3. EPA Press Announcements: EPA Press Announcements: July 2010 July 6, 2010 – A rule that takes effect today will increase protections against lead-paint poisoning by eliminating the ability of owner-occupants of older housing to "opt-out" of having their contractors follow lead-safe work practices. July 2, 2010 -- EPA announced that it will extend the comment period for its proposed Lead Clearance rule until August 6. Under this proposal, renovation firms would have to perform dust wipe testing after certain renovations and provide the results of the testing to the owners and occupants of the building . June 18, 2010 -- EPA is providing renovation firms and workers additional time to obtain necessary training and certifications to comply with its new lead rules.
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5. Soil may have lead that may be harmful if the soil catches paint from the building structures.
17. Lead Paint Remains a Problem in Detroit's Housing Stock Podcast: Lead Paint Remains a Problem in Detroit's Housing Stock Posted by Madison Gray Friday, July 16, 2010 at 5:37 pm 1 Comment • Related Topics: Detroit, Urban Affairs, housing , children, lead paint Most of Detroit's housing is older than 30 years old and that means much of it still has lead paint on walls and in windows. Read more: http://detroit.blogs.time.com/2010/07/16/podcast-lead-paint-remains-a-problem-in-detroits-housing-stock/#ixzz0u4zC4NcV
23. Lead Paint This is an example of paint that must be removed prior to the application of the ENCAP Lead abatement encapsulation system. The balance is left to be encapsulated by the product.
24. The ENCAP system is ideal for encapsulating asbestos floor tile.