Start with a blood lead test, because that answers the question about people. Then deal with the house. A calm, practical order of operations for worried families.
EPA's definition of renovation is broader than most contractors expect, and it has nothing to do with whether you call the job a remodel. What is in, what is out.
Research shows DIY renovation projects on older homes can increase children's lead exposure, with well-intentioned homeowners inadvertently creating lead dust hazards that raise blood lead levels.
Yes, but only if you meet the E-SIGN Act conditions first. Attaching a PDF to an email is not enough, and EPA has spelled out exactly what is.
Every class, somebody hopes the RRP Rule doesn't apply to them. Here are the exclusions the way we cover them in class, and why most of them are a lot narrower than they sound.
Why childhood lead exposure matters, what lead does to a developing child and to you, what the CDC numbers show across America, and why every piece of the RRP Rule comes back to one question: how do we keep lead out of a kid's body?
The Renovate Right pamphlet is the easiest part of the EPA RRP Rule to get right and the easiest to skip. Who has to get it, how to deliver it, the EPA and HUD timelines, what to do in common areas and child-occupied facilities, and how to prove you did...
The most expensive few feet on the highway may be the ones you refuse to leave open. Why following distance is the $0 safety device already installed on every car, and why tailgating buys you almost nothing.
Every Job. Every Day: Why EPA RRP Recordkeeping and the Daily JSA Matter When I teach the EPA Renovation, Repair […]
