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Working Lead-Safe in Repair and Renovation
Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint. Repair or renovation jobs can create dust and paint chips that contain lead. Since lead is a poison you must work lead-safe to protect yourself and others from lead poisoning if your home contains lead paint.
In March 2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final regulation to protect families from unsafe renovation, repair, and painting work. The new requirements cover pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities. NCHH has assembled a number of resources to provide information on the new requirements:
You can link to resources for contractors doing large jobs (Lead Safe Work Practices) through the box to the right. There are also links in the box to the right for do-it-yourselfers who are doing small jobs (Don't Spread Lead).
If you are a do-it-yourselfer who is considering doing a big job that may create a lot of dust, consider taking a HUD-approved course or hiring a contractor who has been trained in lead-safe work practices.
NCHH's Benchbook summarizing the federal laws regarding lead-based paint.
NCHH's Guidebook for Developing state and Local Lead-based Paint Enforcement Benchbooks. NCHH partnered with the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) for NAR to host a series of webinars for real estate professionals on the new rule.
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