(Atlanta, Ga. - Oct. 23, 2009) -- Representatives from the E.P.A. (EPA), in conjunction with the city of Charleston's Lead Hazard Control Plan at the Department of Housing and Community Development, will conduct a Compliance Assistance Workshop on the new Renovation, Repair & Painting Rule (RRP) in Charleston, South Carolina on October 28, 2009. The workshop will include discussions on the Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule, as well as RRP, its training components, and the importance of lead safe work practices. The speakers will include a certified Lead-Based Paint Regulations Trainer from Greenville Technical College and an E.P.A. Lead Based Paint Plan Inspector.
WHO: E.P.A. and the city of Charleston's Lead Hazard Control Plan
WHAT: Compliance Assistance Workshop on the new Lead-Based Renovation, Repair & Painting Rule
WHEN: October 28, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Charleston Co. Public Library
68 Calhoun Street
Charleston, South Carolina 29401
Because lead-based paint in the home is the primary cause of childhood lead poisoning, the Lead Safe RRP rule places new requirements on property management companies, landlords, contractors, renovators and painters for lead safe work practices to reduce the lead exposure of children.
Landlords, Property Managers, and their employees are responsible for ensuring compliance with the rule and play an important role in protecting public health by helping prevent lead exposure from their housing units. All contractors (e.g., builders, electricians, maintenance workers, painters, plumbers, weatherization, etc.) must be trained and certified by April 22, 2010. EPA's website now lists in excess of 80 accredited trainers at
http://epa.gov/lead/pubs/trainingproviders.htm.
If you have questions about the RRP rule or the certification process, contact Alex Winston at 404-562-8994 or visit EPA's web location at
www.epa.gov/lead or call the National Lead Information Center (NLIC) at 1-800-424-LEAD [5323].
To register for the workshop, please contact Ms. Lisa Fleming with the Lead Hazard Control Program, at 843-577-0216.
