Description
The objective of the two-day EPA Lead Abatement Worker course is to prepare students for a position as a lead abatement worker.
The material will be presented through various media types including: lectures, slide presentations, videos, and printed material. Hands-on construction of a lead-safe containment and demonstrations of materials and equipment used in the industry are incorporated into the training to familiarize the student with the practical aspects of performing a lead abatement job.
Course Topics
- Background Information Regarding the Use of Lead
- Locating Lead in Various Building Components
- Sources of Lead Contamination
- The Potential Health Effects related to Lead Exposure
- Regulatory Review of OSHA, the EPA, and Title X
- Identifying Lead Based Paint Hazards
- Controlling Lead Based Paint Hazards
- Constructing a Lead Safe Containment
- Abatement Methods
- Clean-up, Disposal, and Clearance
- Soil Abatement and Exterior Dust Clean-up
- Regulation #19 Review
Regulations Satisfied
- EPA – Lead; Requirements for Lead-Based Paint Activities in Target Housing and Child-Occupied Facilities; Final Rule 40 CFR Part 745
- OSHA – Lead in General Industry 29 CFR 1910.1025, Lead in Construction 29 CFR 1926.62, Respirator Requirements 29 CFR 1910.134
- CDPHE – Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, Regulation No. 19
- HUD – Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing, Second Edition (2012), pursuant to Section 1017 (Title X) of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992.
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