Lead-based paint regulation

Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits of Facilities with PCBs, Asbestos, and Lead-based Paint Regulated under TSCA. EPA 300-B-00-004. (Mar. 2000). available t/iro h http //cfpub.epa.gov/compliance/resources/policies/incentives/auditing/. 

Most commenters expressed support for consistency in the various lead-based paint regulations administered by EPA and HUD. They noted that a consistent exception for small projects or minor maintenance would be easier for the regulated community to apply. Many of these commenters recommended 2 ft for interior projects and 20 fT on exterior surfaces. While some commenters supported a per component exception, several commenters specifically noted that the per component aspect of the existing Pre-Renovation Education Rule exception was problematic in that it could result in the disturbance of large areas of painted surfaces in a single room. Other commenters recommended that the threshold area for the exception be made smaller or the exception abolished. 

U.S. EPA has proposed TSCA standards for the disposal of lead-based paint (LBP) debris to replace RCRA regulations. The new standards would establish disposal standards for LBP debris and identify recycling and incineration activities that would be controlled or prohibited. To avoid duplicative regulation, the waste that is subject to these new standards would not be subject to RCRA hazardous waste determination. 

The most important way families can lower exposures to lead is to know about the sources of lead in their homes and avoid exposure to these sources. Some homes or day-care facilities may have more lead in them than others. Families who live in or visit these places may be exposed to higher amounts of lead. These include homes built before 1978 that may have been painted with paint that contains lead (lead-based paint). If you are buying a home that was built before 1978, you may want to know if it contains lead based paint. Federal government regulations require a person selling a home to tell the real estate agent or person buying the home of any known lead-... 

EPA. 1998e. Lead-based paint poisoning prevention in certain residential structures. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Code of Federal Regulations. 440 CFR 745. 

Another issue affecting the architectural paint industry is the remediation of homes, buildings, and structures that contain lead-based paint. Lead poisoning in children has been linked to ingestion of paint dust or paint chips that contain lead pigments and this has resulted in U.S. government regulations to reduce the lead content in paint to no more than 0.06%. 

The main anthropogenic sources of lead include lead-based paints, solder, and metallurgy. Even though utilization of the alkyllead compounds such as gasoline additives has already been regulated, the persistence of various lead forms in the environment is still an issue (Table 3). ICP-MS detection of lead has been used in hyphenation of GC, ion exchange, ion-pairing LC, and, to a lesser extent, SFC. The... 

The problem of applying protective coatings to steel bridges to prevent corrosion involves the removal of the existing lead-based paint in compliance with environmental regulations. All wastes must be treated in accordance with congressional regulations. 

The Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule is in the regulations under the title Residential Property Renovation, and all of the TSCA lead regulations are in Part 745 of 40 C.F.R, which is entitled Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention In Certain Residential Structures. These titles are misleading because the rule covers many nonresidential structures. 

TSCA regulations require sellers and landlords to disclose the presence of lead-based paint and lead hazards in target housing. These regulations, usually referred to as the Disclosure Rule, were jointly issued by the EPA and HUD, pursuant to a mandate in Section 1018 of Title X of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992. The only affirmative act the Disclosure Rule requires is disclosure TSCA does not require landlords and sellers to conduct any lead abatement projects. As the EPA said in the enforcement response policy for the Disclosure Rule, [t]he purpose of the Disclosure Rule is to ensure that individuals and families receive the information necessary to protect themselves and their families from lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards. Because the Disclosure Rule does not require any reduction of lead in homes, it has been criticized as a weak response to a national crisis. On the other hand, the cost of removing lead... 

There are work practice standards that must be employed in all lead-based paint activity. For example, for inspections, the regulations detail the minimum requirements including where to select paint samples to test, how to sample, how to test, what records to keep, and reports that must be prepared. 

Final regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) shall contain specific requirements for the accreditation of lead-based paint activities training programs for workers, supervisors, inspectors and planners, and other individuals involved in lead-based paint activities, including, but not limited to, each of the following ... 

Within 18 months after October 28, 1992, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations which shall identify, for purposes of this subchapter and the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 [42 U.S.C. 4851 et seq.], lead-based paint hazards, lead-contaminated dust, and lead-contaminated soil. 

The regulations under this subchapter shall, to the extent appropriate, encourage States to seek program authorization and to use existing State and local certification and accreditation procedures, except that a State or local government shall not require more than 1 certification under this section for any lead-based paint activities contractor to carry out lead-based paint activities in the State or poHtical subdivision thereof. 

HOW LEAD IN PAINT IS REGULATED Federal Law Regulates Lead in Paint Lead-Based Paint Ban... 

Some State and Local Laws Regulate Lead-Based Paint in Housing... 

Conformance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations as well as the federal HUD guidelines for evaluation and control of lead-based paint hazards. 

Fast forward to the present day and the hazards and uses of lead are heavily regulated by OSHA and the EPA to protect both employees and the environment. The Consumer Products Safety Commission has also lobbied Congress to ban certain products from being imported that do not meet the US. standards for lead safety to protect consumers. Many products imported from China used lead-based paint in the manufacturing process, which led to an immediate ban on certain children s toys including all-terrain vehicles and smaller motorcycles built by Honda (Motorcycle, com, 2009). The goal of the new ban was to protect children under twelve that could be exposed to lead. 

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