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RRP GENERAL INFO
As of July 6, 2010, there have been several changes to the RRP Rule:
1. Opt-out is no longer an option for homeowners. RRP regulations must be followed unless there is proof that you will not be disturbing lead based paint in housing.
2. You must provide a copy of the post-renovation report to the owner of the building or adult representative of a child-occupied.
3. In addition, if working in a common area, post the post-renovation report or how to obtain a free copy of it.
4. Finally, If dust clearance testing was performed, you must include this information in the post-renovation report.
In addition to becoming a Certified Renovator, your firm must also be registered with the EPA or in Massachusetts your firm must be registered with the state of Massachusetts. See below for links to register your firm with the EPA.
Would this renovation be affected by the new lead paint renovation law?
The answer is most renovations will be.
Renovation work like window replacement, sanding and demolition can create lead dust and chips, which can harm children and adults. To protect against this risk, EPA is requiring new lead-safe renovation practices.
The New Lead-Based Paint, Renovation and Repair Painting Program (RRP)
· The new Lead-Based Paint RRP Program is a federal regulatory program affecting contractors, property managers and others who disturb painted surfaces.
· It applies to residential houses, apartments and child-occupied facilities such as schools & day-care centers built before 1978.
· New training, certification & work practice requirements become effective April 22,2010. Firms are required to be certified, their employees must be trained in use of lead-safe work practices & lead-safe work practices that minimize occupants’ exposure to lead hazards must be followed.
Pre-renovation requirements – effective now
· In housing, you must distribute EPA’s lead pamphlet to the owner and occupants before renovation starts.
· In a child-occupied facility, you must distribute the lead pamphlet to the owner of the building or an adult representative of the child-occupied facility before renovation starts.
· For work in common areas of multi-family housing or child-occupied facilities you must distribute renovation notices to tenants or parents/guardians of the children attending the child-occupied facility. Or you must post informational signs.
· Informational signs must be posted where they will be seen, describe the nature, location & dates of the renovations, & be accompanied by the lead pamphlet or by information on how tenants or parents & guardians can get a free copy.
· Obtain confirmation of receipt of the lead pamphlet & retain records for three years.
EPA Requirements
Common renovation activities like sanding, cutting, and demolition can create hazardous lead dust and chips by disturbing lead-based paint, which can be harmful to adults and children.
To protect against this risk, on April 22, 2008, EPA issued a rule requiring the use of lead-safe practices and other actions aimed at preventing lead poisoning. Under the rule, beginning in April 2010, contractors performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, and schools built before 1978 must be certified and must follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination.
Information for Contractors
There are two steps. Your firm must become a Registered Firm. All supervisors must then take the Renovate Repair Painting training to become a Certified Renovator. Understand that after April 22, 2010, federal law will require you to be certified and to use lead-safe work practices. To become a Registered Firm, conntractors must submit an application and fee payment to EPA.
To become a Registered Firm, here's a link:
As a contractor, you play an important role in helping to prevent lead exposure. Ordinary renovation and maintenance activities can create dust that contains lead. By following the lead-safe work practices, you can prevent lead hazards.
Contractors who perform renovation, repairs, and painting jobs in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities must, before beginning work, provide owners, tenants, and child-care facilities with a copy of EPA's lead hazard information pamphlet Renovate Right: Important Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care Providers, and Schools (PDF) (20 pp, 3.3MB) | en espaņol (PDF) (20 pp, 3.2MB). Contractors must document compliance with this requirement?EPA?s pre-renovation disclosure form (PDF) (1 pp, 36K) may be used for this purpose.
EPA will begin processing applications on October 22, 2009. The Agency has up to 90 days after receiving a complete request for certification to approve or disapprove the application. Read more about EPA's rules and lead-safe work practices in EPA's pamphlet Contractors: Lead Safety During Renovation (PDF) color, in English (2 pp, 826K) | en espaņol (PDF) (2 pp, 334K) | HTML version | Other formats
Contractors who perform renovation, repairs, and painting jobs should also:
Information for Property Owners of Rental Housing, Child-Occupied Facilities
Property owners who renovate, repair, or prepare surfaces for painting in pre-1978 rental housing or space rented by child-care facilities must, before beginning work, provide tenants with a copy of EPA's lead hazard information pamphlet Renovate Right: Important Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care Providers, and Schools (PDF) (20 pp, 3.3MB). en espaņol (PDF) (20 pp, 3.2MB). Owners of these rental properties must document compliance with this requirement — EPA's sample pre-renovation disclosure form (PDF) (1 pp, 36K) may be used for this purpose.
After April 22, 2010, property owners who perform these projects in pre-1978 rental housing or space rented by child-care facilities must be certified and follow the lead-safe work practices required by EPA's Renovation, Repair and Remodeling rule. To become certified, property owners must submit an application for firm certification (PDF) (9 pp, 642K) and fee payment to EPA. EPA will begin processing applications on October 22, 2009. The Agency has up to 90 days after receiving a complete request for certification to approve or disapprove the application. Read more about EPA's rules and lead-safe work practices in EPA's pamphlet Contractors: Lead Safety During Renovation (PDF) color, in English (2 pp, 826K) | color, en espaņol (PDF) (2 pp, 334K) | HTML version | Other formats
Property owners who perform renovation, repairs, and painting jobs in rental property should also:
Information for Realtors and Property Management Firms
Realtors and property managers should make themselves aware of the requirements in the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule. EPA is working closely with the National Association of Realtors to make realtors and property managers aware of the hazards of lead paint poisoning and ways to prevent it, and the association has developed a series of guidance videos aimed at realtors and property managers:
