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Contact: Jim Collins
Phone: 336-373-2105
New State Law Requires Contractors to Follow Lead Safe Work Practices
GREENSBORO, NC – (December 23, 2009) – Beginning January 1, 2010, a new state law will require contractors working on housing built prior to 1978 or any child-occupied facility to be certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices.
Under the new law, contractors performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb any painted surface, over six square feet on the interior or 20 square feet on the exterior, must take precautions to prevent lead contamination such as performing spot testing for lead on painted surfaces and properly disposing of lead debris.
Common renovation activities like removing/installing siding, scraping or sanding away old paint and demolishing rooms or buildings can disturb paint and create lead dust and chips that are hazardous to adults and children.
To become an EPA certified renovator, contractors must take an accredited lead course. For information on the course, visit www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/lead/lhmp.html#lead_req.
For more information about the new law, call the Health Hazards Control Unit at 919-707-5950.
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