Residential property owners and managers, general contractors, special trade contractors, including painters, plumbers, carpenters, electricians, and maintenance personnel are affected by the new regulation. The Lead-Based Paint Pre-Renovation Education Rule (Lead PRE) became effective June 1, 1999, and applies to you if, for example, you are a painter, plumber, or a carpenter, and your job requires that you disturb more than six (6) square feet of painted surface. Act now to find out if your pre-1978 home or apartment has lead hazards. And, if you find lead, don't panic.
Remember!!
Lead paint isn't always dangerous. If it's under layers of newer, non-lead paint, you may not have a problem. Only when lead paint is disturbed - by rubbing, bumping, water damage, or during renovation - does it release tiny particles of lead dust that can harm you.
The solution to a lead hazard problem isn't always expensive. There are ways to "manage" lead hazards. In fact, removing lead, if it's done improperly, can create more problems than you had in the first place.
The older the building, the more likely that it has lead ...
90% of pre-1940 buildings have lead.
80% of pre-1960 and,
62% of pre-1978 buildings have lead. If liability is your primary concern, select an evaluation method that follows the 1995 HUD Guidelines, the de facto standard. If you are subsequently involved in litigation, it's likely that your actions -- what you did and how you did it -- will be measured against these guidelines.
Always have lead evaluations performed by certified professionals.
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