The only notable omission is HUD's FHA single-family mortgage insurance program. A quick review indicates many significant changes from HUD's original proposed regulation published for comment in June 1996. Although specific requirements differ from program to program as required by Title X, the following general changes have shaped the overall thrust of the rule. In many cases, the final regulation allows property owners the option of taking alternative approaches to meeting lead-safety requirements. The final regulation places much greater emphasis on the identification and correction of deteriorated paint.
Much greater emphasis is placed on lead dust hazards and post-activity clearance testing.
Safeguards to control, contain, and clean up lead dust apply to all rehabilitation and repainting work, and post-activity clearance testing is required universally. EPA is near finishing development of a one-day training course for the new sampling technician discipline. It is hoped that this new discipline with one day of relevant training will greatly expand the capacity for clearance testing beyond the current universe of risk assessors and lead inspectors. To protect the public from exposure to lead in paint, dust, and soil, Congress passed The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, commonly called Title X . Title X is being phased in gradually over a decade.