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I have hired a firm to renovate my home, but now I am concerned about whether the firm is a lead-safe certified firm. How can I find out?
Answer: EPA has a searchable database to help you locate lead-safe certified firms near you at: https://cdxapps.epa.gov/ocspp-oppt-lead/firm-location-search . It is possible that your firm is not yet listed on EPA's web site, but is certified. If you do not find your firm on EPA's web site, you should call EPA's…
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Does the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule apply to states and local governments?
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. After April 22, 2010 contractors (including renovation, repair and painting workers, plumbers…
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Can non-certified workers transport debris off site under the RRP Rule if they have had documented on-the-job training in this activity by the certified renovator?
Answer: Yes. The RRP Rule requires the certified renovator to regularly direct the work being performed by other individuals to ensure that the work practices are being followed, including ensuring that dust or debris does not spread beyond the work site. The certified renovator is responsible for providing training to…
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Are sleeping areas in buildings built before 1978, such as those in fire and police stations, considered target housing?
Firehouses and police stations are not target housing. Therefore, places of temporary rest for employees in these buildings, such as sleeping rooms, are not subject to the Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule . Question Number: 23002-33291 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead…
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I am a firm and there are no training providers offering classes near me. What do I do?
Answer: More than 340 EPA-accredited training providers have indicated to EPA that they are willing to travel to offer training classes. You can find a list of training providers, including those who are willing to travel, by using EPA's search tool at https://cdxapps.epa.gov/ocspp-oppt-lead/training-search . Question Number: 23002-17981 Find a printable…
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Does the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule require a certified state lead inspector or risk assessor, who does not do renovation work, to become a certified renovation firm in order to take dust wipe samples?
Answer : No. A certified inspector or risk assessor may make determinations regarding the presence of leadbased paint at a renovation site without becoming certified as a renovation firm. Question Number: 23002-15697 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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Do all renovation course instructors need to be approved as principal instructors? For example, to reach a 6:1 student-to-instructor ratio with 18 people in the class, may we have one principal instructor who teaches the entire lecture and is assisted by two additional hands-on instructors (who are not approved as principal instructors)?
Answer: Every accredited training program must employ a qualified training manager, and it is the job of the training manager to designate a qualified principal instructor for each course. The principal instructor is responsible for the organization of the course and oversees the teaching of all course material. The training…
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How do RRP requirements apply to pressure washing? What containment and other preparation are required?
Pressure washing is not a prohibited practice under the Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule . Pressure washing is subject to the same containment requirements as other permissible work practices. Before beginning the renovation, the firm must isolate the work area so that no dust or debris (including in…
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How does a firm or renovator document or confirm the age of the structure? Is a signed statement by the occupant sufficient? Can publicly available information such as tax records, etc. be sufficient?
Renovation firms are responsible for determining the age of the property. The property owner is likely to be a good source of information on the age of a home or other building, but the firm may not rely on the statement of the property owner as to the construction date…
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Does the RRP Rule apply to removing a roof that is not painted?
The RRP Rule applies to work that disturbs painted surfaces. Where there is no paint to disturb, the RRP Rule does not apply. Question Number: 23002-15689 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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I am an owner/agent for an apartment community built prior to 1978. In 2004, testing of a random sample of units were negative for lead paint but positive for lead dust. With the positive lead dust result, are we required to comply with the RRP Rule?
No. As long as the determination that the units are free of lead-based paint was made by an inspector or risk assessor certified by EPA or by an authorized State or Tribal program, renovations in the building are not covered by the Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule…
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How will the RRP Rule affect the work of non-profit or not-for-profit groups? Will the rule apply, for example, to church groups who, as part of their missionary work, are making improvements for low-income residents?
The Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule applies to renovations performed for compensation. Compensation includes pay for work performed, such as that paid to contractors and subcontractors; wages, such as those paid to employees of contractors, building owners, property management companies, child-occupied facility operators, State and local government agencies…
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I am a contractor a couple years from retirement and I am closing down my business. I do not plan to become certified under the RRP Rule. My understanding is that I can continue working on homes built after 1978?
The Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule does not apply to renovations in housing built in 1978 or later. Question Number: 23002-17978 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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If a general contractor and one or more subcontractors are involved in a single renovation project, which persons or entities are responsible for preparing, retaining and making available the necessary records?
Answer: The certified renovator, whether assigned by a general contractor or subcontractor, 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 the responsibility for retaining and…
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If a property is tested by a certified renovator, inspector, or risk assessor and found to be free of lead-based paint, does any testing need to be done again if work is done on the property several years later?
Where a certified renovator uses an EPA-recognized lead test kit or performs paint chip sampling to determine that a component is free of lead-based paint, or a lead-based paint free determination is made by a certified inspector or risk assessor, firms performing renovations on the same components may rely on…
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