Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program

Fed. Reg. 21692 (Apr. 22, 2008) Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program Lead Hazard Information Pamphlet Notice of Availability Final Rule 73 FR 21692 Lead Renovation 4-22-08... 

Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program Response To Public Comments (Apr. 2008) (pubhc comments on the Renovation rule and EPA responses) Lead Renovation Comments 4-08... 

TSCA amendments— Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program 402(c)(3) 40 C.F.R. Part 745 2008 to present Mandated set of regulations covering pre-1978 U.S. dwellings that are owner occupied and COFs. See text for details. 

EPA Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program Overview... 

You have just read about how the EPA Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program came to be. That is the tip of the iceberg. This ruling from EPA is very comprehensive and has generated a lot of talk in the construction trades. Like it or not, the rules must be followed when working with lead-based materials. Here we examine some of the more specific requirements of the rule. 

Chapter 6 EPA Lead Renovation, Repair,and Painting Program 129... 

This final rule also contains provisions for interested states, territories, and tribes to apply for and receive authorization to administer their own renovation, repair, and painting programs in lieu of the proposed regulation. States, territories, and tribes may choose to administer and enforce just the existing requirements of Subpart E, the pre-renovation education elements, the training, certification, accreditation, work practice, and recordkeeping requirements of this final rule, or both. EPA will use the same process used for lead-based paint activities programs. 

EPA considered a wide variety of options for addressing the risks presented by renovation activities where lead-based paint is present. As part of the development of the renovation, repair, and painting program, EPA has considered different options for the scope of the rule, various combinations of training and certification requirements for individuals who perform... 

There are two primary TSCA lead programs, the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule and the Disclosure Rule. Both were authorized by The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, codified as... 

Most states have their own lead programs which have been authorized by the EPA and supplant the lead-based paint activities rule in subpart L. ° States and tribes may seek authorization under the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule in addition to the lead-based paint activities rule of Subpart L. Section 404 of TSCA ° requires state programs to be at least as protective as the TSCA program before the EPA can authorize them. In those jurisdictions where the state or tribal program has not been authorized by EPA, both the federal and state or tribal programs will be in effect. States and Tribes may become authorized by the EPA to administer and enforce the renovation... 

Section 745.90 of this final rule addresses renovator and dust sampling technician certification. To become a certified renovator, a person must successfully complete a renovator course accredited by EPA or by a state, territorial, or tribal program authorized by EPA under 40 CER, Part 745, Subpart Q. The renovator course accreditation requirements are based on the joint EPA-HUD model curriculum entitled Lead Safety for Remodeling, Repair, 8c Painting. EPA is not requiring additional education or work experience of persons wishing to become certified renovators. 

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