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EPA Home Remodeling Lead Law - What You Should Know When Remodeling Your
Massachusetts Home
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Remodeling activities including sanding, cutting, and demolition can create
hazardous lead dust and chips which can be harmful to children and adults. In
fact, lead dusting less than 1/16 of a sugar packet will cause irreparable
damage to a child’s nervous system, cerebral function and general well being.
For this reason, any activity that disturbs paint in pre-1978 housing and
child-occupied facilities are subject to this RRP Lead Law.
What RRP means to you…
- Wood or any painted surface being repaired, renovated or painted (RRP)
is assumed to be lead contaminated.
- This applies to all painted surfaces inside or outside your property.
- For interior work, the work area must be lead dust sealed and contained
for 6 feet of the work area.
- For exterior projects, the sealing and containment distance is 10 feet
around the work area.
- Specific disposal and wipe clean test methods with the assist of a HEPA
vacuum are required for all interior and exterior projects.
- At the completion of the job, a retest for lead dusting residue is
required.
- Penalties for noncompliance are $37,500 for each infraction.
For your protection, all home improvements and repairs of painted structures should be performed by certified lead removal contractors. The new law requires that contractors remodeling and repairing homes, schools and child care structures complete an EPA Renovation, Repairs and Painting course, pass the RRP certification test and file with the federal government for proper licensing. This assures lead-safe work practice standards to prevent lead contamination.
If you are looking for a professional Worcester remodeling contractor then please call us today at 508-873-0966 or complete our online request form.
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