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LEARN ABOUT

EPA's Lead Renovation, Repair & Painting Rule

(RRP Rule)

EPA'S LEAD RENOVATION, REPAIR,
& PAINTING RULE

requires that firms performing renovation, repair, and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities and pre-schools built before 1978 have their firm certified by EPA (or an EPA authorized state), use certified renovators who are trained by EPA-approved training providers and follow lead-safe work practices.

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LEARN ABOUT RRP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & APPLY ONLINE

LEARN ABOUT HOW THE RRP PROGRAM APPLIES TO YOU

WHERE IS LEAD FOUND?

Lead can be found in all parts of our environment – the air, the soil, the water, and even inside our homes. Much of our exposure comes from human activities including the use of fossil fuels including past use of leaded gasoline, some types of industrial facilities, and past use of lead-based paint in homes. Lead and lead compounds have been used in a wide variety of products found in and around our homes, including paint, ceramics, pipes and plumbing materials, solders, gasoline, batteries, ammunition, and cosmetics.

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Lead may enter the environment from these past and current uses. Lead can also be emitted into the environment from industrial sources and contaminated sites, such as former lead smelters. While natural levels of lead in soil range between 50 and 400 parts per million, mining, smelting, and refining activities have resulted in substantial increases in lead levels in the environment, especially near mining and smelting sites.

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When lead is released to the air from industrial sources or vehicles, it may travel long distances before settling to the ground, where it usually sticks to soil particles. Lead may move from soil into ground water depending on the type of lead compound and the characteristics of the soil.

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​Federal and state regulatory standards have helped to reduce the amount of lead in air, drinking water, soil, consumer products, food, and occupational settings.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE
RRP PROGRAM

  • Learn more about the RRP rule

  • Renovating, repairing or painting an older home? Find a Lead-Safe Certified firm.

  • Promotional materials for certified contractors to give consumers.

  • Find press and RRP outreach material to reach contractors.

  • Confused about the difference between abatement and RRP? Learn more.

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LEAD EXPOSURE:

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