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Attention Painting Contractors and Property Owners
*NEW* RECENT CHANGES TO THE ENFORCEMENT DEADLINES *NEW*
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 — Date to enroll in an EPA-approved training class on lead-safe work practices.
OCTOBER 01, 2010 — EPA will begin enforcement of the new RRP certification
DECEMBER 31, 2010 — Training must be completed
New lead safety rules are being put in place by the EPA, also known as the Environmental Protection Agency.
Contractors performing work that disturbs lead-based paint in facilities built before 1978 must be EPA certified and follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination.
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| THE RULES APPLY TO: |
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THERE ARE CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS:
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- Houses, apartments and child-occupied facilities such as schools and daycare centers built before 1978.
- In general, anyone who is paid to perform work that disturbs paint in housing and child-occupied facilities built before 1978.
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- When the work includes only paint application and does not include sanding, scraping or other activities that may cause dust.
- When the work disturbs less than 6 square feet interior and/or less than 20 square feet exterior.
- The area is declared free of lead paint by a certified renovator using an EPA recognized test kit.
- Housing is for the elderly or disabled and not regularly visited by children under age six.
- Immediate renovations are required in emergency situations.
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| IMPACT ON PAINTING CONTRACTORS: |
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HOW TO GET CERTIFIED: |
- Become EPA certified by attending an eight-hour training session and paying a fee.
- New rules require contractors to provide a copy of the Renovate Right pamphlet to owners and occupants prior to starting work in pre-1978 housing.
- Contractors must also provide the Renovate Right pamphlet to owners and operators of child-care facilities and schools built prior to 1978, and provide information to parents or guardians of children under age 6 that attend.
- You must maintain written documentation of your lead-safe practices in accordance with EPA specifications.
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- To become a certified renovator, an individual must successfully complete an eight-hour initial renovator training course offered by an accredited training provider.
- A list of accredited training providers is available at the EPA website www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm or by calling the National Lead Information Center: (800) 424-5323.
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For complete details on how the rules affect you, be sure to visit the EPA website
(www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm) and download the brochure titled
"Small Entity Compliance Guide to Renovate Right: EPA's Lead-Based Paint, Renovation, Repair and Painting Program." |
