Lead-Based Paint Standards, Rules and Websites

Beginning in April, 2010 federal law will require that contractors who perform renovation, 

repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, 

and schools built before 1978 be certified and follow specific work practices to 

prevent lead contamination.  Federal law also requires that individuals receive

certain information before renovating six square feet or more of painted surfaces in a

room for interior projects or more than twenty square feet of painted surfaces for

exterior projects in housing, child care facilities and schools.  Any contractor working with 

lead-based paint projects needs to be trained and certified under the Lead Paint:  

Renovation Repair and Painting Rule (LRRP).

The following web sites contain information for builders and homeowners on the 

Lead -Based Paint Standards.

http://www.eap.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm - this link has links to just about 

everything needed to know about this rule.

http://www.epa.gov/lead/index.html - this site contains facts about lead and 

health issues.

http://www.epa.gov/fedregster/EPA-TOX/2008/April/Day-22/t8141.htm -

this is the actual document that started the whole rule.

http://www.epa.gov/oppts/pubs/opptskid.htm - this site is for kids

http://toxics.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/toxics.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?p_sid=XODvSYLj&p_lva=&p_li=&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_page=1&p_cv=&p_pv=2.747&p_prods=716%2C747&p_cats=&p_hidden_prods=&prod_lvl1=716&prod_lvl2=747&p_search_text=&srch_btn_submit=%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0Search%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0&p_new_search=1 - this link has 

answers to frquently asked questions about the RRP rule

http://cfpub.epa.gov/flpp/searchRRP.cfm?Applicant_Type=FIRM&Sort_By=&static=false&Discipline=Renovator&Zip_Code=&distance_1=5&city=missoula&state=MT&distance_2=20&doSearch=Yes&redirect=%2Fflpp%2FsearchRRP.cfm - firms listed with the EPA as being certified

http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovaterightbrochure.pdf - this is the brochure has

to be given to the homewoner or tenant of a pre - 1978 home.