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A home sustained flooding as a result of a hurricane. Once the flood water recedes, my firm must make the necessary renovations. How do the record keeping requirements apply to an emergency renovation?
Emergency renovations (other than interim controls performed in response to a child with an elevated blood lead level) are exempt from the training, certification, sign posting, waste handling and containment requirements of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule only to the extent necessary to respond to the emergency…
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Does the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule apply to renovations done in an apartment between tenants? Does it matter if children live in other apartments in the building?
Answer: Temporarily unoccupied or vacant rental housing is not exempt from the requirements of the RRP Rule. Question Number: 23002-15669 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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My firm is performing a renovation in an unoccupied home that will be put up for sale when work is done. Does the RRP Rule apply to this renovation?
Yes. Temporarily unoccupied or vacant housing is not exempt from the requirements of the Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule . Question Number: 23002-19754 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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What is the timeline for posting the responses? Will we receive an email with notification on the answers or shall I monitor the website for the posting?
EPA will respond to the individual email 1 - 2 days after receipt and will post the questions and answers to the RFA website very soon thereafter.
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Does the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule apply where no paint at all is present, such as in a 100 year old unfinished basement?
No. The RRP Rule applies to activities that result in the disturbance of painted surfaces. Where there is no paint to disturb, the RRP Rule does not apply. Question Number: 23002-15696 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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Does the RRP rule apply to contractors working on homes damaged by a hurricane or other natural disaster?
Damage from a major storm or other natural disaster could result in the need for emergency renovations. Certain requirements of the RRP Rule do not apply to emergency renovations, which are renovation activities that were not planned but result from a sudden, unexpected event that, if not immediately attended to…
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Does the RRP Rule apply to federal employees performing work on federal facilities?
Yes. Federal agencies and their employees must comply with all Federal, State, interstate, and local requirements, both substantive and procedural, respecting lead-based paint in the same manner and to the same extent as any non-governmental entity. In addition, the RRP Rule requires all renovations performed after April 22, 2010, to…
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Does the RRP rule apply to simple painting activities that occur when rental properties turn over? Approximately half of the rental units in the country get new tenants each year. This means a large number of properties are being repeated.
If there is no surface preparation that disturbs the existing paint prior to painting, the RRP Rule does not apply. If you disturb paint by scraping or sanding while preparing the surface, the RRP Rule applies. Question Number: 23002-15692 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to…
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Does the RRP Rule apply to office buildings, stores, and other commercial buildings?
No, unless the renovation is taking place in a child-occupied facility that is located in a commercial building. “Child-occupied facility’’ means a building, or portion of a building, constructed prior to 1978, visited regularly by the same child, under six years of age, on at least two different days within…
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My firm repairs windows by removing and replacing the sash. We may disturb paint on the hinges and screws, but do not otherwise disturb a painted surface. Is this work subject to the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule?
Replacement of a window sash by simply unscrewing hinges or releasing it from a jambliner does not constitute "window replacement" for purposes of the RRP Rule . Therefore, such tasks may fit within the definition of minor repair and maintenance i.e., activities that disturb six square feet or less of…
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Does the RRP Rule apply to renovations that disturb ceramic tile where the glaze on the tile contains lead at regulated levels?
No. Ceramic tile glaze is neither a surface coating nor a painted surface. Therefore, renovations that disturb ceramic tile glaze are not subject to the RRP Rule. Question Number: 23002-15691 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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How do I know if a child has an Elevated Blood Level (EBL) prior to my work if he or she hasn't had their blood lead tested recently?
Answer: It is never the renovation firm’s responsibility to determine whether a child has an elevated blood lead (EBL) level. Question Number: 23002-16822 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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According to your guidelines emergency projects are exempt from some requirements to the extent necessary to respond to the emergency. Does this mean that my firm does not need to be certified and my company doesn't need a certified renovator?
Question : My company only does emergency renovation work. According to your guidelines emergency projects are exempt from the warning sign, containment, waste handling, training, and certification requirements to the extent necessary to respond to the emergency. Emergency renovations are NOT exempt from the cleaning and cleaning verification requirements. Does…
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What is an "emergency renovation" for purposes of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule?
Emergency renovations are those performed in response to situations necessitating immediate action to address safety or public health hazards or threats of significant damage to equipment and/or property. The need for immediate action relieves firms from the pre-renovation education requirements. Likewise, emergency renovations are exempt from the warning sign, containment…
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My firm repairs windows in which the glass has been cracked or broken by removing and replacing the sash. For casement windows, we unscrew and remove the hinges on the old window, pull out the old sash, and install the new sash. For double-hung windows, we release the jambliner, pull out the sash with the damaged glass, and install the new sash. We may disturb paint on the hinges and screws, but do not otherwise disturb a painted surface. Is this work subject to the RRP Rule?
Answer: Replacement of a window sash by simply unscrewing hinges or releasing it from a jambliner does not constitute “window replacement” for purposes of the RRP Rule. Therefore, such tasks may fit within the definition of minor repair and maintenance i.e., activities that disturb six square feet or less of…
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