EPA RRP Trainer Newsletter On February 10, 2016 EPA finalized revisions to the Lead-based Paint program. The final rule allows refresher training to be done without a hands-on component, which means it can be completed entirely online. Taking a renovator refresher course that does not include hands-on training will result in a 3- year renovator
According to the EPA, “an inspection found that, between 2014 and 2015, Renovation Realty performed renovation work at six homes in San Diego and Santee without being EPA certified to perform work in pre-1978 housing where lead-based paint is assumed to be present.” Get EPA RRP Certified Here:
Wildfires Has Raging Out of Control A Crossed the US & Around The World. Get EPA RRP Certified Here: In Greece 91 were killed as wildfire swept the country. In the USA there are at least 18 active fires burning through California alone. The deadly Carr Fire itself in Shasta County, CA has burned over 115,500 acres
Lead Paint Poisoning is Preventable Through Education and Action Get Certified Here: A Federal Appeals Court ordered the EPA to revise its nearly 17-year-old standard for dangerous levels of lead in paint and dust The EPA will need to follow a court order and must propose a new rule within 90 days of 6-22-2018 The
Many houses and apartments built before 1978 have paint that contains lead (called lead-based paint). Lead from paint, chips, and dust can pose serious health hazards if not taken care of properly. Beginning April 22, 2010, federal law requires that contractors performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb more than six square feet of paint
What Is the Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Program(RRP) The Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Program is a federal regulatory program affecting contractors, property managers, and others who disturb painted surfaces. It applies to residential houses, apartments, and child-occupied facilities such as schools and day-care centers built before 1978. It includes pre-renovation education
Originally featured January 15, 2014 on UC San Diego | Extension As far as Owen Sutton is concerned, historic preservation keeps him young. “It’s always a lot of fun restoring old houses,” says Sutton, who has increased his teaching ability by getting two Professional Certificates through UC San Diego Extension — Teaching Adult Learners and Teaching