As a small painting contractor in a rural area of Pennsylvania, I have been spending time researching and learning what requirements the EPA will have to work on homes or buildings that are determined to be a "child-occupied facility" (such as a school or child-care facility) that was built before 1978. See the facts page for a short list of what becomes effective on April 22, 2010.
The EPA has documented their requirements in the brochure titled "Small Entity Compliance Guide to Renovate Right: EPA's Lead-Based Paint, Renovation, Repair and Painting Program" which is available on the EPA website (www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm). If the guidelines are not followed there can be stiff penalties leveled by the EPA.
In the next two weeks I will attend a training course as required by the EPA to be certified and will also attend an information meeting that is being sponsored by the PDCA and will feature a speaker from the EPA.
The purpose of my blog is to open a dialogue with the painting community to share information, concerns, and formulate questions that need to be answered before the start of this program. Your input is invited.
Thank you,
John Miller
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