Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 50 - Environmental health › Subchapter 15 - HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT › Part 12 - Lead Safe Work Practices › Section 216-RICR-50-15-12.6 - Cleaning

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Interior Cleaning
1. The Lead Renovator or Lead Supervisor, as
				  applicable, shall be responsible to ensure that all surfaces in the containment
				  area(s) and any areas outside any containment area that were contaminated with
				  visible dust, paint chips, or other debris from the RRP, LHC, or LHR work, are
				  cleaned in accordance with the following procedures:
a. Preliminary cleanup must be performed by
				  HEPA vacuuming the containment area, carefully removing all protective
				  coverings except containment barriers, misting the polyethylene sheeting with
				  water, then carefully folding the sheeting upon itself to trap all dust, and
				  bagging or sealing the sheeting with duct tape.
b. For non-mechanical paint removal, final
				  cleanup must begin no sooner than one (1) hour after preliminary cleanup was
				  completed to ensure that airborne dust has time to settle.
c. For mechanical paint removal, final
				  cleanup must begin no sooner than twenty-four (24) hours after preliminary
				  cleanup was completed to ensure that airborne dust has time to
				  settle.
d. Final cleanup must
				  consist of HEPA vacuuming all surfaces in the containment area, followed by wet
				  cleaning and changing rinse water as often as necessary, then a second HEPA
				  vacuuming of those surfaces. This sequence of vacuuming, wet cleaning, rinsing,
				  and vacuuming must be repeated until no visible residue is observed in the
				  containment area or adjacent to the containment area. Particular attention must
				  be made to floor, baseboard, and wall joints to ensure that no dust, paint
				  chips, or other debris remains.
e.
				  When the RRP or LHC work area encompasses less than the entire dwelling unit,
				  interior room, or common area, floor cleaning is required as follows:
(1) Uncarpeted floors must be cleaned a
				  minimum of two feet (2') beyond the contained work area.
(2) Carpeted floors in the entire room or
				  common area must be cleaned using a HEPA vacuum with a beater bar
				  attachment.
f. HVAC
				  system ductwork must be decontaminated, and system filters replaced if the
				  ductwork was contaminated during the RRP, LHC, or LHR work.
g. In addition, any areas outside the work
				  area that were contaminated with visible dust, paint chips, or other debris
				  must be cleaned using the above sequence of vacuuming, wet washing, rinsing,
				  and vacuuming until no visible residue is observed outside the containment
				  area. Particular attention must be made to pathways used to access work area(s)
				  and pathways used to remove waste from work area(s).
h. Precautions must be taken to ensure that
				  all workers, tools, waste containers, and other items leaving a work area are
				  free from dust, paint chips, and/or other debris. The removal of lead from PPE,
				  tools, etc., by blowing, shaking, or any other means which disperses lead into
				  the air is prohibited.
i. All
				  lead-containing waste materials must be wrapped, bagged, or placed in an
				  appropriate container for storage and disposal.
j. At the conclusion of the RRP, LHC, or LHR
				  work activities, the Lead Renovator or Lead Supervisor, as applicable shall
				  conduct a visual inspection to verify that no visible dust, paint chips, or
				  other debris remain, and the project is ready for the cleaning verification
				  procedure or a clearance inspection, as applicable.
k. Cleaning verification or dust wipe
				  sampling must begin no sooner than one (1) hour after final cleanup was
				  completed to ensure that airborne dust has time to settle.
l. Containment barriers and warning signs
				  must not be removed until cleaning verification meets the EPA standards in  40 C.F.R. Part 745.85(b), or the Lead Renovator or Lead Supervisor, as applicable,
				  is notified by the Lead Inspector who conducted the clearance inspection, that
				  the work areas are safe for reoccupancy.