fin 0 in nn JL When You rent or buy a resident! unit built before 1978! You make compensation o any sort for remodeling! Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home Applicable to: Home Improvement Contractors • Carpenters • Renovators/Remodelers Electricians & Plumbers • Painters • "Handymen" Apartment Maintenance Staff • Anyone who disturbs paint during their work Call: 1-800-424-LEAD Internet: www.epa.gov/lead ------- The Lead Pre-Renovation Education (PRE) Rule SPECIFICALLY, WHAT ACTIVITIES DOES THE LEAD PRE RULE COVER? In General, Lead PRE applies to: -- Renovations (as defined below). -- performed in Pre-1978 housing, AND which is -- performed for Compensation. "Renovation"means any modification of all or part of any existing structure in the housing that disturbs painted surfaces. "Renovation" includes: --Removal/modification of painted surfaces, components, or structures --Surface preparation activities (sanding/scraping/other activities that may create paint dust) --Window replacement -Examples: --demolition of painted walls or ceilings --Large surface replastering --major plumbing repairs or improvements --Any other activities which disturb more than 2 sqaure feet of painted surfaces "Compensation" is the receipt of anything of value (not only money), and may include: --Exchanges of money, goods, or services --Payment of rent to landlords/property managers ARE THERE ANY EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LEAD PRE REQUIREMENTS? YES, the following are exempted: • Lead abatement activities performed by certified lead abatement contractors. • Emergency renovations. • Renovation of certified lead-based paint-free components. • Minor repair/maintenance activities that disrupt less than 2 sq. ft. of painted surface. • Renovations in dormitories/studio apartments/housing for the elderly or disabled. I'VE DETERMINED THAT MY WORK ACTIVITIES ARE SUBJECT TO LEAD PRE... WHAT AM I REQUIRED TO DO? Specific Lead PRE Requirements depend upon the following criteria: In owner-occupied housing, you must: • Provide lead information pamphlet to owner and get written acknowledgment of receipt from the owner, OR • Mail pamphlet to owner 7 days prior to renovation and document with certificate of mailing. In tenant-occupied housing, you must: • Provide pamphlet to both owner and an adult occupant per one of above methods. • If attempted deliveries to adult occupant fail, you may leave pamphlet at unit and prepare certification describing delivery attempts for your files. For renovations in "common areas" in Multi-Family Housing (More than 4 units), you must: • Provide a pamphlet to building owner by one of the methods listed under owner-occupied housing above. • Provide notice to each unit tenant in the building describing: --nature/location/timing of renovation. --pamphlet availability upon request. • Retain written documentation describing notification procedures for three years. For more information or to obtain lead hazard information pamphlets CALL 1-800-424-LEAD http://www.epa.gov/lead ------- |