Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0049-0501
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2006-05-25T04:00Z

Lead
Lead­
Based
Paint
Based
Paint
Renovation,
Repair,
and
Renovation,
Repair,
and
Painting
Painting
Overview
of
Proposed
Rule
Overview
of
Proposed
Rule
2
Purpose
of
Proposal
Purpose
of
Proposal

Persons
performing
renovations
and
dust
Persons
performing
renovations
and
dust
sampling
are
properly
trained.

sampling
are
properly
trained.

Training
providers
are
accredited.

Training
providers
are
accredited.

Renovators,
dust
sampling
technicians,
and
Renovators,
dust
sampling
technicians,
and
firms
performing
renovations
are
certified.

firms
performing
renovations
are
certified.

Lead
Lead­
safe
work
practices
are
followed
safe
work
practices
are
followed
during
renovations.

during
renovations.
3
Applicability
Applicability
­­

­­
General
General

Housing
constructed
prior
to
1978.

Housing
constructed
prior
to
1978.

Where
renovation
is
performed
for
Where
renovation
is
performed
for
compensation.

compensation.

Does
not
apply
where
individuals
renovate
Does
not
apply
where
individuals
renovate
housing
that
they
own
and
occupy.

housing
that
they
own
and
occupy.

Where
renovation
disturbs
Where
renovation
disturbs
 
2
ft
2
ft
2
of
of
painted
surface
per
component.

painted
surface
per
component.
4
Targeting
Targeting

10.7
million
renovations
are
performed
10.7
million
renovations
are
performed
each
year
in
pre
each
year
in
pre­
1978
housing.

1978
housing.

Not
all
pre
Not
all
pre­
1978
housing
contains
LBP.

1978
housing
contains
LBP.

24%
of
housing
built
1960
24%
of
housing
built
1960­
78
78

69%
of
housing
built
1940
69%
of
housing
built
1940­
59
59

87%
of
pre
87%
of
pre­
1940
housing
units
1940
housing
units

Not
all
housing
is
occupied
by
children.

Not
all
housing
is
occupied
by
children.
5
Applicability
Applicability
­­

­­
Exceptions
Exceptions

Where
no
lead
Where
no
lead­
based
paint
is
present:

based
paint
is
present:

Inspection
by
certified
inspector
or
risk
Inspection
by
certified
inspector
or
risk
assessor
assessor

EPA
EPA­
recognized
test
kit
used
by
a
recognized
test
kit
used
by
a
certified
renovator
certified
renovator

Where
no
child
under
6
lives
in
the
Where
no
child
under
6
lives
in
the
home.

home.
6
Test
Kits
Test
Kits

Allow
use
of
test
kits
EPA
will
recognize
Allow
use
of
test
kits
EPA
will
recognize
to
determine
whether
lead
to
determine
whether
lead­
based
paint
is
based
paint
is
present.

present.

Simple
and
inexpensive
way
to
Simple
and
inexpensive
way
to
determine
whether
rule
would
apply.

determine
whether
rule
would
apply.

Requesting
comment
on
how
to
conduct
Requesting
comment
on
how
to
conduct
EPA
recognition
process.

EPA
recognition
process.
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Criteria
for
Test
Kits
Criteria
for
Test
Kits

Phase
1:

Phase
1:

Determine
the
presence
of
lead
at
Determine
the
presence
of
lead
at
regulated
levels.

regulated
levels.

No
more
than
5%
false
negative
No
more
than
5%
false
negative
results.

results.

Phase
2:

Phase
2:

And
no
more
than
10%
false
positive
And
no
more
than
10%
false
positive
results.

results.
8
Test
Kits
Test
Kits
 
Next
Steps
Next
Steps

EPA
EPA'
s
Office
of
Research
and
Development
s
Office
of
Research
and
Development
(
ORD)
will
assess
test
kit
technologies
to
(
ORD)
will
assess
test
kit
technologies
to
determine
which
are
the
most
promising.

determine
which
are
the
most
promising.

ORD
may
request
proposals
from
prospective
ORD
may
request
proposals
from
prospective
partners
to
develop
and
market
a
partners
to
develop
and
market
a
commercially
available
test
kit
that
meets
commercially
available
test
kit
that
meets
EPA
EPA'
s
specifications
in
the
proposed
rule.

s
specifications
in
the
proposed
rule.
9
Effective
Dates
Effective
Dates

To
allow
time
for
the
development
of
To
allow
time
for
the
development
of
improved
test
kits,
Agency
is
proposing
to
improved
test
kits,
Agency
is
proposing
to
phase
in
requirements
of
rule.

phase
in
requirements
of
rule.

1
year
after
final
rule
1
year
after
final
rule
 
EPA
begins
EPA
begins
accepting
training
provider
accreditation
accepting
training
provider
accreditation
applications.

applications.

18
months
after
final
rule
18
months
after
final
rule
 
EPA
begins
EPA
begins
accepting
firm
certification
applications.

accepting
firm
certification
applications.
10
10
Effective
Dates
Effective
Dates
 
Phase
1
Phase
1

2
years
after
final
rule:

2
years
after
final
rule:

Owner
Owner­
occupied
housing
built
before
1960
occupied
housing
built
before
1960
where
a
child
under
6
resides.

where
a
child
under
6
resides.

Rental
target
housing
built
before
1960.

Rental
target
housing
built
before
1960.

69%
of
housing
built
1940
69%
of
housing
built
1940­
59
contains
LBP
59
contains
LBP

Target
housing
built
before
1978
where
a
Target
housing
built
before
1978
where
a
child
under
6
with
an
EBL
resides.

child
under
6
with
an
EBL
resides.
11
11
Effective
Dates
Effective
Dates
 
Phase
2
Phase
2

3
years
after
final
rule:

3
years
after
final
rule:

All
owner
All
owner­
occupied
pre
occupied
pre­
1978
housing
1978
housing
where
a
child
under
6
resides.

where
a
child
under
6
resides.

All
rental
pre
All
rental
pre­
1978
housing.

1978
housing.

Recognized
test
kits
available
to
easily
Recognized
test
kits
available
to
easily
and
accurately
determine
presence
of
and
accurately
determine
presence
of
lead
lead­
based
paint.

based
paint.
12
12
Accredited
Training
Accredited
Training

Must
be
conducted
by
Must
be
conducted
by
accredited
training
providers.

accredited
training
providers.

Accreditation
procedures
are
Accreditation
procedures
are
the
same
as
for
abatement
the
same
as
for
abatement
training.

training.

Course
must
last
a
minimum
Course
must
last
a
minimum
of
8
hours,
with
2
hours
of
8
hours,
with
2
hours
devoted
to
hands
devoted
to
hands­
on
on
training.

training.
13
13
Work
Practice
Standards
Work
Practice
Standards
General
General

Post
signs
defining
the
work
area.

Post
signs
defining
the
work
area.

Isolate
the
work
area
so
that
no
visible
dust
Isolate
the
work
area
so
that
no
visible
dust
or
debris
can
leave
the
work
area.

or
debris
can
leave
the
work
area.

Contain
the
work
area
during
the
project.

Contain
the
work
area
during
the
project.

Contain
debris
at
the
end
of
the
day
and
Contain
debris
at
the
end
of
the
day
and
transfer
off
transfer
off­
site
under
containment.

site
under
containment.

Clean
the
work
area
when
job
is
done.

Clean
the
work
area
when
job
is
done.
14
14
Work
Practice
Standards
Work
Practice
Standards
Cleaning
Cleaning

Clean
walls
with
a
HEPA
Clean
walls
with
a
HEPA­
equipped
vacuum
equipped
vacuum
or
with
a
damp
cloth.

or
with
a
damp
cloth.

Vacuum
all
remaining
surfaces
and
objects
Vacuum
all
remaining
surfaces
and
objects
with
a
HEPA
with
a
HEPA­
equipped
vacuum.

equipped
vacuum.

Wipe
all
remaining
surfaces
and
objects
in
Wipe
all
remaining
surfaces
and
objects
in
the
work
area
with
a
damp
cloth.

the
work
area
with
a
damp
cloth.

Mop
uncarpeted
floors.

Mop
uncarpeted
floors.
15
15
Vacuums
Vacuums

Goal
is
to
specify
vacuum
that
sufficiently
Goal
is
to
specify
vacuum
that
sufficiently
removes
and
contains
dust
from
RRP
job.

removes
and
contains
dust
from
RRP
job.

Proposal
specifies
vacuum
equipped
with
a
Proposal
specifies
vacuum
equipped
with
a
HEPA
filter
(
99.97%
of
particles
0.3
microns).

HEPA
filter
(
99.97%
of
particles
0.3
microns).

Are
other
vacuums
as
effective
at
removing
dust
Are
other
vacuums
as
effective
at
removing
dust
from
RRP
activities
as
HEPA
from
RRP
activities
as
HEPA­
equipped
vacuums?

equipped
vacuums?

Should
we
specify
vacuum/
filter
combination?

Should
we
specify
vacuum/
filter
combination?
16
16
Cleaning
Verification
Cleaning
Verification

Must
be
conducted
by
certified
renovator.

Must
be
conducted
by
certified
renovator.

Uses
wet
and
dry
disposable
cleaning
cloths.

Uses
wet
and
dry
disposable
cleaning
cloths.

Cloths
are
to
compared
to
a
cleaning
Cloths
are
to
compared
to
a
cleaning
verification
card.

verification
card.

If
cloth
passes,
area
can
be
re
If
cloth
passes,
area
can
be
re­
occupied.

occupied.

Alternatively
laboratory
dust
sampling
may
Alternatively
laboratory
dust
sampling
may
be
used
to
verify
cleaning.

be
used
to
verify
cleaning.
17
17
Verification
Card
Verification
Card
18
18
Submit
Your
Comments
Submit
Your
Comments

Comment
period
closes
May
25,
2006.

Comment
period
closes
May
25,
2006.

www.
regulations.
gov
www.
regulations.
gov.

Mail.

Mail.

Hand
delivery.

Hand
delivery.

More
information
at
More
information
at
www.
epa.
gov/
lead/
pubs/
renovation.
htm
www.
epa.
gov/
lead/
pubs/
renovation.
htm.
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Contact
Information
Contact
Information
Julie
Simpson,
Chief
Julie
Simpson,
Chief
Lead,
Heavy
Metals,
and
Lead,
Heavy
Metals,
and
Inorganics
Inorganics
Branch
Branch
USEPA
USEPA
(
202)
566
(
202)
566­
1980
1980
simpson.
julie@
epa.
gov
simpson.
julie@
epa.
gov