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Who Should Read this Handbook about Lead based paint
• Anyone who owns or manages housing or child-occupied facilities built before 1978.
• Contractors who perform activities that disturb painted Lead based paint surfaces in homes and child-occupied facilities built before 1978 (including certain repairs and maintenance, and painting preparation activities).
About this Handbook
This handbook summarizes requirements of EPA’s Lead Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Lead based paint Painting Program Rule, aimed at protecting against lead-based paint hazards associated with renovation, repair and painting activities. The rule requires workers to be trained to use lead-safe work practices and requires renovation firms to be EPA-certified; these requirements will become effective April 22, 2010.
To ensure compliance, you should also read the complete rule on which the program is based. While EPA has summarized the provisions of the rule in this guide, the legal requirements that apply to renovation work are governed by EPA’s 2008 Lead based paint Rule. A copy of the rule is available on EPA’s website at www.epa.gov/ lead/pubs/renovation.
A companion pamphlet, entitled Renovate Right: Important Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care Providers, and Schools (EPA-740-F-08-002), has been prepared in conjunction with the rule for distribution to persons affected by work that disturbs lead-based paint. (See page 17 for information on how to get copies of the rule, the Renovate Right pamphlet, and other related materials).
Other state or local requirements that are different from or more stringent than the federal requirements may apply in your state. For example, federal law allows EPA to authorize states to administer their own program in lieu of the federal lead program. Even in states without an authorized lead program, a state may promulgate its own rules that may be different or go beyond the federal requirements. For more information on the rules that apply in your state, please contact the National Lead Information Center at 1-800-424-LEAD (5323).
Your feedback is important. Please review this guide and contact the National Lead Information Center at 1-800-424-LEAD (5323) with any comments regarding its usefulness and readability, and improvements you think are needed.
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