[MassHistPres] deleading of windows

[Dennis De Witt]

We have an owner who replaced windows without a permit as part of a  
deleading process.  The windows have been retained but he is now  
claiming that "there is no way to entirely the strip the lead out of  
the wood sash".  (Presumably the fact that it is sash vs any other  
type of wood should be irrelevant.)

As far as we know, he is not raising the putty argument previously  
mentioned.  He plans to bring in "experts" to re-enforce his case.

Encapsulation seems to be off the table as we have been told that in  
the context of a sash at least, it is only certifiably acceptable for  
a limited period of time -- I assume because of the risk of chipping.

Can anyone cite chapter and verse on the basic issue of residual lead  
in stripped wood?  This seems like hokum because wood trim is  
stripped all the time, but we need legal citations

Dennis De Witt