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                   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

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   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

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