Laws & Regulations
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Letter Indicating Plans to Revisit Some Aspects of the Final Rule
Plan to revisit aspects of the 2016 Refrigerant Management Rule.
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Camden County Missouri Sewer Project Program Documents
Testimony, environmental review, environmental report, development costs, grant agreement, cost estimate for Camden County, Missouri sewer project.
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Madison County Performance Work Statement, Indefinite Delivery/indefinite Quantity for Residential Property Surface Soil Remedial Action
The purpose of this Performance Work Statement (PWS) is to perform a remedial action for lead-contaminated residential property surface soil at the Madison County Mines Superfund site (Site).
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Monarch Waste Technologies Nambe Pueblo Facility Part 71 Federal Operating Permit Related Documents
This document set contains the files supporting the Part 71 Federal Operating permitting of the MWT waste facility.
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MVAC Shop Certification Form
MVAC Recover, recover/recycle or recover/recycle/recharge equipment certification form for shop owner and operators.
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If a renovation is to be performed on a private balcony of a single unit in a multi-unit target housing building, does that activity trigger the common area notification requirements?
A determination of whether the balcony renovation falls within a common area depends upon the scope of the renovation activity. A common area is a portion of a building that is generally accessible to all residents/users. Thus, if the work area established to contain dust and debris from the renovation…
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If a renovator disrupts 20 square feet or less of painted surface per side on several sides of the exterior of one property, does the RRP Rule apply?
Yes. To qualify for the exception for minor repair and maintenance activities, the total amount of exterior paint disrupted must be 20 square feet or less. In addition, the job must not use prohibited practices or involve window replacement or demolition of painted surfaces. Question Number: 23002-18379 Find a printable…
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In a multi-family building, does the standard for interiors of six square feet or less, or the standard for exteriors of 20 square feet or less of disrupted painted surface apply to the whole building or can it be applied to each separate unit?
For interiors, the exception for work that disrupts six square feet or less of painted surface applies to each individual room and is inclusive of all work done in the room in any 30-day period. For exteriors, to qualify for the exception for minor repair and maintenance activities, the total…
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If I mist and vacuum with a High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) vacuum the plastic sheeting used by my firm for interior containment, can I move and re-use plastic sheeting on the same day and job?
No. The Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule does not contemplate a permissible method of moving and re-using plastic sheeting used for interior containment. Question Number: 23002-18500 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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If a student in a renovator training course is unable to read and understand English, may the exam be read to them in their native language?
No. Separate course accreditations are required for each renovation course a training provider offers that is in a language other than English. Courses presented in a language other than English must use instructor manuals, exams, and other course materials in that language that have been reviewed by EPA as part…
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If a renovator uses the required practices to remove containment and clean a work area, then performs successful cleaning verification, can the project then be done using uncertified workers and without work practices required by the RRP Rule?
Yes, as long as the balance of the project can be completed without disturbing a painted surface. Question Number: 23002-18385 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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If I paint without disturbing the surface of the existing paint, can I use a tarp instead of 6 mil plastic?
Yes. Projects that do not disturb a painted surface are not subject to the RRP Rule. Question Number: 23002-18508 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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If I am painting a wall on which there are multiple coats of latex paint over the old lead-based paint and the paint is not peeling down to the lead paint level must I comply with the new Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) regulations?
Yes, if the painted surface of the wall will be disturbed by the renovation. Question Number: 23002-18485 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .
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If I completed renovator training in an authorized state, what do I need to do to work for an EPA certified firm in EPA-administered jurisdictions?
Answer: There are no additional requirements. To become a certified renovator or certified dust sampling technician, an individual must successfully complete the appropriate course accredited by EPA or by an EPA-authorized state or tribal program. The course completion certificate serves as proof of certification. For a list of states, tribes…
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If the demolition, cleanup, and cleaning verification portion of a renovation project is performed under the direction of a certified renovator using trained workers, can uncertified workers complete the job if further disturbance of paint will not occur?
If the demolition, cleanup, and cleaning verification portion of a renovation project is performed under the direction of a certified renovator using trained workers, can uncertified workers complete the job if further disturbances of painted surfaces will not occur? For example, a certified firm establishes containment and removes wall and…
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If I rent out apartments built before 1978, in order to comply with the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule, do I need to get firm and renovator certification if I do my own work on it? What if I hire a renovation firm to do the work?
With respect to landlords, EPA believes that there are two circumstances where work being done in pre-1978 apartment is for compensation such that the landlord must be a Lead-Safe Certified Firm and use (or be) a certified renovator. First, if the landlord does the renovation him or herself, then the…
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If I use a hammer to make a hole is a wall that is two feet on each side, does the RRP Rule apply?
Yes. Although making the hole disrupts less than six square feet of painted surface, using a hammer to make the hole is demolition of the surface, so the minor repair and maintenance exception does not apply. Making the hole using a cut-out technique that does not destroy the section of…
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Is a health care facility or hospital covered under the RRP Rule if it meets the definition of a child-occupied facility?
Yes. The Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule defines a child-occupied facility as a building, or portion of a building, constructed prior to 1978, visited regularly by the same child, under six years of age, on at least two different days within any week (Sunday through Saturday period), provided…
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2012 Chemical Data Reporting Resources
Provides links to CDR documents and tools that can be used for CDR reporting
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Final Determination regarding Sweedens Swamp in MA under CWA Section 404 (May 13, 1986)
Final Determination of the Assistant Administrator for External Affairs concerning the Sweedens Swamp site in Attleboro, Massachusetts pursuant to Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act.