Archive for the ‘lead paint’ Category
04.8.13
Are Good Faith Surveys the Only Option?
Washington State contractors are required to “check before you wreck,” but are there ways to circumvent this requirement?
03.29.13
If You’re Not Lead-Safe Certified, Lead Paint Could Cost You Big Time.
Contractors like plumbers, electricians, painters and window replacement experts can inadvertently expose children to harmful levels of lead from invisible dust disturbed during jobs they perform every day.
12.10.12
Revised HUD Guidelines Require a Third Pass for Clearance Sampling
In September 2012, the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control revised the Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing.
11.21.12
RRP and 2012 HUD Guidelines Weigh In on Ceramic Tile and Bath Fixtures
Are ceramic tiles, toilets, sinks and urinals lead hazards and should they be tested with lead-based paint containing building materials during a typical renovation or demolition project?