EPA Ends "Opt-Out" in Lead Abatement Rule
On April 23, 2010 EPA is finalized revisions to the Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program (RRP) that went final on April 22, 2008.
Under the revisions EPA eliminates the “opt-out” provision that currently exempts a renovation firm from the training and work practice
requirements if the firm obtains certification from the owner that no child under age 6 or pregnant women resides in the home and the home is not a child-occupied facility.
The second major revisions requires renovation firms to provide a copy of the records demonstrating compliance with the training and work practice requirements of the RRP rule to the owner and, if different, the occupant of the building being renovated or the operator of the child-occupied facility.
The RRP rule establishes requirements for training renovators and dust sampling technicians; for certifying renovators, dust sampling technicians, and renovation firms; for accrediting providers of renovation and dust sampling technician training; for renovation work practices; and for record keeping rule.
Plain aand simple:An unorganized law that was not well thought out to keep the most important industry in this country alive.When housing stops,so does the country.If a law has to be implemented,then at least put some thought into it so it does'nt kill a major sector of employment.we are in trouble,especially with contractors just now having a chance to get back on their feet.Now we just went backwards again.We need someone in the government that undertands and cares in order to make this counrty function.apparentley we do not have that!Shame on you!!!!