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Can you list specific activities deemed a disturbance of painted surfaces?
Answer: As a general matter, EPA believes that activities that create dust or paint chips are activities that disturb paint. There is no definitive list of activities that disturb painted surfaces. Some examples that can disturb painted surfaces include, but are not limited to: - Making cut-outs in walls. -…
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Can I change the colors of the Lead-Safe Certified Firm Logo to match my company's current materials?
Answer: No, the Lead-Safe Certified Firm Logo may only be presented in Pantone 362C (green) and Pantone 660C (blue), or in black and white. Question Number: 23002-14618 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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Can I receive an .eps, .ai, .ait or modifiable format of the Lead-Safe Certified Firm Logo?
Answer: No, EPA will only send formats that cannot be manipulated (i. e. .bmp, .pdf, .tif etc.) Question Number: 23002-14652 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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What does the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule require?
Answer: The RRP Rule requires that renovators are trained in the use of lead-safe work practices, that renovators and firms be certified, that providers of renovation training be accredited, and that renovators follow specific work practice standards. Additional information on this rule can be found at https://www.epa.gov/lead . Question Number…
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How can homeowners protect themselves and their families from exposure to lead dust if they plan on doing their own renovations?
The Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule does not impose requirements on homeowners performing renovations in their own homes. If you do decide to do a renovation yourself, it's very important to take precautions to protect you and your family from exposure to lead dust. EPA recommends that you follow…
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What is a “whole house gut rehabilitation project” for Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule purposes? If target housing has, at some point after 1978, been gut-rehabbed, would the RRP Rule apply to subsequent renovations on the property?
The phrase “gut rehabilitation” may have different meanings across the construction industry. EPA, however, used the phrase “whole house gut rehabilitation” in a very limited sense to describe only those activities that demolish and rebuild a structure to a point where it is effectively new construction. At a minimum, these…
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My firm performs renovations covered by the RRP rule, but solely in the capacity of a subcontractor. If the general contractor is a certified firm, does my firm also have to be certified, or can we just provide the certified renovator?
Answer: All firms performing, offering, or claiming to perform renovations covered by the RRP rule must be certified. In this case, both the general contractor and subcontractor must become certified firms. Question Number: 23002-31784 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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What records must a subcontractor keep?
Answer: If the certified renovator assigned to the project is assigned by the subcontractor, the certified renovator is responsible for preparing the records demonstrating that the renovation was conducted in compliance with the work practice standards, including training provided to non-certified workers. All renovation firms involved in a project share…
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I own a sole proprietorship, and I plan to get trained and certified as a certified renovator under the RRP Rule. Will that be sufficient since I have no employees?
No. Beginning April 22, 2010, all firms performing renovations covered by the RRP rule must be certified. "Firm" means a company, partnership, corporation, sole proprietorship or individual doing business, association, or other business entity; a Federal, State, Tribal or local government agency; or a nonprofit organization. Question Number: 23002-18123 Find…
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As a floor covering installer I use an undercut saw to remove a small amount of wood at the bottom of baseboards and door casings. How do I calculate the area of the paint that is affected for purposes of the minor repair and maintenance provision?
As a floor covering installer I use an undercut saw to remove a small amount of wood at the bottom of baseboards and door casings. I am only disturbing the paint in the 1/8 inch cut of the blade. How do I calculate the area of the paint that is…
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Does the RRP rule require people working on a renovation to wear respirators, Tyvek(R) suits or other personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Answer: EPA would like to clarify the requirements for personal protective equipment. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has requirements for personal protective equipment, EPA does not. For many years, EPA has recommended the use of personal protective equipment as a way to protect workers and to help ensure…
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During exterior power washing, instead of plastic, can landscaping fabric or a similar material be used to capture any paint chips or other debris, but permit the water to seep through?
No. Landscaping fabric is not an impermeable m aterial. Question Number: 23002-15754 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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Are prison facilities and juvenile detention centers built before 1978 considered target housing?
Target housing means any housing constructed prior to 1978. Certain parts of prison facilities and juvenile detention centers that house incarcerated persons are housing. However, as a practical matter, EPA believes that the most parts of prisons and juvenile detention centers that would be considered housing are also zero bedroom…
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Are state and local government employees who often do renovation work required to be certified?
Answer: If the state or local government uses its own employees to do the work, the state or local government must be a certified firm and at least one of the employees assigned to each job must be a certified renovator. If the state or local government hires a renovation…
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I’m a certified renovator using an EPA-recognized lead test kit to determine whether or not I have to follow the Lead Renovation Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule lead-safe work practices. What components must test negative for lead-based paint in order to qualify for the exclusion in 40 CFR 745.82(a)(2)?
Generally, a certified renovator using an EPA-recognized lead test kit must test each building component to be disturbed. The only exception to this requirement is when the components make up an integrated whole. In such a case, one or more component(s) may represent a system of components, unless it is…
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