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  • Lead Safe Renovation, Repair, and Painting

    Credits: 3 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    This course describes lead-safe work practices associated with renovation of homes or child-occupied facilities built before 1978. Lead-safe work practices are a group of techniques that reduce the amount of dust produced by renovation activities. When used correctly, these practices make the work area safer for workers and the home safer for residents after renovation is complete. The course provides a practical, seven-step approach that covers all phases of renovation involving lead-based paint.

    Topics:

    This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
    • Prevalence of lead-based paint in older homes
    • Health effects of lead
    • EPA’s Renovation, Repair and Painting rule
    • Differences between EPA and HUD regulations
    • Determining if lead-based paint is present
    • Setting the job up safely
    • Worker protection
    • Procedures to minimize dust
    • Leaving the work area clean
    • Proper waste disposal
    • Cleaning verification procedure or clearance

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
    (must be logged into your user account)


    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion

    Publication Source: US Environmental Protection Agency


    Mark Rossow PhD, PE (retired)

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