I’m a construction contractor.  What do I need to do before I can work on older buildings that may have lead paint? 

As a contractor you must follow EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP). Home improvement contractors and building maintenance professionals who renovate, or repair housing, child-occupied facilities, or schools built before 1978 must comply with RRP. The RRP Rule helps protect you and building occupants from the dangers of lead paint. You must assume that all paint in pre-1978 buildings is lead-based and follow the RRP Rule unless you test the paint and find it does not contain lead.

See all the RRP compliance information you need, including links to trainings, recordkeeping tools, compliance guides and more at www.cicacenter.org/leadrrp.php or in Spanish at www.cicacenter.org/sp/sp_leadrrp.php.

For a complete listing of EPA’s Compliance Assistance Centers, covering a variety of environmental topics go to: www.epa.gov/compliance/compliance-assistance-centers.