What is the EPA RRP Training?

Usual renovation actions like sanding, cutting, and demolition can produce hazardous lead dust and bits by agitating lead-based paint, which can be adverse to adults and minors.

To protect ourselves against this risk, on April 22, 2008, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought out a rule commanding the use of lead-safe practices and other activities aimed at keeping lead poisoning. Under the EPA RRP rule, beginning in April 2010, contractors acting renovation, repair and painting projects that agitate lead-based paint in homes, schools, and child care facilities constructed before 1978 must be qualified and must abide EPA RRP training to prevent lead contamination.

Under the EPA RRP rule, child-occupied facilities are outlined as commercial, residential or public buildings where kids under age 6 are present on a regular ground. The necessaries apply to renovation, repair or painting (RRP) activities. The EPA RRP rule doesn't apply to modest maintenance or repair activities where less than six (6) square feet of lead-based paint is agitated in a room or where less then twenty (20) square feet of lead-based paint is disturbed on the outside. Window replacing isn't minor maintenance or repair.

The OSHA 10 and 30 is now offering a EPA RRP training class at locations around the country Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, to help develop organizations to become recognized trainers under EPA’s new Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule.