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Partnership to Evaluate Flame Retardant Alternatives to DecaBDE
The partnership on flame retardant alternatives to decaBDE was convened to involve multiple stakeholders to help decision makers choose safer alternatives
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Alternatives to Certain Phthalates Partnership
The alternatives assessment partnership project on alternatives to certain phthalates seeks to eplore the human health and environmental profiles of eight action plan phthalates and functional alternatives
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2020 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners: Profiles
Profiles of the winners of the 2020 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards
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Under the RRP Rule, do paint chips and debris need to be removed from protective sheeting even if such chips and debris can be effectively contained by the sheeting or the sealed container the sheeting is contained in for disposal?
Yes. After the renovation has been completed, the firm must clean the work area until no dust, debris, or residue remains. The first cleaning step required by the RRP Rule is to collect all paint chips and debris and, without dispersing any of it, seal this material in a heavy-duty…
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Under the RRP Rule, can the certified renovator comply with the rules by keeping records regarding his certification and employee training electronically, provided he can display them on a hand held device or laptop on the job site?
Yes. The Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule does not specify the format in which these documents must be kept, but they must be available at the work site. Documents are not available if they cannot be viewed. Certified renovators must have with them at the work site copies…
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Certification Standards for Pesticide Applicators
EPA has finalized stronger standards for people who apply restricted use pesticides (RUPs). These revisions to the Certification of Pesticide Applicators rule will reduce the likelihood of harm from the misapplication of toxic pesticides.
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EPA Approves Stronger Plans for Certification of Pesticide Applicators
The Environmental Protection Agency approved 13 state and federal agency certification plans that comply with the improved federal standards to enhance worker safety under the 2017 Certification of Pesticide Applicators (CPA) rule.
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If a property is tested by a certified renovator, inspector, or risk assessor and found to be free of lead-based paint, does any testing need to be done again if work is done on the property several years later?
Where a certified renovator uses an EPA-recognized lead test kit or performs paint chip sampling to determine that a component is free of lead-based paint, or a lead-based paint free determination is made by a certified inspector or risk assessor, firms performing renovations on the same components may rely on…
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Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2022
View or download the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2022, including individual chapters and annexes.
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Regulation of Pesticides with Public Health Uses
EPA is responsible under the FIFRA for regulating pesticides with public health uses, as well as ensuring that these products do not pose unintended or unreasonable risks to humans, animals, and the environment.
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If a renovator disrupts six square feet or less of painted surface per room in several rooms inside one property, does the RRP Rule apply?
No, as long as no prohibited work practices are used and the work does not involve window replacement or demolition of painted surfaces. The exception to the RRP Rule for work that disrupts six square feet or less of painted surface applies to each individual room and is inclusive of…
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Aircraft Disinsection
Some countries may require aircraft coming from countries where certain insects or insect-borne diseases are present, such as malaria and Zika virus, to be treated with insecticide. Find out about regulation of pesticides for this treatment.
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Are renovations that disturb stucco subject to the RRP Rule? Does it matter whether the stucco has been painted?
Answer: The Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule applies to work that disturbs painted surfaces. Therefore, renovations that disturb stucco are subject to the RRP Rule only if the stucco has been painted. Question Number: 23002-14025 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead.
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What training requirements apply to non-certified workers who have previous EPA/HUD lead-safe work practices training or accredited abatement supervisor or worker training?
The Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule requires certified renovators to provide on-the-job training (OJT) to non-certified workers on the work practices they will be using in performing their assigned tasks. The amount of OJT needed and the topics that need to be covered depend on the knowledge and…
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Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992--Title X
Full text of Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction act of 1992 - Title Ten, including findings and definitions.
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Under the RRP Rule, can a certified renovator supervise workers of a different company, or must each firm involved in a project furnish a certified renovator?
All firms performing renovations must ensure that all individuals performing renovation activities on behalf of the firm are either certified renovators or have been trained by a certified renovator. The Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule does not prohibit firms from reaching agreement on which will supply the certified…
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Selling Greener Products and Services to the Federal Government
This is a list of resources for vendors who want to sell EPP to the Federal Government.
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Framework Development Overview
This page explains the history of how the Framework for the Assessment of Environmental Performance Standards and Ecolabels was developed.
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Memorandum of Understanding for Improving Environmental Management of Electronic Assets
This is a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. Postal Service, Department of War, Department of Energy, Department of Interior and EPA to improve the environmental management of the government's electronic assets.
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Publications and Resources
Publications and resources to help agencies implement the Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC) at a facility