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Lead Paint
TSCA Topics
- Core TSCA
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls
- Asbestos
- Lead Paint
- TSCA STAG Program
- Chemical Substances Import/Export Program
- Good Laboratory Practices
Enacted on October 28, 1992, the "Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992" amended the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) by adding Title IV- Lead Exposure Reduction (15 USC section 2681).
EPA and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued the Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule which requires the disclosure of known lead paint and lead-based paint hazards by persons selling or leasing a pre-1978 house. Specifically, the rule requires:
- Real estate agents/landlords/property managers/sellers to
- provide the EPA-approved lead pamphlet (PDF) (17 pp, 673K, About PDF) [in other languages] to purchasers/renters
- disclose known lead-based paint to potential purchasers/renters
- Sellers/landlords must include lead disclosure statements in the lease or sale agreement
- Sellers are required to provide 10-day opportunity for purchasers to conduct inspection or risk assessment
Section 402 of TSCA requires that:
- individuals engaged in lead hazard activities are properly trained by an accredited training program
- contractors are certified and conduct activities in accordance with established work practice standards