Laws & Regulations
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-20-0004
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-20-0004.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-18-0214, P-18-0215, and P-18-0216
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-18-0214, P-18-0215, and P-18-0216.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-18-0264
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-18-0264.
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For Mills - Compliance Guide for Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood, with Translations
This page provides resources and guidance documents, including translations, and pertaining to the Formaldehyde Emissions Standards for Composite Wood Products Final Rule.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-18-0232
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-18-0232.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-18-0133
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-18-0133.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-16-0486
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-16-0486.
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Texas SIP: 30 TAC 115.420-115.429: Surface Coating Processes; SIP 2006.03.20 TXd73 2009.09.07
Texas SIP: 30 TAC 115.420-115.429: Surface Coating Processes; SIP 2006.03.20 TXd73 2009.09.07
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Peer Review of Two Draft Documents on a Proposed Approach for Cumulative Risk Assessment under TSCA
EPA will hold a virtual public meeting on May 8-11, 2023, for the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) to consider and review two draft documents
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Tribal Air and Climate Resources
This site provides technical information to support air quality protection programs in Indian Country including regulations, data, and implementation support.
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Can notices for multi-family housing common area renovations be delivered to the mailboxes of dwelling units, or only to the actual units themselves?
Answer: Should a firm decide to comply with the pre-renovation education requirements by hand delivering or mailing “Renovate Right” pamphlets and notices, they may do so either through delivery of the notices directly to tenant units or through delivery to tenant mailboxes. If mailbox delivery is used, both hand delivery…
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I am planning on sending the pamphlet via certificate of mailing to a tenant who occupies a unit scheduled to be renovated. Does the tenant’s name need to be addressed on the mailing, or is it acceptable to address the envelope to Attn: Tenant/Occupant?
Answer: The tenant’s name and address must be indicated on the mailing. The RRP Rule requires a renovator to provide the “Renovate Right” pamphlet to an adult in each unit. Therefore, the name and address of an adult occupant in each unit must be indicated on the mailing. The renovator…
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Must refresher course completion certificates for lead-based paint abatement certification bear an expiration date?
Answer: No. The requirement that a completion certificate include an expiration date only applies to “interim certifications.” Refresher course completion certificates do not expire in the Federal program. Specifically, 40 CFR 745.225(e)(4) and (e)(5)(vi), in describing requirements for refresher courses, refer back to 40 CFR 745.225(c), the requirements for initial…
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How should lead-containing wastes from RRP renovations be handled and disposed?
While at the work site, wastes must be collected at the conclusion of each work day and at the conclusion of the renovation and stored under containment, in an enclosure, or behind a barrier that prevents release of dust and debris out of the work area and prevents access to…
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When individuals apply for certification in the Federal program under 40 C.F.R. 745.226(a)(1)(i), how long will the certification last?
Answer : For individuals who have taken courses which included a course test and a hands-on skills assessment, the full certification period for individuals applying under 745.226(a)(1)(i) will run for three years from the date of issuance of certification by EPA. For individuals who have taken courses which included a…
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Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act hazardous chemical storage reporting requirements. Facilities must maintain a material safety data sheet (MSDS) and inventory to submit to their SERC, LEPC, and local fire department.
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If I complete an EPA-accredited abatement course and receive EPA certification where am I eligible to work?
Answer: EPA runs the Federal abatement program under Subpart L in all States and Indian Tribes that have not received authorization under Subpart Q to operate their own programs. If you are certified by EPA under the lead-based paint abatement program you are eligible to work in all EPA administered…
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For initial certification, the Federal program allows individuals to obtain their training through either the Federal program or a Federally authorized State or Tribal Program. When applying for recertification in the Federal program, what types of accreditation are acceptable for refresher courses?
Answer: For the refresher training requirement, an individual can take courses that are accredited by either the Federal program or an EPA-authorized State or Tribal program. While the regulatory language regarding recertification does not specify whether “accredited refresher training course” includes courses accredited by EPA-authorized States and Territories, this interpretation…
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Please provide guidance on how the Agency will interpret the term “minor repair and maintenance activities.”
Answer: “Minor repair and maintenance” is defined in 40 CFR 745.83 as activities that disrupt less than 6 square feet or less of painted surface per room for interior activities or 20 square feet or less of painted surface for exterior activities where none of the work practices prohibited or…
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When do persons applying for certification as inspectors, risk assessors, or supervisors apply to EPA, before or after taking the 3rd party exam?
Answer: Persons applying for certification as inspectors, risk assessors, and/or supervisors must apply to EPA before taking the 3rd party certification exam. For more information about applying for certification as a lead-based paint abatement professional please refer to EPA’s Lead-based Paint Professionals page . Question Number: 23002-33448 Find a printable…