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EPA Lead Requirements, Certification, and Recommendations for Remodelers
- Requirements
- Certification
- EPA-recommended tools, supplies, and safety products
- MSA-recommended safety products
- Training and support materials
Requirements
As of *UPDATED* October 1, 2010 (see update), the EPA requires that contractors performing renovation activities that disturb lead-based paint in pre-1978-built homes, child-care facilities, and schools
- Must be certified.
- Must provide evidence of certification to customers when asked to do so.
- Must follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination.
- Must document compliance with this requirement.
- Must provide homeowners, child-care facility owners/operators, schools, and parents/guardians of children under age six attending those facilities with Renovate Right: Important Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care Providers and Schools, a pamphlet that provides basic information regarding lead safety practices when work is performed.
Certification Process
- Submit an application and fee payment to the EPA.
- The EPA has up to 90 days after certification request receipt to approve or disapprove your application.
- The EPA recommends that you take time to understand this ruling, learn to execute lead-safe practices on the job, and clarify procedures with clients.
EPA-Recommended Tools, Supplies, and Safety Products
Tools and Supplies
- Barriers and signs
- Tape
- Stapler
- Heavy plastic sheeting
- Utility knife or scissors
- Wet/dry sandpaper, sanding sponge
- Misting bottle, pump sprayer
- Chemical stripper
- Power tools with HEPA filter-equipped vacuum attachments
- Low-temperature heat gun
- Heavy-duty plastic bags
- HEPA vacuum cleaner
- Paper towels or disposable wipes
- Mop and disposable mop heads
- General-purpose cleaner
- Buckets
- Shovel and rake
- Eyewear (MSA recommends ANSI-compliant safety glasses or goggles)
- Painters' hats
- Gloves
- Coveralls
- Disposable shoe covers
- N-100-rated disposable respirators (MSA recommends P-100-rated respirators)
MSA-Recommended Safety Products
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Eyewear
The eyewear referred to by the EPA comprises safety glasses or goggles compliant to the latest American National Standards Institute Z87.1 standard. If you use chemical strippers to remove lead paint, you should wear chemical splash goggles (ANSI-compliant goggles with indirect ventilation). Therefore, we recommend either of the following:
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Respirators and Filters
MSA recommends a P-100-rated respirator with replaceable filters instead of a N-100-rated respirator, because
- P-rated filters
- Have no time use restriction (other than normal respiratory protection program requirements)
- Are oil proof, so can be used where oil vapors are present
- N-rated filters
- Are not oil-resistant
- Cannot be used where oil vapors are present, as can happen when lead paint is removed with a heat gun.
- Cannot be used more than eight hours
If you use chemical strippers to remove lead paint, we recommend a respirator with P-100 filters in combination with special charcoal beds to help trap gases generated by chemicals that cannot be stopped by particulate-only filters.
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Combination Eye and Respiratory Protection
A full-facepiece multi-purpose respirator combines eye protection with a higher level of respiratory protection.
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Order Information
Contact MSA Customer Service at 1-888-MSA-HOW2 (1-888-672-4692) or find an MSA dealer.
Training and Support Materials
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From MSA Safety Works
- UPDATED Certification Deadline: October 1, 2010 (videos)
- FREE online respirator training (videos)
- EPA Lead RRP Whitepaper (PDF)
- EPA Lead RRP Flyer (PDF)
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From the EPA
- Renovate Right: Important Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care Providers and Schools (PDF)
- Lead Safety For Contractors During Renovation
- Lead in Your Home: A Parent's Reference Guide (PDF)
- Testing Your Home for Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil (PDF)
- Finding a Qualified Lead Professional for Your Home (PDF)
- Lead Poisoning and Your Children (PDF)
- Lead Poisoning and Your Children (en español) (PDF)
- Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home (PDF)
- Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home (en español) (PDF)
- Ten Tips to Protect Children from Pesticide and Lead Poisonings around the Home (PDF)
- The Lead-Based Paint Pre-Renovation Education Rule: A Handbook for Contractors, Property Managers, and Maintenance Personnel (PDF)
- Lead Paint Safety: A Field Guide for Painting, Home Maintenance, and Renovation Work (PDF)
- Lead and a Healthy Diet (PDF)
- Additional lead resources (Web page)
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From the Press
- Rule on Lead Safety Set to Take Effect - NYTimes.com