EPA's Renovation Repair & Painting Rule
The Renovate Repair and Paint Rule (RRP Rule) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency affects contractors, property managers, and others who disturb known or presumed lead-based paint during renovation activities done for compensation. This includes most repair, remodeling and maintenance jobs, such as window replacement, weatherization and demolition. The rule applies to any work that disturbs painted surfaces in residential houses, apartments and child-occupied facilities such as schools and day-care centers built before 1978.
Training certification and work practice requirements are effective April 22, 2010. Pre-renovation education requirements are effective now.
Fines for Violating the RRP Rule requirements can be up to $37,500 per incident.
Contractors Need Certification & Training
All firms performing renovation, repair or painting work must become certified. This can be accomplished by applying to EPA and paying a fee.
Firms must have one or more "Certified Renovators" assigned to jobs where lead-based paint is disturbed. To become certified, a person must successfully complete an EPA training course conducted by an EPA-accredited training provider.
All renovation workers must be training. They can be trained to use lead safe work practices on-the-job by a Certified Renovator if the work is no HUD regulated, or they can become Certified Renovators themselves.
To find a training in your area, view the schedule.
Learn more about the RRP rule on EPA's website at www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm
and on NAHB's website at www.nahb.org/lead
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