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Summary and Assessment of Published Information on Determining Lead Exposures and Mitigating Lead Hazards Associated with Dust and Soil in Residential Carpets, Furniture and Forced Air Ducts, EPA 747-S-97-001, December, 1997
Presents the findings of a literature review on information concerning lead in dust within residential carpets, furniture (including upholstery and window treatments), and forced air ducts.
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An Approach for Estimating Changes in Children's IQ from Lead Dust Generated during Renovation, Repair, and Painting in Residences and Child-Occupied Facilities: Appendices
Seven appendices presenting methodological notes and analytical results.
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An Approach for Estimating Changes in Children's IQ from Lead Dust Generated during Renovation, Repair, and Painting in Residences and Child-Occupied Facilities
Describes an approach for estimating lead exposures and resulting changes in IQ for children under age 6 that could result from various renovation, repair, and painting activities.
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Lead-Safe Work Practices Survey Project Report, November 2006
Assessment of renovation/ remodeling activities to measure levels of lead dust generated by homes.
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Risk Analysis to Support Standards for Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil Supplemental Report, V.1: Chapters 1 to 7.
This report is a supplement to the EPA report "Risk Analysis to Support Standards for Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil.
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Analysis of Pathways of Residential Lead Exposure in Children, EPA 474-R-98-0007, December 2000
The primary analysis of this report focused on two types of structural equation models to assess direct effects of lead.
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Economic Analysis of the Final TSCA Section 402(a)(3) Lead-Based Paint Accreditation and Certification Fee Rule
Estimates EPA's costs to administer and enforce the rule and fees required to cover these costs. Analyzes the impact of these fees on small entities and low-income and minority populations.
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Basis for Educational Recommendations on Reducing Childhood Lead Exposure, EPA 747-R-0-001, June 2000
Examines the scientific basis for educational recommendations for reducing exposure to lead in children.
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What is a child-occupied facility?
Answer: A child-occupied facility is a building, or a 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 that each day's visit lasts at least three…
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What do you need to do to become a certified firm?
Answer: Firm certification is easy and straightforward – you only submit an application and fee to EPA online through EPA’s CDX system, the EPA’s electronic reporting system: https://cdx.epa.gov . Certified firms will be able to advertise that they are certified by EPA under the RRP program, and will also be…
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May I as a training provider issue a certificate without a picture to a trainee who has successfully completed the course but objects to having his or her picture taken (or objects to possessing a photograph of him/herself) on religious grounds?
Yes. Training providers may provide a person who objects to having his or her picture taken because of sincerely held religious beliefs with the equivalent of a certificate without a picture. Specifically, the training provider may provide an “Acknowledgement of Completion” that the person has successfully completed the training (containing…
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Does the term "target housing" mean just low income housing, or any home built before 1978 regardless of the financial status of the occupants?
Answer: “Target housing” means any housing constructed prior to 1978, except housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities or any 0-bedroom dwelling (unless any child who is less than six years of age resides or is expected to reside in such housing). The income of the occupants of the…
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Agriculture Sector Information
Learn about environmental resources for the agriculture sector.
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Report to Congress on the Underground Storage Tank Program in Indian Country - 2005 Energy Policy Act
This report provides information on EPA’s progress implementing and enforcing the underground storage tank (UST) program on all lands under the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe
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Pennsylvania Reaches Infrastructure Milestone
With a series of “aye” votes, the Pennsylvania agency that turns EPA funding and state financing into water infrastructure projects crossed a key threshold recently – $8 billion in investment over nearly three decades
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Contaminants of Emerging Concern including Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products
Both the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) and the Office of Water (OW) assess the effects of pesticides on aquatic ecosystems using approaches that afford a high degree of protection for aquatic life and that were developed with high quality data.
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OTHER MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING FINISHES
Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for flooring, including tile, resilient, and other non-carpet.
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FLOORING: Tile, Resilient, and Other Non-carpet
Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for flooring, including tile, resilient, and other non-carpet.
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CARPET
Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for carpet.
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INTERIOR LATEX PAINT
Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for flooring, including tile, resilient, and other non-carpet.