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U.S. EPA Clean Water Programs and Partnerships for Land Protection
Webinar on U.S. EPA Clean Water Programs and Partnerships for Land Protection
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3M LeadCheck Swabs Qualitative Spot Test Kit for Lead in Paint
This report provides results for the performance evaluation of the 3M LeadCheck Swabs qualitative spot test kit for lead in paint.
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EPA Certified Renovation Firms and Certified Renovators Additional Requirements of HUD's Lead Safe Housing Rule
Additional requirements of HUD's Lead Safe Housing rules for EPA certified renovation firms and certified renovators.
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Is it permissible for a training provider to employ more than one training manager?
Answer : Yes. The Rule requires that a training provider employ a training manager that meets the qualifications in 40 CFR 745.225(c)(1). EPA does not interpret this to be a limitation on the permissible number of training managers. Therefore, a training provider may employ more than one training manager so…
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Ask WATERS
An easy to use query tool for the WATERS database.
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Will there be any Phase Two lead kits approved as a result of EPA’s Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) evaluations?
Answer: Based on the results of the recent ETV evaluations no new lead test kits were approved that meet both the negative response and positive response criteria requirements. However one lead test kit, D-Lead® ,did meet the negative response criterion for drywall, plaster, ferrous metal and wood, and was recognized…
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Sampling House Dust for Lead: Basic Concepts and Literature Review, Final Report, EPA 747-R-95-007, September 1995
Discusses sampling methods described in the literature & their implications for meaningful and cost-effective collection.
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Adjustments to the HUD National Survey Dust Data for Section 403 Analyses, Final Report, EPA 747-R-96-011, December 1996
This report provides adjustments to the HUD National Survey Dust Data for Section 403 Analyses.
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Archive Operations and Protocols, EPA 747-R-97-007, September 1997
Operating procedures for the archive for testing between Dec. 1994 and Sept. 1996. Also contains protocols for testing and sample collection used during this period.
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Review of studies addressing lead abatement effectiveness: Updated Edition, EPA 747-B-98-001, December 1998
Updates a 1995 review, summarizing 19 additional studies of lead hazard interventions to reduce blood-lead concentrations in exposed children.
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Final Report for the Comprehensive Abatement Performance Study, Volume I: Summary Report, EPA 230-R-94-013a, April 1996
Report on a 1990 EPA and HUD Comprehensive Abatement Performance Study that concluded lead-based paint abatements are effective.
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Draft Final Report on Characterization of Dust Lead Levels after Renovation, Repair, and Painting Activities, January 23, 2007
Reports the results of a field study to characterize dust lead levels during various stages of renovation, repair, and painting activities.
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Lead Exposure Associated with Renovation and Remodeling Activities: Environmental Field Sampling Study Volume II: Appendices, EPA 747-R-96-008, May 1997
Contains support tables, figures of EFSS data, outlier detection, statistical methods and models in the EFSS, and Quality Control.
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Eliminating Childhood Lead Poisoning: A Federal Strategy Targeting Lead Paint Hazards, February, 2000
Contains support tables, figures of EFSS data, outlier detection, statistical methods and models on lead safety.
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Seasonal Trends in Blood Lead Levels in Milwaukee: Statistical Methodology, EPA 747-R-95-010, August, 1996
Reports the results of a study of seasonal fluctuations and age effects in blood lead levels among 13,476 children screened in Milwaukee in 1990-1994.
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Seasonal Rhythms of Blood-Lead Levels: Boston, 1979-1983, Final Report, EPA 747-R-94-003, September 1995
Reports the results of a study examining temporal variation in blood- and environmental-lead levels in data observed for a sample of 249 children in Boston between 1979 and 1983.
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Report on the National Survey of Lead-Based Paint in Housing, Appendix I: Design and Methodology
Provides a detailed description of the design and methodology of the survey, including research and survey sample design, data collection protocols, quality assurance, and data preparation.
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Sources of Lead in Soil: A Literature Review Final Report, EPA 747-R-98-001a, February 1998
Presents the results of a literature review on the sources of elevated soil-lead concentrations and the basis upon which elevated levels were attributed to a particular source
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Report on the National Survey of Lead-Based Paint in Housing, Appendix II: Analysis
Focuses on the statistical analysis of data collected during the National Survey of Lead-Based Paint, sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Final Report of the Small Business Advocacy Review Panel on EPA's Planned Proposed Rule: Lead-Based Paint, Certification and Training, Renovation and Remodeling Requirements, March 3, 2000
Report of Small Business Advocacy Review Panel convened for proposed rulemaking on lead-based paint Certification, Training, Renovation and Remodeling Requirements that EPA is developing.