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This course was developed by the U.S.
EPA, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to train renovation,
repair, and painting contractors how to work safely
in housing with lead-based paint and comply with EPA's
Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule, and HUD's
Lead Safe Housing Rule. Below are links for the initial
renovator model training course materials. The RRP
course supersedes the lead-safe work practices (LSWP)
courses titled Lead Safety for Remodeling, Repair,
and Painting (EPA 747-B-03-001/2) and Minimizing Lead-based
Paint hazards During Renovation, Remodeling, and Painting
(EPA 747-B-00-005/6). Visit EPA's "Model
Renovator Training Course" website for course
materials.
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Common
renovation activities like sanding, cutting, and demolition can
create hazardous lead dust and chips by disturbing lead-based paint,
which can be harmful to adults and children.
On
April 22, 2008, EPA issued a
rule requiring the use of lead-safe practices and other actions
aimed at preventing lead poisoning. Under the rule, beginning in
April 2010, contractors performing renovation, repair and painting
projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities,
and schools built before 1978 must be certified and must follow
specific work practices to prevent lead contamination. Until that
time, HUD and EPA recommend that anyone performing renovation, repair,
and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in pre-1978
homes, child care facilities and schools follow lead-safe work practices.
There are some differences between the EPA RRP Rule and the HUD
Lead Safe Housing Rule (LSHR). A major difference is that the LSHR
requires clearance examinations. All housing receiving federal assistance
must still comply with the LSHR. OHHLHC provides Information on
complying with
the LSHR and RRP. Additional information
for renovators is available.
All
contractors should follow these three simple procedures:
- Contain the work area.
- Minimize dust.
- Clean up thoroughly.
From
December 2008, the rule has required that contractors performing
renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based
paint provide to owners and occupants of child care facilities and
to parents and guardians of children under age six that attend child
care facilities built prior to 1978 the lead hazard information
pamphlet Renovate
Right: Important Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care
Providers, and Schools (PDF) | en
español (PDF)
Starting
on April 22, 2010, the rule will affect paid renovators who work
in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities, including:
- Renovation contractors
- Maintenance workers in multi-family housing
- Painters and other specialty trades.
Under the rule, child-occupied facilities are defined as residential,
public or commercial buildings where children under age six are present
on a regular basis. The requirements apply to renovation, repair or
painting activities. The rule does not apply to minor maintenance
or repair activities where less than six square feet of lead-based
paint is disturbed in a room or where less then 20 square feet of
lead-based paint is disturbed on the exterior. Window replacement
is not minor maintenance or repair.
Read
EPA's Lead
Renovation, Repair and Painting Program Rule.
Additional
information on becoming an EPA-certified renovator or training provider
is available on EPA's
Renovator and Trainer Tool Box site.
Effective
Dates of the Rule
June
23, 2008 |
Unaccredited
renovator or dust sampling technician training programs may
not advertise or provide training leading to EPA certification
States,
Tribes, and Territories may begin to apply for authorization
Persons
performing renovations for compensation in pre-1978 child-occupied
facilities (e.g., child care facilities, kindergarten and
pre-kindergarten classrooms) must provide either Protect Your
Family or Renovate Right to the owners and occupants before
beginning renovations
Modifications
to Pre-renovation Education Rule take effect:
(1)
Minor repair and maintenance exception changes to < 6 ft2
for interiors, 20 ft2 for exteriors. To qualify, the project
cannot involve the use of high dust generating (“prohibited”)
practices or window replacement.
(2) Emergency renovations specifically include interim controls
performed in response to an elevated blood lead level in
a child.
(3) Persons performing renovations for compensation in pre-1978
housing may use either Protect Your Family or Renovate Right
to comply with the existing requirement to provide a lead
hazard information pamphlet to the owners and occupants
of target (pre-1978) housing before beginning renovations
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December
22, 2008 |
Persons
performing renovations for compensation in target (pre-1978)
housing or child-occupied facilities must provide Renovate Right
to the owners and occupants before beginning renovations |
April
22, 2009 |
Training
providers may begin applying to EPA for accreditation to provide
renovator or dust sampling technician training
Persons
seeking certification as renovators or dust sampling technicians
may take accredited training as soon as it is available
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October
22, 2009 |
Firms
may begin applying to EPA for certification to conduct renovations |
April
22, 2010 |
Renovations
in target (pre-1978) housing and child-occupied facilities must
be conducted by certified renovation firms, using renovators
with accredited training, and following the work practice requirements
of the rule |
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