South Carolina Code 44-53-1380. Notification of incidents of lead poisoning
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(A) If a physician, hospital, public health nurse, or other diagnosing person or agency knows or has reason to believe that a child he or she examines or treats has or is suspected of having lead poisoning, the person shall notify the department within seven days. The department shall specify the procedure to be followed and shall provide the necessary forms.
(B) A laboratory doing business in this State shall notify the department of the results of any blood lead analyses conducted on children under six years of age; this notification must be submitted to the department within thirty days of completion of the analysis.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 44-53-1380
- children: means a person under six years of age. See South Carolina Code 44-53-1320
- Department: means the Department of Health and Environmental Control. See South Carolina Code 44-53-1320
- Lead poisoning: means a blood lead level at an elevation hazardous to health as established by the Department of Health and Environmental Control. See South Carolina Code 44-53-1320
- Person: means an individual, firm, corporation, association, trust, or partnership. See South Carolina Code 44-53-1320