Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 68 - Control of Lead-based Paint Hazards › Rule 641-68.5 - Lead Hazard Reduction Required

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) When the certified elevated blood lead
			 (EBL) inspector/risk assessor appointed by the local board determines that
			 hazardous lead-based paint, a dust-lead hazard, or a soil-lead hazard is
			 present in a residential dwelling unit or child-occupied facility where an
			 elevated blood lead (EBL) child lives, frequently visits, or has recently
			 resided, the certified elevated blood lead inspector/risk assessor shall issue
			 a written notice to the owner within two weeks of the inspection and receipt of
			 any laboratory results. The written notice shall require the owner to complete
			 lead hazard reduction in a time period determined by the certified elevated
			 blood lead (EBL) inspector/risk assessor. If the occupant who occupies the
			 residential dwelling at the time that this written notice is issued vacates the
			 residential dwelling, the residential dwelling shall not be leased or occupied
			 by any other person until the certified elevated blood lead (EBL)
			 inspector/risk assessor issues a written notice that the lead hazard reduction
			 has been completed.
(2) The owner
			 of any residential dwelling or child-occupied facility which has been
			 determined to contain hazardous lead-based paint, a soil-lead hazard, or a
			 dust-lead hazard shall correct these hazards within the time period allowed by
			 the certified elevated blood lead (EBL) inspector/risk assessor in the written
			 notice. The following methods shall be used for lead hazard reduction. These
			 methods shall not require the services of a lead abatement contractor certified
			 in accordance with Iowa Administrative Code
			 641-70.5
			 (135). However, other local, state, or federal regulations may require the use
			 of a contractor who has completed an eight-hour lead-safe work practices course
			 or a lead abatement contractor or lead abatement worker certified in accordance
			 with Iowa Administrative Code
			 641-70.5
			 (135).
a. On a surface that contains
			 hazardous lead-based paint, but is not chewable and does not have evidence of
			 impact or friction, the lead-based paint hazard shall be reduced by removing
			 all loose and deteriorated paint from the surface, preparing the surface for
			 repainting, and repainting the surface with a lead-free coating.
b. On a surface that contains hazardous
			 lead-based paint and is chewable or has evidence of impact or friction, the
			 lead-based paint hazard shall be reduced by treating the surface one inch back
			 from the edge or corner through one of the following methods:
(1) All lead-based paint on the treatment
			 area shall be removed to the bare substrate. The surface shall be prepared for
			 repainting and repainted with a lead-free coating.
(2) The treatment area shall be covered with
			 a permanently affixed lead-free material such as plastic, wood, or vinyl.
			 Carpet may be used on floors and stair treads.
c. Dust-lead hazards shall be reduced by
			 thoroughly cleaning the affected surface.
d. Soil-lead hazards shall be reduced by
			 planting grass or groundcover, applying sod, or covering the affected area with
			 six inches of bark, gravel, or other material.
e. Lead hazard reduction shall be conducted
			 using lead-safe work practices to protect the safety of the occupants and
			 workers. Occupants shall not enter the work area while work is underway. The
			 following are prohibited methods of lead hazard reduction:
(1) Open-flame burning or torching of
			 lead-based paint.
(2) Machine
			 sanding or grinding or abrasive blasting or sandblasting of lead-based paint
			 unless used with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) exhaust control that
			 removes particles of 0.3 microns or larger from the air at 99.97 percent or
			 greater efficiency.
(3) Uncontained
			 water blasting of lead-based paint.
(4) Dry scraping or dry sanding of lead-based
			 paint except in conjunction with the use of a heat gun or around electrical
			 outlets.
(5) Operating a heat gun
			 at a temperature above 1100 degrees Fahrenheit.