Coast Guard housing: asbestos,
lead-based paint, lead in dust, lead in soil, lead in water and/or radon, regardless
of levels. Where findings have been completely abated, disclosure letters are not
required.
(2)
Identify the location(s) where asbestos, lead and radon risks were found.
(3)
Disclose past and future planned abatement efforts; give specific dates of
abatement, if known.
(4)
Identify a point of contact (POC) if lead-based paint or asbestos-containing
materials become damaged or if the presence of radon is suspected.
(5)
Include the appropriate lead pamphlet as an enclosure as outlined in the following
website: www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/leadpdfe.pdf
(6)
Outline the type of activities housing occupants should not participate in (sanding,
drilling, etc.).
b. If the assigned housing unit has not been physically assessed, disclosure letters should
state: "Warning, housing built before 1981 may contain lead-base paint and/or asbestos.
Based on statistical sampling of other similar housing in your area, lead-based paint or
asbestos may be found in (state locations)." Also, state, "Housing built at any time may
contain radon. Radon may enter the home through cracks in solid floors, wall,
construction joints, gaps in suspended floors, around service pipes, cavities inside walls,
and the water supply." Provide the occupants with the appropriate information
c. All disclosure letters shall be signed and dated by the occupant acknowledging the
environmental health risks. The local housing office will retain the original signed
disclosure letter on file indefinitely in accordance with the Information and Life Cycle
Management Manual, COMDTINST M5212.12 (series).
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