Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/24/2010 11:39 PM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/24/2010 11:39 PM
Expires: 01/01/2015 12:00 AM
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EPA’s Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program (RRP)
The Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Program is a federal regulatory program affecting contractors, property managers, and others (including painters, plumbers, and electricians) who disturb painted surfaces. It applies to residential houses, apartments, and child-occupied facilities such as schools and day-care centers built before 1978. It includes pre-renovation education requirements as well as training, certification, and work practice requirements....
All renovation work must comply with the regulations of this program unless the housing or components have been declared lead free by a certified inspector, risk assessor or certified renovator using an EPA recognized test kit.
Contractors, property managers, and others who perform renovations for compensation
in residential houses, apartments, and child-occupied facilities built before 1978 are required to distribute a lead pamphlet before starting renovation work.
Firms are required to be certified, their employees must be trained (either as a certified renovator or on-the-job by a certified renovator) in use of lead-safe work practices, and lead-safe work practices that minimize occupants’ exposure to lead hazards must be followed.
Renovation is broadly defined as any activity that disturbs painted surfaces and includes most repair, remodeling, and maintenance activities, including window replacement. If you disturb more than 6 square feet of paint per room inside or more than 20 square feet of paint on the exterior, this program applies to you. The only exemption to complying is if you are the homeowner performing the work yourself.
Individual contractors performing this type of work have until September 30, 2010 to enroll in an EPA approve training class and must complete training before December 31, 2010.
Enforcement of this program will begin on October 1, 2010. Failure to comply with the requirements of this program can result in fines of $37,000.00 per day of non-compliance.
All contractors considering pursue certification under this program should also contact their Liability Insurance carrier or agent to find out if their insurance will cover them to perform this type of work.
More information is available at: www.epa.gov/lead or by calling 1-800-424-LEAD.
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