washoe county: The EPA lead law. Is your contractor using lead safe practices?
- 04/01/11 05:24 AM
As many are aware the EPA and HUD both now require workers that disturb surfaces with lead based paint to be trained and follow the new lead safe work practices. This came about due to the health risks of lead dust primarily to children under 6 and pregnant women. Lead also caused harm to adults but children absorb lead much faster. An adult absorbs about 10% in ingested lead where children under 6 absorb 50% of the lead ingested. At the minimal level of of lead allowed to be called lead based paint, it takes only a sweetener packet amount of lead … (3 comments)
washoe county: Nevada Home Inspector. What it takes and what they Can and Can't Do.
- 03/15/11 02:34 PM
What it takes: Nevada requires Inspectors to be licensed or "Certified". Nevada requires a minimum of 40 hours of classroom education and 25 inspections with another Inspector. You must be able to prove you can write a creditable report and take a 100 question test with 75 correct as passing. The Inspector has to submit finger prints, pass a background check, and not have back child support. Inspectors must have $100,000 in E&O and $100,000 in liability Insurance. Inspectors need 20 hours of continuing education every 2 years. Once all these are meet the Real Estate Division issues the Inspector of … (0 comments)
As many are aware the EPA and HUD both now require workers that disturb surfaces with lead based paint to be trained and follow the new lead safe work practices. This came about due to the health risks of lead dust primarily to children under 6 and pregnant women. Lead also caused harm to adults but children absorb lead much faster. An adult absorbs about 10% in ingested lead where children under 6 absorb 50% of the lead ingested. At the minimal level of of lead allowed to be called lead based paint, it takes only a sweetener packet amount of lead … (3 comments)
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