EPA Lead Inspector 2023 | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION

EPA Lead Inspector 2023 | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION lead based paint - 1mg/cm^2 or .5% by weight title X - aka Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 -shifted focus of federal legislation from acting on existing lead-based paint hazards to preventing new hazards from occurring -has regs governing the training and certifcation of lead professionals -Fed regs DO NOT require LBP inspections; risk assessments, or abatement in target housing or child-occupied facilities -congress passed in order to protect families from exposure to lead from paint, dust and soil -only acting on existing homes containing lead based paint 3 reasons children more susceptible to EBLL - 1) development 2) habits 3) body stature lead based paint inspection - surface to surface investigation to determine the presence of a lead based paint following Title X deteriorated paint - chipping, chalking, flaking accessible surface - "chewable" surfaces, ie. window sills friction surface - interior/ exterior w/ abrasion or friction ie windows, floor and stair surfaces impact surface - interior/ exterior surface that is subject to damage by repeated sudden force ie door frames abatement - any measure or set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint. inclduing: removal of paint and dust, permanent encolsure or encapsulation of lead based paint, replacement of painted surfaces, removing soil child occupied facility - -building/ portion of building built before 1978 -visited by same child under 6 years of age twice a week, 3 hours at a time OR combined weekly visit lasts 6 hours clearance levels (definition) - values that indicate the maximum amount of lead permitted in dust on surface following completion of an abatement activity EPA & State: clearance for surface levels - interior floor: 40 micro gs/ ft^2 interior window sills: 250 micro gs/ ft^2 troughs: 400 micro gs/ ft^2 EPA & state: clearance levels for soil samples - PA: 400 micro gs/ g Yard: 1200 micro gs/ g containment - process to protect workers and the environment by controlling exposures to the lead-contaminated dust and debris created during an abatement dripline - area within 3 feet surrounding the perimeter of a building encapsulant - substance that forms a barrier between lead based paint and the environment using a liquid-applied coating (with or without reinforcement materials) or an adhesively bonded covering material enclosure - use of rigid, durable construction materials that are mechanically fastened to the substrate in order to act as a barrier between lead based paint and the environment "poor" paint - more than 10 sq ft of deteriorated paint or exterior components w large surface areas; OR more than 2 sq ft of deteriorated paint on interior components w large surface areas; OR more than 10 % of total surface area of the component is deteriorated on interior / exterior components w small surface areas interim controls - set of measures designed to temporarily reduce human exposure or likely exposure to lead paint i.e. specialized cleaning, repairs, maintenance, painting, temp containment, ongoing monitoring, management/ residential education programs HEPA Vacuum - high efficiency particulate air filtered vacuum designed to remove lead-contaminated dust 5 work disciplines - inspector, risk assessor, supervisor, abatement worker, project designer RRP Rule - mandates that all contractors who will perform work in either target housing or child occupied facilities w/ LBP must follow a certain set of EPA work practices NLLAP - The National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program - recognized as a laboratory by EPA that is capable of performing an analysis for lead compounds in paint, soil, and dust. Residential Dw