Lead Paint

Lead paint is serious business.  Lead inspection and lead risk assessment are useful first steps which can lead to more thoughtful decisions on managing lead paint and lead hazards.

Lead abatement is an activity designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards. Abatement is sometimes ordered by a state or local government, and can involve specialized techniques not typical of most residential contractors.

EPA requires individuals and firms who perform abatement projects in pre-1978 target housing and child-occupied facilities to be certified and follow specific work practices.

Lead-based paint regulations apply to inspection, risk assessment, project design and abatement activities in pre-1978 target housing and child-occupied facilities (but not to renovation, repair and painting projects).