EPA Issues New
Rule on Lead-Safe Practices for Contractors
[Posted 04/04/2008]
Beginning
in April 2010, contractors who renovate older
buildings where children and pregnant women could be
exposed to lead dust will be required to follow
special safety standards to minimize lead
contamination. The new rules require contractors and
maintenance professionals who work on homes,
apartment buildings, childcare facilities, and
schools built before 1978 to be trained and
certified in lead-safe work practices.
“While
there has been a dramatic decrease over the last
two decades in the number of children affected by
lead-poisoning, EPA is continuing its efforts to
take on this preventable disease,”
said James Gulliford, EPA’s
Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides
and Toxic Substances.
Related Links:
EPA Newsroom
EPA Requirements for Renovation, Repair and Painting
(includes link to new rule)
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