EPA Lead Based Paint Handler
This 2-day lead-worker course is designed to meet federal EPA lead training requirements.
This course, including hands-on activities, will cover topics including:
Background information and sources of contamination on lead federal and local regulations, hazard recognition and controls
Health effects, safety, medical surveillance
Personal protective equipment, respirators, clothing
Work practices including work area preparation, indoor and outdoor abatement of paint dust and soil clean-up and disposal and record keeping
This course is designed to provide information on the identification and abatement of lead-based paint hazards.
Course Content:
Identification of lead-based paint hazards
Proper abatement and handling of lead-based paint
Legal, insurance and liability concerns
State and Federal regulations
Effects of lead exposure
Sources of lead contamination
X-Ray Fluorescence Detectors (XRF)
HUD’s hazard assessment protocol
State-of-the art abatement procedures
Removal/encapsulation/enclosure procedures
Duration: 2 days