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Renovating, Repairing or Painting a Home with <br />Lead-Based Paint <br />If you hire a contractor to conduct renovation, repair, or painting <br />(RRP) projects in your pre-1978 home or childcare facility (such as <br />pre-school and kindergarten), your contractor must: <br />• Be a Lead-Safe Certified firm approved by EPA or an <br />EPA-authorized state program <br />• Use qualified trained individuals (Lead-Safe <br />Certified renovators) who follow specific lead-safe <br />work practices to prevent lead contamination <br />• Provide a copy of EPA’s lead hazard information <br />document, The Lead-Safe Certified Guide to <br />Renovate Right <br />RRP contractors working in pre-1978 homes and childcare facilities <br />must follow lead-safe work practices that: <br />• Contain the work area. The area must be contained so that dust and <br />debris do not escape from the work area. Warning signs must be put <br />up, and plastic or other impermeable material and tape must be used. <br />• Avoid renovation methods that generate large amounts of <br />lead-contaminated dust. Some methods generate so much lead- <br />contaminated dust that their use is prohibited. They are: <br />• Open-flame burning or torching <br />• Sanding, grinding, planing, needle gunning, or blasting with <br /> power tools and equipment not equipped with a shroud and <br /> HEPA vacuum attachment <br />• Using a heat gun at temperatures greater than 1100°F <br />• Clean up thoroughly. The work area should be cleaned up daily. <br />When all the work is done, the area must be cleaned up using special <br />cleaning methods. <br />• Dispose of waste properly. Collect and seal waste in a heavy duty <br />bag or sheeting. When transported, ensure that waste is contained to <br />prevent release of dust and debris. <br />To learn more about EPA’s requirements for RRP projects, visit <br />epa.gov/getleadsafe, or read The Lead-Safe Certified Guide to <br />Renovate Right.12