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NAHB Remodelers chairman Bill Shaw pressed the Environmental Protection Agency’s acting administrator in a recent meeting to approve reliable kits to test for lead-paint dust and focus more on disciplining contractors who haven’t been certified for lead-paint removal than those who have, Shaw said.
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The chairman of NAHB Remodelers called on a House subcommittee to alter the government's lead-paint rule so that it stops restricting consumer choice, quits relying on faulty testing equipment, and doesn't get expanded unduly into commercial space.
In his "First Word" column for June's issue of REMODELING, editor-in-chief Craig Webb cites two recent cases reminding us all that, while benchmarks are vital, they also need changing from time to time.
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Twenty-two members of the House of Representatives caught up with their Senate colleagues May 22 by introducing legislation to lighten the burdens imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency's Lead: Renovation, Repair, and Painting rule.
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In this letter to the editor, a California contractor argues that the federal government's lead-paint program isn't worth the cost and should be abandoned.
An N99 Active Carbon filter is designed to purify the air you breathe, making it ideal for RRP work.
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry stresses the importance of preserving the health and safety of employees, trades, and clients in an update to its code of ethics.
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Firm participation and fee collections fall a whopping 65% short of estimates.
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An estimated 535,000 U.S. children aged 1-5 had blood lead levels in 2007-2010 that were high enough to cause concern, a new study by the Centers for Disease Control finds. It says one of the best ways to reduce that risk is to eliminate lead paint hazards in housing.
The Environmental Protection Agency has sent out postcards to 540,000 contractors as part of its continuing education effort.
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Renovation company agrees to pay $6,188 penalty for failing to notify customers about lead paint risks prior to starting remodeling work.
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With a longer list of tools, the EPA moves on lead-safe renovation violators large and small.
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Public information meetings to be held this winter to seek input from small-business advocacy review panel on LRRP rules for commercial renovations.
DEAN HERRIGES & GEORGE MOORE respond to Michael Anschel's August 2012 column in REMODELING about the ethics of the lead paint rule's opt-out provision.
Michael Anschel questions both the NAHB and NARI for their views on the RRP opt-out positions.
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Special attention to older windows opens up new alternatives.
NARI lobbyist Tom Sullivan talks lead paint, taxes, and energy efficiency.
In some parts of the country, remodelers and contractors can post an ad on Craigslist free of charge, which has proven to be a unique, inexpensive way to get leads.
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Reps. John Sullivan (R-OK) and Tim Murphy (R-PA) and nine bipartisan co-sponsors have introduced the Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2012 (H.R. 5911), companion legislation to S.2148 introduced in the Senate in March.
Help protect RRP work areas with kits specially designed for certain size work areas.