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How-To References
Listed below are documents that provide information on "how-to" conduct renovation, repair, painting, and abatement activities involving lead based paint safely.
Reducing Lead Hazards When Remodeling Your Home (PDF) (84 pp, 1.3MB). Helps home owners understand what precautions should be taken before work is done on their homes. Also available in Spanish (PDF) (26 pp, 412K).
Lead Abatement and Renovation Training Curriculums
Testing Your Home for Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil (PDF) (20 pp, 204K). Provides home owners with an understanding of lead testing methods.
Lead Paint Safety; A Field Guide for Painting, Home Maintenance, and Renovation Work (PDF) (84 pp, 1.3MB). If you perform routine maintenance on homes or apartments built before 1978, this guide will help you plan and carry out your work safely.
HUD Guidelines. The Guidelines provide detailed, comprehensive, technical information on how to identify lead-based paint hazards in housing and how to control such hazards safely and efficiently.