EPA Publishes New Lead Paint Rule New Rule Affects Pre-1978 Buildings
It is impoprtant for all homeowners, contrators and Realtors to know these new rules if you are thinking of renovating any building 32 year old or older.
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EPA740K - Renovate Right Booklet
NEW EPA Booklet EPA-740-K-10-001 This book is for all Contractors who perform Renovation, Repairs, or Painting on homes or buildings built prior to 1978 must provide Owners, Tenants, and Child-Care facilities with a copy of EPA's Lead Hazard Information Pamphlet. Renovate Right has important lead hazard information. |
Excerpts from Ada Duffey with the Milwaukee Lead & Asbestos Information Center, Inc.; Published: 1/12/2009
As of March 31, 2008, the EPA has published a new lead paint rule. The rule contains important new requirements for renovators of pre-1978 property and all rental property owners of pre-1978 property. The new rule applies to all pre-1978 rental property, pre-1978 day care centers, and pre-1978 kindergarten buildings.
Children under the age of six are especially susceptible to the health effects of lead. Lead can cause learning disabilities and interfere with brain development. Seventy-five percent of houses built before 1978 contain lead paint. Varnish can also contain lead. A major source of children's exposure to lead is from dust, not necessarily eating paint chips.
Existing Rules:
Since 1999, renovators have been required to hand out the "Protect Your Family..." booklet when disturbing more than 2 square feet of residential property.
There are numerous types of residential grant programs that require lead safe work practices.
Summary of New Rules:
Beginning in June 2008 a "Renovate Right" brochure can now be handed out before renovation to child-occupied facilities, which includes day care centers and kindergartens in addition to residential properties, prior to renovation.
Beginning in April 2010, renovations in all pre-1978 residential property and child-occupied facilities will require the use of lead-safe work practices, the presence of a person on the crew that has completed a one-day Lead Safe Work class and the requirement for a cleaning verification.
Certified Renovator - one per crew that has completed a one-day Lead Safe Work class - trained maintenance personnel and contractors
Lead Safe Work Practices - with the use of HEPA vacuums *Dust Control *Notification - to tenants and occupants
What You Should Do:
If you recommend contractors, make sure they have a Lead Safe Renovator on staff.
Inform homeowners that any last minute repairs to the home should be conducted in a lead safe manner so that a lead hazard is not created and delays the sale of the property.
Additional Resources:
Environmental Protection Agency - www.epa.gov/lead <http://www.epa.gov/lead>
Housing and Urban Development - www.hud.gov/offices/lead <http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead>
Wisconsin Department of Health - dhs.wisconsin.gov/lead <http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/lead>
Milwaukee Lead & Asbestos Information Center, Inc. - www.mlaic.com <http://www.mlaic.com>
Milwaukee Lead & Asbestos Information Center, Inc. provides over 95 percent of all lead paint training in Wisconsin. They can be reached at 414-481-9070, or on the Web at www.mlaic.com <http://www.mlaic.com>.
Refer to Legal Update 08.10, "Lead-Based Paint Renovations, Repairs, and Painting" at http://www.wra.org/lu0810.
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