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No Alterations to Lead-Based Paint Rule with Final EPA Dust-Lead Standards

From NAHB Now

On July 9, EPA issued a final rule to revise the current dust-lead hazard standards for floors and window sills. This revision does not make any changes to the EPA lead-based paint renovation, repair and painting (RRP) rule. The dust-lead hazard standards are used when lead-based paint risk assessments or abatement are performed.

EPA revised the dust-lead hazard standard from 40 micrograms/square foot (µg/ft2) down to 10 µg/fton floors and from 250 µg/ft2 down to 100 µg/ft2 on window sills. EPA research of Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grantees showed that existing cleaning practices met these standards for the clear majority of samples tested.

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