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Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP) 01-20-2010
The new EPA lead regulation, Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP), becomes effective April 22, 2010 which requires building professionals to become “Certified Renovators”.
The regulations apply to all contractors, property managers and other building professionals who disturb painted surfaces while conducting plumbing, electrical, painting, drywall, flooring, window replacement, landscaping, construction, renovation, remodeling and demolition work.
The rule applies to work that disturbs painted surfaces in residential houses, apartments, condominiums, day care facilities and schools built prior to 1978.
Firms must have one or more “Certified Renovators” present at the job site where known or suspected lead-based paint is disturbed. Furthermore, all renovation workers must be trained in the use of lead-safe practices. Fines for violation can be up to $37,500 per occurrence.
LEAD Project Monitor – Fun Guy Inspections.com
Are you concerned about LEAD based paint in your home?
LEAD in paint can LEAD to permanent health effects in small children and poison healthy adults. LEAD poisoning can occur if LEAD paint is loose and chipping, or faded and worn in any area of your home.
If you renovate or repair a home considered to be within the “target housing” (built before 1978) or are considering painting a home with LEAD based paint, FunGuy Inspection & Consulting LLC encourages you to call today! The extra pound of precaution could be worth a lifetime of happiness.
A LEAD hazard evaluation or HUD Home LEAD Inspection in Los Angeles can be performed at your home or condo. A LEAD hazard evaluation will use visual techniques to identify if LEAD hazards can be identified. A HUD Home LEAD Inspection will be more thorough and will require a XRF machine to determine if LEAD based paints are present on the building.
Fun Guy LEAD Clearance Inspection Los Angeles Project Monitor – Fun Guy Inspection and Consulting LLC is certified within the state of California as a LEAD Project Monitor. Our Primary duties will include designing a plan for your renovation, repair and painting project to ensure LEAD containment.
Fun Guy Inspection & Consulting LLC will work with your contractors to ensure proper procedures and protective equipment are used on your job site. In addition, Fun Guy Inspection & Consulting LLC will use standards within California Title 17 to properly evaluate LEAD containment and determine if the areas have been returned to their normal conditions .
We look forward to hearing from you!
LEAD CLASSES – Renovation, Repair, Remodel (RRP), updated 10-18-10
CALLING ALL Contractor, Renovators, Remodelers RRP Initial Training Classes
Date: October 26, 2010 (Tuesday)
Price: Apartment Owners Association of California
Location: Holiday Inn Buena Park Hotel & Conference
7000 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
Time: 7:30am – 5:00pm
Date: October 27, 2010 (Wednesday)
Price: $185.00 – AOA members click here
Location: Bakersfield TBD
Time: 7:30am – 5:00pm
Date: October 27, 2010 (Wednesday)
Price: Contact Santa Barbara Contractor’s Association
Location: Santa Barbara Contractors Association
914 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Time: 7:30am – 5:00pm
Date: October 28, 2010 (Thursday)
Price: $185.00 – AOA members click here
Location: Criterion Environmental ~ Ventura
1957 Eastman Avenue, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003
Time: 7:30am – 5:00pm
Date: November 05, 2010 (Friday)
Price: Contact Apartment Owners Association of California (AOA)
Location: Apartment Owner’s Association
6445 Sepulveda Blvd., #300 Van Nuys, CA 91411
Time: 7:30am – 5:00pm
Date: November 09, 2010 (Tuesday)
Price: $185.00 – AOA members click here
Location: Criterion Environmental ~ Ventura
1957 Eastman Avenue, Suite B, Ventura, CA 93003
Time: 7:30am – 5:00pm
Date: November 10, 2010 (Wednesday)
Price: Contact Santa Barbara Contractor’s Association (SBCA)
Location: Santa Barbara Contractors Association (SBCA)
914 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Time: 7:30am – 5:00pm
The Cal/OSHA Lead in Construction Standard Title 8, CCR Section 1532.1
All construction employees who might be exposed to lead
Construction work:
construction, alteration, repair, painting & decorating,
demolition or salvage,
new construction,
emergency cleanup of lead contamination,
maintenance,
transportation, disposal, storage, or containment of lead or materials that contain lead.
The Standard requires employers to do at least four things on every job:
1 Provide hand washing facilities
2 Use HEPA vacuum (no shopvacs are allowed)
3 Train employees about lead
4 Notify employees in writing about results of blood tests within 5 days
Cal/OSHA Lead in Construction Standard – Trgger Tasks
More is required if trigger tasks are performed.
Trigger Tasks:
sanding,
scraping,
manual demolition,
heat gun applications,
power tool cleaning,
spray painting with lead,
use of lead-containing mortar,
lead burning,
rivet busting,
cleanup of dry expendable abrasives,
abrasive blasting,
welding, cutting or torch burning
Blood tests for employees
Lead in Construction Standard training for employees
A regulated area at each jobsite
Cal/OSHA Lead in Construction Standard – Regulated AreaA regulated area at each jobsite
Limited access and signs posted at entrance
“Warning: Lead Work Area. Poison – No Smoking or Eating”
Notify Cal/OSHA before beginning a job unless
No lead paint (5,000 ppm)
Less than 100 square or linear feet
Less than 1 hr open flame
Cal/OSHA Lead in Construction Standard – Worker ProtectionAll jobs – basics:
hand washing
HEPA vacs
lead training
employee notification on blood tests
Is more worker protection required?
Depends on how much lead is in the air at the jobsite
“Exposure assessments”
Sample during each type of job
Untested air is unsafe
Wear suits and respirator
Cal/OSHA Lead in Construction Standard – AL & PELAfter an Exposure Assessment is Taken
(AL) Action Level
30 ug/m3 – Averaged over 8 hours
max. 240 ug/day
(PEL) Permissible Exposure Limit
50 ug/m3 – Averaged over 8 hours
max. 400 ug/day
What must employers do:
If the result is below the AL?
If between the AL and the PEL?
If the result is above the PEL?
If the result is below the AL, the employer must provide
Basics:
hand washing,
HEPA vac,
lead training,
notify employees
Trigger Tasks:
blood tests,
LIC training,
regulated areas,
notify Cal/OSHA
Exposure Assessments:
required annually (if no change of equipment, process, control, personnel, or new tasks)
Cal/OSHA Lead in Construction Standard – Between AL & PELIf between the AL and the PEL (30-50):
Basics:
hand washing,
HEPA vac,
lead training,
notify employees
Trigger Tasks:
regulated areas,
possible notification of Cal/OSHA
Blood tests (required for all)
If exposed above the AL 30 days in a year,
blood test every 2 months for the first 6 months,
then, every 6 months after that
Lead in Construction training
required annually for all
Exposure assessments twice a year
Cal/OSHA Lead in Construction Standard – Above PELIf the result is above the PEL:
Basics: (hand washing, HEPA vacs, lead training, notify employees)
Blood tests (required for all)
If exposed above AL 30 days in a year, blood tests must be every 2 months for the first 6 months, and then every 6 months after that
Lead in Construction training
required annually for all tasks at this leve
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Respirators
annual fit tests,
training,
medical exam
A written respirator safety plan
Showers with soap and towels, where feasible
Workers must shower at shift end
Cal/OSHA Lead in Construction Standard – Above PELIf the result is above the PEL:
Employees wash their hands and face before eating, drinking, smoking or applying cosmetics
No food, beverages or tobacco in the work area
A clean eating area
A clean change area
separate storage for work and street clothes
All employees must be state-certified
Regulated areas with signs and restricted entry
Exposure assessments 4 times a year
Medical Removal
2 BLLs two weeks apart above 50 ug/dl
Worker can return after 2 consecutive BLLs below 40 ug/dl
Final Medical Determination – Doctor writes a letter to the employer
Worker can return when doctor says OK Chelation
Helps get rid of the lead in your blood
Prophylactic Chelation
chelated before you’ve been exposed
It’s illegal
Complete Physical ExamComplete Physical Required
Pregnancy
Difficulty wearing a respirator
Signs or symptoms of lead poisoning
Advice about having healthy children
A blood lead level (BLL) at or above 40 ug/dl in the last year
Training/CertificationTraining
Lead Awareness Training
All employees who might be exposed to lead
Lead in Construction Training
Trigger tasks are done
Annually for employees exposed at the AL for 1 day
Certification
Cal/OSHA requires CDPH certification
Above PEL (public/residential buildings)
CDPH requires CDPH certification
Abatement (public/residential buildings)
AbatementThe “Permanent” Solution
There are two ways to address lead paint or lead paint hazards:
Abatement = permanent – 20 years or more
Interim Controls = temporary – less than 20 years
There are four abatement methods:
Encapsulation
Enclosure
Replacement
Removal
EncapsulationEncapsulation = covering a surface with a think paint-like liquid that is guaranteed to last at least 20 years.
There are many encapsulant brands on the market. All of them are a little different.
Always recommend that clients or contractors “follow the manufacturer’s directions.”
An X cut patch test should be done before you start.
If you recommend an encapsulant, be sure to add that it should be, “approved by the State of Massachusetts.”
ReplacementReplacement = the removal of a lead-covered component and replacing it with a lead-free component.
Probably the best abatement option, if you can afford it.
Lead is gone
Home upgrade
Prior to removal:
Mist component
Score seams
Remove nails
Removal – Heat GunsPaint is softened with a hair drier-like instrument and then scraped off the substrate.
Heat guns should always be set below 1100 degrees.
Always wear a PAPR with both HEPA and organic vapor cartridges.
Removal – Scraping, Sanding, PlaningMisting, then scraping or planing off loose paint is one way to remove it.
Removal – Power ToolsPaint can be removed with power tools. However, HUD says you can’t use power sanders unless they have a special HEPA attachment.
Removal – Abrasive Blasting/Hydro blastingUncontained abrasive blasting and hydro blasting is prohibited by HUD in residences.
HUD also says that all water, grit, and debris must be fully contained.
Removal – Chemical StrippingDuring chemical stripping, a solution is applied over the lead paint and then the paint is scraped off. The solution usually stays on the paint for 24 hours.
This is followed by a neutralizer (which usually contains an acid) then washing and rinsing.
Paint removers are either caustic or non-caustic. The non-caustic ones are usually safer to use, but don’t work as well.
Abating SoilAbating soil is appropriate when the soil is very polluted, or when interim controls won’t work.
There are three ways to abate soil:
Remove it
Pave it
Cultivate it (allowed when soil level is below 1500 ppm)
5,000 ppm in soil – abatement required
Replacement soil – below 200 ppm
Prohibited MethodsProhibited Methods
HUD and EPA don’t allow some methods in housing.
Open torch or flame burning
Open abrasive blasting
Uncontained water blasting, high pressure washing
Machine sanding unless equipped with HEPA
Non-Recommended Methods
Strippers with Methylene Chloride
Dry scraping
Except around electrical outlets
Interim ControlsTemporary Solutions
There are 3 interim controls:
Paint film stabilization
Friction and impact surface treatments
Cleaning
“specialized cleaning”
“dust removal and control”
Paint Film StabilizationA fancy way to say “scrape and paint”
Chipping paint is wet scraped, and then regular paint (not an encapsulant) is applied
Friction and Impact Surface Treatments
Doors
Windows
Floors
Stairways
Inside corners
Cabinets
CleaningCleaning is also called specialized cleaning or dust removal and control
Cleaning is a 3 step process
HEPA vacuum
Wash and rinse
HEPA vacuum again
This 3 step cleaning process is called a “HEPA sandwich”