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EPA Lead Dust Sampling Technician Certification Overview
Renovation activities that disturb lead-based paint can create dangerous lead paint dust. The purpose of lead dust clearance is to determine if the area is safe for re-occupancy.
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Rules
In order to ensure the safety of the tenants for any RRP Renovation Project, it is highly recommended that a Dust Sampling Technician provides their services to ensure that proper lead dust cleaning procedures have been followed.
There are 5 steps to attain certification:
- 1. Get registered for an EPA-approved lead Dust sampling technician course
- 2. Submit a firm application to the EPA on behalf of your company
- 3. Complete the training in a public or private workshop
- 4. Pass the 25-question certification exam given in class
- 5. Receive approval from the EPA and you're in the clear!
GreenEDU is an approved EPA Provider and offers the EPA Dust Sampling Technician certification, conducting initial training in Dust Sampling, and certifying workers to perform dust sampling work.
A Primer On Lead Paint and Safety
Lead paint poisoning is often considered an issue that was eradicated years ago. However, recent studies on child lead levels have shown that despite increased efforts by contractors to follow lead safe practices, children residing in homes under renovation are 30% more likely to have an unsafe level of lead in their blood than those in homes that were not under renovation. Even basic renovation or repair work being performed by contractors including plumbers, electricians, and window replacement specialists can lead to invisible, harmful dust from disturbing lead paint.
Lead dust clearance is performed after renovation, repair, painting and cleaning activities are finished in property built before 1978 and where children assumed to spend time, and after hazard reduction or maintenance activities in most federally-assisted properties built before 1978 that are covered by HUD's LSHR. Lead Dust Sampling Technicians should NEVER perform post-abatement clearance.
For any questions at all on these new EPA requirements or to determine if these EPA-approved courses are right for you, please call us in the office at 1-800-355-1751 and we will be glad to help!
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EPA Dust Sampling Technician Frequently Asked Questions
+ What is Dust Sampling?
Dust sampling is the process of performing a clearance test after RRP work is completed on a pre-1978 residence or child-occupied facility.
+ Why do I need to complete this training?
In order to perform dust sampling after RRP work as mandated in certain states and jurisdictions.
+ What is the course syllabus?
08:45 – 09:00 Course Registration and Introduction
09:00 – 09:30 Chapter 1: Introduction
09:30 – 10:15 Chapter 2: Visual Inspection
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:30 Chapter 3: Lead Dust Wipe Sampling Lecture
11:30 – 12:30 Chapter 3: Lead Dust Wipe Sampling Hands-on Activity
12:30 – 01:30 Lunch
01:30 – 02:00 Chapter 4: Selecting a Laboratory and Interpreting Results
02:00 – 02:30 Chapter 5: Writing the Report
02:30 – 02:45 Break
02:45 – 03:45 Chapter 6: Putting the Skills Together Lecture
03:45 – 04:45 Chapter 6: Putting the Skills Together Hands-on Activity
04:45 – 05:00 Review
05:00 – 05:30 Test
+ What do I have to do become a Dust Sampling Technician?
1. Get registered for an EPA-approved lead certification course
2. Submit a firm application to the EPA on behalf of your company
3. Complete the training in a public or private workshop
4. Pass the 25-question certification exam given in class
5. Receive approval from EPA and you're in the clear!
+ Where can I find this training?
Green Education Services offers open-enrollment workshops throughout the nation at our fixed locations as well as in-house training at your office. You can sign up for one of our scheduled courses online, or call our training department at 1-800-355-1751 to learn more about group training.
+ Other than training, what else do I need in order to be in compliance?
In addition to training, your firm must become an accredited Firm by applying to the USEPA. To download the EPA Firm application, click here: http://www.epafirmapplication.com
+ What are the fees associated with accreditation?
In addition to the cost of a training course, the Firm application fee is $300. This is a fee that gets sent directly into the EPA on behalf of your company and is valid for 5 years.
+ How long is the accreditation good for?
Firms and Individuals will have to re-apply for re-certification every 5 years. Fro your firm, it will be the submission of another application and for individuals, you will need to take a 4-hour refresher certification course.
+ Do all of my workers have to go through this training?
Only those workers who will be conducting post-renovation cleaning verification clearance.
+ Is it true that work performed under this rule requires 3rd party clearance?
Depending on the state or jurisdiction, there is a very good chance that Dust Sampling must be conducted by a 3rd party.
+ Who is responsible for enforcing the rule?
The USEPA is the enforcing agency in the following states: AS, AZ, AK, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, HI, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, ND, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WV, WY The other states operate their own lead programs are: AL, GA, IA, KS, MA, MS, NC, OR, RI, UT, WA, WI
+ What is the legal status of this guide? =
This FAQ guide was prepared pursuant to section 212 of SBREFA. EPA has tried to help explain in this guide what you must do to comply with the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and EPA's lead regulations. However, this guide has no legal effect and does not create any legal rights. Compliance with the procedures described in this guide does not establish compliance with the rule or establish a presumption or inference of compliance. The legal requirements that apply to renovation work are governed by EPA's 2008 Lead Rule, which governs if there is any inconsistency between the rule and the information in this guide.
+ Still have questions?
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