LEAD PAINT RULES AND INFORMATION

More information on adult lead poisoning

Home and Property Owners

• Questions to Ask to Find a Lead-Safe Contractor (pdf) - learn how to find a painter or contractor that will work lead-safe when remodeling or painting your home.
• Protect Your Family - learn how to protect your family from lead and lead-based paint hazards in your home. 
• Frequently Asked Questions - about lead-based paint and working lead-safe.
• List of Certified Companies - If you are interested in hiring a certified lead-based paint professional to work on your home, please use this list to identify contractors that work on individual residential properties.
• List of Certified Individuals  - list of individuals certified to perform inspections and abatement (any measure or set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards). If you are interested in hiring a lead paint inspector/risk assessor or certified abatement contractor, please see the Certified Company list above.
• List of Lead-Based Paint Permit Holders (pdf) -list of Oregon Lead-Based Paint Permit holders and contractors who have attended Lead-Safe Work Practices training.

• Testing Your Home for Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil (pdf) - EPA guide to lead testing in and around your home.

• National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (NLLAP) List (pdf) - labs that demonstrate the ability to accurately analyze paint chip, dust, or soil samples for lead. For more information on the National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (EXIT to EPA).

Contractors and Painters

• Oregon Lead-Based Paint Administrative Rules (OAR) 333-069 (EXIT) - requires all workers removing or stabilizing paint on housing or child care settings built before 1978 to obtain a permit from the Lead-Based Paint Program.
• Lead-Safe Guide (pdf) - fact sheet on Oregon's lead-based paint regulations and requirements for painters and contractors working on homes built before 1978. 
• Lead-Based Paint Permit Application (pdf) -all workers removing or stabilizing paint on housing or child care settings built before 1978 are required to obtain a permit from the Lead-Based Paint Program.
• Lead-Safe Remodeling (pdf)   - learn how to protect yourself and your clients when remodeling homes built before 1978. 
• Lead Paint Safety-A Field Guide for Painting, Home Maintenance, and Renovation Work (pdf) - step-by-step instructions on working lead-safe.
• Working with Lead: Learn how to Protect your Health (pdf)  - learn how to protect yourself and your family from lead hazards in the work environment. Learn about your employers requirements to protect you from lead in the workplace.
• Occupational Hazards of Working with Lead - learn how to protect yourself from lead hazards in the work environment.
• Pre-Renovation Lead Information Rule (EXIT to EPA) - learn about the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) requirement for all contractors working on homes built before 1978. Regulations require contractors to provide consumers and tenants with pre-renovation notification concerning the hazards of lead-based paint. For more information on the pre-renovation rule see the pre-renovation fact sheet and the confirmation of receipt forms.

Lead Abatement Professionals

• Frequently Asked Questions - learn more about inspections and abatement (any measure or set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards) of lead-based paint in homes built before 1978.
• Cerification for Lead Abatement Professional - learn about the requirements for becoming certified to perform lead abatement activities in the state of Oregon.
• Notice of Lead Abatement Form (pdf) - notification of abatement form to be submitted to DHS Lead-Based Paint Program seven (7) business days prior to abatement activities.
• Lists of Certified Lead-Based Paint Abatement Professionals - list of individuals certified to perform inspections and abatement.
• National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (NLLAP) List (pdf) - labs that demonstrate the ability to accurately analyze paint chip, dust, or soil samples for lead. For more information on the National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (EXIT to EPA).

Training

• Accreditation for Lead Paint Training Programs - learn how to become accredited to provide lead abatement training to professionals.
• Western Regional Lead Training Center (WRLTC) Classes (EXIT to WRLTC)- see a current schedule for Lead Inspection/Abatement Certification and Lead-Safe Work Practices training.